Egg whites.

notreallychris
notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Had a consultation with a personal trainer today. Looks like my caloric intake was on point, but my protein should be about 60g more than I average daily.

The whey protein doesn't agree with me so I can't do that. I've done some research and it looks like drinking liquid egg whites (pasteurized) will give me the best bang for my buck.

I've read some recipes on Google and it looks like simply adding liquid coffee creamer is a popular quick drink. Wanted to hear from you guys of your thoughts on tasty quick egg white recipes and which is the cheapest/tastiest (if there is a difference) brand. Thanks!
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  • TamzFit777
    TamzFit777 Posts: 110 Member
    Ugh I cant imagine drinking egg.. But I do like a 2 egg white + one egg omelete. Does cooking the egg destroy some protein??
  • CupcakesMom2
    CupcakesMom2 Posts: 154 Member
    I don't know anything about this but is it safe to drink it raw? I know you aren't supposed to eat raw eggs
  • always_smilin_D
    always_smilin_D Posts: 89 Member
    Protein is doable - why does it have to be a whey or some other supplement - do you not eat meat, peanut butter?
  • TamzFit777
    TamzFit777 Posts: 110 Member
    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=140369143
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.
    always_smilin_D wrote: »
    Protein is doable - why does it have to be a whey or some other supplement - do you not eat meat, peanut butter?
    I do eat meat, peanut butter is delicious. Usually don't eat peanut butter daily though.
  • CupcakesMom2
    CupcakesMom2 Posts: 154 Member
    the protein powders made from peas have alot of protein too
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
    I mix in almonds and cashews in my oatmeal daily, they're great. I'm one of those weird picky eaters, don't like fish or cottage cheese lol. I wish I had a better palette!
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    CupcakesMom2 wrote: »
    the protein powders made from peas have alot of protein too

    Hmm, what is that best mixed with?
  • xLyric
    xLyric Posts: 840 Member
    edited February 2016
    notreallychris wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.

    I think she meant, why can't you cook them and eat them? Surely cooked would taste much better, without the salmonella risks?

    If you mean cooked eggs taste plain, add some cheese! Even more protein and it tastes great. Better than raw, at least.
  • MudstainSally
    MudstainSally Posts: 571 Member
    I didn't think I'd like egg whites, but I scramble them in the morning with a pop & cook cube of basil and cut up some cherry or grape tomatoes. Favorite thing to eat for breakfast right now!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    notreallychris wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.

    You've never eaten egg whites? Scramble them like you would eggs. They taste great. Add a little cheese and hot sauce-perfect. I like to make a huge veggie scramble with them. You can get really high volume meals eating egg whites since there is little fat, and you can choose to add in fat elsewhere throughout your day.
  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
    notreallychris wrote: »
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
    I mix in almonds and cashews in my oatmeal daily, they're great. I'm one of those weird picky eaters, don't like fish or cottage cheese lol. I wish I had a better palette!

    You could cook a couple eggs whites in with your oatmeal and bump that protein up.
  • _SandShoveller_
    _SandShoveller_ Posts: 197 Member
    Chicken breasts, fish, . . . . . if I am cutting - I would rather EAT my calories than drink them.
  • always_smilin_D
    always_smilin_D Posts: 89 Member
    how about a DANNON LIGHT & FIT GREEK YOGURT with a serving of Almonds... that is a good is about 18 g of protein in one small snack.
  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    Thanks for all the suggestions everyone!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    edited February 2016
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  • ashleyylo
    ashleyylo Posts: 101 Member
    I make my egg whites in the microwave at work like scrambled eggs. Add some spices, pepper and/or salsa! Yum!
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,091 Member
    xLyric wrote: »
    notreallychris wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Why can't you just eat the egg whites?

    I suppose I could, never had them before. I assumed they didn't taste great plain lol.

    I think she meant, why can't you cook them and eat them? Surely cooked would taste much better, without the salmonella risks?

    If you mean cooked eggs taste plain, add some cheese! Even more protein and it tastes great. Better than raw, at least.

    While I definitely prefer my egg whites scrambled or in an omelet (with cheese, herbs, and veggies), if you're buying egg whites in a carton (instead of cracking eggs and tossing the yolk), they're most likely pasteurized (it will say so on the carton if they are), hence salmonella should not be an issue. If I were going to "drink" them, I think I'd hide them in a smoothie, because the texture raw doesn't seem very appetizing.


