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hollyslot

hollyslot

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Type of diabetes
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Is it bad to eat 2 eggs per day, every day?
I have just started to eat eggs for breakfast. I am a type 1, and i cannot emphasise how great having a very low carb breakfast has been on my blood sugars in the morning, when they're particularly difficult.
I'm 19 and my parents have told me I shouldn't eat 2 eggs every single day bc it's unhealthy? is that BS?

Also, if anyone has any more breakfast ideas, other than eggs, i'd be grateful for suggestions!
thanks :)
 
I have about 14 eggs a week, sometimes 3 all at once. They do not affect blood sugars at all. Some people think they are bad for your cholesterol, but that has proved to be incorrect. Eggs are good for you. (except the Easter variety ;) )
 
Bluetit1802 said:
I have about 14 eggs a week, sometimes 3 all at once. They do not affect blood sugars at all. Some people think they are bad for your cholesterol, but that has proved to be incorrect. Eggs are good for you. (except the Easter variety ;) )
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yep they were worried about cholesterol!
thanks for the reassurance!
 
It's an easy one to answer..
If you are type 1, or 2, you should be having regular blood tests.
Eat eggs, then get your blood tested.
If you are happy with the results, you have a successful plan, if not,you need to reconsider.

But you need to give it a shot, and go for long term, not short term fixes. :)
 
hollyslot said:
yep they were worried about cholesterol!
thanks for the reassurance!
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It's possible your parents could improve their health too, it sounds like they are caught in the 'low fat high carb' stuff from the 1970's
it’s a long page and a few good video’s
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
cholesterol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BFRi-nH1v8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2zoDsVimyw

ketogenic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkQYZ6FbsmI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KYYnEAYCGk

American diabetic association
Position Statement
http://www.professional.diabetes.org/admin/UserFiles/0 - Sean/dc132042 FINAL.pdf
Evidence is inconclusive for an ideal amount of total fat intake for people with diabetes;
therefore, goals should be individualized; fat quality appears to be far more important than quantity.

In people with type 2 diabetes, a Mediterranean-style, MUFA-rich [mono fats-rich] eating pattern may benefit
glycemic control and CVD risk factors and can therefore be recommended as an effective alternative to a lower-fat, higher-carbohydrate eating pattern.
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I like eggs and they like me :)

Like them boiled , poached , scrambled , added into a casserole meal .
Make a great Spanish omelette too with a small side salad as a
perfect luncheon meal .
Perfect cooked any which way for a tasty breakfast too .
Great mixer to add with many other foods for a tasty meal .

The beauty of the egg(s) with myself is it is a highly versatile food and does
not raise my blood sugar levels a lot by far .

Reckon I have no more than 6 eggs per week - give or take wise .
 
I get so jealous when I read these egg threads. I can barely tolerate eggs, even though I like them. They upset my stomach badly. I went for years without any, but have tried since being diagnosed to eat one perhaps once a week. I have to make sure I'm not going out that day! :(
 
Fallgal said:
I get so jealous when I read these egg threads. I can barely tolerate eggs, even though I like them. They upset my stomach badly. I went for years without any, but have tried since being diagnosed to eat one perhaps once a week. I have to make sure I'm not going out that day! :(
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Just a thought for you to consider .
Have you ever tried making just an white egg omelette only ?
Separate the yolk from the white 'try' just egg white omlette only .

Then try an yellow yolk lightly scrambled on its own .

See which you react to ?
This way - you could eliminate the correct culprit possibly ?

Some people cant tolerate the yellow yolks .
Yet love a white omelette and tolerate this very well .

Worth a try ?
 
Hey thanks for the idea! I'm pretty sure the culprit is the yolk, but I will definitely give that a try and see for sure. :) Thanks again.
 
Fallgal - let us know how your trial of this goes on ?
Feedback on this - could help many others should they be
experiencing the same as ...
 
Oh I definitely will report back. I just have to pick a day where I don't have to go anywhere, as there is a good chance I'll be glued to the toilet! :(
 
Fallgal said:
Oh I definitely will report back. I just have to pick a day where I don't have to go anywhere, as there is a good chance I'll be glued to the toilet! :(
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Gotcha - toilet seat lid flipped up and your running shoes on ?

Joke's aside - hope you can tolerate and really enjoy an egg white tasty omelette :)
With no or little side effects ! x
 
Fallgal said:
Oh I definitely will report back. I just have to pick a day where I don't have to go anywhere, as there is a good chance I'll be glued to the toilet! :(
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Me and my dear old dad have the same results as you @Fallgal , must be in the genes.
We might be 4th cousins.:)
 
I have gone from around 1 egg per week to 2 eggs per day (and LcHf) over the last year. My cholesterol is now better than it was, blood tests on liver, kidney etc are also very good. My diabetic diatician says carry on eating as you are because your blood tests show you are healthier, with no adverse effects at all.
 
2 eggs per day with bacon and spinach ..... LOVE them ... but scrambled. If I'm gonna have one last indulgence in my life, it's my breakfast.

Nite you guys :)
 
:) i have 4 eggs for breakfast every day. literally. every single day for the last 17 weeks. actually, on some days, i had 5. half boiled mostly. or scrambled if i am feeling particularly hungry. and always with 2 - 3 tablespoons of butter mixed in.

having said that, i have been in ketosis constantly for about 15 weeks. and although all my cholesterol readings improved for the first 8 - 10 weeks, they have begun to rise gradually since then BUT i suspect that is due to my butter consumption rather than the eggs.

my point is, if you are doing low carb, then a couple of eggs for brekky should be ok so long as you keep monitoring your blood cholesterol/TG levels.
 
I love eggs and average about six a week I don't do the fry ups but usually have an omlette or scrambled egg with ham and cheese two or three days a week for breakfast
 
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