So basically I'm attempting to come up with something new I can have for breakfast each day. I currently have either cereal, waffles, or pancakes, all of which are terribly unhealthy and generally not filling. Since the only other thing I know how to make is scrambled eggs, I'm wondering how healthy they are. Were I to have each morning One whole egg and two whites, how healthy would that be? I'm unsure if the scrambling process somehow negatively impacts them. Thanks in advance for a response, and I'm glad to be a new member of this forum :)

As far as I'm aware, an egg is an egg. You're supposed to cook them up (something to do with absorbing more of the nutrients when cooked), I imagine scrambled would be fine.

At least I hope so because I love scrambled eggs.

Hi, Wisedude. Welcome to JSF! :)

Eggs are great. Scrambling them is fine as well. One whole egg and two whites isn't a whole lot of food, though. It's hard to comment as I don't know what the rest of your meals look like, but I think it would be perfectly fine if you ate double that (two whole eggs, six egg whites).

To add to that, some other good breakfast stuff:

Oats!
Fruit
Turkey Bacon
Some people like Kashi Cereal

Hope that helps!

By the way, have you checked out the stickies at the top of the beginner's forum (http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24)? There's a wealth of knowledge there that might help if you're just starting out.

Mix in some onions and chopped parsley and you'll have something beautiful. You using butter or olive oil to fry it?

I eat eggs all the time. They are an excellent source of protein.

However, my egg consumption is normally closer to 2 whole eggs+6 whites+1 oz 2% fat cheese+1 oz lean Canadian bacon+some veggies. With a serving of fruit of some kind :)

That's still only about 400 calories.

I generally use butter. Does that make it significantly less healthy? Also I guess I'll use some more eggs than that, haven't actually made scrambled in a long time so I forgot how many to use ;) Ahh and I forgot, I'm planning on using a single slice of american cheese 0_0

remember eggs are sort of like salad...fine in itself but be careful of the stuff that you put in with it! (cheese, oils, ham etc)

but is it a very safe bet that scrambled eggs with some cheese are significantly healthier than a bowl of sugar cereal and/or pancakes or waffles?

remember eggs are sort of like salad...fine in itself but be careful of the stuff that you put in with it! (cheese, oils, ham etc)

Heh. Are you refering to my post? :D ;)

Actually, I think if you make wise choices with what you add, you're fine. I personally think people go a little overboard with fear of things like cheese and butter.

In my 1 oz 2% cheese and 1 oz Canadian bacon, I add 7 g of fat is all (6 g in the cheese, 1 g in the bacon). 12 g of protein.

It's all in moderation.

I have a good skillet that I can make eggs in without scorching with no oil/butter if I want (Calphalon Commercial anodized Non-Stick). I have a tendency to burn them if I'm not at home because I'm so used to not having to worry about it :D

I have a cheap skillet and I always dry scramble. You just have to watch over them. Can't get distracted by other things.

I don't do butter. A spray of Pam is sufficient in a non-stick skillet. Ham can be fine if it's nice and lean, certainly no worse than turkey bacon. I find that shredded fat free cheese tastes fine in this venue.

I like to use egg beaters as an excuse to put in lots and lots of veggies; onions, spinach, red bell peppers, mushrooms...you can vary it so it doesn't get too boring.

Plus, egg beaters is about the easiest possible thing in the world.

I also use Pam. I've been eating eggs everyday for as long as I can remember (ok not that long, but for at least a year now), and they remain one of those foods I haven't gotten sick of yet:eat: All I need is a little hot sauce with them.

Sorry for a very stupid post. But how exactly do you make eggs... I've never made anything. We have eggs in the fridge, but I have no clue where to begin. :(

well i get a bowl, break 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites, with a fork you mix it till its.. mixed i guess, goes all equaly orange.

Then in a pan put some olive oil so it doesnt stick to the pan(spoon should b enough) heat lightly then put the eggs in the pan, with the same fork(less washing up!) you shake it the same way in the pan, till its done(i like mine really done).

thats how i make them.. how many calories does 2eggs + 2 eggwhites have\

So basically I'm attempting to come up with something new I can have for breakfast each day. I currently have either cereal, waffles, or pancakes, all of which are terribly unhealthy and generally not filling. Since the only other thing I know how to make is scrambled eggs, I'm wondering how healthy they are. Were I to have each morning One whole egg and two whites, how healthy would that be? I'm unsure if the scrambling process somehow negatively impacts them. Thanks in advance for a response, and I'm glad to be a new member of this forum :)

Scrambled eggs can be extremely healthy. If you are wanting to lose weight, you may want to eat mostly egg whites. Four eggs whites scrambled would only be about 80 calories and almost zero fat.

An egg has roughly 90 calories. 17-20 calories come from the egg white, the rest from the yolk. The yolk contains about 8 g fat and 2 g protein.

As an aside, if you are scrambling eggs, make sure you are using a low-calorie spray or the butter used to coat the pan will add an extra gob of fat to the meal.

As an aside, if you are scrambling eggs, make sure you are using a low-calorie spray or the butter used to coat the pan will add an extra gob of fat to the meal.

