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  • #1

    how many eggs?

    I heard from a friend that eating more than two eggs a day can be bad for you. I know that taking out the yolk would help but I can't stand to eat 'half' eggs. So I was wondering if anyone knew the safe limit to have on whole eggs.

    also, I had one macadamia nut today because I forgot that nuts weren't allowed on introduction. Does anyone know how much one nut can set me back?

    Thanks and rock on
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    Re: how many eggs?

    One nut doesn't set you back. It's over, you ate it, you'll survive.

    I've never heard a thing about eating more than 2 eggs in a day since I know I've eaten over 6 some days and, to the best of my knowledge, I'm still alive and kicking. I really don't understand how taking the yolk out makes it better unless they're thinking about cholesterol or fat content or calories?! Are they anti-Atkins? Some anti-Atkins folks can be anti-egg, anti-bacon, anti-veggies, pro-toast and not very well informed.
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      Re: how many eggs?

      Eat how ever many eggs you want!!! They are not the evil that some yolks would make you believe. Of all that you can eat, these are almost the pefrect low carb food that you can have. Look at the ratios and you'll see that they are the food that fits Atkins the best. Don't worry about eggs, but watch the carbs for sure!!! Pizza is the devil!!!
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        Re: how many eggs?

        BBQ chicken pizza is THE DEVIL.. eggs=good.. =)






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        • #5
          Re: how many eggs?

          Each egg should be counted .6 (or rounded up to 1) carbs, so you should count it against your total of 20g. A reasonable top limit while getting your vegetables intake in per day is a dozen per day, which would equate to about 7.2 carbs. This is by no means a hard and fast rule as you certainly have room for another 12 eggs under 20g, but it should give some guidance on how many are acceptable.
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          • #6
            Re: how many eggs?

            Can someone seriously eat a dozen eggs per day? Could I meet this person? I guess it's possible if you switch around how they're cooked, but ohmygod, that's a lot of eggs per day!
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            • #7
              Re: how many eggs?

              I've been eating two or three eggs nearly every day since I began following Atkins in Janaury 2004. Blood work is wonderful and physician approves of what I am doing.

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              • #8
                Re: how many eggs?

                I love eggs and do not really think there is a limit in life to eating them...but I want to say please do not eat too much of any one food ..because if you do then you are not eating a large variety of foods and then you are not exposing your body to lots of different kinds of nutrients ..and you increase the risk of boredom ...

                that aside I adore and eat lots of eggs all kinds of ways with all kinds of additions....I am not sure how many a week I eat but it is way more than the 3 they used to rec .... and yes my bloodwork is perfectly fine

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                • #9
                  Re: how many eggs?

                  Originally posted by Lyssie
                  Can someone seriously eat a dozen eggs per day? Could I meet this person? I guess it's possible if you switch around how they're cooked, but ohmygod, that's a lot of eggs per day!
                  my son can but he is 6ft 4 and a very big guy ..and he also can eat an entire chicken as a snack...good thing he buys his own groceries now!!!

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                  • #10
                    Re: how many eggs?

                    Originally posted by Heidi3
                    my son can but he is 6ft 4 and a very big guy ..and he also can eat an entire chicken as a snack...good thing he buys his own groceries now!!!
                    An ENTIRE CHICKEN AS A SNACK?!?!?! My God woman, how many carts of groceries did you go through per week with him growing up?!
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