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Just went and bought 3 doz eggs, some extra butter, and cheese. I just want you to know how very much you are appreciated. And that glass or two wine will have to be a luxury now. I had set up a forum page here on IBIH when I first switched over to wordpress and it really never took off so I got rid of it. The ancho chili powder worked well, I also added extra cinnamon and ginger in the regular pancakes and it also helped make them a little thicker and easier to flip. It would be SO nice to knock out the remaining lbs to meet my goal. as you release any retained water (which you should be drinking A LOT of) during the fast. We gave up the Bullet Proof Coffee, and I thought that helped, but no, more of the same this morning. I felt fabulous energy during the day and a half- even more than usual. I thought I maybe would be able to make quesadillas with the cream cheese pancakes, so I replaced the sweetener and cinnamon with ancho chili powder and garlic salt. Used to be one of my favourite things in my pre-gluten free days. I would just caution that most people, including myself, saw weight gain on the off days when eating food other than eggs for breakfast and lunch. Bulletproof coffee is coffee made with MCT oil (or coconut oil), and grassfed unsalted butter. 5 (NO Metformin) and still falling. What do you think of using the mini Babybel cheeses as a snack. I am on day 3 and enjoying every minute of it:D. I have only lost 3 lbs. I also make mine with 2 tbs of Kerrygold because i like it extra creamy with plenty of froth. I am doing low carb and have lost about 60lbs since January. I lost 75 pounds but in the last 3 months not only have I stalled, but also gained some back. The Fettuccini Alfredo and Buffalo Omelette are best made right before serving. ). But my other half is having a hard time right now too. It has thermogenic (fat burning) properties, and gives you ridiculous amounts of energy. Just heard about your blog yesterday when I was preparing my EGGsperiment:-) I am now using your plan as my guideline. I lost about 8 pounds after a carb cheat weekend. I adapted our favorite spinach asparagus quiche recipe for muffins, which would work for the egg fast. We are all so thankful for your hard work and willingness to share and respond to each comment. But I did lose 8 lbs. The menu that you have posted looks absolutely delicious. The problem with chilling is (at least for me) it causes the oils to separate from the coffee. I gained 25 pounds over the last 4months and I was already 30 pounds over weight. My main problem is getting enough fat in my day. If eggs make you feel funny, stop eating them for sure and see an allergist to get tested. Here are some links with more interesting reading. Flavorless coconut oil (1 Tsp, should have used 2). Was hoping for a bit more, but really only have a total of 10 lbs to lose. Curious if you have had any other comments regarding the download option. They end up being just over an ounce of cream cheese per cake, so will fill the snack slot perfectly. Hopefully the download issue is resolved now, thanks. I am using HWC (heavy whipping cream) in my coffee. I only eat clean food nowadays, if god wanted me to eat an egg with cream or splenda then the egg would be already sweet. I started this on Monday, by the time I weighed myself on Saturday I had lost a total of 10lbs. I went to turn them and found them FAR easier to flip and a bit thicker too. :). Nothing like a big party and a stubborn zipper to motivate you lol. I did it every other week last year for a total of 3 times in just over a month and lost about 20lbs. Hope you rock the dress and have a great time at your party. OK, you have convinced me to give it a try. Buffalo Omelettes are on the menu for dinner. I might poll some of our regulars on the FB page too. This may be a stupid question, but is lettuce allowed. 5 by early March (on Metformin) and now approximately 5. I lost 190 pounds on low carb and maintain my goal weight by staying rigidly low carb. The egg fast ratio is to eat 1 Tbsp fat for each egg consumed and up to 1 oz cheese for each egg consumed. That said, I still have piles of paper recipes collected over the years that are waiting to be included in a 3-ring binder. The egg fast really helped curb my appetite. I am wondering to what extent ketone levels will continue to rise on the egg fast diet. These three things will help you avoid getting cramps, headaches, and help regulate your fluids to avoid lightheadedness, heart palpitations, etc. I did like the explanation about the eggs and liver function and I do think my liver needs a swift kick in the rear after all of these years of Metformin telling it what to do. I decided to give it a mini-test run and then you were an angel and posted this. We spend countless hours searching for ways to transform. I just got my ketone meter and will track my readings over the next few days and then post them later this week. I only have 7 lbs to go to meet my original goal, then maybe another 10 or so. It is more common in women and I highly encourage you read all of the pages. Could it have been that simple and that heretical. Most of these recipes are easy and quick to prepare, and taste best when made fresh just before eating. I love how i found a recent blog about low carbing. Melissa—many THANKS to you for providing all this great information—finished day 3 and down 3. Also had the Buffalo Cheese Omelette for dinner. That sells me on this diet and always turned me away from the meat fast, which I knew would require much more cooking. Then I divided those into sub-folders to group