Comments on: The Egg Diet http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-49171 MotleyHealth Mon, 09 May 2011 22:55:44 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-49171 Hi Alyssa. Firstly, well done on losing 18 pounds, that is excellent progress, and glad to hear that the new WeightWatchers points system is working well. Have you been exercising? As in 5 weeks you should be able to burn a lot of fat off with a WeightWatchers diet combined with regular, intensive exercise. You are really always better off balancing exercise with diet. As far as <strong>daily fat loss</strong> is concerned, to reduce calories by 500 and increase exercise by 250 Calories will result in a 750 Calorie deficit. But, if you reduce Calories by 250 and increase exercise by 500 calories (of work) then you have the same daily deficit of 750 Calories, but you get fitter and stronger, which means you increase your fat burning potential. So, increase your exercise intensity for the next 5 weeks, and eat enough to ensure that you are never too tired to exercise. Hi Alyssa. Firstly, well done on losing 18 pounds, that is excellent progress, and glad to hear that the new WeightWatchers points system is working well.

Have you been exercising? As in 5 weeks you should be able to burn a lot of fat off with a WeightWatchers diet combined with regular, intensive exercise. You are really always better off balancing exercise with diet. As far as daily fat loss is concerned, to reduce calories by 500 and increase exercise by 250 Calories will result in a 750 Calorie deficit. But, if you reduce Calories by 250 and increase exercise by 500 calories (of work) then you have the same daily deficit of 750 Calories, but you get fitter and stronger, which means you increase your fat burning potential.

So, increase your exercise intensity for the next 5 weeks, and eat enough to ensure that you are never too tired to exercise.

]]> By: alyssa http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-49168 alyssa Mon, 09 May 2011 21:26:13 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-49168 I am going on holiday in just over 5 weeks so I have been looking over this diet. I have been doing weightwatchers for 11 weeks and had lost 18 lbs (yay) but 4 lbs have crept on somehow :( . so I am thinking of doing the royal marine commando diet for 2 weeks as a boost to my will power and then go back to the weightwatchers until I go. I have about 25 more lbs to go so I am hoping this will get me about half way there :) don't worry I am not expecting to lose it all before I go lol. If anyone else has done this diet will they give some indication of how well it went weight wise and how much you weighed at the start as ide like to know if anyone has done it that's around my weight of just under 11 and half stones. :) I am going on holiday in just over 5 weeks so I have been looking over this diet. I have been doing weightwatchers for 11 weeks and had lost 18 lbs (yay) but 4 lbs have crept on somehow :( . so I am thinking of doing the royal marine commando diet for 2 weeks as a boost to my will power and then go back to the weightwatchers until I go.

I have about 25 more lbs to go so I am hoping this will get me about half way there :) don’t worry I am not expecting to lose it all before I go lol. If anyone else has done this diet will they give some indication of how well it went weight wise and how much you weighed at the start as ide like to know if anyone has done it that’s around my weight of just under 11 and half stones. :)

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-49081 MotleyHealth Sun, 08 May 2011 16:32:47 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-49081 Wow BB, that is pretty good going. How overweight are you? A pound a day is fast weight loss. After this initial success, start to focus on fitness and healthy diet to continue the weight loss. Wow BB, that is pretty good going. How overweight are you? A pound a day is fast weight loss. After this initial success, start to focus on fitness and healthy diet to continue the weight loss.

]]> By: BB http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-49076 BB Sun, 08 May 2011 14:42:19 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-49076 I have been doing the Royal Marine Commando diet for 11 days and have lost 10 pounds :-) fingers crossed for the stone on day 14 as I am off on holiday soon and I feel much more confident :-) definite thumbs up! I have been doing the Royal Marine Commando diet for 11 days and have lost 10 pounds :-) fingers crossed for the stone on day 14 as I am off on holiday soon and I feel much more confident :-) definite thumbs up!

