Egg Fanatic
tmcrouse
Posts: 6
I love Eggs. Scrambled or Fried with no calorie spray. Problem is the calories are 70 per egg. I switched to Egg Beaters and various kinds of those carton eggs to cut calories even more. The downside is the flavor. I have done everything from adding spices, veges to make the flavor of the scrambles better. No matter what I add even adding salt the flavor is still bland to me. It is missing that creaminess of an actual egg. I was trying things like bagel thins with 1/4 cup Egg Beaters and spices with a slice of Smart Beat cheese. Pretty low calorie but it has been 3 wks now with Egg Beater variations and I am about sick of the carton eggs. I am now putting a piece of cheese and Oscar Meyer turkey on the bagel cuz I am Egg Beatered out. So, does anyone know where I can get lower calorie actual eggs? I know there are Quail Eggs but the cost is crazy. Or perhaps someone knows of a carton egg that actually tastes good.
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I had the same problem but have gotten use to the taste and like it now. I can eat them anytime and almost no cals.
In the beginning I ate 1 whole and 1/4 cup of whites. I didn't like the egg beaters I eat carton real egg whites.0 -
I usually add one whole egg to about a cup of egg whites. It saves on calories and ups the protein.0
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What's wrong with just regular old eggs? They're really good for you. Excellent protein and healthy fats, lots of vitamins.
Stop obsessing over calories and concentrate on eating real food.0 -
70 calories / egg is too much? Two eggs is 140 calories and has so much good vitamins and protein. You really couldn't ask for more "bang for your buck." I don't understand this post.0
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I think 70 calories per egg is very low, especially since they're loaded with protein!0
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2 Whole eggs have 422 mg Cholesterol. My goals says you should only have 300 mg in a whole day.
That's why I switched to whites. It's not just about calories.0 -
Whole eggs are just awesome. Eat eat eat.0
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As every already said eat the eggs and add some whites to it if your trying to lower cals. I eat 6 whole and 6 whites everyday. Fat content is in the yoke. But despite what many believe you need fat in your diet. If you like whole eggs. Eat them! And cut the fat out somewhere else if you need to fit your macros better. Stay motivated mfp!0
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Yes and I so want real eggs. I love them so much could eat them breakfast lunch and dinner. But my husband is trying really hard to lower calories to 1500 and me 1200 and it is hard when I love eggs so much. Maybe I can try 1 egg with the carton 1/4 cup and see how that works out. If I still am not into the flavor then maybe I should just find something else to cut. We cut out potatoes and pasta to cut down on carbs and do the 35 calorie Holsom bread if we do a sandwich. No calorie Mayo and a ton of other no calorie items from Walden Farms. We even got miracle noodles but the miracle rice does not work for sushi. But I have found a way to make Tuna Sushi 2 rolls for 137 calories. And it taste great. Great dinner 2 rolls. With no rice it cuts out tons of carbs and calories. Plus eggs are so much cheaper. Anyway, thanks for everyones input and I will play.0
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What's wrong with just regular old eggs? They're really good for you. Excellent protein and healthy fats, lots of vitamins.
Stop obsessing over calories and concentrate on eating real food.
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2 Whole eggs have 422 mg Cholesterol. My goals says you should only have 300 mg in a whole day.
That's why I switched to whites. It's not just about calories.
Unless you have a cholesterol problem. Whole eggs are actually shown to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol. Again I eat 6 whole a day. And my blood work is perfect!0 -
Eggs have lots of good nutrients that I'm not sure you get with all that processed fake carton stuff (I've never looked into it, so I don't know...). But I do know that real eggs have lots of protein and are low-carb. So I'd say, go ahead and eat your eggs! Cut out something else high-calorie that you don't love as much, like bread or bagels. Or eat smaller eggs: in my grocery store, they come in medium, large or x-large and obviously the medium have fewer calories than the x-large.
I usually have at least 2 eggs a day, usually more, sometimes even half a dozen. Hard-boiled eggs are a good convenient snack to grab & go. I find that they keep me full longer than a piece of fruit, so I can end up eating less overall.0 -
If you're going to cut things, don't cut eggs. They're really good for you.0
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I do not have a Cholesterol issue. Mine is so low the doctor is trying to figure out why. And he tested me when I was eating 6 whole eggs a day for breakfast, hashbrowns with tons of butter and bacon or sausage. He just thinks I am an oddity with the whole Cholesterol thing. Like some people can eat 2 Big Macs and not gain anything and have a Vanilla Shake. Just peoples bodies work in wierd ways.0
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2 Whole eggs have 422 mg Cholesterol. My goals says you should only have 300 mg in a whole day.
That's why I switched to whites. It's not just about calories.
Unless you are eating eggs every single day and have high cholesterol, I don't see how this will be a problem.
