Be aware: this is only the goal of this diet, not necessarily its outcome. Results vary from person to person. Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any other) diet.
The Piece of Cake method is a translation from the Dutch ‘Appeltje Eitje methode’ which literally translates to ‘Little apple, little egg method’, but is a Dutch synonym to the English term ‘Piece of Cake’.
The method is from the Dutch ‘First Gouda Slimming Club’ (translated from "Eerste Goudse Afslankclub" - EGA). EGA published a handbook and recipe book (in Dutch) under the name ‘Appeltje Eitje’ (Piece of Cake). This is also the name of a 13-week course with e-mail support that is offered, besides the book, via appeltjeeitje.eu.
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The Piece of Cake method is also called the Piece of Cake diet, the EGA diet or the Piece of Cake EGA diet. The method was created by Annie Disseldorp, also the founder and director of EGA.
The method is meant to lose, gain or maintain your weight. When you follow the method, you eat three healthy meals a day. An important aspect here is that these meals must have a good composition and quantity. In addition, the ingredients must be varied.
Besides the three meals, you can have pieces of cucumber, fruits or broth as snacks.
Examples of meals and snacks can be found in a preview of the book.
In the EGA food guide, several rules are described that you have to follow during the diet. An example of such a rule is that products should never be fried in fat, butter or oil.
According to Annie Disseldorp the method helps people with diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. The aim of the method here is, for example, to use less medication (under supervision of a doctor).
Annie's advice is to get the method right before you start exercising. You start with a little exercise (e.g. walking) and slowly build this up to more intensive sports.
The EGA online course is given via e-mail: a weight-loss consultant provides e-mail support. The course includes the ‘Appeltje Eitje’ book (Dutch) with recipes and a calorie counting guide. During the course, you will receive 13 weeks of extra sample menus, tips and support.
Piece of Cake can also be followed without supervision.
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On the EGA website several online courses other than the Piece of Cake course are given. These include ‘Our Third Recipe Book’ (Dutch book).
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any) diet.
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Before you can do any exercise, you have to master the method. After this, you start with a little exercise and slowly build up to more intensive exercise.
With the professional help of a dietitian it should be easier to reach your goals. Please contact a dietician in your area or talk to a doctor before starting any diet.
Please take note that most diets do not have a scientific basis.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting a diet, especially if you have a chronic condition like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease or kidney disease.
If you think you might have an eating disorder (like anorexia or bulimia), it is important to look for professional help. Contact your (house) doctor or find help elsewhere. Here you can find a list of several websites that can provide (online) help. These sites also provide information for people that know someone with an eating disorder.