which is better to eat for a fat loss and muscle building diet: the entire egg or just the white?
May 20th, 2007 | by Jared |
Dunnman87 asked:
Im on a fatloss and muscle building diet and ive been eating eggs with every meal, but i dont know if i should stop eating the yolks. ive heard that the yolk has fat in it.
Im on a fatloss and muscle building diet and ive been eating eggs with every meal, but i dont know if i should stop eating the yolks. ive heard that the yolk has fat in it.
10 Responses to “which is better to eat for a fat loss and muscle building diet: the entire egg or just the white?”
By ADQ on May 21, 2007 | Reply
consuming too much protien, much of it will turn into fat
By D S on May 22, 2007 | Reply
Both - simply calculate the eggs fat content into your daily diet plan.
By Jess on May 23, 2007 | Reply
the yolk has mainly cholesterol. I eat two eggs every day for lunch/breakfast because they are the most complete protein of any meat, but I throw out the yolks because of the high fat content, as I am on a low fat diet. I try to stick with white meats and limit red meats, because white meat has less fat. Calculate how much fat your body needs, maybe you should eat it. But I’m a woman, and I can have 18g of fat per meal at the most. A man’s body requires less fat, so you could safely do without it.
By sharanya on May 25, 2007 | Reply
you eat only white
yolk has fat not that much if you eat daily 4eggs you eat yolk only 1
you do the amlet its best
By spn300mike on May 28, 2007 | Reply
I always make scrambled 2 whole eggs + 3 whites, the yolk has some saturated fat and cholesterol but it also has some good for you nutrients as well. Vitamins A,D,E, B1,2,6 and 12, Selenium and Iron
And that ***** above me, too much of any macronutrient will turn into fat, so yeah, Duh!
Walmart now sells pateurized (e.g., salmonella free) whites and I add a half cup to smoothies-delicous protein!
By Sarah B on May 31, 2007 | Reply
No!! this diet is bad for you,you need a variety of foods and lots of water and exercise x
By Mary L on May 31, 2007 | Reply
Egg white is protein, the yolk has the fatMy breakfast is 1 whole egg 2 egg whites mixed with 2 tsp milk pour in a lightly sprayed pan and add just about whatever vege you like, mushroom, capsuims, tomato,onoin, serve up with 2 pices toast.
By vamp_kiki_27 on Jun 3, 2007 | Reply
in gerneal high protien diets for men increase there muscle mass and tone with proper exercise….some fat is necessary for proper energy …..i dated a few body builders when i was younger…and the types of meals they had were moderately fatty medium rare type meats with alot of vegetables and small amount of carbs for proper vitamin balance and maxium results….but yes the yoke does have some fat in it…but it is also where all the nutrition of the egg is…the white part has little to no nutrients in it and …if injected in the blood stream instead of ingested..is said to have the same amount of toxins as that of a rattlesnake bit..(yeah i know i watch way too much national geographic)
By Alex B on Jun 3, 2007 | Reply
they yolk does have fat in it, but only a small percentage is saturated. the rest is mono and poly. however, if you’re trying to lose weight, you should be trying to take in as little fat and sugar as possible. preferably reduced carbs as well, but you still need some to synthesize protein
By Chris F on Jun 6, 2007 | Reply
Well, what you need to consider is actually what diet you want to be on, fat loss or muscle building. You cant be on both. In order to lose fat, you need to take in less calories that you burn throughout the day. Simple as that. In order to gain mass, or muscle, you need to consume more calories that you burn in a day, hence weight gain. You can’t be a hard dieter and and expect to make extreme muscle gains. I have been dieting since New Years and lost 40 lbs. I am way more cut than I used to be, and my bench went from 395lbs down to 330lbs. Everything else went down too….squat, deadlift, shoulder press, ect. If you are looking to make a body transformation, which it sounds like you are, you are going to have to incorporate a lot of protein, especially protein with a high biological value, like eggs. You are on the right track with eggs, but loose the yolk. I eat 2 yolks per 8 eggs, for consistency. The yolk is high in cholesterol and fat. It serves no purpose in weight loss. Protein with the highest biological is concentrated whey isolate, with a BV of over 100. BVs are based off chicken eggs, which out of all natural aminos, has the highest.
Everyone has heard this, but stick to 6-8 small meals per day. Incorporate protein into every meal and complex carbohydrates in no more than 4 of them. Complex carbs are those like whole wheat bread, brown rice, plain oatmeal (no butter or brown sugar), and sweat potatoes (not white ones for they are too starchy). For significant muscle retention and strength gains, try to consume 1.5- 2.0 grams of protein per pound of body weight. If you weigh 200lbs, get 300-400 grams of protein in per day. It is impossible to do this with food and keep your caloric count low, so incorporate a whey protein. Take a caesen protein shake before bed. This is a slow digestion protein that will not allow your body metabolism to slow too much at night and begin catabolic effects.
Increase the intensity of your training. No more than 60 seconds of rest per set and incorporate supersets and dropsets in your routine. They will greatly increase vascularity and muscle hardness.
Lift hard and eat right, hit your cardio 5 days a week for an hour and you’ll be good to go. Good luck!!