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Decided to try the "Just crack an egg" for breaksfat. Was actually good (Original Post) question everything Apr 2018 OP
Jimmy Dean sells a similar product fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #1
Simple Scrambles? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #3
I stick to a low carb diet so I don't care about fat. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #4
Can you explain that please, do you mean you dont eat like potatoes and bread and Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #5
Fat is good for you, even saturated fat. Dream Girl Apr 2018 #6
Up to a point. Over doing saturated fat leads to heart disease. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #9
Yes, it is like Atkins. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #7
My son was on that, he lost 90 lbs. Good for you! Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #8
I do that, too. Lots of broiled fish and chicken, unsalted nuts, unsweetened yogurt. lindysalsagal Apr 2018 #13
Fat is GOOD. Helps Keep Your Blood Sugar.... becca da bakkah Apr 2018 #11
Now THAT is interesting. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #2
Too expensive for me. procon Apr 2018 #10
I got two of the bacon, potato, cheese version csziggy Apr 2018 #12
I make my own version and freeze it: Egg whites, turkey bacon, non-fat cheese, veggies. lindysalsagal Apr 2018 #14

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
1. Jimmy Dean sells a similar product
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:51 PM
Apr 2018

but you don't have to supply your own eggs. Two raw eggs are provided in a keurig-type container, along with a plastic package with other ingredients. I've been buying them for about a year.

Super quick and easy and pretty good tasting.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
3. Simple Scrambles?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:55 PM
Apr 2018

Saturated fat too high, 9 or 10 grams , but thanks for the info


Anybody who is taking care not to eat too much sat fat should not exceed 18 grams a day or there about, for me I try to stay under 13

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
5. Can you explain that please, do you mean you dont eat like potatoes and bread and
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:14 PM
Apr 2018

what is the name of that diet?


Used to be Atkins, right?

I am curious, I dont know.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
9. Up to a point. Over doing saturated fat leads to heart disease.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:29 PM
Apr 2018

As far as I know the AHA hasnt changed on that.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
7. Yes, it is like Atkins.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:26 PM
Apr 2018

I have fibromyalgia. If I eat a lot of carbs, the FM goes insane and I feel terrible. If I maintain a low carb diet, I feel much better and can more easily keep my weight down. Sugar makes me feel especially crappy, so I avoid it as much as possible.

I stay away from starchy foods like potatoes, rice and bread. I eat a lot of low carb veggies (spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli). I mix in other veggies that do have carbs just to get a varied diet and avoid boredom.

When I want fruit I stick to berries because they have fewer carbs.

I eat whatever meats in whatever cuts I want. I also eat eggs quite often. Cheese too.

I don't count calories. I stick to the list above and eat as much as I want. I have found that staying on a low carb diet makes me feel fuller than when I eat a bunch of carbs.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
13. I do that, too. Lots of broiled fish and chicken, unsalted nuts, unsweetened yogurt.
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 06:18 PM
Apr 2018

When I go off it I feel like a slug: I get a pasta hangover.

As long as I stay off the carbs, I don't get the cravings. I'm a slave to the cravings, so, I'm way happier when I stay off them altogether.

Wheat is my real drug of choice: Gotta stay off it or I become a monster.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
2. Now THAT is interesting.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:53 PM
Apr 2018

Of the 4 two have saturated fat at 7 grams, too high.

Denver 4.5
All American 7.0
Ultimate 7.0
Rustic 3.0


Sounds interesting, you add one raw egg it seems then nuke.

Thanks, might check it out.

procon

(15,805 posts)
10. Too expensive for me.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:47 PM
Apr 2018

I looked at them last week at 2 for $4 just for a paltry 3oz (that's only about 1/2 cup!) container of chopped potatoes, cheese, peppers, onions and ham, plus the cost of an egg. Acckkk... more than $10 per pound!

On any day of the week, I already have those ingredients on hand without any additional costs. One of my favorite breakfasts is a frittata, quite similar to this prepackaged convenience food, and it doesn't have a large amount of salt or contain any thing like "Mold Inhibitors".

I can get 4-5 servings from a frittata made with 3 beaten eggs, a bit of diced ham, and some potatoes, cheese, peppers, onions that get chopped in the food processor in just a few seconds. Dump everything in a skillet, cover and its ready to eat in about 10-12 minutes. Refrigerate the remaining portions and I can have 5 hot breakfasts for much less than the $4 it would cost me to buy just 2 skimpy packages of "Just crack an egg".

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
12. I got two of the bacon, potato, cheese version
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:12 PM
Apr 2018

My husband ate one with two eggs the other day and I had the other with one egg yesterday.

Neither of us were particularly impressed. My take was that the potatoes didn't seem cooked enough and that it needed a touch of onion.

For what they are, they are very expensive and produce a lot of plastic waste (one plastic bag for each ingredient, plus the plastic cup.)

If I wanted to eat that type of thing daily I guess I could make up my own small batches of ingredients, freeze then pull out a container each morning to cook. Or just buy Ore-Ida frozen hash browns, measure out a little of those, with pre-cooked bacon bits, some shredded cheese, and add an egg. Or start with this recipe - http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/amazing-muffin-cups-184623.aspx - and make my own embrellishments.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
14. I make my own version and freeze it: Egg whites, turkey bacon, non-fat cheese, veggies.
Sun Apr 15, 2018, 06:20 PM
Apr 2018

Bake 2 pans, slice, freeze, defrosts well in the nuker. Fast, healthy, cheap. Far less salt.

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