Eggs

goddessofawesome

christinev297 wrote: »

obscuremusicreference wrote: »

christinev297 wrote: »

obscuremusicreference wrote: »

christinev297 wrote: »

I think it's been debunked.
I'm considering doing an egg fast( to try and get rid of these last few kgs quickly) for 5 days where you eat nothing but eggs and butter and a bit of cheese. 6 eggs and 6tbs of butter per day

I could definitely eat breakfast 3X a day for 5 days, but what? What is the science or pseudoscience behind this? I would actually like to know. And how much cheese?

Now I'm hungry for omelettes.

I'm not sure of the science behind it. I just joined the FB group, so I'm still learning. Apparently it puts you into ketosis. It's followed by a lot of LCHF'ers.

I'm looking it up now, thanks! I think a ketogenic diet would be too strict for me but good luck to you.

Thanks. Yeah I think I'd struggle on such a low carb diet.
The FB group is- egg fast-stall breaker diet

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. How is an egg fast going to help your "stalled" weight loss? Have you tried maybe exercising more and eating less? Because that method is pretty much proven to work.

Again, what happens when you lose the weight and go back to eating normal? This is not something that is sustainable.

jgnatca

Eggs are so versatile; a vitamin and protein package ready to go.

I worried over an acquaintance this past week, who confessed all she had to eat that week was pudding cups and ramen noodles. It took me back to the days I was a poor single parent and subsistence living. The staples I always made sure to have on hand was flour, powdered milk, and eggs.

There are so many things I could make on a dime if I had at least one egg. I could fill my children up with pancakes before they headed to school. I could bake a cake or muffins. Fry up an omelet. Whip up meringues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcer2xUwX8Y

I never bought in to the cholesterol hype. Lifestyle stress adds a lot more cholesterol to our arteries than the food we eat. Take out the yolk you also take out all the vitamins. But I do "supplement" my egg with all egg-white from a carton now to reduce the overall calories.

jessiruthica

AngryViking1970 wrote: »

I love eggs. Hardboiled eggs are such an easy and satisfying snack; I keep a few in the fridge at all times for grab and go. And lately I've been having a Morningstar Farms black bean burger or Mediterranean chickpea with an over easy egg on top for breakfast. Or dinner. Or lunch if I'm home during the day. I love me a runny egg yolk.

That sounds really really good! I'll have to try that one!

Jennloella

unless you've been told by a Dr to not eat eggs...go for it. I eat a couple eggs several times a week and I've never had problems with cholesterol, losing, maintaining, etc. And they're yummy. My husband only eats a couple a week per his cardiologist, so that's his bummer not mine.

wgaue

My husband has high cholesteral. Has had it for many years, and is on medication. What we noticed, is when he started eating an omelt for breakfast (5 days out of 7), his cholesteral actually went down. Plus, it helped that we made other little changes as well.

CooCooPuff

KGRebelRanch wrote: »

Uhm..I have 40 chickens and 9 ducks laying eggs right now, and between myself, my husband, and my pets we go through about 2 dozen a day.

If they're killing me, they're doing it in the most delicious way possible.

As a matter of fact, I got goats and pigs so I can complete my breakfast with a glass of whole, full fat milk and a slab of bacon.

Yeeeesssssss

Dang, I'm so jealous of you guys.

Cathalain

I'm planning on having an omelette tonight for dinner, as a matter of fact. With cheddar cheese, peppers, onions and mushrooms. Lots and lots of peppers and onions and mushrooms.

I eat about a dozen a week and my cholesterol is great. Never had an issue.

Eggs are probably the definition of "the" perfect food.

But with that said, that's not all anyone should eat 24/7. Incorporated with a variety of foods, eggs are terrific. But a "diet"? Eh.

topazora

I love eggs, my go-to for a quick protein. I have three every morning with a cup of coffee, and when I decide to have them hard boiled, I usually mix it with cottage-cheese and it tastes really good.

cwolfman13

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

i am a vegetarian, and I eat eggs twice a week. I limit fatty foods like eggs and cheese for personal reasons.

Eggs are a fatty food?

Christine_72

Yes yes. I know you are all right with everything you've said. Which is why I haven't bothered starting the egg diet. There is some weight loss common sense still left in my head

As for the digestive problems. I have none other than having to take magnesium to go to the loo.

crescentgaia

Eggs are one of my main proteins at the moment, so if they're killing me, what a nice way to go. Mine are usually fried in the bacon fat, so not the healthiest, but so tasty. Also, I have a way to do a perfect hard boiled egg - it's in the NomNom Paleo book but I'll post it below - so you might want to do that in order to have a very handy snack.

