This diet is a strict diet, so you don’t need to calculate additional calories or make a separate diet plan based on certain recommendations. Just follow the agreed menu day after day and observe the pleasant changes in your body.
The Maggi diet is often confused with the regular broth diet, which is obviously due to its name. However, the dietary basis we will consider in this article is not broth, but eggs and grapefruit.
The origin of diet
The name "Maggi" is the result of incorrect transmission of the word voice. In the original version, she was called "Maggie", which is the lowercase form of Margaret's name. According to rumors, this diet is attributed to Margaret Thatcher. According to popular accounts, the original weekly version of this diet was developed for The Thatcher Company of the famous Mayo Clinic.
Although it is not known whether the legendary prime minister adopted this method of weight loss, even if the original diet is significantly changed, the diet is closely related to the woman. Rumor has it that the table describing this technique has been preserved in Iron Maggie’s paper for many years.
General principles
Maggi’s diet is designed for 4 weeks, during which some of her fans managed to lose 10-12 kg. Food ingredients are insignificant and contain sufficient amounts of meat, vegetables, fruits, etc. As a result of a variety of diets, people who follow these dietary habits will not experience serious discomfort. In addition, the menu can keep you full, which helps to avoid performance degradation, lethargy and fatigue.
However, this system strictly adheres to the smallest details. The diet rules are as follows:
- Must strictly abide by the meal schedule, the order and quantity of meals;
- If the diet does not specify a part of the product, then you can consume unlimited amounts;
- Replacement products are unacceptable, even if the replacement seems to have the same value;
- If the content of a certain product is clearly defined in the diet, you need to consume it even if you do not want to consume it. You can reduce the number of plates by reducing the number of products. The number of these products is not strictly regulated;
- Eating interruption is considered a deviation from the recommended diet, even if it lasts for half a day. If you rest, you cannot continue eating where you left off. We must start from the beginning.
- In order to strictly follow the recommendations, it is best to prepare food for 1-2 days in advance, then divide it into the refrigerator and put it in separate containers. In this case, you only need to open the refrigerator and pick up the required box;
- Drinking liquids is very important. You do not need to drink 2 liters of clean, non-carbonated water every day;
- In addition to water, you can also drink tea and coffee without sugar and milk. These beverages are not included in the calculation of liquid consumption. To sweeten them, you can use a sweetener with a calorie content of 0 kcal. You can drink weight loss soft drinks with zero calories;
- Salt and other condiments are allowed. However, you must try not to oversell.
- When preparing food, you should give priority to boiling, steaming and baking without adding oil;
- Sugar, saturated fat, oil, mayonnaise, meat and fish soup, and all types of alcohol should be completely eliminated from the diet;
- It is recommended to do at least moderate physical exercise. If your heart is not in the gym, then you must have at least one active pace every day for at least one hour.
Grapefruit and eggs are the staple food of Maggi's diet.
Maggi Diet menu
First week
During the week, breakfast includes half a grapefruit and 1-2 boiled eggs.
Monday
- Lunch: a kind of fruit (pear, apple, orange, watermelon, apricot);
- Dinner: Lean meat, except lamb. Can be chopped.
Tuesday
- Lunch: skinless chicken;
- Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, cucumber, tomato, pepper and carrot salad, 1 toast or a quarter of a loaf, 1 orange or grapefruit.
Wednesday
- Lunch: low-fat cheese, 1 toast, tomato;
- Dinner: Lean meat, except lamb. Can be chopped.
Thursday
- Lunch: a kind of fruit (apple, orange, apricot, melon);
- Dinner: Lean meat other than lamb and fresh vegetable salad. The meat can be chopped.
Friday
- Lunch: 2 boiled eggs and boiled vegetables (zucchini + beans or carrots + green beans);
- Dinner: fish, salad, 1 grapefruit or orange.
Saturday
- Lunch: a kind of fruit.
- Dinner: Lean meat, except lamb and salad.
Resurrection
- Lunch: skinless chicken, boiled vegetables, tomatoes and 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Dinner: cooking vegetables.
Week 2
Monday
- Lunch: meat and salad;
- Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit or orange, salad.
Tuesday
- Lunch: meat and salad;
- Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit or orange.
