The most effective for weight loss are carbohydrate-free diets, which is confirmed by many works of experts in the field of proper nutrition. More than one diet has been developed based on the predominance of healthy protein foods. Among these options is the egg diet for weight loss.
The product that gets the most attention in this case is obvious. However, do not be afraid that you should only eat eggs. This is not a complex diet with a single product, but a complete complex that does not even require separate use of vitamins.
Eggs for satiety, grapefruit for fat burning - many people know about the incredible effectiveness of this method of losing weight. But what is the essence of the egg diet for weight loss really, and what consequences will it have for health?
The chemical basis of the diet
Reviews of the egg diet from the most fanatical fans indicate that this nutritional system allows you to lose up to 10kg of excess weight per week. Because of what is such a consumption of fat reserves achieved? The founders of the egg diet for weight loss claim that vitamin H, which is found in egg yolk (also called biotin), is responsible for the fat burning process. As its concentration increases, subcutaneous lipid reserves begin to be consumed more intensively. The same vitamin is also a catalyst for carbohydrate metabolism, it depends on whether carbohydrates are converted into fats and stored in the cells of our body or whether they will be treated as an energy source. The third important property of biotin as the most important factor in losing weight in this diet is its aid in the absorption of proteins of any origin.
Sometimes citrus fruits are used as an additional component in the egg diet for weight loss. Citric acid, which is contained in them in excess, accelerates energy metabolism, allowing you to get rid of excess weight more intensively.
Reviews of the egg diet claim that the combination of eggs and citrus fruits allows you to lose weight, maintain physical activity, not feel hungry and get the necessary vitamin and mineral boost. Eggs supply the body with essential amino acids, vitamin A, B vitamins and minerals. Citrus fruits provide vitamin C. But the menu on the egg diet includes vegetables, fruits, fish and meat, which in moderate amounts make up a completely balanced diet.
Contraindications to the egg diet
No matter how the results of the egg diet are painted as a miracle of biochemical weight loss, a sensible person always asks the question: what resources in the body will it require? According to experts, the egg diet for weight loss causes deterioration of health, irritability, brittle hair and nails, constipation and even bad breath. However, this is a side symptom of many express diets with a low calorie diet. And for people who suffer from food addiction, any diet with a restriction on sweets will seem like a real test.
According to experts, the egg diet has several absolute contraindications - these are violations of kidney function as well as diseases of the cardiovascular system. Because eggs are a potential allergen, dietitians should be wary of hypersensitivity reactions. A severe allergy to egg whites will in turn be an absolute contraindication.
Egg diet for 2-3 days
The results of an egg diet of this type appear already in 2-3 days, due to the low calorie content, it is simply unsafe for health to stick to the cure for a longer period of time. But if you use the diet as fasting days, after which there will be a gradual transition to a balanced diet, then you can take a chance.
The menu for the egg diet for three days is extremely lean:
- For breakfast - a soft-boiled egg, tea and half a teaspoon of honey;
- For lunch, 150 g cottage cheese and tea with half a teaspoon of honey;
- For lunch - an egg;
- For dinner - the same as for lunch, but without tea.
By adhering to such a diet for 2-3 days, consider a gradual exit - first add low-fat yogurt, then fruit for a snack, grains on the water, boiled vegetables. And then the results of the egg diet do not disappear in the first days after leaving it.
Diet with eggs and grapefruit for a week
If you feel the strength to survive on a starvation diet for a week, try the egg-grapefruit diet for 7 days. Reviews of the egg diet say that it is also perfect for those who have already started to lose weight and can not overcome the "plateau effect".
With an egg diet of this type, the daily caloric content should not exceed 800 conventional units, and in order for grapefruit juice not to corrode the tooth enamel, it is recommended to drink it through a straw and rinse your mouth after eating the fruit.
Monday: a boiled egg with half a grapefruit is recommended for breakfast, a vegetable salad and 100 g of boiled fish for lunch, 100 g of meat and a glass of grapefruit juice for dinner.
Tuesday: for breakfast, the egg diet menu provides two boiled eggs and a glass of skim milk, for lunch - a salad with tomatoes and cucumbers as well as 50 g of lean cheese, for dinner - 20 g of diet ham and a glass of grapefruit juice.
Wednesday: Breakfast - 2 eggs and a half grapefruit, lunch - 50 low-fat cheese and a half grapefruit, and dinner - coleslaw with herbs and an egg.
Thursday: 200 g oatmeal and grapefruit for breakfast, 200 ml chicken broth with a slice of wholemeal bread for lunch, eggs, tomato-cucumber salad and a glass of grapefruit juice for dinner.
Friday: the egg diet menu for breakfast includes an omelette from two eggs, a glass of grapefruit juice, for lunch - 100 g low-fat cheese and a glass of natural low-fat yogurt, for dinner - 100 g diet meat and grapefruit.
Saturday: for breakfast a boiled egg, half a grapefruit and a glass of tomato juice, for lunch - a salad of grated carrots with 1 tsp. sour cream and an egg, for dinner - 250 g vegetable stew with half a grapefruit.
Sunday: The egg diet menu includes unlimited fruit salad for breakfast, 2 eggs and grapefruit for lunch and a glass of low-fat yogurt and a handful of nuts for dinner.