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<p>That’s a fantastic breakfast. I generally choose either cheese or meat when I have eggs – so either a three egg cheese omelet or three scrambled eggs and three strips of thick slice bacon. That’s only because I’m generally trying to hold that meal to 400 calories if I can. Three eggs and three strips of thick sliced bacon is 375 calories with 28 g of protein. A three egg omelet with 1 ounce of cheddar cheese, cooked in half a TBS of butter is 370 calories with 25 g of protein.</p>
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<p>Sounds wonderful. I had 3 eggs and two peanut butter sandwiches this morning - 160 calories on the bread total and 20 grams of fiber (almost my RDA). About to eat some pistachio nuts. On Thursdays, I play 90 minutes of tennis (singles) at lunchtime and I need some calories in the morning to support that. On most days, my carbs aren’t that high in the morning.</p>
<p>For adult beverages, I like unflavored seltzer water. Sometimes I put a splash of fruit juice in it.</p>
<p>I agree with IDad and Coureur, figure out what high calorie luxuries you can’t live without and make cuts elsewhere. Or have smaller portions of them. Or have them less often. We try to confine wine and beer to the weekends and just drink water with meals during the week.</p>
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<p>OMG. I can’t even begin to think about eating that for lunch & dinner, I’m still stuffed from the darn omelet! (and yes, it was real eggs, real cheese - at our favorite breakfast spot).</p>
<p>The still stuffed bit is key.</p>
<p>OK, you can skip the caesar salad 
Don’t eat if you’re not hungry.</p>
<p>I don’t eat eggs. I eat old-fashioned oatmeal made with 3/4 cup of 1%. Good option?</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay - I’d say yes, but I’d add some nuts, or eat them on the side.</p>
<p>Just curious, IDad, when do you get your cholesterol checked again?</p>
<p>coureur, this was a study comparing men who drank skim vs men who drank whole milk (which is what, about 3-4% fat?). Biospace website is not really searcheable, and since Google and Yahoo seem to give links to a whole bunch of pseudoscientifiic websites that have pro-vegan, anti-diary agenda (to which I do not subscribe), it will take me a while to find the story. Just as I said, for every study there is an anti-study, so drink your milk without fears. :)</p>
<p>wnp, I’ve been eating 2 eggs a day for many, many years now, and my cholesterol readings are always excellent. Must be in my genes :)</p>
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<p>September for both lipid profile and thryroid screen, assuming I don’t keel over with a heart attack before then.</p>
<p>Nuts in my oatmeal sounds good, alumother! I’ll try that.</p>
<p>I know two people who have had extremely high cholesterol at young ages (30’s) despite excellent dietary habits (low fat and cholesterol) and exercise habits (one was a marathon runner). Both are first-generation immigrant offspring of Lebanese families. Two people do not make even a trend, but I can’t help wondering about cultural/genetic factors.</p>
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<p>Assuming you have the 1/2 cup standard portion of Quaker Oatmeal and dont add any sugar, that breakfast is: </p>
<p>315 calories
17 g protein
46 g carbs</p>
<p>So compared to the three eggs and three strips of thick bacon, it’s 55 less calories, about 11 g less protein, and about 46 g more carbohydrate. It is, however, much lower in fat.</p>
<p>Aren’t you supposed to somehow subtract the fiber from the carb count? I’m sure the oatmeal is very high in fiber.</p>
<p>You are right. Net carbs on the oatmeal with be 30 g. It has 17g of fiber, which is a lot.</p>
<p>If math is involved, I’m gonna be in trouble. ;)</p>
<p>How many carbs is a 48yo woman supposed to have a day if she’s trying to lower her carbs?</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay, I think the RDA is 300. I can’t lose weight if I’m over 100. Atkins is pretty strict, keeping the daily limit to 30 - 60 in the early phase(s).</p>
<p>Those numbers are all from memory. I’m sure someone will give you more exact info.</p>
<p>Thanks, DB. I absolutely believe I eat too many carbs. I think I’ll count up what I’ve had today and see what it says.</p>