How many eggs do you eat per week?

CantThinkOfAUsername

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Giverny said:
I'm currently on a keto diet, so I eat 1 or 2 eggs with bacon every morning for breakfast. Nom nom nom!
That sounds like what I am about to try.

I haven't eaten eggs in about 20+ years but purchased a large box (15) of them last night. Along with bacon, chicken, pollock and cod because I am about to go carb free as soon as I can ween myself off all the carb foods. Then I will be able to try out my big new De Buyer frying pan using coconut oil as the cooking fat. I am hoping to put on some lean muscle mass because I have lost a fair bit over recent years.

I have reasons for getting off carbs which are not directly diabetic related.
 

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I don't often eat eggs the only way i have eggs is contained in what my wife has cooked or baked and she buys half a dozen every week
 

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Anything up to 30 a week. They're great versatile 'fillers' and no carbs. Boiled, scrambled, poached, occasionally fried and I love a 3 egg omlette with cheese and mushrooms, and bacon if I've got some. And my cholesterol readings are never above 4.
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Well, not quite pure, you left out the vitamin A, choline, folate, selenium, omega 3 etc. I eat between 10 and 15 a week, mostly scrambled for breakfast. Egg mayonnaise on a plate of green salad leaves is a favourite lunch.
 

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Liver Lainey said:
only one a week for me, the yolks are pure cholesterol...im always throwing eggs away :(

I think "they" have now decided that the cholesterol in eggs is "good" cholesterol. The limit to the number of eggs allowed each week was removed about 3/4 years ago, if I remember correctly. My total cholesterol is in the high 4s, my lipid profile is excellent, and I'm still eating 14 almost evey week! :D

Viv 8)
 

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Unless I missed it, I think that I eat the most, 35 a week, which is down a bit from 42. Cholesterol is up from 3.5 to 4.9 which might not all be the eggs because I now eat loads of Saturated fat. Total cholesterol is a total waste of a number IMO.
 

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I have 2 scrambled every morning. With a slice of lean ham on a slice of good brown bread,

When I get up my fasting level is usually around 7.

After my brekkie ( I always eat late... Could be a brunch really. Just not hungry and wish I was) my reading is about 9.

Works for me.

I questioned my DN about eggs and my diabetes diet and my iffy cholesterol levels and she said eggs are fine...

So I believe her...
 

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3 at the moment but having read this thread I think the sky might be the limit.....
Sounds a bit like Cool Hand Luke.....