The Norwegian diet is also called the Egg Diet or the Grapefruit Diet because its diet is mainly based on eggs and grapefruits. The Norwegian diet lasts 14 days and requires a high degree of self-discipline and the abandonment of physical activity. However, restrictions and monotony in the diet do not discourage it. How is this possible? For many people a fast diet and satisfying results are a strong argument to take advantage of it. The Norwegian diet cannot last longer than 14 days and allows to get rid of even 10 kilograms.
Table of content
- The Norwegian diet
- You can eat on the Norwegian diet
- You are not allowed to eat on a Norwegian diet
- You can drink on an egg and grapefruit diet
- What rules should be followed in the Norwegian diet?
- How does an egg diet affect the body?
- Sample foods
The Norwegian diet
The Norwegian diet is not a varied diet, as it is mainly based on boiled, hard or soft, eggs and grapefruits. The Norwegian diet also makes it possible to eat meat, but without frying, and allows cooked, grilled or toasted meat.
You can eat on the Norwegian diet
- meat (cooked, baked or grilled without fat),
- salads (tinned cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, celery, leafy vegetables),
- cooked vegetables,
- vegetable soup,
- wholemeal and whole-grain bread,
- natural yoghurt,
- spices (pepper, bay leaf, thyme, allspice).
You are not allowed to eat on a Norwegian diet
- potatoes,
- pasta,
- groats,
- flour products,
- legumes, fried, grilled and baked with the addition of fat dishes,
- fruit other than grapefruit,
- cream, salt and oil.
You can drink on an egg and grapefruit diet
- water,
- coffee without milk and sugar,
- Herbal infusions and sugar-free fruit teas.
What rules should be followed in the Norwegian diet?
The Norwegian diet is based on 3 meals a day without supper, which lasts up to 14 days. It is very important to eat a specific group of products which can be a little bit monotonous. It is of immeasurable importance not to start the diet anew for less than a year after the interruption. Let us remember that only after a full 12 months can a second approach to the Norwegian diet be taken.
The Norwegian diet requires three meals a day: breakfast at 8.00 a.m., lunch at 12 noon and dinner at 4.00 p.m. without supper! On the first day of the diet, you should eat as many as 9 eggs, 3 of which for breakfast. Later, their number is reduced to 2 to 4 per day. It is necessary to take 2 liters of fluids a day, mainly water. We must also bear in mind the fact that we do not combine protein with carbohydrates as the aim of the diet is to speed up metabolism and reduce appetite.
How does an egg diet affect the body?
Although the Norwegian diet makes it possible to lose 10 kilograms in 14 days, we have to be aware that the body does not lose any fat, but muscle mass and water. The Norwegian diet is very restrictive and may cause many side effects, which may include:
- fainting,
- dehydration,
- general fatigue,
- nervousness,
- problems with skin, hair and nails,
- yo-yo effect.
Moreover, the fact that the Norwegian diet is not a balanced diet providing all the necessary ingredients, it results in vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The Norwegian diet involves a great deal of effort for the body, so we should give up all physical activity for its duration. Moreover, the Norwegian diet may be associated with a yo-yo effect because once it is finished, the body will demand that the deficiencies be made up and thus a greater appetite will develop. It is also worth noting that it is a low-calorie and low-carbohydrate diet which slows down metabolism. Therefore, once it has finished and returned to its previous eating habits, the body will not be able to cope with digesting such amounts of food which will result in a return to pre-diet body weight.
Sample foods
Day 1
- Breakfast - 3 hard-boiled eggs and coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit and herbal tea (without any additives)
- Dinner - baked fish without fat, salad with 3 or 4 vegetables, a slice of wholegrain bread.
Day 2
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs and coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 1 grapefruit, vegetable salad and fruit tea without any additives
- Dinner - 2 hard-boiled eggs, boiled spinach and natural yoghurt, a slice of wholemeal bread.
Day 3
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit and coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit and herbal tea (without any additives)
- Dinner - cooked beef, cucumber, celery, tomato and fruit tea
Day 4
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 grapefruit, salad of selected vegetables, tea
- Dinner - 2 hard-boiled eggs, white lean cheese, boiled spinach, slice of whole grain bread.
Day 5
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, hard spinach with a spoonful of yoghurt, tea
- Dinner - 2 chicken breast chops, carrot and celery salad, tea
Day 6
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 1 grapefruit, cold cooked turkey meat, 1 tomato
- Dinner - roasted (no fat) or cooked poultry meat, tomato, celery, 1 grapefruit, herbal tea.
Day 7
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 1 grapefruit, salad of your favourite vegetables, fruit tea
- Dinner - 2 chops of lamb meat, salad of cucumber, tomato and ribbed celery.
Day 8
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, apple, cucumber and celery salad and herbal tea
- Dinner - 2 grilled chicken breast chops without fat, 1 slice of wholemeal bread, 1 grapefruit.
Day 9
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs and coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit, fruit tea
- Dinner - 2 hard-boiled eggs, pumpkin and broccoli vegetables.
Day 10
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, cucumber, celery and carrot salad
- Dinner - beef (cooked), asparagus and leafy vegetables salad, slice of wholegrain bread.
Day 11
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit, coffee (without any additives)
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit
- Dinner - boiled cabbage with leek and carrot.
Day 12
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, celery, tomato and cucumber salad
- Dinner - grilled fish without fat, cooked vegetables in tomato sauce, slice of wholemeal bread.
Day 13
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, salad with apple, cucumber and celery
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, spinach with natural yoghurt
- Dinner - 2 hard-boiled eggs, vegetable soup and a slice of wholemeal bread.
Day 14
- Breakfast - 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit
- Lunch - 2 hard-boiled eggs, salad with celery, carrot and cucumber
- Dinner - roasted chicken breast, stewed carrots with asparagus and herbs.
