Egg whites - a good low fat way to keep full?

eeebee

I love eggs as they keep me full (I only allow myself 1 - 2 yolks a week though so it is usually egg whites only) but is it unhealthy to consume around 5 egg whites a day? Obviously eating other foods along with meat fruit veg etc and drinking lots of water...

Acg67

mother nature cries when the yolk is thrown out

no need to fear the fat and most of the nutrients are in the yolk, but no i wouldn't consider 5 egg whites a day bad or unhealthy

ChantalGG

The yolk has the cholesterol, I am sure 10 egg whites a day is fine.

ArtificiallyBalanced

i eat between 4-8 egg whites per day! as long as youre using the natural egg white, not that processed crap you can buy in the little pint thing! i cant believe people eat FAKE eggs! they are even more expensive than just buying a dozen and cracking them yourself!

RNewton4269

I don't think eating that many egg whites would be bad for you as long as they are real egg whites and not processed. Sounds good!

angelinerstetzko

That's perfectly fine! Every morning I eat 3 egg whites (sometimes I'll give myself 2 egg whites and a yolk) because the protein is so important when you're working out. Plus, eggs are one of the foods that will keep you full for longer. It's a great meal. I make mine with parsley, roasted red pepper flakes, garlic pepper and a little bit of tomato and basil feta...then I pair that with a piece of fruit. Totally healthy and nutritious breakfast!

rush2875

ur post mad me hungry lol

sixpacking

egg whites is #1 in body building and fitness world. they even sell them by the buckets online not because its bad but because its consumed by the truckloads daily.

gsager

I don't think that is unhealthy, I just buy egg whites in a carton and eat half a cup scrambled with my breakfast ever morning.

hottottie11

mother nature cries when the yolk is thrown out

no need to fear the fat and most of the nutrients are in the yolk, but no i wouldn't consider 5 egg whites a day bad or unhealthy

lol...

What are some of the nutrients I'm missing out on? I actually eat egg whites because I HATE the yolk...I think it's gross lol

Acg67

mother nature cries when the yolk is thrown out

no need to fear the fat and most of the nutrients are in the yolk, but no i wouldn't consider 5 egg whites a day bad or unhealthy

lol...

What are some of the nutrients I'm missing out on? I actually eat egg whites because I HATE the yolk...I think it's gross lol

www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

hottottie11

mother nature cries when the yolk is thrown out

no need to fear the fat and most of the nutrients are in the yolk, but no i wouldn't consider 5 egg whites a day bad or unhealthy

lol...

What are some of the nutrients I'm missing out on? I actually eat egg whites because I HATE the yolk...I think it's gross lol

www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

Oh wow! I didn't know I was missing out on that. I guess I can keep one egg yolk in there lol

AmyRhubarb

I usually eat 2 - 3 whites and one whole egg with the yolk - because I love them! Sometimes I spice it up with a couple of tablespoons of salsa and 1/4 of a sliced avocado. Always have one slice of Miltons whole grain toast too - usually keeps me full through the morning.

eeebee

Really appreciating the tips everyone, thank you so much!

I know it feels so wriong chucking out the precious yolk, I love it but it's just not conducive to losing weight if i had more than a few a week.

I noticed that the times I have run out of eggs, breakfast was just toast (I hate sweet breakfasts, got to be savoury every time for me) with butter or low fat cheese spread and cherry tomatoes, and even then....with 2 slices of bread as opposed to my usual 1 with egg.....i was hungry wtihin a couple of hours.

Whereas when I have an egg for breakfast i remain full till late lunch.

Keep the egg white recipes coming, i'm going to try them ALL out :happy:

H_Factor

Really appreciating the tips everyone, thank you so much!

I know it feels so wriong chucking out the precious yolk, I love it but it's just not conducive to losing weight if i had more than a few a week.

I'm not going to tell you what to eat because things work a little differently for everyone, but egg yolks do have a lot of good stuff in them. Until a few months ago, I also believed the opposite and I ate only egg whites. I've switched to egg yolks and have continued to lose weight. In the last 7 days, I ate eggs 4 or 5 morning and I lost over 3 pounds (of course, a 3 pound loss in a week is not typical, but the point is that eating the eggs did not abate weight loss).

anvacarz

I eat 4 hardboiled egg whites a day and usually yolks on the weekends (when I have time to actually cook!).

This morning I chopped up the whites and added them to leftover tuna (with hummus, small amount of mayo, almonds, raisins and lettuce) and just added a little pepper. It was really good! Even with the random raisins. Usually though, it's just eggs and toast. I like to boil the eggs the night before I just chop and eat in the morning.

eeebee

Really appreciating the tips everyone, thank you so much!

I know it feels so wriong chucking out the precious yolk, I love it but it's just not conducive to losing weight if i had more than a few a week.

I'm not going to tell you what to eat because things work a little differently for everyone, but egg yolks do have a lot of good stuff in them. Until a few months ago, I also believed the opposite and I ate only egg whites. I've switched to egg yolks and have continued to lose weight. In the last 7 days, I ate eggs 4 or 5 morning and I lost over 3 pounds (of course, a 3 pound loss in a week is not typical, but the point is that eating the eggs did not abate weight loss).

Yes they are full of goodness, great for your hair and skin and have vital elements for a healthy lifestyle - but there is the danger of too many yolks = high cholesterol. Over here in the UK I think the government's health guidelines suggest you eat no more than 3 or 4 yolks per week max. Such a shame but high cholesterol runs in my family so I better watch it.

eeebee

I eat 4 hardboiled egg whites a day and usually yolks on the weekends (when I have time to actually cook!).

