My rant about eggs and cottage cheese

45g of fat in one egg?!?!?!  Are you kidding me? 

I was in Walmart this morning searching for the reclusive high protein, low sugar, low fat foods and came across the egg section.  I tried 3 bites of egg last week, and let's just say, it wasn't pretty, on either end!  So I thought, maybe I'll try egg whites since I had been able to tolerate hard boiled eggs.

I grabbed a box of eggbeaters and was so happy to see 0 fat.  Thought, hmmmmm, I wonder how much fat is in a regular egg.  See the note above for what I said, outloud, amongst other happy shoppers who looked at me quite oddly.

I feel so mislead. I thought eggs were supposed to be good for us?  Why have I been pushing my kids to eat more eggs instead of the 1.5g of fat cheerios that they are asking for?  I'm a horrible mother!!! lol 

And, to wrap it up.  Am I the only one who thinks cottage cheese is absolutely nasty????  
Rant is complete, we will now return to regular scheduled broadcasting. lol 

4.5 grams of fat probably

5.0g of fat according to fitday.com for a large egg

Eggs

Egg yolks are home to tons of essential but hard-to-get nutrients, including choline, which is linked to lower rates of breast cancer (one yolk supplies 25% of your daily need) and antioxidants that may help prevent macular degeneration and cataracts. Though many of us have shunned whole eggs because of their link to heart disease risk, there’s actually substantial evidence that for most of us, eggs are not harmful but healthy. People with heart disease should limit egg yolks to two a week, but the rest of us can have one whole egg daily; research shows it won’t raise your risk of heart attack or stroke. Make omelets with one whole egg and two whites, and watch cholesterol at other meals.

**Courtesy of Woman’s Health article "25 Ridiculously Healthy Foods"   

See you ARE a good MOM!!!! :)
 
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I am not that worried about fat.  I watch protein, carbs and calories.

Do you mean calories from fat is 45?    Fat g on egg I believe is 4.5g    or   5g.      I eat eggs all the time...... hard boiled eggs is a huge staple in my diet.    Im a fan of cottage cheese too   lol   Cindy

 lmao, ok, I must have missed the "." on the egg carton.  4.5 is MUCH better than 45!!  I feel like such a dork now, lol.  Thanks for letting me rant though, he he he.  What would I do without you guys?!?!?!

LOL...you are too funny!  I tried to eat scrambled eggs and they were good for a while after surgery, until the day I ate them too fast and they turned into a rubber bouncy ball in my pouch~~~pain and agony for hours.  At least I got an unscheduled nap that day since I couldn't stand to be upright from the pain!

I also like cottage cheese...but the texture can get kind of yucky. My new favorite is to peel the skin off an apple and cut up 1/4 of an apple into little chunks and mix it with the cottage cheese and some Mio or crystal light.  You get the crunch of the apple chunks and not the slimy, gelatinous globules of cottage cheese!

Silly girl.  I'm glad you weren't right.  I eat eggs almost everyday.  That is my regular breakfast.  I haven't had any problems with them at all.

Cottage cheese, well, I did eat it during soft food and I like to cook with it but that is about it. 

I can't tolerate eggs unless they are hard boiled and in a salad or with something. Scrambled or anything else they don't sit right in my pouch. And I agree with you, I can't stand cottage cheese, which stinks because it's so hard to find protein snacks when you don't eat hard cheese, cream cheese, greek yogurt, etc. LMBO

While eggs have fat in them, it's the PROTEIN you really need to worry about. Eggs are just about the most perfect source of animal protein.

Along with milk, eggs contain the highest biological value (or gold standard) for protein. One egg has only 75 calories but 7 grams of high-quality protein, 5 grams of fat, and 1.6 grams of saturated fat, along with iron, vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids.

The egg is a powerhouse of disease-fighting nutrients like lutein and zeaxanthin. These carotenoids may reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults. And brain development and memory may be enhanced by the choline content of eggs.

The ONLY reason I do not eat real eggs is that I can not eat the yolk of an egg...allergic to it. (Sensitive, actually). I would love to be able to eat eggs.

Liz

lol!  You had me nervous there for a minute.  I eat eggs all the time, Hard boiled, scrambled, and egg white  omelets.  I can not eat them over easy, medium etc.  They always get stuck.   As for cottage cheese, it is a good breakfast food for me I add pineapple or cantaloupe to it. Sometimes if I want something sweet I will include a packet of splenda and some sugar free pudding mix. I buy it and eat it as once it sits around for a while I think it is nasty.