Eggs are one of the best foods one can eat. Particularly for kids with all the good protein and fats in them.0 -
I eat two eggs scrambled with laughing cow wedge 3-4 times a week. 145 calories ~ not bad for a meal, add fruit or milk and still under 300 for the meal.
My LDL and HDL were off the wrong way at my doctors, and he said this amount was fine, as eggs are a 'healthy' fat.0 -
2 Whole eggs have 422 mg Cholesterol. My goals says you should only have 300 mg in a whole day.
That's why I switched to whites. It's not just about calories.
my concern, too. the fat and calories don't bother me..the cholesterol does.0 -
I absolutely love eggs and I don't worry about the cals etc. Eggs are so filling... and versatile.
the best way to have eggs if boiled, de-shelled and mashed into a cup with slice of wheaten bread chopped up and thrown in! Best saturday lunch EVER!!!0 -
For those worried about cholesterol.
Dietary cholesterol has no effect on your blood serum cholesterol.
Eat as many whole eggs as your daily calorie intake and macros allow pertaining to your goals.0 -
There isn't proof that food cholesterol gets turned into blood cholesterol.
There is, however, evidence that HFCS raises cholesterol.0 -
For those worried about cholesterol.
Dietary cholesterol has no effect on your blood serum cholesterol.
Eat as many whole eggs as your daily calorie intake and macros allow pertaining to your goals.
Joe, that's not really true. What you eat does affect your serum cholesterol, there's a reason why you are supposed to fast before having your cholesterol levels checked. It would probably be more accurate to say that cholesterol levels are not always a good indicator of cardiovascular health or disease.0 -
Forget the processed stuff just eat eggs.
Egg beaters...
http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2010/08/19/egg-beaters-and-cholesterol-confusion/0 -
Yeah, I dont understand when someone (not attacking OP, but I see this all the time with good foods) is all upset eating 70 calorie eggs yet will scarf down 100 calorie pack cookies with absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever and feel they're making good choices. Low calorie is not always better. Why not eat high calorie, more nutrionally dense food and you'll find you eat less cause you're being properly fueled.
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2 Whole eggs have 422 mg Cholesterol. My goals says you should only have 300 mg in a whole day.
That's why I switched to whites. It's not just about calories.
Unless you have a cholesterol problem. Whole eggs are actually shown to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol. Again I eat 6 whole a day. And my blood work is perfect!
Do you have cholesterol checked regularly.0 -
What's wrong with just regular old eggs? They're really good for you. Excellent protein and healthy fats, lots of vitamins.
Stop obsessing over calories and concentrate on eating real food.
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70 calories / egg is too much? Two eggs is 140 calories and has so much good vitamins and protein. You really couldn't ask for more "bang for your buck." I don't understand this post.
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I'm with the eat real food brigade. I usually have one whole egg and two whites if I don't have many calories to spare.0
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"Cholesterol and triglyceride levels were unrelated to quality, quantity, or proportions of fat, carbohydrate, or protein consumed in the 24-hr recall period. These findings suggest that serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels among Americans are more dependent on the degree of adiposity than on the frequency of fat, sugar, starch or alcohol."
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/998550
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/989556
"Significant correlations of serum cholesterol with dietary components were not observed"
- http://www.ajcn.org/content/16/2/238.long
"The trial compared the effects of a 39% fat control diet (18% saturated fat, 5% polyunsaturated fat, 16% monounsaturated fat, 446 mg dietary cholesterol per day) with a 38% fat treatment diet (9% saturated fat, 15% polyunsaturated fat, 14% monounsaturated fat, 166 mg dietary cholesterol per day) on serum cholesterol levels and the incidence of myocardial infarctions, sudden deaths, and all-cause mortality. The mean duration of time on the diets was 384 days, with 1568 subjects consuming the diet for over 2 years. The mean serum cholesterol level in the pre-admission period was 207 mg/dl, falling to 175 mg/dl in the treatment group and 203 mg/dl in the control group. For the entire study population, no differences between the treatment and control groups were observed for cardiovascular events, cardiovascular deaths, or total mortality."
- http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/9/1/129
This study found that even though the untreated group ate double the Saturated Fat and over 2.5 times the dietary cholesterol, mean serum cholesterol levels relatively stayed the same. The treated group did however, experience a drop when SFA was replaced with mainly PUFA's. The point being, Saturated Fat did not account for an increase in serum cholesterol.0 -
What's wrong with just regular old eggs? They're really good for you. Excellent protein and healthy fats, lots of vitamins.
Stop obsessing over calories and concentrate on eating real food.
I agree with this reply. Just eat them, they're excellent for you. You also need to read this if you haven't already.....
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/196502-for-the-people-who-work-out-like-crazy-and-are-not-losing
It's one of the best posts I've read.0 -
Mmm i love my eggs. I eat 2 whole eggs and add another but just the white. I need all the protein I can get!!!0
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