EGGS??

LoseItCorinne

So i entered in my breakfast for this morning which was 2 eggs scrambled and its telling me it had 140 Calories 15 grams of fat and 13 grams of protien..

Did i not enter in the correct one into my log? Seems like 15 grams of fat is a lot for 2 eggs.. Am i crazy in thinking this? are eggs not as good for you as i thought?

Please let me know your input on this.. Im really curious..

Thank you in Advance!
Corinne

ckgis4me

A large egg is usually only 4.5 - 5 grams of fat. Maybe the "scrambled" entry included cream without stating that. Some restaurants add cream to their scrambled eggs. I would go with the basic egg entry and add any other ingredients one-by-one.

HealthyishWithMaggieG

I agree that I would add it ingredient-by-ingredient rather than "scrambled eggs". Who knows what that includes. I just checked my "My Foods" entry for the eggs I use (grade A jumbo size). For 2 jumbo eggs, they have:

calories: 180
total fat: 10g
saturated fat: 4g
cholesterol: 540mg
sodium: 160mg
total carbs: 2g
protein: 16g
vitamin A: 16%
calcium: 8%
iron: 12%

mjd0109

I don't know exact numbers but the yolk of an egg is where the majority of the calories, fat, and cholesterol are! Try just having egg whites, I separate the eggs myself. To add a little substance to your scrambled eggs you can beat a tablespoon or so of low fat milk per egg into the scramble. Hope that helps!

chrisdavey

yep that's right. fat is in the yolk. I wouldn't worry about it too much though.

PRCatie

I also found eggs to have more calories that what I had believed. Have any of you tried the Egg Beaters? Are those better for us?

TrainerRobin

I'm a believer in egg whites! On occasion, I'll use one egg and then add another six whites. But since that looks kind of blah (too white!) I add a touch of yellow food color and voila! It looks like like regular eggs for a fraction of the fat and calories and TONS of protein without the cholesterol. For me, a bit of sea salt and a bunch of green onion bits added in completes the "disguise". Love it!!

mjd0109

I love adding a touch of cilantro too! Delicious!

menchi

I think the others are right about the scrambled eggs having stuff other than just 2 eggs. I usually enter my eggs as hardboiled and if I use oil to scramble, I add that in separately. However, yes eggs really do have that many calories. I'm on the fence about having only whites though. You see, while the yolk does have lots of fat, it also has a lot good nutrients like iron, potassium and calcium since it's pretty much nutrients for the baby chick as it develops in the egg. So I usually bounce between two options: 1) remove some of the yolk and eat plenty of eggs (2 whites only, 1 whole egg), or 2) eat the whole egg but have eggs less often.

LoseItCorinne

Ok, i guess i am not crazy. :0)

Thank you. I think i will try using the egg whites next time. I never have so it will be an adventure..

RMinVA

Eggs are nutritionally dense. They only have 70 calories and are loaded with protein and good for you fats and minerals. That is a SMALL price to pay!! And definitely much better for you than the 100 calorie snack packs that everyone thinks are so wonderful.

I usually make a one egg, 2 egg white omelette or fritatta when I have them for breakfast. I can make a loaded omelette and have a piece of fruit for about 300 - 400 cals and be stuffed for the morning!! I usually keep a few boiled eggs in the fridge to grab for a salad or snack too

Skip the Egg Beaters...they are mostly egg whites so you can just separate your own eggs and save some money in the process.

kilroyscarnival

Egg Beaters taste fine to me. They don't save you too much on the calories, but definitely on the cholesterol. The other handy thing about the Egg Beaters is that you pour from a carton, so you can measure just what you want, rather than adding one egg at a time.

I bought these VitaSandwich thingies from the supermarket freezer section, near the waffles and such. They were frozen pre-cooked egg-cheese wheat muffins, 150 cal each. The wrinkle, there were only two to a box, so a bit pricy for what you get. I am going to do Egg Beaters, 40 calorie bread slices, and some thin shaved ham instead of the cheese next time.

I think whole eggs are fine but you have to balance out the rest of your day. I had eggs for breakfast the other day, a spinach salad with a hard boiled egg crumbled in it for lunch, and then realized I needed very little protein for dinner. So I had a mostly vegetarian stir fry, with some very thin strips of leftover pot roast which added some flavor.

Val_from_OH

Is there anything useful to do with just the egg yolks? I like eating egg whites, but feel so wasteful throwing away the yolks!

amycal

Eggs are nutritionally dense. They only have 70 calories and are loaded with protein and good for you fats and minerals. That is a SMALL price to pay!! And definitely much better for you than the 100 calorie snack packs that everyone thinks are so wonderful.

