I am glad you posted this.. got some really great breakfast ideas! I love eggs and I buy the egg beaters egg whites. Love the microwave idea.

I know what I am eating for breakfast tomorrow! And I need to get up earlier.. bleh

Ya know..I'm so glad yall posted this. I recently started eating an omlett made with 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg, with 2 thin slices of ham (30 cals) and 1/2 oz of shredded cheddar and its my new favorite breakfast! I'm full til lunch and it seems to have really kicked up my weightloss!

I was having hard boiled eggs for breakfast a couple of weeks ago. I really was full until lunch lol. Maybe I'll make some tonight? I'm glad I found this thread as now I know what to have for breakfast.

I have 2 whole eggs (yolks and all) every day for breakfast.

I think a hard boiled egg is the most nearly perfect convenience food. I hardly go anywhere without a couple in my purse (much to DH's embarassment).

Originally Posted by SusanB:
I think a hard boiled egg is the most nearly perfect convenience food. I hardly go anywhere without a couple in my purse (much to DH's embarassment).

LOL about your DH. Mine would be the same way. Good idea though.

Question about yolks though. My doctor told me my bloodpressure is too high and so I buy just egg whites OR when I boil the eggs I don't eat the yolk. I was always told the yolk was the part to avoid. This true??

I believe if you have some cholesterol issues then maybe yolks are bad but for me, I do eat them everyday and I don't have any issues.

I am another that eats 2 whole eggs everyday for breakfast. Every once in awhile I will switch it up with some turkey sausage, but 95% of the time it's just eggs. Carb-less breakfast is the best way to start the day.

We eat a lot of organic eggs here, yolk and all. Those are one of the things on which I won't scrimp (I always buy organic cage free).

I love eggs too. I used to buy my eggs nearby straight from the farm until they closed. 2 at a time,2 times per week. Poached over steamed spinach with greek seasonings.

I'm usually in a time crunch in the morning, and not always a fan of eggs... however I found the perfect solution. One whole deviled egg (two halves) and a 100 calorie english muffin - SO good and I pre-make them so breakfast is ready instantly. Of course I make the WW version at 2.5 calories per egg.

Originally Posted by shortandfluffy:
LOL about your DH. Mine would be the same way. Good idea though.

Question about yolks though. My doctor told me my bloodpressure is too high and so I buy just egg whites OR when I boil the eggs I don't eat the yolk. I was always told the yolk was the part to avoid. This true??

The yolk is where the nutrients are though- so you are denying yourself some great nutrition there.

My cholesterol was 230 when I started this journey- and today I'm at 187 for cholesterol, I've eaten eggs for breakfast (whole eggs) for at least 6 months and my doctor said it's fine.

If you are planning on eating multiple eggs one thing you could try is 1 whole egg and then add an additional egg white :) That way you get the best of both worlds.

Here's one link:

http://stronglifts.com/cholesterol-s...ny-eggs-daily/

I eat eggs quite often. This week after Easter is my fave, because we have SO many hard-cooked eggs to eat up. One of my favorite easy breakfasts is to mash one or two hard-cooked eggs in a bowl, add cottage cheese, and flavor with mustard and a bit of curry powder. If I have time, I heap it on toast and broil it until the cheese gets a little browned (it doesn't brown like cheddar will, though) and it's heated through. Other days, I just eat it with a spoon and no bread. It's like eating textured deviled egg filling.

For those who don't have time in the morning to cook eggs, you can make an egg casserole thingy in the evening, or "egg muffins", and then reheat for breakfast. Saute minced veggies, put in mixing bowl. Add 8 eggs, mix well. Add some cottage, ricotta, or shredded cheese (whatever you like), and diced bacon, ham or sausage (optional). Can also use herbs, add spinach, whatever you like. Pour into greased 8x8 baking pan, or pour by 1/2 cups into muffin pan. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes or so (I go by scent and how brown they get). Makes 4-8 servings, depending on how much cheese and other additions you have. Keeps well refrigerated, and easy to microwave!

I think for weight loss, egg whites are certainly less fat and less calories, but for overall health, whole eggs are the way to go. Sure they are high in cholesterol, but in moderation (like everything else) they are fine. Besides, all of the nutrition is in the yolk. Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and panthothenic acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain ALL of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well as ALL of the essential fatty acids. I used to do only egg whites, but my husband kept arguing the nutritious side of the yolk, so I now do whole eggs. Hope this helps...

I don't have the info at my fingertips ... I think a coworker may have been reading an anticancer diet book ... but there's something about making sure your omega 3's and omega 6's are balanced.

Does anyone have a link they could post?