Egg whites.

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notreallychris
notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
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Had a consultation with a personal trainer today. Looks like my caloric intake was on point, but my protein should be about 60g more than I average daily.

The whey protein doesn't agree with me so I can't do that. I've done some research and it looks like drinking liquid egg whites (pasteurized) will give me the best bang for my buck.

I've read some recipes on Google and it looks like simply adding liquid coffee creamer is a popular quick drink. Wanted to hear from you guys of your thoughts on tasty quick egg white recipes and which is the cheapest/tastiest (if there is a difference) brand. Thanks!
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  • TamzFit777
    TamzFit777 Posts: 110 Member
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    Ugh I cant imagine drinking egg.. But I do like a 2 egg white + one egg omelete. Does cooking the egg destroy some protein??
  • CupcakesMom2
    CupcakesMom2 Posts: 154 Member
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    I don't know anything about this but is it safe to drink it raw? I know you aren't supposed to eat raw eggs
  • always_smilin_D
    always_smilin_D Posts: 89 Member
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    Protein is doable - why does it have to be a whey or some other supplement - do you not eat meat, peanut butter?
  • TamzFit777
    TamzFit777 Posts: 110 Member
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    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=140369143
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
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    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.
    always_smilin_D wrote: »
    Protein is doable - why does it have to be a whey or some other supplement - do you not eat meat, peanut butter?
    I do eat meat, peanut butter is delicious. Usually don't eat peanut butter daily though.
  • CupcakesMom2
    CupcakesMom2 Posts: 154 Member
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    the protein powders made from peas have alot of protein too
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
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    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
    I mix in almonds and cashews in my oatmeal daily, they're great. I'm one of those weird picky eaters, don't like fish or cottage cheese lol. I wish I had a better palette!
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
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    CupcakesMom2 wrote: »
    the protein powders made from peas have alot of protein too

    Hmm, what is that best mixed with?
  • xLyric
    xLyric Posts: 840 Member
    edited February 2016
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    notreallychris wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.

    I think she meant, why can't you cook them and eat them? Surely cooked would taste much better, without the salmonella risks?

    If you mean cooked eggs taste plain, add some cheese! Even more protein and it tastes great. Better than raw, at least.
  • MudstainSally
    MudstainSally Posts: 571 Member
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    I didn't think I'd like egg whites, but I scramble them in the morning with a pop & cook cube of basil and cut up some cherry or grape tomatoes. Favorite thing to eat for breakfast right now!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    notreallychris wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.

    You've never eaten egg whites? Scramble them like you would eggs. They taste great. Add a little cheese and hot sauce-perfect. I like to make a huge veggie scramble with them. You can get really high volume meals eating egg whites since there is little fat, and you can choose to add in fat elsewhere throughout your day.
  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
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    notreallychris wrote: »
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
    I mix in almonds and cashews in my oatmeal daily, they're great. I'm one of those weird picky eaters, don't like fish or cottage cheese lol. I wish I had a better palette!

    You could cook a couple eggs whites in with your oatmeal and bump that protein up.
  • _SandShoveller_
    _SandShoveller_ Posts: 197 Member
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    Chicken breasts, fish, . . . . . if I am cutting - I would rather EAT my calories than drink them.
  • always_smilin_D
    always_smilin_D Posts: 89 Member
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    how about a DANNON LIGHT & FIT GREEK YOGURT with a serving of Almonds... that is a good is about 18 g of protein in one small snack.
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
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    Thanks for all the suggestions everyone!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
    edited February 2016
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  • ashleyylo
    ashleyylo Posts: 101 Member
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    I make my egg whites in the microwave at work like scrambled eggs. Add some spices, pepper and/or salsa! Yum!
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 9,979 Member
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    xLyric wrote: »
    notreallychris wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.

    I think she meant, why can't you cook them and eat them? Surely cooked would taste much better, without the salmonella risks?

    If you mean cooked eggs taste plain, add some cheese! Even more protein and it tastes great. Better than raw, at least.

    While I definitely prefer my egg whites scrambled or in an omelet (with cheese, herbs, and veggies), if you're buying egg whites in a carton (instead of cracking eggs and tossing the yolk), they're most likely pasteurized (it will say so on the carton if they are), hence salmonella should not be an issue. If I were going to "drink" them, I think I'd hide them in a smoothie, because the texture raw doesn't seem very appetizing.


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