How many WHOLE EGGS is ok to eat per day?

[LilCobra86]

How many whole eggs are ok to eat per day?

Also, does the bioavailability change depending on how they are cooked?

[johnsdar]

for me i eat 1 yoke for every 3 eggs... so a 6 egg omlete has 2 yokes

so 2 to 3 whole eggs a day with as many whites as you want IMO

i dont think the bioavailability changes based on how you cook it. but it is better obsorbed when cooked then raw.

[LilCobra86]

for me i eat 1 yoke for every 3 eggs... so a 6 egg omlete has 2 yokes

so 2 to 3 whole eggs a day with as many whites as you want IMO

i dont think the bioavailability changes based on how you cook it. but it is better obsorbed when cooked then raw.

Oh wow... I definitely don't follow that rule, lol.

I eat 3 whole jumbo eggs in the AM as part of my BF before my workout.

If hungry before bed, I'll have 1-2 more whole eggs.

I need the cals, lol. Plus, all the nutrients are in the yolks!

I used to do a raw eggs shake with 3 whole eggs + 1/2c apple sauce. it was delicious... but then I heard that raw whites rob u of biotin. But I guess that is negated if u do the WHOLE egg. Is this correct?

If raw eggs aren't optimal, then why was Arnold such a proponent?

[SupahStarr]

I eat 4-6.

What's okay? depends on your caloric / macro split goals. Nothing wrong with eggs!

[BG_1]

i eat 8-12 a day, whole.

[LilCobra86]

i eat 8-12 a day, whole.

Wow! Whats the rest of ur diet like? Macros?

[FunkymonkAW]

I'd be more worried about the cholesterol if I was having 8-12 a day....

[SwiftyX]

I eat 8+ a day. My cholesterol is fine.

[Uberwaffle]

i would say as many as your caloric intake allows for, within reason.

[BG_1]

Wow! Whats the rest of ur diet like? Macros?

diet is clean

macros like : 35% carbs, 35% fat. rest protien.

[Confuzzl3dOn3]

I get in definitely 2 every morning, and sometimes 1-2 later on in the day for dinner or something - depends on what my mum cooks

Anyways i only eat whole eggs - my mum would kill me if she knew i was throwing away the yolks

[determined4000]

If raw eggs aren't optimal, then why was Arnold such a proponent?

THey aren't
He was strong. Not smart.

[LilCobra86]

I get in definitely 2 every morning, and sometimes 1-2 later on in the day for dinner or something - depends on what my mum cooks

Anyways i only eat whole eggs - my mum would kill me if she knew i was throwing away the yolks

lol! i feel the same way! why waste such a good source of nutrition?

[SDC77]

diet is clean

macros like : 35% carbs, 35% fat. rest protien.

What do you mean by "clean"?

[hooked4life]

when i was a starving grad student i ate like 10 a day, all whole, and had to get blood work done, for a number of reasons, pretty often. from ages 22-25 eating more eggs than i could even imagine my cholesterol stayed exactly the same.

now, since i'm a man of science, i'll admit personal testimonial is pretty meaningless, but if i had to do that again (god forbid) i wouldn't be scared.

[Uberwaffle]

What do you mean by "clean"?

he probably means free of junk food such as pop and chips

[Madanzi]

Damn OP... Do you even weigh 80 lbs? Please eat more eggs.

[Hawkeye-Rugger]

i'm eating 6 right now

[LilCobra86]

Damn OP... Do you even weigh 80 lbs? Please eat more eggs.

LOL... that's why Im here... I'm trying to figure out WHAT to eat in order to gain. I really want to gain some lean muscle---badly! I just can't come up with a good, balanced, adequate meal plan!

[IEatPowerRacks]

As many as you want - dietary cholesterol has pretty much no effect on body cholesterol.

[Nefariousx1]

LOL... that's why Im here... I'm trying to figure out WHAT to eat in order to gain. I really want to gain some lean muscle---badly! I just can't come up with a good, balanced, adequate meal plan!

use the search function and i gaurentee all of your questions will have answers...there are 3 pages on cholesterol in eggs ..

[LilCobra86]

use the search function and i gaurentee all of your questions will have answers...there are 3 pages on cholesterol in eggs ..

Im not concerned about cholesterol

[Nefariousx1]

Im not concerned about cholesterol

sorry i am so used to ppl worrying about it...i assumed thats wat u meant when u asked how many r ok..my bad

[LilCobra86]

sorry i am so used to ppl worrying about it...i assumed thats wat u meant when u asked how many r ok..my bad

No worries! I was wondering if there was an upper limit just in general... and also to see what the general consensus is here. I love eggs and could eat them all day long.... but then no one would want to be in the same room with me, lol

[LilCobra86]

Fertile vs regular eggs? which is better? Pros/cons?

[Slimshady01]

I read a study of a man who are 25 whole eggs a day for over 25 years. He was 6 feet tall and 175 lbs. He had pefect blood levels and was fit as a fiddle at over 60 years of age.

[Sabouneh]

I read a study of a man who are 25 whole eggs a day for over 25 years. He was 6 feet tall and 175 lbs. He had pefect blood levels and was fit as a fiddle at over 60 years of age.

thats alot of eggs! haha.... i have always been a little worried about the whole cholesterol thing with eggs but there are so many other things that people eat which are 10 times worse..... say how do egg whites from real eggs taste on their own ? I tried using a carton of egg whites once... tasted HORRIBLE!!!!

[thorton]

I eat a dozen whole Omega 3 eggs a day. Cholesterol levels are fine. Following a Keto type diet. Feels good, eggs and cheese mmmm

[aer_vlad]

i eat 8-12 a day, whole.

x2. (Usually just 8 though lol)

I really don't buy the high cholesterol from eggs. Perhaps is just genetics, or maybe because I workout and eat a well rounded diet, but I've eaten at least 4 whole eggs every day since I was in grade school and 6 whole eggs a day in high school. My family has a history of high cholesterol and I've never have a problem with mine.

IMO, I would eat 1 whole egg for every 2-3 egg whites. It seems to be a decent compromise. Does anyone here have high cholesterol levels and when they eat egg yolks, are negatively effected? It'd be interesting to know...

Plus, yolks have all the vitamins and minerals found in eggs.

[LilCobra86]

thats alot of eggs! haha.... i have always been a little worried about the whole cholesterol thing with eggs but there are so many other things that people eat which are 10 times worse..... say how do egg whites from real eggs taste on their own ? I tried using a carton of egg whites once... tasted HORRIBLE!!!!

Holy moly! 25 eggs a day?! I bet he had no friends due to the odor, lol! Egg farts are THE WORST! :-P

U've never tried plain old egg whites? They are ok-tasting.. kind of bland and rubbery. Add some spices and they'lll taste better. But, I'm in the school of thought of why waste half the egg by throwing out the yolk? It's the most nutritious part! Good fats, lots of vitamins/minerals...and it tastes good!