What is the boiled egg diet?
Yes, there are boiled eggs involved. “Although there are some varieties of this plan, it typically involves eating two eggs with fruit at breakfast and eggs or another lean protein at lunch and dinner, along with only non-starchy vegetables,” explains New York City-based dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade, RDN.
Though it may sound relatively healthy, the boiled egg diet is a fad diet. “This is a version of a low-calorie, low carb diet that will promote weight loss, but will not be sustainable long-term and does not provide your body with balanced nutrition,” she says. You may lose weight temporarily, but the results won't necessarily last.
How do you follow the boiled egg diet plan?
“There are different versions of the diet, but the most common consists of three meals per day, and no snacks or desserts,” says Keri Gans, a registered dietitian nutritionist in New York City.
Throughout the day you need to make sure you’re eating three eggs, or two eggs at the very minimum. You’re also free to consume lean proteins, non-starchy veggies, specific fruits, and a little bit of fat, Gans notes. More specifically, some samples of “allowed” foods, according to Gans, are the following: