[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Breakfast help (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/21/2012 4:36:17 PM EDT
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I've recently started eating better than I have in a while but I can't seen to get away from cereal for breakfast. I have seen people mention egg casserole type dishes they make on the weekend and eat it all week. This sounds good and I'd like to give it a try. I'm thinking ground chicken, onion, green pepper and cheese. Anything else I should toss in? Anyone have cooking suggestions or other ideas? Thanks in advance. |
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Sounds like you're on the right path, try more veggies too. Cereal is absolutely TERRIBLE. Sometimes I'll make a 5 egg/broccoli scramble the night before an early morning and just warm it up. Broccoli is a good one, I'll add that to the list. How many eggs are too many for a meal? Should I use all whole eggs or should some of them be whites only? Sorry for the newbie questions and thank you for your input! |
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My favorite breakfast lately has been scrambled eggs with a little guacamole on the side. Sounds weird but it is SO good.
Also, the brocolli and eggs combination can be very filling, I had that for lunch today. You have to kind of switch your train of thought from traditional to non-traditional. Eat things you wouldnt normally eat. warm baked squash can be mighty tasty firs tthing in the morning. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Sounds like you're on the right path, try more veggies too. Cereal is absolutely TERRIBLE. Sometimes I'll make a 5 egg/broccoli scramble the night before an early morning and just warm it up. Broccoli is a good one, I'll add that to the list. How many eggs are too many for a meal? Should I use all whole eggs or should some of them be whites only? Sorry for the newbie questions and thank you for your input! What's your weight, goals and activity level? Eat whole eggs. The yolk is good for you. I am very active and eat 5-6 eggs a day to maintain 177# or so.
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Sounds like you're on the right path, try more veggies too. Cereal is absolutely TERRIBLE. Sometimes I'll make a 5 egg/broccoli scramble the night before an early morning and just warm it up. Broccoli is a good one, I'll add that to the list. How many eggs are too many for a meal? Should I use all whole eggs or should some of them be whites only? Sorry for the newbie questions and thank you for your input! If you are eating the right thing then eat until you are full, and eggs will not hurt you. Eat the whole thing, it is good for you, cholesterol is moot. The yolk of the egg is an excellent source of nutrition. A friend of mine who eats 100% primal has 10 eggs per morning. He does lift a bit more than most people so his need for the protein to maintain that weight is more intense, but just eat until you are full. |
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Sounds like you're on the right path, try more veggies too. Cereal is absolutely TERRIBLE. Sometimes I'll make a 5 egg/broccoli scramble the night before an early morning and just warm it up. Broccoli is a good one, I'll add that to the list. How many eggs are too many for a meal? Should I use all whole eggs or should some of them be whites only? Sorry for the newbie questions and thank you for your input! What's your weight, goals and activity level? Eat whole eggs. The yolk is good for you. I am very active and eat 5-6 eggs a day to maintain 177# or so. I'm 6'1", 190, I run 1-3 times a week and lift (combination of weights, machines, and kettlebells) 3 times a week. I'm a hard gainer and am looking to gain mass while cutting a little belly fat. |
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Good breakfast? Give me a cup of raw oats and 60gr protein powder...or 3 eggs + half cup of egg beaters, some broccoli, and a meat (chicken, turkey, etc)... and gallons of Garlic Hot sauce... I go through GALLONS of that stuff. BTW: 100% serious here. Gaining mass WHILE losing fat is thermodynamically impossible and a waste of effort. You cannot serve two masters. Pick one, stick with it until you're at your goal, then switch to the other. I cannot belabor this point enough. You need to have fat to build muscle, you need a calorie excess... which you CANNOT do/have if you're calorie deficient LOSING weight... Six packs are for sissies, Real men have a Power Gut.  To GAIN muscle you need a major excess of calories... Some of which will be stored as fat... The Ideal % is 15-18% body fat... If you're above it, lose weight to reach it. If you're below it, get it up there. Pack that weight on, Then pack that muscle on... then once you're sick of dealing with being HOOGE, then lose the fat... Besides... Who lifts weights to be smaller?  |
Eggs are easy. Put 4 eggs in a jar, add a cup or two of milk, add agave nectar, cinnamon, and vanilla, drink it up. I think it takes less time to make than it does to type it up. Not many dishes to do, great after workouts too. If you want to eat more eggs, it isn't that difficult to scale the recipe up a bit...
