When weight loss stalls, an egg fast keto diet can help. Discover the rules for egg fasting, sample meal plans, and recipes.
Sometimes, no matter how you hard you keto, you just don’t see the results you’re hoping for. Your body has seemingly given up on your goals and you’re frustrated.
Or, perhaps, you’ve not been tracking all your carbs and you’ve veered into low carb living instead of maintaining a state of ketosis.
Or maybe your weight issues stem from overindulging in low carb sweets. This can throw your hunger hormones out of balance and you end up eating more than you really need.
Regardless of why you’re frustrated and ready to do something to propel you forward, there’s a VERY simple solution: Egg Fasting.
Egg diet recipes are just the thing for quick weight loss and to jumpstart your stalled keto progress. Not only is the plan easy to follow, the dishes are super simple. You need only a few ingredients…and you can even include egg based desserts!
What Is An Egg Fast?
The egg fast is a “keto hack” that many use to see results after a stall.
Jimmy Moore of Livin La Vida Low Carb is thought to be the inspiration for the egg diet after he lost 27 pounds eating primarily eggs for a month (those egg diet results are hard to argue with!).
Here were the guidelines he followed during his Egg Fast:
- Must eat eggs as the primary source of fat and protein.
- 1 tablespoon of butter (or other fat source) used per egg consumed.
- Must eat an egg within 30 minutes after waking.
- The egg meals ideally should be eaten every 3 hours, but not more than every 5 hours.
- Must follow the schedule even if not hungry (Eat 1 egg when that happens).
- Cheese will be permitted up to one ounce per egg.
- A minimum of a half-dozen eggs must be consumed daily.
- Use local pastured eggs loaded with healthy omega-3 fats and Vitamin D in your egg fast recipes.
- Egg consumption will cease three hours before bedtime.
- Diet soda will be allowed up to 3 cans daily with a goal of 1 or less.
Does The Egg Fast Really Get Results?
Well, it did for Jimmy and it did for me. I tried egg fasting to push past a plateau and my results were quite satisfactory!
You really can lose weight and regain some momentum with a very simple egg fast meal plan.
When I tried it last year, I used the modified rules at Fluffy Chix Cook and lost about 4 pounds.
One thing to keep in mind: when you go back to regular eating, though, don’t be surprised if you regain a couple of pounds (I did, too!), because it’s completely normal.
However, you’ll most likely still be ahead of where you started…and you’ll have helped reset your body just a bit to get back to the business of losing weight.
What Is The Egg Fast Plan?
Ready to find out what you can do to enjoy these results yourself? Here are the basic egg fast rules:
- Don’t eat for the first three hours of your day. This helps you reap the benefits of Intermittent Fasting as well as the perks of your Egg Fast.
- Don’t skip meals, either. No OMAD (one meal a day) regimens. You need to eat 3 egg diet meals a day. Each meal should consist of a minimum 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons fat (butter, coconut oil, avocado mayo, olive oil, MCT oil, etc.).
- You can include 1 ounce of full fat cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, Parmesan, cream cheese, Monterrey, etc.) with each egg if you’d like for variety, too…but keep it at 6 ounces (or less) of cheese per day.
- If you want to snack between meals, simply eat one egg with a tablespoon of fat as your snack (but only if you’re hungry!). Hard boiled, scrambled, fried, poached…your pick!
- Make sure not to go too long in between eating, too! No more than 5 hours between meals.
- Be certain to finish your last meal of the day at least 3 hours before bedtime.
- Don’t forget to hydrate! Drink the minimum standard of 64 ounces of water each day…but more is great, too!
- Supplement, supplement, supplement. Talk to your doctor about your daily needs, but getting adequate magnesium, sodium, and potassium is important.
- Avoid sugar alcohols. Concentrated stevia and monk fruit are okay to sweeten your tea or coffee or to make your egg fast desserts with.
- Don’t go crazy on the spices, either. Keep it to 1 gram of carbohydrates or less per serving in any of your egg fast recipes to really propel you back into your fat burning mode.
Got Questions? Here Are Some Answers:
If you’re looking for the quick answers to your (fat)burning egg fast questions, this is your spot!
How many eggs do you eat on an egg fast?
At least 2 eggs per meal, 3 meals a day. So that’s 6 eggs a day minimum during your time on the egg diet, but if you’re hungry you can have 3 per meal instead.
Can I combine OMAD or IF (one meal a day or intermittent fast) with the Egg Fast Diet?
Your first meal should start at least 3 hours after you wake and your final meal should end 3 hours before bedtime…and you should eat three meals a day! No skipping. You need to eat e
What can you eat on an egg fast?
Eggs…and fat…and cheese! For now, you’re leaving out the meat, fruit, and veggies.
Can you lose weight by eating only eggs?
Many people have, including me. This is not a long term solution, but a quick hack to get back into weight loss mode or reset your body (and mind). The egg diet has been effective for quick sprints.
