How many eggs does your DH or older ds eat as a portion?

[daisydalrymple]

DH has just had 5 scrambled eggs for breakfast.
DH and DS18 never have less than 4 eggs as a portion. So I buy a dozen on a shop on a Monday. By weds they’re gone.
we got through 42 eggs last week, me, dd and ds2 had 6 between us.
I think it’s excessive, but wondering if this is now the norm in this high protein era.

2 or 3, depending on what else is being eaten with them.

We have 5 between us, he will have 3 if doing just for himself, along with a little cheese, spinach and some tomatoes.

4 and 5 does sound like a lot for 1 person! Are they having anything else with it?

Normally two eggs with three egg whites. I buy the egg whites in cartons.

What did they eat with the eggs?
I eat 2 eggs but often have a couple of chicken sausages or turkey bacon as well.

My teenage boys will eat at least 4, especially if scrambling or making an omelette

Two for.scrambled eggs, three for an omelette. Two.for boiled or poached, 1 with a fry up or in a bacon sandwich.

4 for scrambled egg for one is very piggy imo.

2 eggs here, scambled with toast or in an omelette. Could never eat five eggs, but maybe three!

We buy 24 a week, 36 if planning to bake.

DS and DH eat 4 or 5 at a time scrambled with bacon or 3 boiled with toast.

Did they have toast with it? What else will they eat today?

It sounds excessive to me

DS, 14, regularly scrambles 6 for breakfast! We go through a lot of eggs in this house..

My DH and 14yr old non-sporty DS will have a regular 2 each. I usually have 1 or 2.

15 and 21 year old sporty sons will easily have 6 each scrambled. I've even witnessed 8 once.

They are very fit, play football, basketball, martial arts, and weight train.

Both have with toast and one also often adds a whole tin of beans.

Thankfully there are a few neighbours in our village that sell eggs in case we run out.

Omg, anything more than 3 is A LOT!!!

3 usually.

Are they overweight or into fitness? Eggs are so good for you I wouldn’t worry at all if they’re in good shape.

Two.

More than 3 seems massive to me.

DH and I eat the same for scrambled eggs - 3.

Usually 2. Possibly 3 in an omelette, I don't actually know.

Seriously? 4 eggs is about 300 calories, so quite a small meal.

I have 2 to 3 a time, DP usually 4. There's only 2 of us and we eat af least 2 dozen eggs a week, which I can't get worked up about and I'm not surprised the OP keeps running out of eggs.

They're healthy, easy to cook and relatively low cost. Think what they could be eating if they weren't filling up on eggs.

2-3.

I have 3 in scrambled or an omelette. 2 if they're boiled poached or fried.
Are they doing this before physical activity?
Cam you afford it ?

2 for breakfast or lunch, 3 for dinner. But that would be with other things.

Depends on what it is, but I’d say 1-3. 1-2 if a fried egg on toast, 2-3 if scrambled or an omelette.

We have chickens so get our own eggs, and we have plenty to sell, so definitely don’t get through that many. That’s a huge portion unless they are eating nothing else.

if i make scrambled eggs for 2 i use 2 eggs each, i could use 5 eggs between 2 i spose

i use 2 for an omelette also

DS1 has 4 boiled eggs as a snack an hour or so before going to the gym! With 2 teenage boys in the house we get through at least 3 dozen eggs a week, usually nearer 4 dozen!

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