This morning I chopped up the whites and added them to leftover tuna (with hummus, small amount of mayo, almonds, raisins and lettuce) and just added a little pepper. It was really good! Even with the random raisins. Usually though, it's just eggs and toast. I like to boil the eggs the night before I just chop and eat in the morning.

That sounds delicious, kond of like a tuna coronation, I'm so gonna try that one (omitting the raisins as I am not a fan, might add chopped apple or mango for a small injection of sweetness)

marycmeadows

Yea, my trainer and many people I know at the gym eat 8 egg whites in one sitting. it's fine.

dls06

I eat egg white all the time. Great protein source without all the calories. I add peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach and put it in a Thomas's sahara mini pita. Great anytime.:drinker:

eeebee

one thing i am unsure of is on my food diary, it says I have gone way over my reccomended daily protein intake, and that's just with a bit of lean ham and around 4 egg whites, is this not conducive to weight loss?

eeebee

I eat egg white all the time. Great protein source without all the calories. I add peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach and put it in a Thomas's sahara mini pita. Great anytime.:drinker:

mmm quite like a spanish omlette? sounds great. loving these new ideas people, thank you.

eeebee

PS. Does anybody know how to avoid the boiled egg stinking so much? Is there a trick when cooking or cooling it?

I eat 3 in the office during the day and the smell wafts and it is somewhat embarrassing! The looks I get are rather amusing.

Lift_hard_eat_big

PS. Does anybody know how to avoid the boiled egg stinking so much? Is there a trick when cooking or cooling it?

I eat 3 in the office during the day and the smell wafts and it is somewhat embarrassing! The looks I get are rather amusing.

The "smell" occurs when the eggs are overcooked and the proteins form hydrogen sulfide. Try to cook them till the yolk is barely firm or still just a tad soft.
I also eat 4-6 egg whites a day as well as a few yolks.

eeebee

Thanks for your answer, I never time my hard boiled eggs - I shall from now on if it makes a difference to smell. I had a few in the fridge which were cooled for 24 hours (yesterday) and they didnt produce much of a smell, nobody noticed, but today for lunch i ate fresh boiled eggs (fresh as in this morning) and everyone could smell it....do you think it has anything to do with cooling or "sitting" for 24hours or something?

Lift_hard_eat_big

Thanks for your answer, I never time my hard boiled eggs - I shall from now on if it makes a difference to smell. I had a few in the fridge which were cooled for 24 hours (yesterday) and they didnt produce much of a smell, nobody noticed, but today for lunch i ate fresh boiled eggs (fresh as in this morning) and everyone could smell it....do you think it has anything to do with cooling or "sitting" for 24hours or something?

Cooling them immediately prevents carry-over cooking, same thing happens to meat, it keeps cooking even after removed from the oven.

jmeeej

1 teaspoon of baking soda in cold water. Add eggs. Slowly bring to a boil. Slow boil them for 12 minutes and then immediately dump the water and add cold water to the pot and add some ice. Let the eggs sit for a few minutes to make sure the centers are cool. BAM......perfect eggs that are easy to peel and have nice bright white yolks

..........yolks which you should be eating. Full of good fats, minerals, and protein. Fat is not bad for you. This whole "healthy remove the fat from everything" epidemic has got to stop.

Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox. Try out the method above.

eeebee

1 teaspoon of baking soda in cold water. Add eggs. Slowly bring to a boil. Slow boil them for 12 minutes and then immediately dump the water and add cold water to the pot and add some ice. Let the eggs sit for a few minutes to make sure the centers are cool. BAM......perfect eggs that are easy to peel and have nice bright white yolks

..........yolks which you should be eating. Full of good fats, minerals, and protein. Fat is not bad for you. This whole "healthy remove the fat from everything" epidemic has got to stop.

Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox. Try out the method above.

Thanks for that tip, will certainly give it a go!

Honestly, I am open to all opinions and if I am told I am doing something wrong I'd rather know than not.

You do realise though that if you ate 5 eggs a day, that's 35 egg yolks per week = super high cholesterol?

Cdcaldwe

Eggs don't cause high cholesterol. When I was at my top weight i was eating a lot of eggs and when the blood work came back i was basically dead except my cholesterol was fine. I still eat a lot of eggs but i have started eating more egg whites to get real full in the morning. I have discoverd egg whites in a carton. They are great and less messy than dealing with seperating egg whites.

eeebee

Are they not processed though and don;t they cost more? (Egg whites in a carton) I have seen them in Waitrose and they are pretty expensive, then again so are free range eggs, this is one expensive diet!

There are several articles which suggest a limited yolk intake, could they all be wrong? Then there are articles which praise the benefits of the yolks which are proven.

In conclusion, are egg yolks a food that could contribute to weight loss or weight gain?

It's all so confusing!

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html
http://www.cholesterolcholestrol.com/egg-cholesterol-cholestrol.html

jmeeej

I eat between 4 and 8 eggs a day. I don't even think twice about it.

There is no scientific evidence that I have heard of or seen that links eating cholesterol to be the cause of high cholesterol.

Frankly, I wouldn't trust the second link you provided. It looks sketchy



Here are some good reads.......


http://paleodietlifestyle.com/cholesterol-is-not-bad/

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

http://www.livingpaleo.com/eggs-for-good-health/

http://www.ajcn.org/content/32/5/1051.abstract