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I Ate Two Eggs Every Day for 8 Months, and These Are My Biggest Lessons

Don’t worry about the calories, one or two eggs a day is all you need.

Earlier this year, I wrote about my struggle with losing 12 pounds on low-intensive activities. Well, the process was a drag. But I achieved my targeted weight loss goal, so I’m not complaining.

However, I needed my weight to stay within 158 pounds for the next couple of months because of a modeling contract I won. I didn’t want to add or lose more body fat. So I did some digging.

Through my extensive research, I found out I needed 2248 calorie intake to stay fit at 158 pounds. I know am terrible at maths. Don’t worry! I used an online calorie calculator for this bit.

I searched for how to stay fit without dieting or exercising. I knew once I started the contract, I won’t have as much time as I did for my workouts. My stress level will increase. I will be eating more of street food and junk because I will be traveling to different locations for photo shoots. I needed a healthy plan that did not require much of my attention to keep my weight down.

I found out that eating eggs every day supplied the body with carbohydrates, protein, and fat. The trio I needed to stay in shape with minimal exercise.

Down to the facts about why I choose to eat two boiled eggs daily

Some might call it stupid. After all one egg contains approximately 78 calories. Two eggs, however, will mean consuming 156 calories every day and in 30 days you consumed 4680 calories. That already passed the 2248 calories I needed to keep my weight at 158 pounds, right?

But here is the fun bit.

Eggs are generally healthy and they’re surprisingly good for your eyes and brain. But some worry about increased cholesterol and subsequent heart diseases caused by eating too much egg.

Studies show that if you combine eggs with other healthy lifestyles, then you should be safe from its dangers.

Also, another experiment by scientists found that patients who ate eggs 6 days a week had a much lower risk of heart disease compared to patients who never ate eggs.

The high omega-3 products help your body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. In addition to absorbing vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids may prevent heart disease, arthritis, and cancer while improving circulation.

In fact, as far as the research can tell us, one or two eggs per day should be totally fine and it’s good for you. One egg contains 78 calories, 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat, 1.6 grams of saturated fat, 62mg sodium, 0.6g carbohydrates, 0.5g sugars, 147mg choline, iron, vitamins, and minerals.

And protein plays a key role in boosting the organism and providing immunity.

I chose to eat only boiled eggs because are prepared without additional oil or butter, so they’re lower in calories and fat than fried eggs.

The key is eating eggs as part of a balanced diet so you get all your vitamins and minerals.

Eating eggs increases your energy

My daily activities doubled this year. I had to juggle between my writing career, modeling work, and my business every single day. It was stressful for me.

Some days I get very weak too and the anxiety wasn’t helping. Although I was having fun with my complex activities, I didn’t neglect my health.

My energy level was in need of constant refueling. Instead of taking energy drinks, which are packed with more harmful properties, I decided that producing energy through calorie intake was a healthier option.

Carbohydrates provide most of the calories for normal daily activities, becoming even more important as an energy source during exercise.

We need more carbs to convert calories to energy. And eggs are better carb if you are looking for a low-carb diet to include in your diet plan. People who ate low-carb diets increased their daily metabolism by 190 cal per day compared to people who ate a high-carb diet.

The energy your body burns to digest high protein food like egg is the reason people lose weight on protein-based food.

Improves sleep quality significantly

I have struggled with insomnia for as long as I can remember. In fact, I hardly get four hours of sleep each day. This was one of the reasons I stopped taking coffee and switched to green tea.

Taking green tea prevented fatigue from lack of sleep and it prevented me from piling caffeine associated with coffee into my body. But it didn’t make me sleep better.

After eight weeks of eating boiled eggs morning and night, I noticed my sleep quality improved. Egg whites help your body prepare for bedtime by producing melatonin that brings on that sleepy feeling.

Eggs also contain small amounts of almost every vitamin and mineral required by the human body, including calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, manganese, vitamin E, folate, and most importantly amino acid tryptophan with reminds your brain it’s time to shut down and rest.

Calcium and magnesium help to regulate the body’s melatonin levels which can also induce muscle relaxation to help you fall asleep easier.

To get the most of melatonin in eggs, I ate a bowl of green salad with one boiled egg by the side four hours before bedtime or as dinner if I ate a heavy lunch.

At the end of the day, a good night of sleep is what I need to improve my concentration, attention, and problem-solving capacity to carry on with my busy schedules as if stress wasn’t a struggle.

Should you eat eggs for weight loss?

Before you choose eggs as your weight loss main diet make sure you get rid of any temptation by filling your cupboard, fridge, and freezer with low-calorie packed food and snacks.

If you are hungry or feeling low on energy, eat a fiber snack, or if you are still feeling satiated from breakfast, skip a meal but stay hydrated.

Protein foods like spinach, avocado, mushrooms, kale, and green peas are good to control your cravings.

However, eggs should not be taken too much. Any food consumed in excess can turn into poison rather than medicine. So be careful!

To be on the safer side, ask your doctor how many eggs you should eat according to your health and age.

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