is there a limit to how many eggs I can have a day?(Atkins)

[airhead]

CLUCK cluck CLUCK!!!!! LOLOL

airhead

 

[goofymom/pop]

You can eat as many as you like, but dont make it a habit past that because of cholestrol issues. Plus you will tire of them quickly...ask me how I know...

I am at goal weight after 3 and 1/2 months of atkins. YIPPEEEEE!!!!

21.5 so far

Hubby is at 46.5 so far. What a guy!

Good Luck!

 

[Kelsie]

They have .6 carbs each so, as long as you count them, you can have them!

But, if you keep this up, we will be changing your name to 'egghead'

 

[nativetxn]

LOL, Kelsie!

airhead, I love seeing your posts here on WISH, you always make me smile. You have so much <i>enthusiasm</i> for your new way of eating.

I always count an egg as 1 gram of carbohydrate just to be on the safe side. So, if you skip your veggies (don't do this ever) you could ostensibly eat 20 eggs a day (more if you count them as .6 grams )

You know what I learned? I can't remember where right now but my husband asked his internist and he confirmed it, if you eat absolutely <b>no</b> cholesterol containing foods, your body will make it's own cholesterol. So, eggs are just as safe as any other food. That's my story and I'm sticking to it

 

[CarolMN]

Originally posted by nativetxn
...(snip)...You know what I learned? I can't remember where right now but my husband asked his internist and he confirmed it, if you eat absolutely <b>no</b> cholesterol containing foods, your body will make it's own cholesterol. So, eggs are just as safe as any other food. That's my story and I'm sticking to it

LOL! That's my theory, too. Have read in many places that most cholesterol is made by the body (from fat), so there's no special reason to avoid eggs.

I also agree with goofymom/pop - no need to worry about a limit. You'll get sick of them LONG before you eat too many And I know how she knows!

 

[Rhonda]

medical experts have actually come out with that fact in the last couple of years. They used to say that eggs caused high cholesterol, but it's not true. Your body makes cholesterol - you don't get high cholesterol from eating it.

 

[airhead]

....ONLY KIDDING!!!!

egghead(LOLOL)

 

[nativetxn]

When you start <i>laying</i> eggs, we'll worry, airhead