I've been trying to figure out practical meals to cook. We have a dairy farm with fresh milk, eggs, beef, etc. I have given up the fresh milk, but still like those whole eggs.

In perusing over hundreds of recipes, most of them call for egg whites or an egg substitute.

My question is will using a whole egg ruin the recipe? I've never used egg substitute and seldom use just egg whites.

My doctor encourages eating whole eggs, even suggested keeping boiled eggs in the fridge, having an egg for breakfast, or an omelette for lunch. I haven't been very successful at this lapband thing, but I am back on track now. I need to keep the momentum going. Is it okay to put the whole egg back in a recipe that now calls for egg white or substitute?

I am in the "eat the whole egg" camp.

I am in the "eat the whole egg" camp.

Me too. I just don't want to mess up a recipe. I'm not worried about the added fat from the whole egg. It has a lot of Protein which is what we banded people need.

I was banded in 2013, but did not follow the program at all and consequently lost a little at first but gained most of it back. I've been hard at this again for about 3 weeks, and I'm not quitting this time. Just want to do it all correctly, so I'm a little stressed out about finding the right foods to eat.

I LOVE eggs. Unless you are making a merengue, eat the whole egg. ????

I make a frittata every Sunday night, cut it up and have my Breakfast ready for the work week!

Boiled eggs are perfect Snacks. Just the right amount of Protein.

Why not see if you can find similar recipes online and compare the ratios. For instance look for a regular version of your lightened up version and see where they made adjustments. Or, you could just experiment!

I would say unless you're making a cake or baking something that calls for only egg whites, eat the whole egg. If it calls for egg substitute just use the real deal instead. They're likely just using that to cut down on the cholesterol.

Glad to see you're back on track and working hard. You will get there! Never give up on yourself!