similar items like Cookies, Cakes, Candy. I can also share my cookbook with others. Thanks again and next week when I do the egg fast again, I will definitely try the pickled eggs. I have been trying to break a plateau since April 12th after easily losing 20lbs but I ended up fluctuating between 18-20 lbs total loss since then. I hope by this time next week it will be all the way up. Another variation is diced canadian bacon or ham with shredded cheddar cheese and fresh chives instead of scallions. You can sub any low carb snack for the avocado on those days. I recently tried some desserts using it and it was a cool science experiment type of experience. I was so excited when I read your post about starting an egg fast, that I jumped right into it. Been wanting to give this a go, but waiting until we got back from vacation. I credit a lot of this to you having made low-carb so easy, yummy and inspirational. I do best when I eliminate cheese too, as do others. I gave your website link to all my family members who were in disbelief of my recent weight loss (35 pounds). I had some wine once and a some whiskey one night. Eating more fat should definitely accelerate your weight loss, your plan right now sounds too protein heavy. And you can put 1T oil in 12-16oz water and drink it down. Also, egg fasting is hard enough without trying to calculate everything that goes into your mouth. Letting the crepes cool is a good plan, mine definitely melted the filling right away. When I posted a status comment on your FB page, it apparently goes out to the world as a couple of my FB friends commented on it. My husband and I have the opposite problem, going on 3 days now. I am a 12-year type 2 diabetic bent on achieving normal sugars with just diet and exercise alone and have made great strides in the last 6 months by getting off my meds and with numbers continuing to trend downward. Hot sauce really messes up my stomach so was trying to think of something to use. Mixed it in my blender, and it tasted great. The Menus and your recommendations are so helpful now and for future fasts, which I definitely plan to do. I have lost almost 16 lbs on LCHF in 9 weeks. We started things a little late, timing wise. Air Cannons, Magnet Motors, and 25 Other Amazing DIY Science Projects. We went out for dinner and I ordered a veggie omelet and a side of bacon and sausage. It also confirms that it was the coffee that made me sick. ha ha. It seems like adding any kind of powder helps keep them from sticking. I get 2 Tbsp of fat in my BPC in the morning so I allow for only 1 T with my morning eggs usually. I feel like it would be useful now though because readers could start their own threads, ask questions, have discussions, and share recipes and photos in a private setting right here on IBIH. Failure to do so will result in merciless mocking and possible atomic wedgies. I think we both have a similar amount of weight to lose. ). I am inrested to follow your plan. I also had some sweetener free sparkling water while on the plan, which helped break the monotony. After watching people do them for eleventy billion years, I decided to goof around and do it. Today is only Day 2 for me, but the Bullet Proof Coffee seems to help things move along REALLY well, perhaps a bit too well. Others make it in a magic bullet or blender and blend for 20 seconds or so. The first and second day of the plan are when you will be most likely able to tolerate eggs in their basic form. Just do the original atkins and forget about adding herbs and onion powders and garlic and all kind of additives, to be successful with a low carb approach you need to be familiar with all carb counts of clean foods. If you have any tips on making the pancakes thicker I could use all the help I could get. I bet if I add more cinnamon to the regular version, it would have the same effect. 7 lbs since starting on Saturday. Me: lost 21 lbs so far (slow metabolism, old set point and probably liver are the reasons why I hit a 14. As soon as iI get this question rsolved I desperately need to start back on a low carb lifestyle. Like you I was stuck in a rut and needed something to help me get back on track. Thanks again, and I will touch base and let you know how it works out for me. In addition to creating viral marketing campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, OfficeMax, and ABC Family, Grobe and Voltz also give presentations at corporate events on viral video, creativity, and innovation. I often hear of men losing larger amounts, but not so much for women. Several of the other blogs I follow from time to time also have closed group FB pages. Discusses choline including a handy food list rich in the nutrient that I am thinking might be great to include when breaking the egg fast to help keep the rebound weight gain from occuring. 5 pounds. I think what appeals to me most about it is how quick and easy eggs are to cook. To me low carb is the atkins diet from 2002. This afternoon, I am more full and satisfied than i was at any time last week. Also important to helping your liver metabolize fat are Casein (present in cheese and other dairy products) and an amino acid called Methionine. Basically on an egg fast you are consuming eggs, butter (or other pure and healthy fat like olive oil or coconut oil), and cheese, with a few exceptions for low carb condiments like hot sauce, mustard, etc. (Scroll down to go directly to the plan. then that is completely up to you, and you might still have great results. I weighed myself this morning out of curiosity and I am down one more pound.