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-4993 MotleyHealth Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:02:41 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-4993 Another consideration of course is how much weight you need to lose. Someone that is 200 pounds overweight may lose 28 pounds in a month, but even so, that is still going something. One things surprises me about this diet is the toast and fresh fruit salads. Unless you are also training hard this may just add to your daily sugar intake. Ham also is not the best option due to its salt and fat content. For salad dressings I always recommend <a href="http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/low-sugar-diet-plans-and-low-gi-foods" rel="nofollow">olive oil</a> - this actually helps with weight loss. But really the most important factor of any diet plan is sticking to the plan, also doing lots of exercise and making a permanent lifestyle change for the future. Without this the diet is mostly wasted. Another consideration of course is how much weight you need to lose. Someone that is 200 pounds overweight may lose 28 pounds in a month, but even so, that is still going something.

One things surprises me about this diet is the toast and fresh fruit salads. Unless you are also training hard this may just add to your daily sugar intake. Ham also is not the best option due to its salt and fat content. For salad dressings I always recommend olive oil – this actually helps with weight loss.

But really the most important factor of any diet plan is sticking to the plan, also doing lots of exercise and making a permanent lifestyle change for the future. Without this the diet is mostly wasted.

]]> By: Ally http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-4982 Ally Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:23:58 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-4982 Thanks for your reply, I realise that weight lose is always an individual aspect and people will lose differently, I just wanted to get a rough average of what can be expected on this plan. I also realise the claim of 2 stone on the marine diet is very improbably (I am a diet expert with plenty of experience! LOL) I have read a lot of folks experience with it though and there is considerable loss in a short time (even taking into consideration the initial "water" weight loss). Here's the plan: <h2>Royal Marine Commando Diet</h2> Day 1 Breakfast - 3 Eggs Lunch - 3 Eggs Dinner - 3 Eggs Day2 Breakfast - 1 Egg or Grapefruit Lunch - Fresh Fruit Salad Dinner - Steak, Tomatoes, Celery, Cottage Cheese Day 3 Breakfast - 1 Egg or Grapefruit Lunch - Fish, Tomato, Spinach & Salad Dinner - Lean Lamb Chops, Tomatoes, Green Salad. Day 4 Breakfast - 1 Egg or Grapefruit Lunch - Green Salad, tomatoes Dinner - 3 Eggs, Dry Toast Day 5 Breakfast - 1 Egg or Grapefruit Lunch Fish, Tomatoes, and salad Dinner - Lean Ham salad, Tomatoes and spinach Day 6 Breakfast - 1 Egg or Grapefruit Lunch 3 Eggs and Dry Toast Dinner Steak, Celery, Tomatoes and cottage cheese Day 7 Breakfast 1 Egg or Grapefruit Lunch Fresh fruit salad Dinner Lean Lamb Chops, Salad and Tomatoes Repeat again for week 2 Black coffee, water or pure lemon juice can be taken with the meal. Eat exactly what is stated where amounts are stated, where they are not eat as much as you like. DO NOT EAT BETWEEN MEALS No dressings or sauces only vinegar is allowed Do not carry out more than 2 weeks, DO NOT use this diet more than four times a year. There should be a loss of up to 2 stones, variations of the diet will have a MAJOR effect on the amount of weight you lose. Weigh yourself at the beginning and the very end of the diet Thanks for your reply, I realise that weight lose is always an individual aspect and people will lose differently, I just wanted to get a rough average of what can be expected on this plan. I also realise the claim of 2 stone on the marine diet is very improbably (I am a diet expert with plenty of experience! LOL) I have read a lot of folks experience with it though and there is considerable loss in a short time (even taking into consideration the initial “water” weight loss).
Here’s the plan:

Royal Marine Commando Diet

Day 1
Breakfast – 3 Eggs
Lunch – 3 Eggs
Dinner – 3 Eggs

Day2
Breakfast – 1 Egg or Grapefruit
Lunch – Fresh Fruit Salad
Dinner – Steak, Tomatoes, Celery, Cottage Cheese

Day 3
Breakfast – 1 Egg or Grapefruit
Lunch – Fish, Tomato, Spinach & Salad
Dinner – Lean Lamb Chops, Tomatoes, Green Salad.

