The egg diet: a healthy way to lose 6 pounds in 2 weeks

The egg diet: a healthy way to lose 6 pounds in 2 weeks

Contrary to popular belief, eggs are low in calories and high in healthy fats. They are an important source of vitamins, proteins and minerals essential to the proper functioning of our body. A boiled egg contains 78 calories, 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat. It also provides more than 20% of the daily needs of selenium. The egg is also a source of vitamins A and D, many vitamins of group B, choline, phosphorus and zinc.

The egg diet is a high-protein diet low in carbohydrates and calories. Several variants of this diet are available and they all rely on eggs as an essential source of protein. They all allow to lose several pounds while ensuring the body a continuous and regular supply of protein needed for muscles and bones.

As mentioned above, there are several variants of this diet according to the needs of each: indeed, sex, age, state of health, the starting weight and the objective to be achieved are variants to take considered before entering this diet. We offer you some of these variants as an indication, however, it would be better to consult a specialist before starting any kind of diet or diet:


Dietetic version
First week

On Monday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and a fruit

Lunch: 2 slices of whole wheat bread and a fruit

Dinner: Salad and chicken

Tuesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and a fruit

Lunch: chicken and salad

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, salad and an orange

Wednesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and a fruit

Lunch: 1 slice of whole wheat bread, tomato, 1 piece of ricotta cheese

Dinner: chicken and salad

Thursday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and a fruit

Lunch: Fruits

Dinner: A piece of chicken



Friday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs and steamed vegetables

Dinner: grilled fish and salad

Saturday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: Fruits

Dinner: steamed chicken and salad

Sunday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and fruits

Lunch: steamed vegetables, chicken and tomato salad

Dinner: Steamed vegetables

Second Week

On Monday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: chicken and salad

Dinner: Salad, 1 orange, 2 boiled eggs

Tuesday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs and steamed vegetables

Dinner: grilled fish and salad

Wednesday
Breakfast: 1 fruit and 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: chicken and salad

Dinner: 1 orange, 2 boiled eggs, salad

Thursday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 fruit

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs, 1 piece of ricotta cheese and steamed vegetables

Dinner: steamed chicken and salad

Friday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 fruit

Lunch: natural tuna salad

Dinner: 2 boiled eggs and salad

Saturday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 fruit

Lunch: chicken and salad

Dinner: fruits

Sunday
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs

Lunch and dinner: steamed chicken and vegetables

Traditional version
In this version of the Egg Diet, you'll eat eggs or any other source of lean protein such as chicken or fish at every meal. Low-carb vegetables or grapefruit are included in breakfast and dinner. The typical meal includes:

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 grapefruit, or an omelette with 2 eggs, spinach and mushrooms

Lunch: 1/2 chicken breast roasted with broccoli

Dinner: 1 portion of fish with a green salad

To diversify your meals, you can add the turkey for meats and alternate between broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach and grapefruit.

Egg and grapefruit version
In this version of the egg diet, you must replace the other vegetables with grapefruit at each meal. A typical meal of this diet would include:

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1/2 grapefruit

Lunch: 1/2 chicken breast or turkey breast, broccoli and 1/2 grapefruit


Dinner: 1 portion of fish and 1/2 grapefruit



This regime is difficult to respect: a specialist must be consulted. In addition, if you take any of the medicines listed in this article, this version is not recommended because of interactions with grapefruit.