The diet featured in this blog is essentially the atkins fat fast for stallers on the induction diet. I am really happy and totally thankfull you have set this up so nicely for everyone to see. It takes about 10 seconds to copy and paste into the appropriate sub-folder. I am thinking about trying the egg fast every other week, maybe for 3 days, 5 if I can handle it without going nuts on my family. I break my fast tomorrow and, per your suggestion, will eat 2 egg meals for the next 2 days. Believe it or not, melted coconut oil in warm water with a squeeze of lemon or lime maybe, or just straight, is not bad. I choked down two eggs and the requisite fat for each meal and ate cheese in between. I love your blog and I am very grateful for your kind sharing. Now for the hard part, staying the Keto course and continuing to lose. My husband was affected as well, but had attributed it to eating some unhealthy food the day before. Cathie was also having trouble with constipation and the Bullet Proof Coffee did the trick for her. I too do not lose weight using any of those diets yet I lost 4 pounds in 2-3 days on the egg diet. Thanks so much for your recipes and ideas for low carb dieters. 5 week plateau though I have not been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). That being said, if you want to experiment with a handful of spinach here, a few romaine leaves there, some chopped onions and peppers thrown into your eggs, etc. I only lost two pounds and stayed hungry between meals. We loved the pancakes before, so eating more of them this week is no hardship. I had reached a plateau after losing ten pounds, but today I finally lost another pound. Down another 1. We make a quad batch each time so we have extra in the fridge, they heat up well the next day. EepyBird explores creativity, and the ways ordinary objects can do extraordinary things. They puff up a LOT while baking, then fall and sink in the middle. I lost 2 lbs and gained back one lb over the 3 off days, (could only take 4 days). Lastly, based on my anecdotal research, it seems that the people who continue to eat 2 meals of eggs the first couple of days off the plan have the best success at not gaining any weight back. I always make a big batch of the pancakes, they re-heat just fine in the microwave. I ate off plan on purpose yesterday to see what would happen when I restart and if shocking my body with carbs pre-fast will get me better results during the fast. It seems that egg yolks are extremely high in Choline, which as it turns out is critical to our liver being able to metabolize fat. Is there anything Ican substitute and get the same results. They have been featured on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Today Show, Ellen, and Mythbusters. However, I did have a few Diet Cokes while on the plan. It turns it into one of those fancy gourmet coffees popular with the hipsters:). All the nutrition info is available for the recipes in those posts, if you really must know you can easily figure it out on your own based on the quantities you are actually eating. MCT oil or coconut oil (if making bulletproof coffee). I saw you used splenda, but I have truvia and thought that was an ok sweetener. I have been in Atkins diet for one yeat and lost about 13 kg of fat. and I have followed the plan to a tee. 9 HgbA1c in early December (on Metformin) to starting Bernstein in late January to 6. DH: lost 36. Very curious to see what happens over the next few days and will keep you posted. I think as I start eating normal again I will add to my eggs more veggies and slowly start adding back in meats to see if it will help with not gaining weight back. Then I wowed them with your Paprika Chicken and Cheesy Cauliflower recipes. I used to make huge quantities of waffles, pancakes and french toast and freeze them. I ate carbs yesterday to get out of ketosis before trying the egg fast again for three days. I have tried to download this blog post, but keep getting message that this page is not available. Any full fat, less than 1g net carb per ounce type of cheese should be ok. My question is that my calories when doing the fast are way over 2000, do you think this will impact. I had to giggle about the eggs on toast, and the egg allergy. I usually workout, walk, or hike before eating, since I have to get an early start before it gets too hot. 5 lbs so far but he is not diabetic. Improved it but I still prefer black unsweetened coffee. I learned the hard way not to put hot liquid in a blender with an air tight lid. I know a lot of the keto experts do that as well. After cooking, I buttered them and sprinkled redhot on. I restarted today and am looking forward to the next five days. BEWARE: Questions posted in the comments that are clearly already answered here in the post make you look like a doofus, and make me really annoyed. I would truly love to meet my goal before my birthday August 7th which would be 11 months and 64 lbs since I started my keto lifestyle. Since the 9th I have been diligent about getting my leafy greens daily and have started to follow a noon to 7pm eating window while hitting all of my target macros. Just wondering if bullet proof coffee on a daily basis, one cup in the morning is ok even if your not following the egg fast diet. You can also make it up with a little extra mayo in your eggs, etc. The key to good BPC is that you emulsify it. I am not sure yet if I have actually broken the plateau but I am now at 21 lbs lost and the egg fast test seems to have been the catalyst that got things moving again (I hope). Regarding your posts not being broadcast to the world, I have resisted starting a closed IBIH facebook group, though they do have their place. Thanks for sharing Melody and WOW, what