Low-calories diet:
“The Mayo Clinic Diet”

The Mayo Diet: 1000 calories diet. Low-calorie diet. 14 days eating (almost) only eggs to lose 15 lbs.

The Mayo Diet became famous in the 1980s. The diet was created by the famous Mayo Clinic of the United States of America. The Mayo Diet is a low-calorie diet with only 1.000 calories a day.

The Mayo Diet is recommended to persons with a strong will, able to follow a diet during 14 days eating only eggs. This low calorie diet isn't for people with high cholesterol.

Diet duration: 14 days
Weight loss: 12 to 15 lb in two weeks.

Diet program of the Mayo Clinic Diet:

Main food of the Mayo Diet:
The main food is egg (few calories, rich in protein and causes a quick satiety sensation) and grapefruit (helps to burn fat).

Prohibited food in the Mayo Diet:
Prohibited foods are numerous: fat, sugar, vegetables, dairy products, starch, fruit (except grapefruit and lemon).

Benefits of the Mayo Diet:
The Mayo Diet is easy to follow because there is no culinary preparation. Weight loss is considerable due to the reduced low caloric rate.

Disadvantages and dangers of the Mayo Diet:
This diet should not be prescribed over 14 days: If you do it longer, the metabolic can be in danger due to the insufficient calorie intake and because eggs increase cholesterol levels.

Diet plan of the Mayo Clinic Diet to lose 15 lbs in 14 days:

Monday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Coffee or tea without sugar, 1/2 grapefruit, 2 cooked eggs.
Lunch: 2 boiled eggs, spinach and a tomato. Coffee or tea without sugar.
Dinner: Grilled steak with green salad, with lemon juice to align.

Tuesday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Coffee or tea without sugar with 1 toast, 1/2 grapefruit, 2 cooked eggs.
Lunch: Steak with salad (lemon and 1 teaspoon of oil). 1/2 grapefruit. Coffee or tea without sugar.
Dinner: Cooked ham (50 oz, 150 grs) and 1 sugar-free yogurt.

Wednesday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Coffee or tea without sugar with 1 toast, 1/2 grapefruit, 2 cooked eggs.
Lunch: Steack with celery, tomato and cucumber (all you want). Coffee or tea without sugar.
Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, grilled ham (25 oz, 80 grs) and green salad with lemon.

Thursday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Coffee or tea without sugar with 1 toast, 1/2 grapefruit, 2 cooked eggs.
Lunch: 1 boiled egg with cooked carrot and grilled ham (20 oz, 60 grs). Tea without sugar.
Dinner: Fruit salad and 1 yogurt without sugar.

Friday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Carrots with lemon juice. Coffee or tea without sugar.
Lunch: Whitefish grilled with green salad (all you want). 1/2 grapefruit. Coffee or tea without sugar.
Dinner: Fillet with 1 tomato and celery.

Saturday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Coffee or tea without sugar with 1 toast, 1/2 grapefruit.
Lunch: A quarter of roasted chicken with green salad (all you want). Coffee or tea without sugar.
Dinner: 2 boiled eggs, and carrots with lemon juice.

Sunday: Mayo Diet Menu

Breakfast: Tea alone without sugar with 1 toast, 1/2 grapefruit, 2 cooked eggs.
Lunch: Grilled lamb leg (70 oz, 200 grs), and 1 orange.
Dinner: What you like, but with moderation.

Before starting a diet, please consult your nutritionist, she help you lose weight in good health.