Bacon is a great add-on if you're looking for cals, if you make some whole grain toast or something with butter it will stay with you longer. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Sounds like you're on the right path, try more veggies too. Cereal is absolutely TERRIBLE. Sometimes I'll make a 5 egg/broccoli scramble the night before an early morning and just warm it up. Broccoli is a good one, I'll add that to the list. How many eggs are too many for a meal? Should I use all whole eggs or should some of them be whites only? Sorry for the newbie questions and thank you for your input! What's your weight, goals and activity level? Eat whole eggs. The yolk is good for you. I am very active and eat 5-6 eggs a day to maintain 177# or so. I'm 6'1", 190, I run 1-3 times a week and lift (combination of weights, machines, and kettlebells) 3 times a week. I'm a hard gainer and am looking to gain mass while cutting a little belly fat. I think 5-6 on the low side should be just fine. Adjust as necessary (as with all your meals) if you seem to be gaining/losing too much weight. |
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Quoted: Gaining mass WHILE losing fat is thermodynamically impossible and a waste of effort. You cannot serve two masters. This isn't true, it's totally possible to build muscle and trim fat- it's very difficult, and your diet and workouts have to be really dialed in, but it is doable. It will be slow going though. Power guts are fine for straight up power lifters, but some of us have to stay trim and agile
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Quoted: Quoted: Gaining mass WHILE losing fat is thermodynamically impossible and a waste of effort. You cannot serve two masters. This isn't true, it's totally possible to build muscle and trim fat- it's very difficult, and your diet and workouts have to be really dialed in, but it is doable. It will be slow going though. Power guts are fine for straight up power lifters, but some of us have to stay trim and agile Yes, 'technically' possible, but impossibly slow to the point of being a waste of time and effort, plain and simple. It's ridiculous to serve 2 masters. I'd agree w/ staying trim if you need to for a job... other than that?––> pfft. Powergut all the way. Agility can be maintained at any size. I'm totally trying this recipe tonight, btw... Pizza Quiche If you love pizza as much as I do?... might be good for some breakfast? =) |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Gaining mass WHILE losing fat is thermodynamically impossible and a waste of effort. You cannot serve two masters. This isn't true, it's totally possible to build muscle and trim fat- it's very difficult, and your diet and workouts have to be really dialed in, but it is doable. It will be slow going though. Power guts are fine for straight up power lifters, but some of us have to stay trim and agile Yes, 'technically' possible, but impossibly slow to the point of being a waste of time and effort, plain and simple. It's ridiculous to serve 2 masters. I'd agree w/ staying trim if you need to for a job... other than that?––> pfft. Powergut all the way. Agility can be maintained at any size. I'm totally trying this recipe tonight, btw... Pizza Quiche If you love pizza as much as I do?... might be good for some breakfast? =) "worth" is dependent on how much fat you have to lose, and muscle to gain. Looking to lose 40# of fat and gain 40# of muscle? Yeah, you're 100% correct, that shit would take FOREVER. Looking to lose 5# of fat and gain 5# of muscle? That won't take too long if you already know how to do. OP doesn't sound like he has too far to go either way, so if he gets his diet and workouts straight quickly, it may not take him too long. As far as staying trim...I don't have a problem with people with power guts, but fact is I can do things at a trim 175 that somebody that's the same height and 200# just isn't going to be able to do. Being a competitive Crossfitter I need to be able to do those things. Even if I didn't CF I still wouldn't want to carry around that weight, I just prefer to be trim... Hell, even at 175 I'm still stronger than most guys that are 200# so I'm happy....
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Quoted: Eggs are easy. Put 4 eggs in a jar, add a cup or two of milk, add agave nectar, cinnamon, and vanilla, drink it up. I think it takes less time to make than it does to type it up. Not many dishes to do, great after workouts too. If you want to eat more eggs, it isn't that difficult to scale the recipe up a bit... Bacon is a great add-on if you're looking for cals, if you make some whole grain toast or something with butter it will stay with you longer. This is pretty much my breakfast except I cook my eggs. 4 eggs, 1/4lb bacon, 2 pieces of 12 grain toast with lots of butter on each 1/2 cup oatmeal cooked with whole milk and greek yogurt. Keeps me full for a few hours 
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I think I need to eat more for breakfast..... You and me both. Compared to everyone else it looks like I eat like a little girl... 
In my defense though, the egg drink is only part one, a couple hours later I build a 1/3lb burger on sprouted wheat bread w/ mayo. That is what gets me through the day... the eggs and such just help me get up the energy to make my hamburger.