I usually make a one egg, 2 egg white omelette or fritatta when I have them for breakfast. I can make a loaded omelette and have a piece of fruit for about 300 - 400 cals and be stuffed for the morning!! I usually keep a few boiled eggs in the fridge to grab for a salad or snack too

Skip the Egg Beaters...they are mostly egg whites so you can just separate your own eggs and save some money in the process.

I love this post! I too feel wasteful throwing away yolks so I bought some just plain egg whites in the carton. I don't think they were very expensive. I do make hard boiled eggs though and tried to give my dog the yolk - he didn't want it either.

Barneystinson

Fat (inluding that in egg yolk) is not inherently bad for you.

Lisa__Michelle

They probably include butter if you cooked it in that. They also might have included cheese. I always do it by ingredient. So if I had 2 scrambled eggs I don't cook them in butter and I always but it under egg and then say 2.

Mindful_Trent

Fat (inluding that in egg yolk) is not inherently bad for you.

^^This!

The calories/fat/etc. you listed sound reasonable for 2 eggs. Yes, they have a bit of fat in them, but the protein and fat are a GREAT way to start your day - I feel much better starting my day with eggs than with a carb-centered breakfast like cereal and fruit. Saturated fat like that found in eggs/meat is NOT something to avoid at all costs - a moderate amount is perfectly healthy for you...it's the man-made trans fats that you really need to avoid (such as hydrogenated vegetable oils like that found in margarine).

Check out these pages for some great health benefits of eggs:
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefits-of-eggs.htm
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=92
(2nd one is longer, but worth the read!!)

A few highlights:
-Eggs have nutrients that are great for our eyes, hair, nails, central nervous system and cardiovascular system.
-One of the few foods that has naturally occuring Vitamin D

soysos

generally speaking one large mass produced egg, home grown chickens usually lay fattier eggs, has 60 cal and 4g of fat. 2 eggs with a little milk scrambled in butter, or my favorite bacon fat yum, your talking about 140 10g of fat give or take. trow in a slice of toast with a little butter on it and a small bowl of fruit chock it up to 300 cal and 12g of fat. a very respectable breakfast. sure there are plenty of ways to cut the calories, and certainly the fat, but it wouldn't be nearly as satisfying, and you would loose most of the substances. so if you cut the fat you would feel hungry again a lot sooner.

soysos

Is there anything useful to do with just the egg yolks? I like eating egg whites, but feel so wasteful throwing away the yolks!

custard, that is all.

Mindful_Trent

Is there anything useful to do with just the egg yolks? I like eating egg whites, but feel so wasteful throwing away the yolks!

custard, that is all.

Homemade mayo - I SO want to try this! I'd rather eat homemade mayo than some of the junk they put in commercially-made mayos...
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/mayonnaise-recipe/index.html

boymomthree

Eggs are nutritionally dense. They only have 70 calories and are loaded with protein and good for you fats and minerals. That is a SMALL price to pay!! And definitely much better for you than the 100 calorie snack packs that everyone thinks are so wonderful.

I usually make a one egg, 2 egg white omelette or fritatta when I have them for breakfast. I can make a loaded omelette and have a piece of fruit for about 300 - 400 cals and be stuffed for the morning!! I usually keep a few boiled eggs in the fridge to grab for a salad or snack too

Skip the Egg Beaters...they are mostly egg whites so you can just separate your own eggs and save some money in the process.

I love this post! I too feel wasteful throwing away yolks so I bought some just plain egg whites in the carton. I don't think they were very expensive. I do make hard boiled eggs though and tried to give my dog the yolk - he didn't want it either.

I agree whole heartedly with this poster. You are only having one or two at a time and proabaly not every day. It is a good fat and as long as you don't go crazy on quantity, you are just fine. I am not a fan of fake anything. Don't want the chemicals and heaven knows what else is in packaged food. Egg Beaters have a couple of chemical emulsifiers. I personally think I will stick to natural food.

elainegsd

One trick is to use one whole egg, and one egg white. You get nearly all the protein and about half the fat of two whole eggs.

