i should add - that the above is my interpretation of things i've read.

i've read all sorts of (contradictory) things:

- don't eat raw whites
- don't eat cooked whites
- don't eat any whites
- don't eat cooked yolks
- don't eat raw yolks
- don't eat yolks
- eat cooked or raw yolks, doesn't matter

i eat eggs however i feel like eating them, because i like them. i do believe moderation is the key in all things. the lecithin content of the yolk offsets its cholesterol content even if it is oxidized. but all in all, my guess is the less cooked the better.

you do get bunches of nutrients either way. so i should take back saying they are "not good for us" cooked. that is pushing it.

~ waves ~

I soft scrambled 2 of them on a non stick pan in less than a minute so easy and easy clean up! made a wrap with salsa...yummy! 300 calories.
Should hold me till supper! bizi

Dear Bizi

yes that is how i scramble them too.

i eat them plain or on toast. sometimes i put 2 teaspoons of oil from the dried tomatoes over them in a bowl. it retains some of the flavor and seasoning from the tomatoes. that's not fat-free, but it's a household item. and 'm not on a fat-free diet.

i am actually a bit concerned about your being on a fat-free diet. your cholesterol values were good, especially your HDL. it would be a shame if the proportion changed because of not getting enough healthy oils. it might be ok, because you exercise. some just depends on what your body produces. you'll find out in your next labs i guess.

~ waves ~

dear waves, I am not on a fat free diet.
I am eating a piece of provalone as I write.
I jsut try to watch how much butter my hubby uses to cook the fish, etc so I did not buy any this grocery trip which i jsut got back from....ouch! grocery shopping is expensive!
we try to use olive oil and this bremel brown spread that has some yogurt in it, no hydrogenated oils supposedly! I just love to eat so if I watch the fats I can eat more food
I love sun dried tomatoes!!!!!
I just ate a very fattening chocolate truffle on a whim...
not good but OH SO GOOD!
I kinda hid the rest so as not to be tempted...
bizi

oh geez, i guess i was confused, big time! i wonder where i got that idea from. who knows! well thank you for setting me straight. i am actually relieved.

chocolate truffle... mmmmm.... yummm!

~ waves ~

probably from me ...fat free milk, fat free salad dressing...etc.

well the fidgetyness and head-invasion-by-songs is not gone but seems better. it seems to fluctuate somewhat. i haven't had the nasty wound up feeling any more though, and haven't taken any more benzo's after that half lorazepam the other day. i even had caffeinated coffee this morning.

my sleep is starting to go all over the map. sometimes i get tired and sleep part of the night, and then morning. but then i can't sleep at night again for a few nights... it's weird. sigh. i keep meaning to take the some of my benzo to help me sleep... but i conveniently forget at the time i should take it.

no matter what i do and even with enough sleep behind me, in the afternoons i am almost always dead tired.

~ waves ~