3 eggs EVERYDAY????

lytedark · February 2010

so as you know i've been going to my bradley classes, and in the beginning there is a lot of focus on nutrition and specifically on protein. last night we focused a LOT on eggs and all the stuff that's in them and diff ways to prepare them etc etc.

now i remember being told as a kid that people shouldn't have more than like 2 eggs a WEEK because of the cholesterol and the lady said 2-3 eggs EACH DAY is great.

am i just stuck in the dark ages about eating that many eggs and health benes? i mean i know they have tons of goodies and all that besides the bad bits, and i remember craving a fried egg every morning during first tri and feeling guilty about having it (though i still did). but THREE A DAY??

thoughts? please discuss. :-)

Dobie_Mama · February 2010

Does Bradley focus on the Brewer Diet? It's really high in milk/eggs/animal protein.

HappyHearts · February 2010

I usually eat 2 for breakfast every morning. Take this with a grain of salt b/c it's all hearsay and not something *I* have personally researched . . . I think the bad cholesterol rep is played up more than it should be or is an outdated thought. And that cholesterol from natural foods (vs. cholesterol in say, fried foods) is actually not that bad for you. Kind of like good fats and bad fats. IDK my dad has always had ridiculous high cholesterol and while he takes medicine because it's genetic, he eats 2 eggs a day without concern.

smurfetteinred · February 2010

There was a year or so that I was really obsessed with nutrition and read about a study that showed that eating foods high in cholesterol didn't actually raise your cholesterol in the long run. That eating a bunch of shrimp would raise your cholesterol temporarily (basically while it was running through your system) but that it was only a temporary spike and didn't actually affect your permanent cholesterol levels. That poor diet in general was the real problem (high fat, high calorie diets with little exercise) that caused real cholesterol issues.

Now this was a single study and I have zero references at this point for that but take it for what it's worth. I LOVE eggs and cholesterol aside, I find them to be a pretty good part of my healthy diet because the protein keeps me full longer and from snacking on high calorie empty calories between meals.

I know I'm the minority though. I shocked A's old pediatrician when she asked how many eggs I eat in a week and I told her 6-8 (we were ruling out food allergies) Apparently most people maybe eat 1.

mrs.a.butler · February 2010

dh eats 3-4 eggs every day. We also eats tons of fruits and veggies. We changed the way we eat by doing this (I don't like eggs like that so I normally have something different).

But we don't eat any processed foods (well...barely ever) so we don't get a ton of bad stuff elsewhere. And our eggs are free range, farm fresh eggs from MIL

ksmeg78 · February 2010

I think the cholesterol advice is outdated. I know plenty of people who eat them several times a week. I wouldn't eat them everyday because I don't think it's good to eat anything every day, but I think 2 for breakfast many days a week is fine (I think three is a lot in one meal).

pixy_stix · February 2010

The thought on egg nutrition keeps flip flopping. That being said, I don't think fried eggs are ever recommended because of the grease. ;op

Dobie_Mama · February 2010

pixy_stix:
The thought on egg nutrition keeps flip flopping. That being said, I don't think fried eggs are ever recommended because of the grease. ;op

Mmm ... grease. Runny yolks sopped up with toast. Mmmmm.

pixy_stix · February 2010

Dobie_Mama:
Mmm ... grease. Runny yolks sopped up with toast. Mmmmm.

mmmmm... My favorite way to have eggs prepared is sunnyside up.

Joes_love · February 2010

mrs.a.butler:

But we don't eat any processed foods (well...barely ever) so we don't get a ton of bad stuff elsewhere. And our eggs are free range, farm fresh eggs from MIL

your MIL lays eggs?!?!