an inspiration you are to have lost 190 pounds on low carb and kept it off. In the past week I have lost 7. The emulsion only stays for a limited time and while it is still warm. Mellissa, are all your cookbooks geared to higher fat than protein. My husband is all for it since he loves eggs, me, not so much. I truly will weigh every day to keep the numbers going downward or the same. Before I go any further I should make it clear that I am not a doctor, nurse, or even a nutritionist. It would be interesting to compare results between the egg fast and the meat fast. Not sure what to recommend though since you seem to find butter and mayo unpalatable. I usually go for a week and then switch to keto for a week or two and then the egg fast again. Weekly menus are a big plus for me as well. My plan is to alternate sweet with savory to hold off the sick-of-eggs thing. Yet some like yourself report no difference with the dairy included. I will have to see how I do Monday when I slowly get back to my low carb lifestyle. The plan is designed to keep you from getting sick of eggs by varying the form that you eat them in and mixing up sweet and savory. Thinking of ways to keep going on this fast without getting bored and always having a new version of eggs to eat. First I want to say thanks so much for all you do. I have been drinking more water than I ever have, but I will try drinking more. But 3 times a day may prove to be a bit much. congratulations on the progress you made last week and I hope you go even farther this week. Your blog has been my go to ever since I started. I tried the bullet proof coffee this morning. Limit it to special occasions though if possible. I just got back from a 10 day vacation with only a 4 pound gain (which I lost in 2 days). The few exceptions are listed below for you to make ahead. I was keeping up with you last week and trying recipes as they came through but so looking forward to starting the proper fast this week. However, I spent a good portion of yesterday in the bathroom and am still not doing well this morning, not my ideal way to lose weight. Dying laffin here as I have recipes from 2 decades ago stashed places. And thank you for your time and effort in stirring up and sharing these wonderful recipes. Then sausage and fibrous veggies dinner with more coconut oil. I cannot open the printable file, not sure why. I can see myself doing this once a month of so during school. I copy and paste recipes in subject tabs (Bread, Veggies, etc), each one has its own page within that tab. (cream cheese, mascarpone, cheddar, mozzarella, brie, monterrey jack, etc. total for the 7 days. However, I work 12 hour days so, what would be good substitutes for the days where you have omelettes, pancakes, for lunch. Last week I lost 7 pounds and I did it for 4 days. I made a quad batch with 1 tbsp of chili powder and a couple of tsp of garlic salt. Hopefully, this means I have broken through the plateau. 4 lbs this morning for a total of 2 lbs in 2 days. I love your blog and the recipes are amazing. Is it super important to have the fat at the same time as the egg. Thanks so much for your information and guide. Each person will eat a different amount, making it hard to calculate for this plan. It worked, but I felt awful the rest of the day. Now, I just need to figure out what to eat today—started off with a couple of over easy eggs given I leave for vacation on Saturday so trying to get down another 1-2 lbs to equalize the damage I know will incur from the vino and bubbly my friends are planning. Your results were so inspiring, and your recipes are great. Get Our Book on What Makes Videos Go Viral. I just found your blog and am enjoying it tremendously. Would they be still good if prepped the night before. I hope you know how much you are loved and appreciated by us. Some have no carbs and they travel well in those little wax circles. Hungry just a minute ago and we were both laughing. I hope you have better success this time around. I got home from vacation 6 days ago and was up 4 pounds. So I did some additional research this week to try and figure out why this diet works, and found an interesting article on the importance of Choline in liver function over on The Daily Lipid. Here are a few notes on why I put this egg fast menu plan together the way I did. thank you for sharing it. I especially appreciate the research on WHY this works as that has been a great part of my journey to rid myself of diabetic medications. In addition to posting questions and your progress here in the comments, you can also join the IBIH Community Forum and head over to the Egg Fast Forum to meet others who are doing the egg fast and coordinate weekly challenges, etc. It will be monotonous but you can still get results. It is highly unlikely that I would get into any trouble not being a type 1 but I am cautious anyway. I microwave for 1 minute, then put them in the toaster oven for a few minutes to crisp up. I LOVE eggs and have no problems eating them. I have been on a LCHF diet for a year and a half. So far I have gone from 7. Not bad, still eggy, but definitely would be great to use as wraps for tacos, etc or just snacks. I use this battery-powered, hand-held frother thingy and it works great. two days of LC, 4 days of egg fast and then back to LC today. Air Cannons, Magnet Motors, and 25 Other Amazing DIY Science Projects. Actually I would probably do as many as I could get in my blender and then wrap with wax paper btwn them and reheat. Fairly certain I will do the Egg Fast 2 days next week based on how well I do the remainder of this week. The details of my diet are for my blog peeps only.