Wednesday
- Lunch: meat and cucumber;
- Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit or orange.
Thursday
- Lunch: 2 boiled eggs, low-fat white cheese, boiled vegetables;
- Dinner: 2 boiled eggs.
Friday
- Lunch: fish;
- Dinner: 2 boiled eggs.
Saturday
- Lunch: meat, tomatoes, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Dinner: fruit salad (mandarin, melon, peach, apple, orange).
Resurrection
- Lunch: skinless chicken, tomatoes, boiled vegetables, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Dinner: peeled chicken, tomatoes, boiled vegetables, grapefruit or oranges.
Week 3
- Monday:During the day, you can eat any fruit, except mangoes, dates, bananas, figs and grapes;
- Tuesday:You can eat any vegetables at any time, except potatoes;
- Wednesday:Any fruit and any boiled vegetables subject to Monday’s ban;
- Thursday:fried or cooked fish, cabbage or green salad, cooked vegetables;
- Friday:Meat (lean meat instead of lamb), boiled vegetables;
- Weekend:You can choose 1 fruit at any time-apple, pear, peach, apricot.
Week 4
The following products will be distributed throughout the day. No content can be added.
- Monday:Boiled or roasted meat (4 slices) or a quarter of boiled chicken, 2-4 tomatoes, 4 cucumbers, a can of tuna (withoutButter), 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Tuesday:fried or cooked meat (200 grams), 4 cucumbers, 3 tomatoes, 1 toast, pear or apple, melon or orange or grapefruit;
- Wednesday:low-fat white cheese, a spoonful of cottage cheese, boiled vegetables, 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Thursday:half roasted or boiled chicken, 3 tomatoes, 1 cucumber, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Friday:2 boiled eggs, lettuce, 3 tomatoes, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Saturday:2 poached chicken breasts, some cheese or feta, 1 toast, 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, curd, 1 grapefruit or orange;
- Sunday:2 teaspoons of cheese, a can of tuna (no oil), cooked vegetables, 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit or orange.
The original Maggie diet prescribed by Margaret Thatcher
The original meal plan was the basis for the creation of a modern diet and only contained a one-week menu. After this period of time, the process should be repeated. In addition, some specific conditions are also changing:
- On most days of the diet, only clear water, still water and a small amount of other beverages are allowed;
- On days when meat is allowed, a glass of whiskey is allowed. During the rest of the time, drinking is strictly prohibited;
- If the serving size is not specified, the dieter should decide the amount of food for himself;
- The eating time should not exceed 4 weeks.
- Breakfast is not listed on the menu. The daily diet is the same, including 2 boiled eggs, 1 grapefruit and a cup of tea or coffee without additives, sugar and milk;
Margaret Thatcher's "Maggi Diet" looks like this:
Monday
- Lunch: 2 eggs, grapefruit;
- Dinner: 2 eggs, mixed vegetable salad, 1 toast, 1 grapefruit.
Tuesday
- Lunch: 2 eggs, any number of fresh tomatoes, unflavored coffee;
- Dinner: grilled steak, vegetable salad (tomatoes, cucumber, cabbage, olives), coffee.
Wednesday
- Lunch: 2 eggs, stewed spinach, coffee;
- Dinner: grilled lean lamb steak, celery, cucumber and tomato salad, tasteless tea.
Thursday
- Lunch: 2 eggs, stewed spinach, coffee;
- Dinner: 2 eggs, some tofu, 1 toast, shredded cabbage.
Friday
- Lunch: 2 eggs, stewed spinach, coffee;
- Dinner: vegetable salad with fish, 1 piece of toasted bread, 1 grapefruit.
Saturday
- Lunch: any fruit salad without seasoning;
- Dinner: any number of steaks, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, coffee.
Sunday
- Lunch: grilled chicken fillet, tomato, carrot and cabbage salad, grapefruit, coffee;
- Dinner: cold boiled skinless chicken, fresh tomatoes, grapefruit.
Contraindications and side effects
There are actually no contraindications to this diet. The only thing to note is that it is not recommended for pregnant women and people who are allergic to any of the products provided in this plan.
However, don’t forget that any changes in diet must be coordinated with your healthcare professional. This is especially true if you have any chronic disease or are taking certain medications.