Roland and Darktide, just a while ago I was mulling over what I see you two have been talking about. Lately I have been doing the recomp thing, and I really wonder if I couldn't have done significantly better doing a small bulk and cut thing. I stay in good shape, but strength gains are sloooooow. I see an immediate difference in my workouts when I eat more. I don't know if there is a right answer. On the one hand you can stay trim and light on your feet, on the other you can train significantly harder. Maybe your goals or reasons for working out are as important as all the rest of it. I don't compete, so have no reason to add any more weight than I need to to keep progressing, and I can't really afford to eat the way I would have to to put on weight in a big way. Maybe someone else is competing, or specifically wants to get bigger, in that case there would be basically no point in trying to bulk and stay lean, add 10lbs of fat and kick it up a notch. |
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Quoted: . Looking to lose 5# of fat and gain 5# of muscle? That won't take too long if you already know how to do.[/div] Depends on if it is his first 5lbs or last 5lbs of muscle... Could take a year or better, depending. True, current comp has a lot to do with it...and current size in general. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I think I need to eat more for breakfast..... You and me both. Compared to everyone else it looks like I eat like a little girl... In my defense though, the egg drink is only part one, a couple hours later I build a 1/3lb burger on sprouted wheat bread w/ mayo. That is what gets me through the day... the eggs and such just help me get up the energy to make my hamburger. Roland and Darktide, just a while ago I was mulling over what I see you two have been talking about. Lately I have been doing the recomp thing, and I really wonder if I couldn't have done significantly better doing a small bulk and cut thing. I stay in good shape, but strength gains are sloooooow. I see an immediate difference in my workouts when I eat more. I don't know if there is a right answer. On the one hand you can stay trim and light on your feet, on the other you can train significantly harder. Maybe your goals or reasons for working out are as important as all the rest of it. I don't compete, so have no reason to add any more weight than I need to to keep progressing, and I can't really afford to eat the way I would have to to put on weight in a big way. Maybe someone else is competing, or specifically wants to get bigger, in that case there would be basically no point in trying to bulk and stay lean, add 10lbs of fat and kick it up a notch. I only eat one packet of oatmeal. Is that what your breakfast looks like too? |
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Quoted: Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. Do you know what Kashi Go-Lean is? Pretty much protein and fiber concealed as a cereal. |
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Kashi® GOLEAN® cereal is a lightly sweetened mix of crunchy fiber twigs, crispy soy protein grahams, and honey-toasted 7 Whole Grains and Sesame Puffs. You’ll feel great knowing that you are treating yourself right and enjoying it. Soy and fiber twigs? You'll have to double up on squats just to keep your vagina from getting bigger. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. Do you know what Kashi Go-Lean is? Pretty much protein and fiber concealed as a cereal. Yes, I know what it is. It has a whopping 3g of fat, 9g of protein a serving....don't forget the sugar too. I'll pass, there are MANY better options.
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Quoted: Kashi Product: Kashi® GOLEAN® cereal is a lightly sweetened mix of crunchy fiber twigs, crispy soy protein grahams, and honey-toasted 7 Whole Grains and Sesame Puffs. You’ll feel great knowing that you are treating yourself right and enjoying it. Soy and fiber twigs? You'll have to double up on squats just to keep your vagina from getting bigger.  I'll stick with my whole eggs and veggies. I suggest most people do the same |
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Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. I didn't say it was the best option, I said it was"fine". I personally know both top 100 Kona finishers as well as natural bodybuilders that both consume Kashi on a somewhat regular basis. Are there more nutritious choices-sure there are. But what I outlined was pretty well balanced and tastes good. To outright say that it isn't ok it's just plain ignorant, and IMHO, you lose a bit of credibility. If the OP was cutting for a show, our was a diabetic, then for sure I'd suggest something else. |
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Kashi Product: Kashi® GOLEAN® cereal is a lightly sweetened mix of crunchy fiber twigs, crispy soy protein grahams, and honey-toasted 7 Whole Grains and Sesame Puffs. You’ll feel great knowing that you are treating yourself right and enjoying it. Soy and fiber twigs? You'll have to double up on squats just to keep your vagina from getting bigger. 
