How many eggs?

ceeana

How many eggs can one safely eat in a day?

I need some ideas for high protein snacks, cause eating boiled eggs is one getting boring and two worried about the cholesterol.

I'm trying to increase protein intake to build muscle.

A few months ago I tried to increase with cottage cheese, cheese etc.. but ate too much cheese.

I've been adding chia seeds
Eating edamame, peas,

Any help would be fun

Strawblackcat

As many as can fit in your macros. Cholesterol isn't an issue. Dietary cholesterol intake doesn't significantly affect blood serum cholesterol levels. Plus, they have B vitamins, choline, omega-3's, and so many other things that are so good for you.

As far as other protein sources are concerned, I usually eat protein bars and take protein powder supplementary. For the bars, I like to look for ones with 15-20 grams protein, with minimal added sugar. Quest, Garden of Life, Fitjoy, Oatmega, and RX Bars all make really yummy ones with clean ingredients. For the powders, I prefer whey protein due to the textural aspect and because it's higher in branched chain amino acids, but there's a lot of good plant-based proteins on the market nowadays.

For high-protein foods, I like to snack on unsweetened greek yogurt (around 20 grams/cup), canned sardines (around 20 grams/can), and pork rinds (8 grams/half-ounce), among other things.

littlechiaseed

Ideally, zero.

psuLemon

In one sitting, I typically eat 3 eggs and 4-5 egg whites (I need high volume). But @Strawblackcat is correct. There is no correlation between cholesterol in food and serum cholesterol levels.


Also, if your goal is to build muscle, that largest driver will be your workout program. But it should also be noted, that it's very difficult to gain any significant amount of mass while losing weight. At best, you will probably gain a few lbs, but if you have adequate nutrition and training, you can help maintain your current mass which will help you get you more lean faster.

Stella3838

littlechiaseed wrote: »

Ideally, zero.

Why?

psuLemon

Stella3838 wrote: »

littlechiaseed wrote: »

Ideally, zero.

Why?

It isn't allowed in her dietary preference (IIRC, she is vegan).

__TMac__

Stella3838 wrote: »

littlechiaseed wrote: »

Ideally, zero.

Why?

She's vegan. So for her, zero is the correct amount of eggs.

Current science says dietary cholesterol does not affect blood cholesterol in most cases. So egg it up!

Stella3838

psuLemon wrote: »

It isn't allowed in her dietary preference (IIRC, she is vegan).

Got it. Not very helpful to the OP though.

OP - I eat 3-4 most days. Cholesterol isn't a problem for me.

CorneliusPhoton

Eggs sometimes turn me off, so I'm eating a lot more greek yogurt lately, sometimes with protein powder added to it. Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard whey protein powder - mix it with milk or water or yogurt for an easy protein boost. I recommend double rich chocolate flavor.

JeromeBarry1

Cod fish is a dense source of protein. Mozzarella is a dense source or protein. Tuna fish is a dense source of protein. As said above, egg whites are perfect protein and egg yolks are perfectly harmless and fabulously nutritious. Beef, chicken, buffalo, whale, kangaroo, etc. Then there's pinto beans, black beans, lentils, kidney beans, and all the other legumes.

trigden1991

Back when I rowed and lifted at university, I ate 12 eggs most days with no ill effects. I currently have at least 6 egg whites daily and 4 whole eggs at the weekend.

Gallowmere1984

Sometimes for my prelift meal, I'll have six hardboiled eggs and a can of black beans. Nothing quite like gassing out the whole power rack area while deadlifting for PRs.

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Need2Exerc1se

Most people can eat a lot of eggs with no problem. Some can eat very few before it causes problems. There is no blanket answer.

Those saying dietary cholesterol does not affect blood cholesterol are wrong. It does. For most only minimally, for some significantly. Exercise reduces cholesterol so activity level also plays a roll.