Day 4
Breakfast – 1 Egg or Grapefruit
Lunch – Green Salad, tomatoes
Dinner – 3 Eggs, Dry Toast

Day 5
Breakfast – 1 Egg or Grapefruit
Lunch Fish, Tomatoes, and salad
Dinner – Lean Ham salad, Tomatoes and spinach

Day 6
Breakfast – 1 Egg or Grapefruit
Lunch 3 Eggs and Dry Toast
Dinner Steak, Celery, Tomatoes and cottage cheese

Day 7
Breakfast 1 Egg or Grapefruit
Lunch Fresh fruit salad
Dinner Lean Lamb Chops, Salad and Tomatoes

Repeat again for week 2

Black coffee, water or pure lemon juice can be taken with the meal. Eat exactly what is stated where amounts are stated, where they are not eat as much as you like.

DO NOT EAT BETWEEN MEALS

No dressings or sauces only vinegar is allowed

Do not carry out more than 2 weeks, DO NOT use this diet more than four times a year.
There should be a loss of up to 2 stones, variations of the diet will have a MAJOR effect on the amount of weight you lose.

Weigh yourself at the beginning and the very end of the diet

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-4980 MotleyHealth Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-4980 Hi Ally, there is no simple answer to that. Depends on what your goals are and what else you are eating / doing. Eggs are great for helping to build muscle, so you should be working out hard as well eat cutting back on starchy/sugary foods. As for the Marine Commando diet, 2 stone (28 pounds) in 2 weeks is not possible. That is 2 pounds a day. That much weight loss would not be safe if it was possible, but I doubt even under extreme conditions (starving yourself and still exercising) you would lose that much weight. Hi Ally, there is no simple answer to that. Depends on what your goals are and what else you are eating / doing. Eggs are great for helping to build muscle, so you should be working out hard as well eat cutting back on starchy/sugary foods.

As for the Marine Commando diet, 2 stone (28 pounds) in 2 weeks is not possible. That is 2 pounds a day. That much weight loss would not be safe if it was possible, but I doubt even under extreme conditions (starving yourself and still exercising) you would lose that much weight.

]]> By: Ally http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-4978 Ally Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:43:49 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-4978 Hi, can anyone tell me how much weight you are supposed to lose on the above plan....in say a week?? I am on a similar menu called the Marine commando diet but you're only supposed to stay on it for 2 weeks a maximum of 4 times a year and lose up to 2 stone in those two weeks. Hi, can anyone tell me how much weight you are supposed to lose on the above plan….in say a week?? I am on a similar menu called the Marine commando diet but you’re only supposed to stay on it for 2 weeks a maximum of 4 times a year and lose up to 2 stone in those two weeks.

]]> By: Ashleigh http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3770 Ashleigh Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:06:31 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3770 Monday: Breakfast: 3 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: 3 eggs, salad Dinner: 3 eggs, salad, 2 pieces of dry toast Tuesday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: 2 eggs, salad Dinner: 1 piece steak, salad Wednesday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: 2 eggs, salad Dinner: half tub low fat cottage cheese, salad and 2 pieces dry toast Thursday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: 2 eggs, salad Dinner: 1 piece steak, salad Friday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: 2 eggs, salad Dinner: 2 eggs, salad, 2 pieces of dry toast Saturday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: large bowl fresh fruit salad Dinner: 2 pieces steak, salad Sunday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit Lunch: 2 eggs, salad Dinner: lean chicken and salad No sugar in coffee or tea. Non fat milk. Supplement with vitamins, omega caps, calcium caps etc Monday: Breakfast: 3 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: 3 eggs, salad
Dinner: 3 eggs, salad, 2 pieces of dry toast

Tuesday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: 2 eggs, salad
Dinner: 1 piece steak, salad