Can you have coffee on an egg fast?
Coffee and tea are both 0 calorie foods and won’t mess with your egg diet results. However, what you add to them could, so be wise and make sure you’re paying attention!
Can You Give Me Some Egg Fast Menu Ideas?
I know, I know. This sounds so boring. But I promise, it’s not!
There are so many delicious recipes you can make with eggs, fat, and cheese. It’s actually pretty surprising and you’ll probably gain a few favorites to work into your regular keto meal plan when your egg fast is over.
You don’t have to limit your eating to only fried eggs, omelettes, and quiche either. A lot of people have had success losing weight fast by following an egg diet plan with creative, simple, and tasty recipes.Want to get my super simple egg fast recipes and rules? Grab them in this ultimate guide.
It also includes a 3 day egg diet plan to get rid of any guesswork on your part. No excuses now!
Egg Fast Recipes For Weight Loss
Are you ready to get some results? Here are 30 wholly yummy and very simple recipes you can enjoy while egg fasting.
Quick tip: Always check the recipe and make an adjustment to use the whole egg, if needed. For example, if you’re eating the meringue cookies, pair them with a yolk-only egg fast frozen custard to get the yolk and the whites in.
If you have any questions on the egg fast diet plan, please ask in the comments section of this post. For more help, I recommend joining an egg fast specific Facebook group like this one, Egg Fast – Stall = Breaker (Diet), is my favorite.
What Are Some Easy & Delicious Egg Fast Recipes?
The short term diet is often used for losing weight when it’s stalled. It’s not meant to be followed long term (and, of course, always talk to your doctor before trying anything new).
1. Egg and Cheese Quiche Recipe for and Egg Fast Diet
Baking a cheese quiche at the start of your egg fast is an easy way to make multiple meals at once.
It’s a filling dish to serve for any meal of the day! You can eat some for breakfast all week long or enjoy the leftovers for lunch or dinner, too.
2. Keto Cloud Bread Recipe (Oopsie Bread Rolls )
Breakfast and lunch egg sandwiches are possible on an egg diet when you make cloud bread. With less than one gram carb for each roll, what’s not to love?
3. Egg Fast Frozen Custard Low Carb Ice Cream Recipe
For those doing the fast during the summer, this simple frozen custard dessert will really hit the spot. It’s a simple egg based ice cream that won’t know you out of ketosis.
4. Low Carb Deviled Eggs without Vinegar
Deviled eggs are the perfect snack for any low carb diet. Just be sure to use a mayonnaise made with a healthy fat like avocado oil.
5. Low Carb Keto Egg Salad for Egg Fast
Egg salad sandwiches are possible on a keto egg fast. Just serve the salad on cloud bread!
6. Egg Fast Cloud Cake with Coffee Buttercream
Have something to celebrate and want a special treat? This keto cloud cake is so low in carbs, it’s fine to have while egg fasting.
7. Coffee Egg Fast Custard Pudding
Need an easy dessert that’s egg fast friendly? Try coffee custard. It’s not only simple but gives a little energy boost too.
8. Egg Fast Lemon Pudding Custard
This lemon flavored custard pudding has a refreshing citrus flair. Or use the base recipe with another flavor extract to make endless possibilities.
9. Buttery Asiago Baked Eggs – Egg Fast Recipe
Baked eggs are about as easy as it gets when it comes to making breakfast. And to up the fat, these have plenty of butter and a sprinkling of cheese.
10. Egg Fast Sugar Free Meringue Cookies
You’ll need to pair these meringue cookies with another food like a yolk only custard. That way you’ll be getting in the required whole egg.
11. Flourless Cinnamon Egg Fast Pancakes
Tired of eating eggs for breakfast? This recipe cleverly disguises the eggs into tasty cinnamon pancakes.
12. Egg Fast Coconut Oil Mayonnaise for Keto Diet
Commercially prepared mayo made with healthy fast are a lot more expensive than making your own. So why spend the extra money when it’s so easy to make homemade mayonnaise?
13. Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs – Cosori 2 QT Review
An electric pressure cooker is a great way to hard cook eggs under pressure to perfection every time. Just be sure to adjust the time to exactly how you like them!
14. Egg Fast Frozen Custard (Ice Cream sort of) Recipe
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You’ll love this egg fast friendly “ice cream” treat. And it’s easy to vary the flavor to change it up.
15. Instant Pot Poached Eggs
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Make poached eggs easily in the Instant Pot. Not only easy, but they come out perfect every time!
16. Egg Fast Recipe – Tex Mex White Egg Pizza a Low Carb Keto Pizza Bonanza!
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Pizza for breakfast? Sure, why not? You’ll love this simple recipe for a Tex Mex white pizza with egg based crust.
17. Keto Egg Fast Custard – Salted Caramel
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It won’t even feel like dieting when you include a scrumptious keto salted caramel custard in the meal plan. So be sure to add this dessert into the menu.