"Low calorie sprays" always crack me up. It's basically oil in a can. The "low calorie" part is just the fact that you don't use much and the aeresol spreads it out for you effectively over a wider area than you can pour oil or melt butter over with a similar amount.

Look at the "serving" size. It's generally 1/4 or 1/3 a second of spray. Who actually does (or even physically can) do that? Most people spray quite a bit more than that to coat a pan.

Not saying they aren't good options, just don't assume you can use as much as you want.

If you like pancakes and you want to make something with eggs, how about protein pancakes?
1 eeg
few egg whites
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2- 3/4 cup of oats
some Splanda

Blend well and fry with Pam

Excellent and very good for you!!

"Low calorie sprays" always crack me up. It's basically oil in a can. The "low calorie" part is just the fact that you don't use much and the aeresol spreads it out for you effectively over a wider area than you can pour oil or melt butter over with a similar amount.

Look at the "serving" size. It's generally 1/4 or 1/3 a second of spray. Who actually does (or even physically can) do that? Most people spray quite a bit more than that to coat a pan.

Not saying they aren't good options, just don't assume you can use as much as you want.


Hmmmmm. I thought they were 1 second sprays, 7 cals. Easy to sprayt one second, hard to shave off 7 calories worth of butter. :)

(Butter rules, fwiw, but pam has it's place, as you said)

Hmmmmm. I thought they were 1 second sprays, 7 cals. Easy to sprayt one second, hard to shave off 7 calories worth of butter. :)

(Butter rules, fwiw, but pam has it's place, as you said)

The can of Pam I have says 1/3 second...0 cals. .27 grams :lol:

Still, it's oil, alcohol, and soy lecithin. It has to have calories.

The can of Pam I have says 1/3 second...0 cals. .27 grams :lol:

Still, it's oil, alcohol, and soy lecithin. It has to have calories.
It does. I believe it is 7 calories per second.

It's definitely a much better option than butter or oil, in my experience though. I use it 2-3 times per day, and spray maybe 3 seconds. Of those 21 calories, I'd bet at least half don't touch the food I cook.

There really is no other better option anyway...

It does. I believe it is 7 calories per second.

It's definitely a much better option than butter or oil, in my experience though. I use it 2-3 times per day, and spray maybe 3 seconds. Of those 21 calories, I'd bet at least half don't touch the food I cook.

There really is no other better option anyway...

I agree it's still a good option, I just think a lot of people assume it's "free" and just spray larger amounts than they need.

My can even says "for fat free cooking", but lists "Olive Oil" as it's first ingredient. I think that's why they put 1/3 second as a serving side, though. Through the labeling laws rounding rules, they can still show it as 0 fat and calories, where if they put 1 second, they would have to show at least 5 calories and 1/2 g of fat.

For most stuff, I'll just use a splash or two of olive oil (or if cooking at higher heat, peanut oil). Sometimes butter.

As you know, fat is NOT the enemy. Just be reasonable.

So i looked at my Pam can to discern what the serving size was there. MB, like you said, the nutrition facts show 1/3 second spray, so as to avoid any measurable calories. BUT, on the can, it also has a comparison table that shows a 1 second spray has the 7 calories that KT and I noted above.

What does this all mean?
1) I have too much time on my hands.
2) Pam would almot without denial be the lower fat, lower calorie choice for cooking scrambled eggs
3) Butter rocks and tastes a million times better than Pam.



I agree it's still a good option, I just think a lot of people assume it's "free" and just spray larger amounts than they need.

My can even says "for fat free cooking", but lists "Olive Oil" as it's first ingredient. I think that's why they put 1/3 second as a serving side, though. Through the labeling laws rounding rules, they can still show it as 0 fat and calories, where if they put 1 second, they would have to show at least 5 calories and 1/2 g of fat.

For most stuff, I'll just use a splash or two of olive oil (or if cooking at higher heat, peanut oil). Sometimes butter.

As you know, fat is NOT the enemy. Just be reasonable.

If you're really concerned about flavor, they make "butter flavored" non-stick sprays.

Personally I like to use Egg Beaters. Sure, it may cost a little more than your standard eggs but you get a lot more nutrients and very little cholesterol, plus you don't have to dirty-up dishes by pre-beating the eggs - just pour and scramble!

Yup, Pam is oil. But it's dispersed so finely that it doesn't add a lot of calories. To acheive that level of non-stick I usually need at least a tablespoon (or 3, or...) of olive oil.

A little Pam goes a long way.

Personally I like to use Egg Beaters. Sure, it may cost a little more than your standard eggs but you get a lot more nutrients and very little cholesterol, plus you don't have to dirty-up dishes by pre-beating the eggs - just pour and scramble!

I would probably argue about the "lot more nutrients" argument. Egg yolks have lots of good stuff (http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html) in there. Avoiding them completely all the time seems to me to be missing out (both in taste and nutrition). Plus, we're learning more and more than dietary cholesterol has much less effect on plasma cholesterol levels than was previously believed. Genetics and exercise seems to be more important than dietary intake.

I'm not saying to eat dozens of whole eggs a day, but one or two won't kill you :)