How much egg is too much egg?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think an egg a day is absolutely fine.

I also think that both referring to beans as too much carbs, and labeling a kid who eats ground beef, eggs, beans, and some chicken and fish as “hard to get protein into” makes me think that there is some unhealthy thinking about food here that you should examine.

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[Anonymous]

If he likes eggs, don't worry about 1-2 or even 3 a day. Are you worried about cholesterol or something? Please don't worry about beans bc of carbs, beans are so healthy. Also go for nuts and oats, yogurt and cheese, etc. Ask your pediatrician to explain actual protein needs - my kid has never liked meat and she said as long as he's eating healthy in general he's probably getting plenty of protein.

[Anonymous]

My kid ate two hard boiled eggs for lunch nearly every day for about two years. No issues. (Not just the eggs, he had crackers and fruit and other stuff with them, but the eggs were a constant)

[Anonymous]

OP here,

Just to clarify, my kid eats 3 eggs for breakfast almost every day. And I'm good with that, but it makes me hesitant to do egg based dinners like shaksuka or quiche too often.

I'm wanting to cut back on meat. Not cutting it out, but he eats 4 meals a day, and I'd love to get it down to say 5 times a week, because meat is expensive, and bad for the environment, and the adults in our family have health issues that would probably benefit from less meat. So, I'm just figuring out what to sub. I read that even for lower mercury fish you should aim for 12 ounces a week due to mercury. That's probably what he eats at one meal.

He eats a lot of soy, and a lot of beans, and a lot of dairy.

As for why I think he needs the protein? Because it's what he craves. If I put out a variety of foods, the foods he's drawn to are the ones with protein and fat. So, I assume he's listening to his body and eating what he needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here,

Just to clarify, my kid eats 3 eggs for breakfast almost every day. And I'm good with that, but it makes me hesitant to do egg based dinners like shaksuka or quiche too often.

I'm wanting to cut back on meat. Not cutting it out, but he eats 4 meals a day, and I'd love to get it down to say 5 times a week, because meat is expensive, and bad for the environment, and the adults in our family have health issues that would probably benefit from less meat. So, I'm just figuring out what to sub. I read that even for lower mercury fish you should aim for 12 ounces a week due to mercury. That's probably what he eats at one meal.

He eats a lot of soy, and a lot of beans, and a lot of dairy.

As for why I think he needs the protein? Because it's what he craves. If I put out a variety of foods, the foods he's drawn to are the ones with protein and fat. So, I assume he's listening to his body and eating what he needs.

Ooops, I'm not the OP. I'm the OP of the post about getting protein into my tween. I posted this in the wrong place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think an egg a day is absolutely fine.

I also think that both referring to beans as too much carbs, and labeling a kid who eats ground beef, eggs, beans, and some chicken and fish as “hard to get protein into” makes me think that there is some unhealthy thinking about food here that you should examine.

This is the OP of the thread. That’s a lot of assumptions you’re making there. I am pre-diabetic, so I try to watch my carb intake, but that doesn’t mean I prevent my family from eating carbs. If I didn’t substitute what I want to enjoy eating for what my son will eat, he would live on rice and pasta and not eat protein during the meal, which for him would come with behavioral consequences that impact the entire family. I shouldn’t have to explain all of that in the original post. People are so quick to jump on others on this site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think an egg a day is absolutely fine.

I also think that both referring to beans as too much carbs, and labeling a kid who eats ground beef, eggs, beans, and some chicken and fish as “hard to get protein into” makes me think that there is some unhealthy thinking about food here that you should examine.

This is the OP of the thread. That’s a lot of assumptions you’re making there. I am pre-diabetic, so I try to watch my carb intake, but that doesn’t mean I prevent my family from eating carbs. If I didn’t substitute what I want to enjoy eating for what my son will eat, he would live on rice and pasta and not eat protein during the meal, which for him would come with behavioral consequences that impact the entire family. I shouldn’t have to explain all of that in the original post. People are so quick to jump on others on this site.

I'm very confused.

You wrote that you are substituting egg for the protein in his meal, and that you don't substitute beans due to too many carbs. How does your pre-diabetes stop you from serving him beans?

[Anonymous]

My farmer grandparents ate eggs for breakfast every single day of their lives. My grandmother lived until 92 and grandfather lived until 97.