My dog loves it when I do this, she gets the extra raw yolk with her breakfast. ;-)

soysos

Ingredients
1 egg yolk*
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 pinches sugar
2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 cup oil, safflower or corn
Directions
In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a separate bowl then thoroughly whisk half into the yolk mixture. Start whisking briskly, then start adding the oil a few drops at a time until the liquid seems to thicken and lighten a bit, (which means you've got an emulsion on your hands). Once you reach that point you can relax your arm a little (but just a little) and increase the oil flow to a constant (albeit thin) stream. Once half of the oil is in add the rest of the lemon juice mixture.

Continue whisking until all of the oil is incorporated. Leave at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours then refrigerate for up to 1 week.

if you want to save your arm you can also use a food processor. also the type of fat really doesn't matter but the darker the fat the stronger the flavor will be. homemade mayo really isn't that hard it's just time consuming takes about half an hour.

hugh_jass

Is there anything useful to do with just the egg yolks? I like eating egg whites, but feel so wasteful throwing away the yolks!

I use mine to make salad dressings. I'll hard boil some eggs, use the whites on salads and keep the yolks to make my dressings creamier. A typical dressing is half olive oil, half vinegar, some seasoning (normally garlic flavoured) and an egg yolk or two. Blend it up and you have a nice delicious home made dressing free of crap that come in the bottle variety.

I also second the notion that the fat in eggs is very good for you. Many mornings I will have a 3 egg omelette that keeps me full until lunch.

Grokette

I don't know exact numbers but the yolk of an egg is where the majority of the calories, fat, and cholesterol are! Try just having egg whites, I separate the eggs myself. To add a little substance to your scrambled eggs you can beat a tablespoon or so of low fat milk per egg into the scramble. Hope that helps!

Eggs are natural............The fat in Eggs is GOOD for you and so is the cholesterol.

A good way to look at things and ask yourself if it is healthy or not………..

Did it have a mother (meat and yes the fat is natural occurring, eggs and dairy)? If so, it is safe to eat

Did it grow in the ground or on a tree and can I eat it staright from the ground or the tree? If so, it is safe to eat

Does it come from a box or the frozen food section of the market? STAY FAR, FAR AWAY………….

Does it have to be processed to some degree to be edible (Grains - I personally stay far away from, but some choose to eat them and should be eaten in small quantities)

mnsusiek

Also remember that since you are eating a protein it will "stay with you" a bit longer. I know that if I have protein for breakfast I am good for a few hours. If it is just carbs, I am hungry earlier and tend to snack.

knittnponder

if you want to save your arm you can also use a food processor. also the type of fat really doesn't matter but the darker the fat the stronger the flavor will be. homemade mayo really isn't that hard it's just time consuming takes about half an hour.

I make my mayo in the blender and it doesn't take nearly that long. It's good too! I love homemade mayo! I tried one with bacon fat. It sounded good and tasted good but didn't emulsify very well. Might have been operator error though.

Lunachic77

I eat one boiled egg everyday with my breakfast whether it is oatmeal, cereal, yogurt. I'm not sure if this is healthy but I personally feel full until lunch time. I'm not terribly concerned with not eating the yolk...i think its the best part of the egg.

RMinVA

Egg Beaters taste fine to me. They don't save you too much on the calories, but definitely on the cholesterol.

Unless you have been told otherwise by a physcian, there is absolutely nothing wrong with eating cholesterol containing foods like eggs, shrimp, etc..

Mindful_Trent

Egg Beaters taste fine to me. They don't save you too much on the calories, but definitely on the cholesterol.

Unless you have been told otherwise by a physcian, there is absolutely nothing wrong with eating cholesterol containing foods like eggs, shrimp, etc..

I agree - unless you're specifically told to eat a low cholesterol diet, I wouldn't stress about it as long as your diet is fairly well balanced. :drinker: And I've actually read that more recent studies suggest that cholesterol in your food does NOT have a significant impact on blood-cholesterol levels.

Here's an interesting link: http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Cholesterol-Rich-Foods-Raise-Blood-Cholesterol.html

menchi

Is there anything useful to do with just the egg yolks? I like eating egg whites, but feel so wasteful throwing away the yolks!

custard, that is all.

If you have dry skin, the yolk makes a great hydrating mask (just a thin layer and let it dry, then rinse off). If you also save a little (1tsp) of the white, you can follow the yolk mask with a white mask that helps firm up your skin and acts as an astringent. Leftover yolk can be kept a day or two in the fridge. I've tried it a few times, it's pretty nice. I suspect the yolk can also be used to hydrate your hair in the same way (only don't let it dry lol), but I haven't tried it yet. Like many have said here, eggs are full of great nutrients so even if you're not going to eat it, you could use it topically (just RINSE well! :happy: ).