RIP eggs

jimandpam87
jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I was recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease and I have found that one of the things that really messes me up is eggs. I'm depressed because I used to eat so many eggs for breakfast, snacks, even dinner. They're such an easy, go-to source of protein and are still relatively low calorie/low carb. Does anyone have any ideas for substitutes, especially for breakfast? I know a lot of people usually suggest Greek yogurt, which I do like, but I can't eat it every day. I don't really have a sweet tooth so I can't eat "sweet" breakfasts too many days in a row.
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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    Can you use egg substitutes?
  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    edited January 2016
    I'm allergic to eggs, so I've never been able to eat them. You can make a tofu scramble if you want protein. If you add a strip of bacon or two then it would be similar to one you'd make an egg with.
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    You poor *kitten*. I have nothing to offer but sympathy.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    ^ another vote for the tofu scramble. Lots of ways to vary the flavors, and you can pre-portion a big batch for several days. It will handle reheating much, much better than eggs would. As an egg appreciator, I'm sympathetic to your loss, but on the bright side, it has the potential to add variety and ease to your breakfasts.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Have you tried plain Greek yogurt with savory additions if you are not into sweets? I could honestly eat it plain on it's own. Or cottage cheese.
  • Pohudet
    Pohudet Posts: 179 Member
    drain a small can of sardines, mash sardines with a fork in a little bowl, chop some green onions and some fresh herbs if you have any, mix with a tiny bit of mayo. Serve on a piece of toast. Mmm, yummy!
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    Tofu is an interesting idea. I've always been a little hesitant to try it but I guess now is as good a time as any!
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    The_Enginerd wrote: »
    Have you tried plain Greek yogurt with savory additions if you are not into sweets? I could honestly eat it plain on it's own. Or cottage cheese.

    I have not tried this. Any other savory suggestions? I completely forgot about cottage cheese! I'll have to add that to my grocery list.
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    tincanonastring wrote: »
    You poor *kitten*. I have nothing to offer but sympathy.

    Thanks :( I'm been throwing myself a pity party for while now.
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    Can you use egg substitutes?

    I've never tried egg substitutes, didn't even know that was a thing. I'll have to look for it.
  • Lovee_Dove7
    Lovee_Dove7 Posts: 742 Member
    You can eat anything for breakfast. This morning I ate split peas, roast beef and sauteed veggies.
    Other mornings it's fish or chicken.
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    I just got diagnosed with Crohn's as well. No idea what I can and can't eat yet.
    I usually eat well eggs. Plain oatmeal and protein pancakes on weekends. There are like literally dozens of recipes for pancakes.
    (well not anymore, my diet is all out of wack right now)
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat wrote: »
    I just got diagnosed with Crohn's as well. No idea what I can and can't eat yet.
    I usually eat well eggs. Plain oatmeal and protein pancakes on weekends. There are like literally dozens of recipes for pancakes.
    (well not anymore, my diet is all out of wack right now)

    The struggle is real. I hate Crohn's. Oatmeal is another good thought. It just never fills me up for some reason.
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »
    You can eat anything for breakfast. This morning I ate split peas, roast beef and sauteed veggies.
    Other mornings it's fish or chicken.

    This is true. Maybe I just need to train myself to not be so picky in the mornings. I usually can't stomach anything really heavy. That's why I loved eating eggs for breakfast - they fill me up but I don't feel too stuffed after eating.
  • LHWhite903
    LHWhite903 Posts: 208 Member
    edited January 2016
    Pohudet wrote: »
    drain a small can of sardines, mash sardines with a fork in a little bowl, chop some green onions and some fresh herbs if you have any, mix with a tiny bit of mayo. Serve on a piece of toast. Mmm, yummy!

    I made mayo in culinary school. It's made with eggs. Not the best thing for someone who has trouble with them.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    Sucks.

    Yeah tofu scramble can be good. If you do try that, make sure to by firm tofu. The soft stuff will moosh up into non-existence and empty stomach.

    Craving a tofu scramble now.
  • DanBGVa
    DanBGVa Posts: 50 Member

    Of_Monsters_and_Meat wrote: »
    I just got diagnosed with Crohn's as well. No idea what I can and can't eat yet.
    I usually eat well eggs. Plain oatmeal and protein pancakes on weekends. There are like literally dozens of recipes for pancakes.
    (well not anymore, my diet is all out of wack right now)

    To replace pancakes we use egg beaters dip Ezekiel bread in them and make french toast with a very and I do mean a very small amount of sugar free syrup and then sprinkle some Splenda on top (small amount again). Takes away the processed bread issue, takes away unhealthy part of eggs, keeps the proteins and is great for calories and your food plan.

    This might not work for everyone but does for my other half who also suffers from food problems.

