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Title: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: momx04 on March 21, 2011, 10:15:42 AM: Hey Umpa
I am at work and don't have my book handy....How many carbs in 2 scrambled eggs. I'm putting togther my journal for this week.

THanks
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: mouseissue on March 21, 2011, 12:53:29 PM: Quote from: momx04 on March 21, 2011, 10:15:42 AM
Hey Umpa
I am at work and don't have my book handy....How many carbs in 2 scrambled eggs. I'm putting togther my journal for this week.

THanks

Two large eggs have slightly more than 1 net carb.
If you're not sure what size the eggs are, count 2 carbs.
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: Doug Varrieur on March 21, 2011, 03:03:11 PM: I always count 1 carb per egg or quarter cup of egg beaters.
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: winkiedee on March 21, 2011, 04:05:11 PM: i messed up i thought eggs didnt have any....man i feel like i am messing this whole thing up
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: Rena on March 21, 2011, 05:16:37 PM: Quote from: winkiedee on March 21, 2011, 04:05:11 PM
i messed up i thought eggs didnt have any....man i feel like i am messing this whole thing up

Don't beat yourself up. I did the same thing and was thinking eggs were 0 for awhile, too. Not sure what made me think that, but I did.
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: joagain on March 21, 2011, 05:48:10 PM: My carton has 0 carbs but I count 1 for 2 eggs !
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: umpa on March 22, 2011, 08:22:36 AM: I use the one per egg count on all my recipes even though the carton says 0. ;) Great minds think alike Jo :)
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: mouseissue on March 22, 2011, 12:14:45 PM: Quote from: winkiedee on March 21, 2011, 04:05:11 PM
i messed up i thought eggs didnt have any....man i feel like i am messing this whole thing up

Rena's right!

Don't worry about making a mistake.
We all make them.

The best thing to do with a mistake is to learn from it, and move on.
It's no big deal!
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: momx04 on March 22, 2011, 12:20:05 PM: Ive been counting them as 0 (and I eat them almost everyday...omlettes, scrambled and hard boiled.) Thanks for straightening me out.
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: umpa on March 23, 2011, 09:34:58 AM: They are very filling.Eggs are great ;)
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: beth823 on April 15, 2011, 02:39:15 PM: Oh boy I am new too and have been counting eggs as 0 and eating them for breakfast and hardboiled for snack. Thanks so much for the news.
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: joagain on April 15, 2011, 03:00:57 PM: Welcome to FTS beth823 ! I count 2 eggs as 1 carb
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: mouseissue on April 16, 2011, 06:35:37 AM: Welcome to the FTS family, beth823! :) :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: Doug Varrieur on April 16, 2011, 08:56:38 AM: Eggs are great, high protein, low carb and wonderful for you............enjoy your eggs ;)
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: beth823 on April 16, 2011, 11:23:55 AM: Thanks for the nice welcomes mouseissue and jogain. The fts family seems great. I read the book and decided that day to cut sugar and carbs. I have been working on changing the foods that I eat for about two weeks. I am down 6 pounds already! I am in the beginning stages and haven't counted every carb but I am enjoying some new foods. I look forward to this way of eating long term.
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: joagain on April 16, 2011, 12:33:24 PM: 6 pounds that is great ,it does take getting use to but once you are sugar free you will not believe how good you feel !!!
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: umpa on April 17, 2011, 09:51:33 AM: Welcome Beth823! That is great! I am umpa dougs wife,I have a column on the homepage called ask umpa where I can convert your favorite foods to fat to skinny friendly.If I can help you please ask. Do not go without anything! We have replacements for everything! ;)

Back to the egg subject,we love eggs so much doug is buying chickens!Downeast I think i am gonna need your help! :D
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: beth823 on April 17, 2011, 11:25:14 AM: Thank you umpa I have been looking the forums and yours is full of great recipes. I am worried that I will miss all of the fruits that I love. I am trying to stick to berries right now to stay low in carbs. I think watermelon is low too. How often do you suggest I eat fruit? Also mouseissue said to NOT worry about calories. Is that true. Sorry not doubting you mouseissue but that goes against everything I have always read and heard. Ia appreciate any advice. Thanks again I am ready to feel great!
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: joagain on April 17, 2011, 11:38:32 AM: Everything we have read and heard is why we are fat !! Of course you dont pig out but no you do not have to count calories just carbs . If you want fruit you just measure it out and use it against your 20 carbs .
But you will find out that somethings or not worth using more then half your carbs for . You could eat a whole bag of culiflower or broccoli for what 1 cup of fruit is equal to in carbs . FTS is all about choices ,learning to make good ones !!!
It will get easier !!
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: mouseissue on April 17, 2011, 11:58:50 AM: Hi Beth! :)

If you have not done so already, I STRONGLY urge you to read Doug's little yellow FAT To Skinny book.
It is very apparent in the book that calories are NOT the focus of the FTS lifestyle.
Net carbohydrates and portion sizes are!

Personally, I've read the book about 6 times.
Every time I read it, something else jumps out at me!
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: beth823 on April 17, 2011, 12:37:27 PM: Thanks again mouseissue and Jo. I have read the book but I think I will again. Wow that is a lot of cauliflower and broccoli-great fiber too. I am sure I will learn how to make those good choices. When you were new did you write everything you ate down?
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: joagain on April 17, 2011, 01:57:23 PM: Beth I still write everything down and it has been close to 7 months , I am a very slow loser and I want tohave everything down so I can see if I am doing something wrong when I dont lose .
I have been on a stall for awhile now so I am posting my mealplan everyday started it on the 8th have not been on the scale since then either ,hopefully when I get on the 25th It will show a loss .

http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=2345.0 (http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=2345.0)
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: beth823 on April 17, 2011, 03:03:13 PM: OK I better start keeping track. I have this great app on my IPad it is called My Fitness Pal. But I am always under carbs and over fat/calories because the % aren't the same as FTS. But at least I can track. Thanks Jo. Good luck with your eating plan. It looks like I would be so hungry eating what you have been lately!
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: joagain on April 17, 2011, 04:36:03 PM: beth after a few months you are not hungrry anymore it is the carbs that keep the hunger coming ! ;D
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: umpa on April 18, 2011, 10:09:30 AM: Beth just carbs,no calories. You get 20 carbs a day to spend.If you are craving fruit eat it.My favorite fruit salad is strawberries and avocado with a splash of lemon juice.I am in florida right now and we have avocados as big as softballs!Its good to write things down while you are learning,but soon you will be a label reading fanatic and be shocked at whats in food and make better choices without looking or writing things down. ;)
Title: Re: How many carbs in eggs?
Post by: mouseissue on April 18, 2011, 11:29:54 AM: Hi Beth! :)

I'm my 36th week of FTS and I still write down everything I eat.
I could do this without writing everything down. But, I find that this help keep me on track and I learn how new foods (and new food combinations) effect me.

I have the FitDay 2.0 app on my PC. I transcribe my food notes into it almost daily.
Among other things, it graphs my progress.
It too, like most fitness trackers, is "calorie oriented". But I know better than to count calories. So I just use it for it's graphic capabilities.