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
What you need: Pot big enough for 12 eggs with a lid, a dozen week old eggs, 6 cups water (I guestimate on this so it's not a hard truth), 1 teaspoon baking soda, and a pin or thumbtack.
1. Using the pin or thumbtack, poke a hole on the wide bottom of the eggs.
2. Gently place eggs in the saucepan; add the water and the baking soda (helps separate the eggs from the shell).
3. Put on stove and crank heat to high. As soon as they start boiling, set a time for 1 minute. When that minute is up, take off the heat and cover - let them sit in the water for 10 minutes.
4. While that's happening, fill a large boil with more water and ice. You're going to want enough so, when the timer goes off and you put the eggs in the ice water, it's enough to have all eggs under the water.
5. Set the time for 5 minutes for the eggs to be in the ice water bath.
6. Fish eggs out of water (I usually use a slotted spoon), rap against hard service (I use a plate), and peel starting where you made the pinhole.

Result: Perfectly cooked eggs.

melimomTARDIS

cwolfman13 wrote: »

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

i am a vegetarian, and I eat eggs twice a week. I limit fatty foods like eggs and cheese for personal reasons.

Eggs are a fatty food?

Eggs and cheese, cream, spicy foods and oil all give me wicked heartburn if I don't monitor the quantity/ make sure they fit into an overall low fat /high fiber diet.

So when I plan my day and i include eggs, i make sure I'm not having other high fat dishes that day.

mockchoc

An extra large egg only has 5 grams of fat unless you are frying it in butter or oil.

GaleHawkins

I have the wife will pick me up a dozen or two chucked hard boil eggs from WalMart. I never liked to remove the shell when I first get up.

_Johnny_Bravo_

Eggs are great for you!! I'm a nutritional science major at the University of Wisconsin, a huge fan of Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com) and have done a lot of research on the issue. Of course eggs have been made out to be bad for you, as we've all heard, but typically thats not correct. A raw egg is the best way to go actually. That way, you're keeping all the fats from becoming oxidized, which we don't want. The same rule goes for any kind of fat.... each type having a heat tolerance before becoming oxidized. This includes butter, olive oil and fats in meats. Cooking an egg any other way would, of course, have to be done so using low heat. It might take a little longer but your eggs will be much healthier and delicious. Also, the best cooking oil to use is coconut oil. This has the highest heat tolerance and actually has many health benefits. A lot of people get scared seeing how much saturated fat it contains but don't worry about that! Most of the saturated fat is composed of medium-chain triglycerides which your body can use very quickly for energy. For this same reason, coconut oil or even a whole coconut are great staples in a ketogenic diet!

CarrieCans

Don't the "Incredible Edible Egg" commercials still air on television???

I remember seeing them on tv every day for years. But then again it has been years since i have had cable. The only tv i get at home is via the internet.

neanderthin

_Johnny_Bravo_ wrote: »

Eggs are great for you!! I'm a nutritional science major at the University of Wisconsin, a huge fan of Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com) and have done a lot of research on the issue. Of course eggs have been made out to be bad for you, as we've all heard, but typically thats not correct. A raw egg is the best way to go actually. That way, you're keeping all the fats from becoming oxidized, which we don't want. The same rule goes for any kind of fat.... each type having a heat tolerance before becoming oxidized. This includes butter, olive oil and fats in meats. Cooking an egg any other way would, of course, have to be done so using low heat. It might take a little longer but your eggs will be much healthier and delicious. Also, the best cooking oil to use is coconut oil. This has the highest heat tolerance and actually has many health benefits. A lot of people get scared seeing how much saturated fat it contains but don't worry about that! Most of the saturated fat is composed of medium-chain triglycerides which your body can use very quickly for energy. For this same reason, coconut oil or even a whole coconut are great staples in a ketogenic diet!

Hopefully your second semester is more informative.

Lynn_babcock

christinev297 wrote: »

As for the digestive problems. I have none other than having to take magnesium to go to the loo.

Hehe... maybe focus of some fiber in your diet. Eggs, cheese, butter= no fiber. Diet rich in vegetables = high fiber = non-stained loo visits I watch my fiber intake in my food diary (I have been really bad logging lately). Fiber is something I have to pay attention to or I also have issues.

Lynn_babcock

*"non-strained"* is what I meant to write.

FunkyTobias

_Johnny_Bravo_ wrote: »

a huge fan of Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com)

Translation: we can safely ignore anything you have to say.

cwolfman13