18. Keto Egg Fast Lemon Filled Danish
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Having trouble watching others stuff high carb pastries in their mouth at work? Give yourself this egg fast lemon custard danish to enjoy without guilt.
19. Egg Fast Recipe | Quick Keto Egg Drop Soup
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If it weren’t for all the high carb thickener, the egg drop soup at Chinese restaurants would be a good choice. So do yourself a favor and make this keto friendly version instead.
20. Keto Egg Fast Deviled Eggs (Low Carb)
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You can never have enough deviled egg recipes, especially while egg fasting. Here’s another one to keep handy for easy snacks.
21. Egg Fast Recipe – Fried Boiled Eggs with Yum Yum Sauce
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Want to give ordinary hard boiled eggs a bit more flavor? Fry hard cooked eggs and drizzle on some low carb yum yum sauce!
22. Keto Egg Fast Buffalo Omelette (Low Carb)
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Why make a boring omelette with just egg and cheese? This one spices it up with some Buffalo chicken flavor!
23. Egg Fast Breakfast Biscuit – Low Carb Keto Breakfast Yum
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Miss the quick drive through breakfast sandwiches? You can make an even better version at home with this ultimate egg and biscuit sandwich.
24. Egg Fast Caramel Machiatto Cheesecakes – Low Carb
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Wow! Who would have thought that cheesecakes could be egg fast friendly. These little caramel machiatto cheesecakes are bite-sized pieces of heaven that won’t break your fast.
25. Air Fryer Hard Cooked Eggs works and works well.
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If you have an air fryer, you can use it to make air fried hard cooked eggs easily. It’s just one more way to prep up on egg snacks while fasting.
26. Egg Fast Fried Egg Fundido – Low Carb Keto Fandango!
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Spice up your morning routine with this keto friendly fundido. It’s got all the cheese and pepper kick of the traditional Mexican dish.
27. Keto Egg Fast Snickerdoodle Crepes (Low Carb)
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If you like to start the day off with a little treat, these keto snickerdoodle crepes are for you. And they can be made ahead to enjoy all week long.
28. Egg Fast Recipe: Egg Puffs
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Egg puffs, or clouds, are eggs baked in a puffy egg white shell. You can even throw in the extra yolks in the middle!
29. Keto Egg Fast Fettuccini Alfredo (Low Carb)
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Fettuccini is possible on an egg diet when the noodles are made of egg! Pair them with a creamy sauce and you’ve got one of the best keto egg fast alfredo recipes.
30. Simple Egg Fast Popper Puffs Put Excitement Back in Low Carb Keto Breakfasts
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It only takes about 80 seconds to make a quick and easy egg popper for breakfast. It’s sure to become a regular even after your egg fast is done.
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Ananda
Is sugar free coffee mate allowed
Lisa MarcAurele
If it has some hidden sugars like maltodextrin, it may cause a weight loss stall.
Mary C Ekroos
Hi Lisa, on page 18 of the Egg Fast Guide, on the Special Occasion Cloud Cake, under the instructions, the “Frosting” goes back to the beginning of the cake instructions. I would think that you would just mix all ingredients together, but it would be nice to have them written out instead of the Cake instructions repeated. Thanks, and all the recipes sound wonderful! I will be trying most of them shortly, but I don’t drink coffee so I will have to find something to replace that in a few recipes. Thanks again & Many Blessings!
Lisa MarcAurele
Thanks Mary! I’ll fix that.
Christie
The first instructions said to eat an egg within 30 minutes and then the next instructions say to wait 3 hours before you eat. Which is the correct one?
Lisa MarcAurele
It depends if you are intermittent fasting. If you aren’t intermittent fasting, eat the egg soon after waking like the original rules from Jimmy Moore.
Ann Lumpkin
My cholesterol is borderline high. Is this diet for me?
Lisa MarcAurele
It’s best to check with your doctor or medical practitioner.
Nanette
Hell Lisa,
I read you take a thyroid pill every day in the morning. (I learned from my endochrinologist that taking at night can cause nightmares.) Many people with low thyroid have depression. My psychiatrist put me on keto for depression after he started me on a mega dose of thyroid meds — 250mcg down to 225. When coming from an exogenous source, it doesn’t cause the problems that come with hyperthyroidism. Old-school antidepressants and SSRIs did not work for me. This was the first March in decades that I didn’t fight off major depression. Thyroid meds were being used to treat depression with success. Then, the SSRI manufacturers pushed their products and thyroid meds treatment fell by the wayside. I thought I would share this with you in case it could help. (I find all the science stuff interesting too.)
Lisa MarcAurele
Thanks for sharing the info Nanette! It very interesting and I had no idea taking the medication at night could cause nightmares. I’ll be sure to avoid that. I’ve also dealt with depression so it’s good to know that it could be a result of a low thyroid.