    I hope someone gets some benefit from this idea.
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    Oatmeal is a good, filling breakfast and you can find so much to mix in to make it interesting.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    edited January 2016
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    ... make sure to buy extra firm tofu.
    FTFY

    And regarding oatmeal, I've got friends that use protein powder mixed in to make it more satiating.


  • dejamos
    dejamos Posts: 53 Member
    LHWhite903 wrote: »
    Pohudet wrote: »
    drain a small can of sardines, mash sardines with a fork in a little bowl, chop some green onions and some fresh herbs if you have any, mix with a tiny bit of mayo. Serve on a piece of toast. Mmm, yummy!

    I made mayo in culinary school. It's made with eggs. Not the best thing for someone who has trouble with them.

    Vegan mayonnaise does not have eggs: vegan.com/mayonnaise/
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    Sucks.

    Yeah tofu scramble can be good. If you do try that, make sure to by firm tofu. The soft stuff will moosh up into non-existence and empty stomach.

    Craving a tofu scramble now.

    ^This. You can either keep it relatively subtle or you can dress it up with all sorts of spices and have it with whatever you want (I like it pretty spicy particularly at the weekend for some reason).. in a burrito, on a slice of toast, on rice. And it handles leftovers even better than scrambled egg IMO, which just goes kinda wet and unpleasant. Personally, I like it with a massive pile of kale or another green with sriracha all over.

    It depends what else you can eat to keep your Crohn's under control. Perhaps gather a list of everything you can't eat, and then pull one together of everything you CAN eat. It's much easier to make a significant dietary change when you focus on what you can eat rather than what you can't, because, trust me, that Can Eat list will be HUGE. I've been there. My serum cholesterol was on a never-ending upwards trend, despite losing 60 lbs, and I was damned if I was going to take drugs for it. I basically cut out meat and cheese (except for once a month max), fat-free dairy only. It worked - my cholesterol was retested and was back down to levels I haven't seen EVER, but it was a huge dietary change.

    My advice is to take a deep breath and look at this as a challenge to develop a whole new exciting way of eating.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    dejamos wrote: »
    Vegan mayonnaise does not have eggs: vegan.com/mayonnaise/

    ^And there are a bunch of varieties:
    follow-your-heart-vegenaise-vegan-mayo.jpg
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    So sorry for you two dealing with Crohn's. :disappointed: My husband has ulcerative colitis and had his colon out a few years back, now has a j-pouch.

    One of the things I found in all my studying and reading and poring over websites and message boards is that every Crohn's & UC patient is different when it comes to what works and what doesn't, food-wise. Such sucky diseases (not that there are any GOOD ones!).

    Trial and error, find what agrees with your system, hopefully you'll find a variety of things so as to avoid boredom. There is a group here on the boards for Crohn's/UC folks, maybe you'll find some more good info there.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited January 2016
    Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »
    You can eat anything for breakfast. This morning I ate split peas, roast beef and sauteed veggies.
    Other mornings it's fish or chicken.

    This. Other than occasionally oatmeal with fruit I much prefer savory breakfasts to sweet and until I got back onto the egg bandwagon I would usually just have leftovers from dinner or a salad with protein or a stirfry.

    I also really like cottage cheese as an alternative to greek yogurt. Also high in protein, and I love it (plain, or with savory stuff).

    I'm also a huge fan of smoked salmon at breakfast. I'll do some sauteed veg and then add a little smoked salmon and maybe some feta.

    I've been meaning to try a savory oatmeal preparation, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I have done polenta in the morning, which is tasty (and pretty much like grits, I suppose, but I'm not southern).
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »
    You can eat anything for breakfast. This morning I ate split peas, roast beef and sauteed veggies.
    Other mornings it's fish or chicken.

    I :heart: eating supper for breakfast and vise versa
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    I have nothing but sympathy for you, OP, but I would suffer with real eggs rather than go with egg substitutes. And I used to eat egg substitutes! :)

    I have no other suggestions since I have UC but have done a really poor job of changing my diet to accommodate it.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    jimandpam87 wrote: »
    The_Enginerd wrote: »
    Have you tried plain Greek yogurt with savory additions if you are not into sweets? I could honestly eat it plain on it's own. Or cottage cheese.

    I have not tried this. Any other savory suggestions? I completely forgot about cottage cheese! I'll have to add that to my grocery list.

    Nuts, pumpkin and/or pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and unsweetened cereals like granola seem to go well.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Can you eat egg whites?
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Can you eat egg whites?

    I have not tried straight egg whites, but from what I've read they are generally the worst part of the egg to eat if you have an autoimmune issue.

    Thanks everyone for the replies!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    jimandpam87 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Can you eat egg whites?

    I have not tried straight egg whites, but from what I've read they are generally the worst part of the egg to eat if you have an autoimmune issue.

    Thanks everyone for the replies!

    If you cannot eat egg whites, you should also stay away from egg substitutes like egg beaters because they are flavored egg whites.

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