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. I didn't say it was the best option, I said it was"fine". I personally know both top 100 Kona finishers as well as natural bodybuilders that both consume Kashi on a somewhat regular basis. Are there more nutritious choices-sure there are. But what I outlined was pretty well balanced and tastes good. To outright say that it isn't ok it's just plain ignorant, and IMHO, you lose a bit of credibility. If the OP was cutting for a show, our was a diabetic, then for sure I'd suggest something else. And I personally know guys fitter than me that eat pizza on a regular basis. Doesn't mean it's healthy. What you outlined is in NO way balanced. It's primarily carbs with almost no fat and little protein. Then on top of the cereal you're adding carbs, carbs and more carbs. Carbs aren't the devil, but they should not make up the majority of your meals. You need more protein and fat. To say that this is "fine" is ignorant. And if in your eyes I lose credibility by trying to steer people away from it that don't know better then that's a-ok by me. Looks like I was wrong before- 1g of fat, 13g protein and 30g of sugar. That is in no way balanced. Looking at the ingredients, that is abosolutely nothing I want to put in my body on a regular basis. The first ingredients in "soy grits". In what world is that an ok thing to have your meal mainly made of? |
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Sometimes I eat Kashi PWO, 2 cups of it along w/ a cup or so of raw milk, a tablespoon of peanut butter, an apple, some heavily buttered sprouted wheat bread, and whatever else I can lay my hands on.
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Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. I didn't say it was the best option, I said it was"fine". I personally know both top 100 Kona finishers as well as natural bodybuilders that both consume Kashi on a somewhat regular basis. Are there more nutritious choices-sure there are. But what I outlined was pretty well balanced and tastes good. To outright say that it isn't ok it's just plain ignorant, and IMHO, you lose a bit of credibility. If the OP was cutting for a show, our was a diabetic, then for sure I'd suggest something else. And I personally know guys fitter than me that eat pizza on a regular basis. Doesn't mean it's healthy. What you outlined is in NO way balanced. It's primarily carbs with almost no fat and little protein. Then on top of the cereal you're adding carbs, carbs and more carbs. Carbs aren't the devil, but they should not make up the majority of your meals. You need more protein and fat. To say that this is "fine" is ignorant. And if in your eyes I lose credibility by trying to steer people away from it that don't know better then that's a-ok by me. Looks like I was wrong before- 1g of fat, 13g protein and 30g of sugar. That is in no way balanced. Looking at the ingredients, that is abosolutely nothing I want to put in my body on a regular basis. The first ingredients in "soy grits". In what world is that an ok thing to have your meal mainly made of? How can you comment on someone's overall daily nutrient consumption based on one meal? With a cup of skim milk and you are at about 30g of protein and less than 500 calories. Also, you're incorrect on your 30g of sugar claim. 6grams of sugar, and the rest is fiber, compromising your carbs. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Cereal is fine. My favorite is : 65g Kashi Go-Lean 1 Medium banana 1/2 cup blueberries 5 Medium strawberries 3/4 cup of skim milk No, cereal is not fine. Even if you're not avoiding grains, cereal is little more than sugar coated white flour in most cases. Your breakfast has little to no fat or protein, and people should not be looking at that like a good example of a healthy breakfast. I didn't say it was the best option, I said it was"fine". I personally know both top 100 Kona finishers as well as natural bodybuilders that both consume Kashi on a somewhat regular basis. Are there more nutritious choices-sure there are. But what I outlined was pretty well balanced and tastes good. To outright say that it isn't ok it's just plain ignorant, and IMHO, you lose a bit of credibility. If the OP was cutting for a show, our was a diabetic, then for sure I'd suggest something else. And I personally know guys fitter than me that eat pizza on a regular basis. Doesn't mean it's healthy. What you outlined is in NO way balanced. It's primarily carbs with almost no fat and little protein. Then on top of the cereal you're adding carbs, carbs and more carbs. Carbs aren't the devil, but they should not make up the majority of your meals. You need more protein and fat. To say that this is "fine" is ignorant. And if in your eyes I lose credibility by trying to steer people away from it that don't know better then that's a-ok by me. Looks like I was wrong before- 1g of fat, 13g protein and 30g of sugar. That is in no way balanced. Looking at the ingredients, that is abosolutely nothing I want to put in my body on a regular basis. The first ingredients in "soy grits". In what world is that an ok thing to have your meal mainly made of? How can you comment on someone's overall daily nutrient consumption based on one meal? With a cup of skim milk and you are at about 30g of protein and less than 500 calories. Also, you're incorrect on your 30g of sugar claim. 6grams of sugar, and the rest is fiber, compromising your carbs. Rgr, 30g of carbs. You said it's a balanced meal, I pointed out that it is in fact not a balanced meal.
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Kashi Product: Kashi® GOLEAN® cereal is a lightly sweetened mix of crunchy fiber twigs, crispy soy protein grahams, and honey-toasted 7 Whole Grains and Sesame Puffs. You’ll feel great knowing that you are treating yourself right and enjoying it. Soy and fiber twigs? You'll have to double up on squats just to keep your vagina from getting bigger.
