I lost 7lb in just SEVEN days with new ‘quick fix’ ‘Eggzempic’ diet

TUCKING into a runny egg for brekkie is a nice treat – but what about eating them for every meal seven days a week?

Not quite as appetising.

If you are looking for a quick fix to lose some weight, though, for decades, a diet of eggs has been proven to work.

So much so, there is a new egg diet dubbed “Eggzempic” doing the rounds on social media. Influencers promote the benefits of eating eggs at every meal and cutting out carbs to shed the weight.

Eggs have long been hailed a superfood as they are high in protein and contain vitamins A, B, D and E, as well as choline, selenium, zinc and healthy fats — all important for boosting health.

As a freelance writer and busy 44-year-old mum to Josh, 12, Toby, ten, and Sammy, two, with my husband Ben, the craze had passed me by.

But I’m now keen to give the egg diet a go as people claim it can help you lose as much as 12lb in a week.

You can eat as many eggs as you like in a day alongside vegetables or fruit and little or no carbohydrates.

I used to be 9st and a size 10, but since hitting my forties the weight has crept on.

And since having Sammy two years ago, I have hit 11st 8lb and wear a size 14. I’m only 5ft 4in and my BMI is 27.8, which is classed as overweight.

I swim regularly and walk the kids to school to stay healthy and somewhat fit, but the weight doesn’t come off.

Every so often, I think I’ll cut out chocolate or biscuits, but I haven’t got any staying power.

I haven’t actually ever been on a diet. And I’m not keen to try weight-loss injections such as Ozempic or Mounjaro as I’m worried about the health risks they pose, such as pancreatitis.

The egg diet is tempting as it should keep me feeling fuller for longer and enable me to cut out some of the snacks.

I’m excited to give it a go for the recommended seven days.

The basic rules of the diet, in Arielle Chandler’s book The Boiled Egg Diet, will hopefully allow me to shift a few pounds without feeling like I’m starving to death.

Here’s how I got on… 

DAY 1

Three scrambled eggs with spinach on the side for breakfast was a great start. It was tasty and made me hopeful this new way of eating would be a breeze.

But lunchtime threatened to be a hurdle as I had to pop to the shops for my son’s birthday present, and you can’t easily eat eggs on the go.

But I was determined, so at breakfast I boiled two extra eggs and took them in my handbag to eat with a pot of berries. I didn’t enjoy it at all, but I have to admit I didn’t feel hungry until my dinner of a chicken and veg stir fry with an egg mixed in.

DAY 2

Eating two scrambled eggs for breakfast with fresh veg on the side, I realised going low-carb is something I’m instantly finding hard, as I love pasta and bread.

My only hope is that the eggs keep me feeling full so I don’t go back on the toast.

I baked two eggs with cottage cheese for lunch, which was delicious.

For dinner, we had fajitas as a family, but I skipped the wraps and found it remarkably easy.

Standing on the scales at the end of the day was a bit of a shock, as I’d actually put on 1lb.

DAY 3

I used to have a very simple breakfast of cereal or toast, and I’m finding mixing it up a real plus.

This morning I had scrambled eggs with a homemade berry smoothie on the side. I had leftover fajitas for lunch with a fried egg, and I felt stuffed after a three-egg omelette for dinner.

I made my son’s birthday cake in the afternoon — and it was torture not licking the bowl.

Hopping on the scales, I was overjoyed to find I’d now lost a pleasing 4lb.

DAY 4

I’m over the halfway mark and beginning to feel sick of the sight of eggs, so my two scrambled eggs with tomatoes, mushrooms and a bit of avocado were not appetising.

And a lunch salad with chicken and a boiled egg left me cold, too.

I was going to eat an extra egg with my stir fry for dinner, but I couldn’t face it, so I only managed four eggs today, fewer than any other day.

My weight dropped another 3lb, and I wasn’t lacking in energy.

DAY 5

I woke up feeling uncomfortably hungry, but was heartened to see the scales show I’ve lost an incredible 7lb.

Two scrambled eggs and veg for breakfast quickly filled me up again, and lunch of two baked eggs with veg kept me feeling satisfied. I really enjoyed a chicken thigh roast with loads of veg and the addition of a fried egg for dinner.

My weight remained at 11st 1lb, but I was beginning to feel a little lighter and my trousers seemed to fit better.

DAY 6

I’m bored of omelettes, not to mention scrambled eggs, which I had with a fruit smoothie for breakfast.

Lunch was a boiled egg with prawns, chicken and veg. I managed five eggs today, but when I stood on the scales before bed, I’d put on 1lb.

As it’s been such a short amount of time, I guess that is to be expected, and could simply be water retention.

I’m definitely not missing the carbs as much as I thought, as the eggs are making me feel very full.

DAY 7

Today marks the end of my egg era, and despite scoffing four more eggs, I definitely feel better for losing half a stone.

My face looks a little thinner, and my clothes don’t feel as tight, although I’d say I’m still a size 14.

I’ve got just as much energy, even though I often joke I need the carbs to keep going.

I’m proud I lasted the week without all the usual snacking — and I haven’t craved sugar — but I am sick of eggs.

I won’t be eating them with every meal going forward, but I will try to stop the sugary snacks and limit carbs as I’d love to get my BMI down to the healthy category.

Before this experiment, if I felt a bit peckish, I’d have a slice of toast slathered with butter.

On this diet, though, eating eggs kept me feeling full and made it easier to skip the snacks.

If you want to shift a few pounds, this is a good way to start.

I couldn’t carry on eating eggs with every meal, but I’ll definitely incorporate more of them into my diet in future.