Wednesday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: 2 eggs, salad
Dinner: half tub low fat cottage cheese, salad and 2 pieces dry toast

Thursday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: 2 eggs, salad
Dinner: 1 piece steak, salad

Friday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: 2 eggs, salad
Dinner: 2 eggs, salad, 2 pieces of dry toast

Saturday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: large bowl fresh fruit salad
Dinner: 2 pieces steak, salad

Sunday: Breakfast: 2 eggs, half grapefruit
Lunch: 2 eggs, salad
Dinner: lean chicken and salad

No sugar in coffee or tea. Non fat milk. Supplement with vitamins, omega caps, calcium caps etc

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3769 MotleyHealth Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:21:34 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3769 Well, there are omelettes and scrabbled eggs, egg Florentine, boiled eggs with anything. Well, there are omelettes and scrabbled eggs, egg Florentine, boiled eggs with anything.

]]> By: anne http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3768 anne Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:46:07 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3768 What other ideas for menu? What other ideas for menu?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3767 MotleyHealth Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:17:22 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3767 Hi Marinda, there is not really a menu, you just eat more eggs. Boiled eggs for breakfast, egg salads, etc. etc. Hi Marinda, there is not really a menu, you just eat more eggs. Boiled eggs for breakfast, egg salads, etc. etc.

]]> By: marinda http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3766 marinda Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:19:49 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3766 Where can I get a menu for The Egg Diet? Where can I get a menu for The Egg Diet?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3765 MotleyHealth Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:44:04 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3765 Hi Aditya, we aim to please! Did you find what you were looking for? Hi Aditya, we aim to please! Did you find what you were looking for?

]]> By: Aditya http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3764 Aditya Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:37:44 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3764 Hi, I am from India and I read alot of your articles today. I was really happy to read all the content on this website. I Liked the way you reply to the questions or complaints. Just wanted to say, "Keep up the good work" :-) Hi, I am from India and I read alot of your articles today. I was really happy to read all the content on this website. I Liked the way you reply to the questions or complaints.
Just wanted to say, “Keep up the good work” :-)

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3763 MotleyHealth Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:58:44 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3763 In fact, the reverse may be true: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2008/Nov/avoid-eggs,-people-with-diabetes-warned.html In fact, the reverse may be true: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2008/Nov/avoid-eggs,-people-with-diabetes-warned.html

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3762 MotleyHealth Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:57:21 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3762 Gilbert, I am not aware of any evidence to suggest this. Type 2 Diabetes is generally caused by too much sugar, not a lack of protein. So, I'll throw caution to the wind, and say no, eating lots of eggs will neither prevent or cure diabetes. Gilbert, I am not aware of any evidence to suggest this. Type 2 Diabetes is generally caused by too much sugar, not a lack of protein. So, I’ll throw caution to the wind, and say no, eating lots of eggs will neither prevent or cure diabetes.

]]> By: GILBERT UGHELIE http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3761 GILBERT UGHELIE Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:52:16 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3761 IS EATING A LOT OF EGGS, SAY 6 A DAY PREVENT AND CURE DIEBIETES IS EATING A LOT OF EGGS, SAY 6 A DAY PREVENT AND CURE DIEBIETES

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3760 MotleyHealth Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:23:37 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3760 EatEggs, you are right, and we actually knew that! Amazing what oddities slip in to our content at times. Will correct asap. EatEggs, you are right, and we actually knew that! Amazing what oddities slip in to our content at times. Will correct asap.

]]> By: EatEggs http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-egg-diet#comment-3759 EatEggs Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:13:45 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/diets_and_recipes/?p=52#comment-3759 "A word of warning – eggs are one of the main sources of cholesterol in the average western diet." - FALSE, Has nothing to do with the cholesterol in our body. Egg cholesterol lowers the bad and increases the good cholesterol in our body. “A word of warning – eggs are one of the main sources of cholesterol in the average western diet.” – FALSE, Has nothing to do with the cholesterol in our body. Egg cholesterol lowers the bad and increases the good cholesterol in our body.

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