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We have about 25-30 lbs. of STEEL CUT OATS aka IRISH OATMEAL on hand as a staple in our house.
You don't have to cook them for half an hour, either. Add your oats and water (and a tiny pinch of salt if you like) to a pot, bring to a boil, then turn it off and let it sit overnight. In the morning it takes about 5-7 minutes to cook. The nice thing about steel cut oats (other than the fact that they're very good for you) is that it's a blank canvas you can put into it whatever you like: ground flaxseed cinnamon dried "craisins" soy milk strawberries/blueberries are among my favs ______________________________________________________________ Another quick breakfast I make is a "breakfast taco". I spray a little non-stick spray in an omelet pan (or shallow skillet) and pour in a bit of egg substitute. Cook, flip, cook some more and then put a whole wheat tortilla on it to let the tortilla get hot. Use a spatula to remove and flip it onto a plate, top with salsa of your choice, arugula, chopped tomatoes, whatever and BAM! quick hot breakfast with protein and just enough carbs and you're out the door. |
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__________________________________________________ Another quick breakfast I make is a "breakfast taco". I spray a little non-stick spray in an omelet pan (or shallow skillet) and pour in a bit of egg substitute. Cook, flip, cook some more and then put a whole wheat tortilla on it to let the tortilla get hot. Use a spatula to remove and flip it onto a plate, top with salsa of your choice, arugula, chopped tomatoes, whatever and BAM! quick hot breakfast with protein and just enough carbs and you're out the door. Eat the whole egg. No reason to use substitutes. |
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Quoted: Quoted: __________________________________________________ Another quick breakfast I make is a "breakfast taco". I spray a little non-stick spray in an omelet pan (or shallow skillet) and pour in a bit of egg substitute. Cook, flip, cook some more and then put a whole wheat tortilla on it to let the tortilla get hot. Use a spatula to remove and flip it onto a plate, top with salsa of your choice, arugula, chopped tomatoes, whatever and BAM! quick hot breakfast with protein and just enough carbs and you're out the door. Eat the whole egg. No reason to use substitutes. The calorie conscious like the egg substitute. I still prefer egg beaters most often, because it's just protein, and is a large volume food... it's slightly better than chicken breast... =) A few whole eggs and a cup of egg beaters is a massive amount of food... especially when you toss in some broccoli or spinach... great for the calorie conscious... If calories aren't a primary concern, then by all means raid the chicken coup! |
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You're a smaller guy @ 170lbs, and very active. So 300kcal isn't much at all... For those of us who don't have a furnace of a metabolism, or ability to workout more than 3-4x/wk, those calories matter and count up. ESPECIALLY if we're trying to lose weight. There's a reason that I measure out my snacks when losing weight. I eat 17 almonds... not "a handful". I eat 6oz of lean beef, not "a steak". When you're dialing in a diet, 300kcal x 7days is 2100kcal-nearly a pound equiv, is EXTREMELY significant. Especially when you're trying to drop weight with any authority. For most people, that 300kcal/day is a decent chunk of caloric intake, as in 10% of most people's daily intake, ABOVE AND BEYOND what is necessary for breakfast. Hell, even for Pre-contest prep for Bodybuilding, you have to tally nearly every single damn calorie. That 300kcal that you don't think is much is 20 minutes on a treadmill at 10incline/3.5mph. Then again, all of this depends on goals, needs, and the rest of your diet/macro needs. Yes, all that over an egg yolk. |
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I don't know man, there's only 70 calories in an egg, seems like someone would really have to be taking in a massive calorie deficit 4 eggs (280 calories for example) to be eating too much... The people that fret over the "massive" number of calories in an egg simply fail to understand that not all calories are created equal. Eggs are, in my opinion, one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Those same people that worry about "getting fat" from eating a 70 calorie egg, are often the same people who won't give a second thought to chugging down hundreds of calories of sugar (soda, energy drinks, juices) or other garbage in their diet. |
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I don't know man, there's only 70 calories in an egg, seems like someone would really have to be taking in a massive calorie deficit 4 eggs (280 calories for example) to be eating too much... The people that fret over the "massive" number of calories in an egg simply fail to understand that not all calories are created equal. Eggs are, in my opinion, one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Those same people that worry about "getting fat" from eating a 70 calorie egg, are often the same people who won't give a second thought to chugging down hundreds of calories of sugar (soda, energy drinks, juices) or other garbage in their diet. Not my usual speak but............word |