CrunchOoEezyMama · February 2010

So the Bradley class talks about the Brewer diet. I followed it during my last pregnancy (lots of protein, lots of eggs) and I ended up with a HUGE baby. It made for a very difficult delivery. I talked with some midwifes about it this time around and they said, yeah, it's thought now that the Brewer diet calls for too much protien, it was really intended to get women to eat more back when the mainstream idea was that pg ladies should only gain 15 lbs, and women were ending up with low birth weight babies. The midwifes suggested I still eat the balanced diet, but not as much protein as the Brewer calls for. I agree with them. I still think eggs have many health benefits but I don't eat the 3-4 a day I did last time I was pg.

lytedark · February 2010

Dobie_Mama:

pixy_stix:
The thought on egg nutrition keeps flip flopping. That being said, I don't think fried eggs are ever recommended because of the grease. ;op

Mmm ... grease. Runny yolks sopped up with toast. Mmmmm.

lol! sorry dobie - i know this was getting you yesterday too!! hahaha..

and yes, bradley does follow the brewer diet. i think i am not buying that part of the class as my thoughts on diets heavily weighted in one area are not overly positive. but i guess one of the biggest reasons for the brewer diet is to premptively head off pre-e and my bp's have thusfar been awesome so i'm not going to worry about it i think.

i just wish she'd stop handing out those dang pink diet-tracking sheets each class. not only do i hate keeping track of all the food i eat but it's designed to have you track how much protein you're getting and i don't wanna play! lol..

lytedark · February 2010

Joes_love:
mrs.a.butler:

But we don't eat any processed foods (well...barely ever) so we don't get a ton of bad stuff elsewhere. And our eggs are free range, farm fresh eggs from MIL

your MIL lays eggs?!?!

LOL!!!!

mrs.a.butler · February 2010

Joes_love:
mrs.a.butler:

But we don't eat any processed foods (well...barely ever) so we don't get a ton of bad stuff elsewhere. And our eggs are free range, farm fresh eggs from MIL

your MIL lays eggs?!?!

lol!! she should

Jennicap · February 2010

If you?re worried about the cholesterol then just have egg whites instead of the whole egg. I usually have 2 eggs on toast with cheese 3-5 times a week and my cholesterol is just fine.

babyluv617 · February 2010

Told you back in the first tri they were good for you. ;0)

If you have cholesterol problems I would say limit them (or at least the yolks), but the yolk has choline and eggs have fatty acids helpful for brain development.

felt_tip_pen · February 2010

I'm pretty sure the cholesterol thing gets played up and played down. It kind of depends on the day (in the same way that on any given day something will either give you cancer or prevent it). Part of the problem is (to whip out the Pollan) Nutritionism. Eggs have lots of good stuff, and I don't really see how eating two or three most mornings would be so bad. I also don't see any problem NOT eating eggs that often if you don't want to.

I wouldn't feel guilty either way.

felt_tip_pen · February 2010

lytedark:

i just wish she'd stop handing out those dang pink diet-tracking sheets each class. not only do i hate keeping track of all the food i eat but it's designed to have you track how much protein you're getting and i don't wanna play! lol..

So opt out of that part. You're paying for the class, you don't have to do part of it if it bugs you or gets you obsessed with your diet. The class is not the boss of you, lol Wink

goinggreengirl · February 2010

Yeah, it was hard for me to get the 2 eggs a day my midwife recommended. But, I do get lots of protein in the morning in my cottage cheese pancakes. You should definitely try those. I have the recipe in my baby blog if you need it.

crackerjackprinter · February 2010

I'm really interested in what CrunchOo said...I may bring that up to my teacher this week.

That said, I get tons of protein daily (usually have no problem getting 80 grams, 100 is common) and DD was 7 lbs. So some of it is genetics I'm sure.

If you don't want to do the sheet, don't feel pressured. Or, just keep a general idea of what you're taking in instead of obsessing over every little thing. I've been much more relaxed about it this time vs. last time (when I had a freaking excel spreadsheet and counted calories too). I know that on average I meet the protein recommendations so I don't worry.

And I say boiled eggs are the way to go. That is the least fatty prep for them and they're so easy to eat that way. I have some I've been meaning to make myself, thanks for the reminder!

aspade · February 2010

I know I'm late, but I wanted to put my 2 cents in for poached eggs. O heavenly yumminess!

I didn't eat many eggs in my pregnancy until my GD diagnosis. After, I basically had to have them every day for breakfast.

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