Eggs

I use whole eggs, eat them a lot. I hate scrambled eggs but will eat them any other way. Had an omelet for breakfast and lunch today.

For breakfast a lot of times I boil 2 eggs, cut up while warm and eat with some Chalula hot sauce...YUM!

Yes I think the OP needs to give more info on where they got 955 for 5 eggs from.

5 eggs? Really?

Even at that, at about 70 per egg, allowing a little for butter, that'd be about 400 cals.

I have scrambled eggs most mornings - usually one whole and one white, with whatever veg I have to hand - spinach, mushroom, tomato.

Yes I think the OP needs to give more info on where they got 955 for 5 eggs from.

5 eggs? Really?

Even at that, at about 70 per egg, allowing a little for butter, that'd be about 400 cals.

I have scrambled eggs most mornings - usually one whole and one white, with whatever veg I have to hand - spinach, mushroom, tomato.

It was a user-entered entry in the database, clearly someone typoed when entering calories as it was entered as 191 calories per egg. The (non-user-entered) value for scrambled eggs is 101 per egg.

What in the world are egg beaters? I eat eggs, I like them, boiled, scrambled, poached. I've never heard of egg beaters.

It depends greatly on what you put in them, and what your use to keep them from sticking. I like putting vegetables in... today I used marinaded artichoke hearts (so no additional butter or oil), a handful of raw spinach, 6 cherry tomatoes, a clove of chopped garlic, and 2 large eggs. Topped it all off with a 1/2 cup of marinara sauce. (Depending on which calorie counter I use, that's 220-300 calories. MFP says the 220 and it has the information for the brands I used, so I think it's more accurate.) I get more vitamins and make it easier to eat my vegetables. (I'm not a big fan of veggies, so I put them in other things.)

I've done this with a variety of different vegetables... zucchini, olives, sweet peppers, potatoes (although that's slightly more calories, it's nice when you're in the mood). The tomato sauce is optional. When I want some salt and have the calories to use, I might sprinkle some parmesan on top. Sometimes I'll use a small amount of butter or olive oil, other times I use the water or oils from the vegetables.

All these things add bulk and most don't add many calorie... what you add depends on your taste. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, mustard, if you like. (Some research indicates that spicy food may help to reduce hunger.)

But if you like your scrambled eggs plain, cook them yourself with as little oil or butter as you can manage and count up the calories of the ingredients, and I bet it's less than 955 for 5 eggs. Restaurants tend to go heavy on the butter and other oils... it's easier to cook quickly that way and adds flavor, sometimes covering other lower quality ingredients. Lots of people add whole milk or other ingredients that add calories. So, the 955 might be accurate for an average restaurant.

I eat eggs almost every single day. I love them. I don't eat a lot of red meat or fast food so I don't worry about the cholesterol. People have been eating them for thousands of years, why stress over them? Once in a while I'll eat egg whites, but I don't like them as much.

I eat eggs EVERY SINGLE day too. They are a great source of protein - filling and good for you. I get my cholesterol checked regularly. It is never high. If you are not restricted from them for medical reasons, eat them!

:ohwell: Eating some scrambled eggs mixed with water instead of milk, that will cut out some of the fat content, but yet I may put a little cheese on them so maybe not. Don't eat eggs that often but love to Dr them up a little when I do.

Took a peek at your diary and I think your egg counter might be off. 5 extra large eggs is 400 cals, and I'm pretty sure you aren't using 555 cals worth of frying oil.

I eat eggs almost every day. I buy 2 dozen every week at the grocery. I boil a dozen and always have a healthy snack on hand loaded with protein, and I usually fry or scramble up 1 or 2 for breakfast. I love eggs!!!