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Quoted: You're a smaller guy @ 170lbs, and very active. So 300kcal isn't much at all... For those of us who don't have a furnace of a metabolism, or ability to workout more than 3-4x/wk, those calories matter and count up. ESPECIALLY if we're trying to lose weight. There's a reason that I measure out my snacks when losing weight. I eat 17 almonds... not "a handful". I eat 6oz of lean beef, not "a steak". When you're dialing in a diet, 300kcal x 7days is 2100kcal-nearly a pound equiv, is EXTREMELY significant. Especially when you're trying to drop weight with any authority. For most people, that 300kcal/day is a decent chunk of caloric intake, as in 10% of most people's daily intake, ABOVE AND BEYOND what is necessary for breakfast. Hell, even for Pre-contest prep for Bodybuilding, you have to tally nearly every single damn calorie. That 300kcal that you don't think is much is 20 minutes on a treadmill at 10incline/3.5mph. Then again, all of this depends on goals, needs, and the rest of your diet/macro needs. Yes, all that over an egg yolk. First, I understand all that, and realize completely what a fine line it is to try to cut that last bit of fat while maintaining muscle. You have to admit though that the scenario you outline above is NOT the norm. Most people aren't cutting for a show. For most people cutting out ONE 70 calorie egg to replace it with egg alternative (about 40calories is one egg equivalent in the way they measure it IIRC) that 30 calories just doesn't matter. Just eat the whole egg. For most people the "norm" is to cut out eggs because of that evil cholesterol, which is just silly. Now for you, or honestly even me sometimes that one egg can make a difference...in that case I just cut one egg out completely and don't replace it with anything. I also cut out a few ounces at other meals too, which adds up obviously. (I often find myself about 180 but prefer to be at 175 for competitions) ETA- also I wish I had a metabolism like a furnace, alas mine is more like a space heater I really do have to watch what I eat. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I don't know man, there's only 70 calories in an egg, seems like someone would really have to be taking in a massive calorie deficit 4 eggs (280 calories for example) to be eating too much... The people that fret over the "massive" number of calories in an egg simply fail to understand that not all calories are created equal. Eggs are, in my opinion, one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Those same people that worry about "getting fat" from eating a 70 calorie egg, are often the same people who won't give a second thought to chugging down hundreds of calories of sugar (soda, energy drinks, juices) or other garbage in their diet. All truth...it's too bad too, eggs are such a great source of fat and protein. I had 9 today |
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The Kashi is better than most cereals by far, but I personally try to get considerably more protein and considerably less carbs in my breakfast than that cited. i too support kashi go lean. lately breakrfast looks like Kashi go lean with unsweetened almond milk 160 kcal eggs (2 whole, 2 white) scrambled with some died onion or peppers 175ish kcal coffee |
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The Kashi is better than most cereals by far, but I personally try to get considerably more protein and considerably less carbs in my breakfast than that cited. i too support kashi go lean. lately breakrfast looks like Kashi go lean with unsweetened almond milk 160 kcal eggs (2 whole, 2 white) scrambled with some died onion or peppers 175ish kcal coffee Prepare your anus. The professional fitness experts in here are going to sodomize you for merely mentioning it. |
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__________________________________________________ Another quick breakfast I make is a "breakfast taco". I spray a little non-stick spray in an omelet pan (or shallow skillet) and pour in a bit of egg substitute. Cook, flip, cook some more and then put a whole wheat tortilla on it to let the tortilla get hot. Use a spatula to remove and flip it onto a plate, top with salsa of your choice, arugula, chopped tomatoes, whatever and BAM! quick hot breakfast with protein and just enough carbs and you're out the door. Eat the whole egg. No reason to use substitutes. Unless you are a heart attack survivor and cardiac patient as I am. Egg yolks are on the short list for me. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The Kashi is better than most cereals by far, but I personally try to get considerably more protein and considerably less carbs in my breakfast than that cited. i too support kashi go lean. lately breakrfast looks like Kashi go lean with unsweetened almond milk 160 kcal eggs (2 whole, 2 white) scrambled with some died onion or peppers 175ish kcal coffee Prepare your anus. The professional fitness experts in here are going to sodomize you for merely mentioning it. Lol. We already said what we had to say, don't be all butthurt because Kashi still sucks even if it's probably the best cereal out there. "Professional fitness experts"
so what, you'd prefer us to keep our mouths shut so as not to hurt your feelings? |