  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    If you're just buying the carton egg whites, they're usually pasteurized. I eat them raw in shakes all the time! check out muscle egg, it's a great product and they sell them at nutrishop! They are actually cheaper than buying carton egg whites from the store as well(:
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I like them in an omelet. They taste better than drinking them raw. There are many egg white recipes on the internet (example). Heck you could even add some boiled and diced egg whites to about any salad (goes really well with Caesar salad to boost an already high protein salad). I especially love them with canned tuna, but unfortunately I can't have them often because I'm mildly allergic. Breakfast quesadillas with egg whites are amazing, egg white muffins, scrambles, vegetable frittatas, scoop out the yolks and fill with hummus... the possibilities are endless and all of them sound better than plain raw egg whites. I guess because I can't have them often I tend to appreciate and savor them more when I do have them.
  • RedHat77
    RedHat77 Posts: 1 Member
    Some of the grains have lots of proteins too like lentils, oat bran, spelt cooked, Quinoa cooked.
    Meat like tuna, lean chicken breast
    Cheese like tofu, beans.
    Personally i wouldn't drink fresh or just pasteurized egg whites due to risk of salmonella and i speak from experience, even the one from carton, i got salmonella from egg whites from carton so no more those. It was horrible and it takes quite a long time to recover.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I like to add a triangle of laughing cow light cheese to my egg whites (and spinach, mushrooms and ham / cheddar too) .. I'm intolerant to yolk and it brings back the creaminess

    also 0% greek yogurt has a big protein bang for the calories
  • Helloidentitycrisis
    Helloidentitycrisis Posts: 64 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    I like to add a triangle of laughing cow light cheese to my egg whites (and spinach, mushrooms and ham / cheddar too) .. I'm intolerant to yolk and it brings back the creaminess

    also 0% greek yogurt has a big protein bang for the calories

    Was about to say! Total 0% is about 50kcal per 100g and has something like 10g of protein in it! And if you're on a budget Tesco low fat fromage frais is again 50kcal with 8g of protein for about 1/3 of the price!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    I like to add a triangle of laughing cow light cheese to my egg whites (and spinach, mushrooms and ham / cheddar too) .. I'm intolerant to yolk and it brings back the creaminess

    also 0% greek yogurt has a big protein bang for the calories

    +1 and ditto. Love my LC
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    Can you lower your intake of carbs so that you have more room in your diet for more protein rich foods? I love eggs, but the idea of drinking egg whites makes me want to hurl.
  • iecreamheadaches
    iecreamheadaches Posts: 441 Member
    notreallychris wrote: »
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    There are a lot of great protein powders that don't have whey in them.
    I can't do whey but the protein powder I use is great.
    What about nuts and fish?
    Fish has lots of protein.
    Or cottage cheese?
    I mix in almonds and cashews in my oatmeal daily, they're great. I'm one of those weird picky eaters, don't like fish or cottage cheese lol. I wish I had a better palette!

    I dont like fish or cottage cheese either. At all. So I feel you.

    It's perfectly safe to drink eggs also, i'm pretty sure people have been doing that for like ever. Well like body builder types (or is that just a stereotype). I just eat a lot of chicken/turkey, fill up on nuts and eggs (cooked obviously, also don't be afraid of the yolk either they arent bad for you but I dont think thats where the protein is. Im not a nutritionist though).

    Plain eggwhites are kind of gross, if I eat them I usually salt and pepper them while cooking then put ketchup on them or eat them on a sandwich. and a tbsp of ketchup is only 20 cals so its not like its gonna kill your day (maybe sodium wise but I don't monitor that too closely)
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    I would bump up my protein with actual food. Meat, cooked eggs, yogurt. Drinking my cals away makes for one sad Courtney :p
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited February 2016
    notreallychris wrote: »
    CupcakesMom2 wrote: »
    the protein powders made from peas have alot of protein too

    Hmm, what is that best mixed with?

    I use whey protein but I mix mine in with 1/2 cup of plain, nonfat Greek yogurt. It is the consistency of a thick pudding so I eat it as a dessert. I sometimes add things like fresh strawberries or blueberries if I am using vanilla.

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