A man who ate nothing but eggs for five days has revealed the surprising effect it had on his body.

Joshua Allard, 25, from Oklahoma City, challenged himself to consume 150 eggs—30 a day—as part of an extreme diet experiment. 

The content creator, known online for promoting so-called ‘looksmaxxing’ techniques designed to enhance physical appearance, documented the process in a YouTube video posted on June 16.

Allard bought a box of 15 dozen large eggs for $36.45 from US warehouse chain Sam’s Club, describing it as a ‘killer deal’. 

He ate five meals a day, each consisting of around half a dozen eggs, with no other food or supplements.

By the end of the five-day challenge, he said he had become ‘very, very lean’ and shared photos showing his dramatically slimmed-down physique—leaving many viewers stunned.

In the comments, one fan wrote: ‘Amazing video Josh,’ while another joked: ‘I want to see bro eating a whole cow in a week.’

Reflecting on the experience, Allard said: ‘Well, one, I survived. I did not die. Thank goodness for that. I got very, very lean. I didn’t take any creatine throughout this time. I didn’t really supplement or anything.’

Allard bought a box of 15 dozen large eggs for $36.45 from US warehouse chain Sam’s Club, describing it as a ‘killer deal’

‘I didn’t even supplement vitamin D3 plus K, which is usually one of my favourite supplements—strictly egg,’ he said.

Despite how gruelling the diet might sound, Allard claimed he actually struggled to limit himself to eating 30 eggs a day. 

‘It almost became addictive. It is crazy,’ he added.

He speculated that the intense cravings could have been down to the ‘pretty significant’ calorie deficit he was in. 

However, given the high fat content of eggs, he wasn’t convinced that was the full explanation.

Describing the mental effects, Allard likened himself to a bear preparing for hibernation, comparing his egg-heavy diet to a carnivore’s: ‘very high in fat, moderate in protein, and no carbs.’

‘Turns out my body was preparing to go into hibernation,’ he joked. ‘That’s basically how I felt—very, very tired at night. 

‘I slept amazingly. My stress levels were way, way, way down. And my body got extremely lean in a matter of five days.’

The content creator shared the results on his body after the challenge which left viewers amazed

While he is no longer eating 30 eggs a day, he said: ‘I do eat a lot of eggs. I still love eggs. They’re a superfood.

He praised the eggs for their healthy fats which are ‘great for your hormones’, the high protein content, and amino acids.

High protein foods help your body build and repair tissues like muscles, bones, skin and hair.

Meanwhile, eating foods containing amino acids helps the body build muscle and breakdown food, as well as boosting the immune system.

‘They’re one of the best nutrient-dense foods out there. So it is something I would definitely recommend,’ he said.

Despite this, he doesn’t recommend others eating 30 eggs a day—but rather six in the morning and four in the night to give you energy.

The biggest problem about the challenge, he shared is not getting a natural source of creatine, which supplies energy to your muscles and promotes brain health.

So, he recommends to also eat fish and red meat which are rich in creatine, and if you aren’t a carnivore, fruits like strawberries and vegetables such as sweet potatoes.

Professor Tom Sanders, a nutrition and diet specialist at King’s College London, explained what the enormous number of eggs would have likely provided the content creator 

Professor Tom Sanders, a nutrition and diet specialist at King’s College London, told MailOnline: ‘The eggs would provide around 2000 calories, 195g protein, 135g fat of which around 35g saturated fat, and it would also provide about 10g cholesterol.’

For most people, consuming cholesterol-rich foods is harmless. 

However consuming excessive amounts can be risky—particularly for those with certain genetic variants.

‘It could cause “bad” LDL cholesterol in blood to rise,’ he said.

High LDL cholesterol is believed to be a key risk fact in heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.  

Allard added: ‘Guys just remember to be chomping on the egg shells for calcium by the way. Kidding. If you guys want to you can check out a video I made about that.’

That video followed a TikTok clip, which has racked up over 600,000 views, showing him eating crushed egg shells—something he referred to as a ‘forbidden bone mass supplement’ because of their calcium content.

The comment section quickly filled with viewers questioning the safety of the stunt, particularly around salmonella risk. 

Others claimed they experienced side effects after trying it themselves, though it’s unclear whether this was before or after seeing the video.

‘I tried that and after, I had diarrhea,’ wrote one viewer. Another claimed: ‘I tried it. Sadly I got (a) kidney stone after a week of doing it.’

In response, another user replied: ‘You can’t get them that fast,’ a comment that Allard liked.

To clarify, Professor Sanders said: ‘On the issue of kidney stones—1000mg of calcium a day would have no effect on renal stones.’