Considering an Egg Fast? We’ve Got The Lowdown on this Popular Keto Trend!
Is an egg fast eggsactly what you need?🥚🤣
If you’ve been on Facebook recently, you might have seen the buzz regarding egg fasts and their popularity in the ketogenic community. We decided to take a look at this popular trend and find out what it’s all about so you can decide if it’s something that is a good fit for you and your keto lifestyle!
To be honest, there isn’t really any medical research out there related to egg fasts, and we are certainly not doctors – so proceed at your own risk! This is all sourced from a bunch of peeps on the internet, so if you like eggs, this may be something you want to try if you’re stalling or if you need to reboot your keto lifestyle.
What is an egg fast?
Way back in 2010, blogger and podcaster Jimmy Moore embarked on a month-long quest to drop weight very quickly. Jimmy decided to eat a simple diet comprised of only eggs and healthy fats. And thus, the egg fast was born!
An egg fast consists of eating eggs, butter, and cheese which are high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbs for typically three to five days. Many think that the fast will help you get deep into ketosis with a payoff of a few pounds lost as a result. Many also find that doing an egg fast helps break a weight loss plateau.
Since an egg fast is pretty restrictive, people with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, egg allergies, and those without a gallbladder, will need to consult their doctor prior to starting an egg fast.
What do I need to do? Here are some egg fast “rules” we put together –
(Feel free to follow some or all of them – do what works for you!)
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- Decide on the length of your egg fast – three, four, or five days.
- Eat at least six whole eggs per day.
- Eat a whole egg within 30 minutes of waking up.
- Eat 1 tablespoon of healthy fat per egg, including grass-fed butter, coconut oil, or olive oil.
- Eat an egg every three to five hours.
- Eat up to 1 oz. of full-fat cheese for every egg that you eat.
- Drink plenty of water – a minimum of 8 glasses per day,
- Stop eating at least three hours prior to bedtime.
Download our handy Egg Fast rules sheet!
What are the pros & cons of doing an egg fast?
Since an egg fast is so restrictive, you may see rapid weight loss and reduced cravings. As we’ve discovered in our Hip2Keto Book Club selection – The Obesity Code, a ketogenic/low carb diet helps to reduce your blood sugar, promotes belly fat loss, increases energy, mental clarity, and more!
On the flip side, you may get tired of eating mostly eggs every day, and you may experience short term constipation, diarrhea or other stomach issues. Some may experience the keto flu if you have not been following a ketogenic diet prior to the egg fast.
So what do I eat on an egg fast?
As I mentioned above, you’ll want to eat at least six eggs per day, some cheese, and stick with healthy fats. Here are a few suggestions on what to eat during the fast:
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- Hard-boiled eggs – I like to add a little pepper to mine!
- Scrambled eggs with cheese and grass-fed butter – Kerrygold is my favorite!
- Omelet cooked in butter with cheese
- Deviled eggs – omit the bacon, mustard, relish, and chives
- Bulletproof coffee with MCT Oil and/or grass-fed butter
- Egg bites – omit the bacon and cream
- Egg salad – omit the bacon, mustard, avocado, chives & mustard
- 2-Ingredient keto pasta
- Quiche – skip the crust and just make the filling with no onions and no cream
- Cheese
- Chaffles – make the basic chaffle
As you can see, an egg fast is pretty simple to plan and doesn’t require much meal prep. It does, however, require a whole lotta self-control, and you reallllly gotta love eggs.🤣🥚
Make hard-boiled eggs in the Air Fryer or this Dash Egg Cooker!
I’m trying this, today is day 1. Stuck at home is a good opportunity to give it a go!
Awesome! Let us know what you think of it!
I did the 5 day egg fast and lost 8 lbs. Transitioning is important so you don’t gain the weight back
Oh cool! Thanks so much for sharing with us, Lisa!
How do you eat a hard boiled egg with a tablespoon of butter just eat butter straight? Ughhh ☹️
Hi Michell! You could add it in your scrambled eggs as suggested above. Hope this helps!
If you put a cross in the yoke when you take the top off the put butter in it and it turns the yoke into runny egg.
I ask cuz I’d really like to give this fast a serious shot
We sure hope these tips are helpful! Let us know about your experience if you decide to give it a try.
Do you guys count/worry about calories while you’re on the egg fast?
Nope! Just be sure to follow the directions. 😊
I’m trying this starting today! My only issue is I only like boiled eggs and I don’t drink coffee so there is no need for me to use the butter/oil (aka healthy fats) can I leave them out?
Great question! It’s recommended to consume fat with this diet, so while I think those pure fat options are preferred, you could do 1 oz of full fat cheese instead. Hope this helps!