Contradiction of what's good

I eat eggs daily in the winter

I eat avocado daily typically in the summer...

I started my weight loss due to high cholesterol levels and they are fine now...great actually.

Eat the eggs and the avocado...just stay in goal with calories. Also remember that the macros that default in MFP are mins esp for Fats and proteins.

I don't worry about the cholesterol in eggs. eggs are good for you.

If you have no underlying health issues, eat whatever you want as long as you maintain a deficit (ie stay as close to your goal as possible).

21st century science says dietary cholesterol has nothing to do with blood cholesterol so a couple eggs a day are fine. Avocado is full of "healthy” fat, also fine. They are very calorie dense though, obviously when compared to lettuce or other greens that have literally almost no calories, an avocado is going to look terrifying on paper. But oh so good and happy in your salad.

You're on the right track! Best of luck

I love them both and make them both fit into my daily calorie/macro goal. Unless you have high cholesterol I wouldn't worry about it! I eat them both very often along with lots of meat and jerky and my last chol test was 142

I have (hereditary) high cholesterol, and my doctor advised that the cholesterol found in relatively lean but high cholesterol foods like eggs and shrimp were okay for me to have. He said that exercise and losing weight would have a lot more impact on my levels than eating some eggs would.

But next time you see your doctor it might be worthwhile to ask about it.

My favorite trick/swap is to use a tablespoon of mashed avocado in place of mayonnaise, like on a sandwich or in tuna salad. You can even use to to make tasty deviled eggs if you're fine with the yolk being a strange color. XD

What's "bad" is eating more calories than you burn. Continually doing that will cause weight gain.

What's "good" is making sure that you at least mean your daily essentials of macro/micro nutrients without exceeding your calorie goal. How you go about doing that is a preference.

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harpsdesire wrote: »

I have (hereditary) high cholesterol, and my doctor advised that the cholesterol found in relatively lean but high cholesterol foods like eggs and shrimp were okay for me to have. He said that exercise and losing weight would have a lot more impact on my levels than eating some eggs would.

But next time you see your doctor it might be worthwhile to ask about it.

My favorite trick/swap is to use a tablespoon of mashed avocado in place of mayonnaise, like on a sandwich or in tuna salad. You can even use to to make tasty deviled eggs if you're fine with the yolk being a strange color. XD

Are you me? I could have written this post! Same with hereditary cholesterol, but it's normal now that I've lost almost half the weight I want to lose and exercise. My doctor was right, and she and I are both thrilled.

I also use avocado instead of mayo, simply because I don't like mayo. It makes a brilliant egg salad. Protip: use a pastry blender to mash up the eggs and avocado when making egg salad, then mix in any additional ingredients like chopped veggies after they're the consistency you like. Don't forget to add a squeeze of lemon juice.

mamapeach910 wrote: »

harpsdesire wrote: »

I have (hereditary) high cholesterol, and my doctor advised that the cholesterol found in relatively lean but high cholesterol foods like eggs and shrimp were okay for me to have. He said that exercise and losing weight would have a lot more impact on my levels than eating some eggs would.

But next time you see your doctor it might be worthwhile to ask about it.

My favorite trick/swap is to use a tablespoon of mashed avocado in place of mayonnaise, like on a sandwich or in tuna salad. You can even use to to make tasty deviled eggs if you're fine with the yolk being a strange color. XD

Are you me? I could have written this post! Same with hereditary cholesterol, but it's normal now that I've lost almost half the weight I want to lose and exercise. My doctor was right, and she and I are both thrilled.

I also use avocado instead of mayo, simply because I don't like mayo. It makes a brilliant egg salad. Protip: use a pastry blender to mash up the eggs and avocado when making egg salad, then mix in any additional ingredients like chopped veggies after they're the consistency you like. Don't forget to add a squeeze of lemon juice.

good idea on the pastry blender...I love avocado on my egg salad sandwich...

SezxyStef wrote: »

laurief86 wrote: »

Mmmm sound really nice! I reckon I could do that easily enough

for sure...google deviled eggs..easy peasy...they are so popular where I am from they have special plates for them...

One of my fav foods. My brother makes the best ones.

I eat avocados almost every day...I have to because I have a tree in my backyard and I don't want them going to waste, LOL! Moral of the story: I eat A LOT of avocados and I'm still losing weight... I just make sure I weigh them and accurately log them so that they fit into my calories for the day. Enjoy!!!!

iwantmydenimback wrote: »

If you have no underlying health issues, eat whatever you want as long as you maintain a deficit (ie stay as close to your goal as possible).

21st century science says dietary cholesterol has nothing to do with blood cholesterol so a couple eggs a day are fine. Avocado is full of "healthy” fat, also fine. They are very calorie dense though, obviously when compared to lettuce or other greens that have literally almost no calories, an avocado is going to look terrifying on paper. But oh so good and happy in your salad.

You're on the right track! Best of luck

Yep, my kid's pediatrician told me that it was ok for them to eat eggs every day

dietary cholesterol has no bearing on blood serum cholesterol in the vast majority of people. eggs are highly nutritious...the incredible, edible egg.

avocados are a nutritional juggernaut and also a source of good, heart healthy fats. dietary fat is calorie dense...thus an avocado is relatively calorie dense...caloric density has jack *kitten* to do with nutritional quality. there are any number of foods that provide kick *kitten* nutrition that are also calorie dense...conversely, there are any number of foods that are very low calorie...and also are pretty much void of nutrition.

111grace wrote: »

The worst contraction for me is, some people say eat meat proteins ( eggs, chicken, fish, lamb, dairy, cottage cheese is healthy etc) they are necessary for you, some people say NO No eat only fruit & veg & nuts, meat proteins cause inflammation!!

It can be pretty confusing, but if you look into legitimate resources, including talking to your doctor, most recommend a balanced diet which includes eggs, dairy, fish and chicken, whole grains etc etc.