EGGS. new to it all

[eastwater]

How many eggs does the avrage female body Builder eat in a week ?
just starting to look at my protien intake . and what my protien reqirments may be for a 5 feet 3inch female sitting at 9 stone thats wanting to build good muscles .
I am now starting to re look at the foods I am eating and what I need to eat . I can see from this Nutrition forum I need to eat plenty of mean and fish .

If any of the other women on here can give me a list of what they would consume in a day in there 4 to 6 meals I would be greatfull ?

do you start of with meat for breakfast ??

As very new to this I am still at the conventional breakfast stage . of 2 wholegrane toast then 1 large Banana for my mid morning snack .

any pointers would be excellent .
Thanks Eastwater



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[Pitysister]

what is 9 stone in pounds? generally you want to shoot for 1.5-2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight...

[Ross86]

It really depends on how many eggs you want to eat. Eggs are a great source of protein. In a normal week, I don't eat an egg. There are lots of ways to meet your protein requirements and it's your choice how you meet them.

I think when the weather warms up and our chickens start laying, I'll probably eat a couple dozen a week.

[eastwater]

Hi thanks for replys just gone out and got a little book that gives me all the protein contents in the differnt food stuffs so now I can be more slective .

I have done some caluclations for my size protein amounts on the info from the post above I weigh 130 pounds . so its working out I need to eat aprox 195g protein per day based on 1.5 g per pound of body weight .

Thanks thats really helpfull I can see I with my normal diet it does not take in enough protein so will make some changes .

will keep the post coming and let you all know how I am getting on
Thanks Eastwater

[IronKitten]

Originally Posted by Pitysister

what is 9 stone in pounds? generally you want to shoot for 1.5-2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight...

1 stone = 14 pounds.

2g/pound is a little high, unless cals are very low.

[IronKitten]

Originally Posted by eastwater

How many eggs does the avrage female body Builder eat in a week ?

Depends on the person. Some never eat eggs. Some eat a lot of them.

I usually go through a dozen egg whites a day, or 84 a week.

just starting to look at my protien intake . and what my protien reqirments may be for a 5 feet 3inch female sitting at 9 stone thats wanting to build good muscles .

I'd say 150g a day would be a good number to aim for.

If any of the other women on here can give me a list of what they would consume in a day in there 4 to 6 meals I would be greatfull ?

I won't give exact numbers (since I'm kinda secretive about the specifics of my diet), but here's an overview:

meal 1:

Protein (usually egg whites)
oats
berries

(train)

meal 2:

Protein
rice

meal 3:

Protein
yams
veggies

meal 4:

Protein
almonds
veggies

meal 5:

Protein
peanut butter
veggies

meal 6:

Protein
cheese
veggies


Note that there's protein in EVERY meal. NO fats in the post workout meal. And carbs are centered around the workout.

do you start of with meat for breakfast ??

Again, protein in every meal. Whether it comes from eggs, meats, or a protein powder it really doesn't matter. As long as you get it in there.

[eastwater]

Hi Ironkitten many thanks for reply thats really helpfull . Just got back from the bank holiday weekend .

I will aim for the 150g per day intake of protien . I notice that you said Egg whites do you not eat the yoke ? is it just the whites that have the protien in them ??

just off to to get some liver and bacon .

Many thanks Eastwater

[Ross86]

The yolks are high in cholesterol. They also contain many, many more nutrients than the white. The white contains about 1g more protein than the yolk. What I normally do is have 2-3 whole eggs scrambled, and then have 6 whites.

[IronKitten]

Originally Posted by eastwater

I notice that you said Egg whites do you not eat the yoke ? is it just the whites that have the protien in them ??

I do eat yolks sometimes. It all depends on what part of the competitive season I'm in. When I'm getting more calories, I have some yolks. Fewer calories, I cut them out.

The yolk does have some protein in it (1-2g). It's also the main source of fats from an egg (which is the main reason I cut them out as my calories get lower - fat cals can add up pretty quickly).

A whole, large egg has:

6g Protein
5g Fat
0g Carb
71 Cals

The egg white has:

4g Protein
0g Fat
0g Carb
16 Cals

[MONSTAFACE]

i can run through a carton of eggs like water. if the cholesteral wasnt an issue i would be able to get to my approx 300 grams of protein a day with no problem at all. i would run through cartons a day