I need a tuna alternative

Ihateeveryone · 09-26-2005, 01:19 PM

I'm sick of the shit. But I get 75g protein out of a 300g serve. Costs me $4.20 a can (or thereabouts - normally $3.50 on special). I can get medium BBQ chickens, with decent sized breasts and legs, at the supermarket of a night for $3 a pop. Obviously I'd need to tear the skin off, but for someone who's cutting (supposedly

), is this gonna work for me? Bear in mind I can't get em until around 8.30pm - is it ok, or will I need to do more cardio? I don't give a shit about extra calories if it means I don't have to eat that vile fish every day.

**NNTB** · 09-26-2005, 01:54 PM

I know i should be ... but i dont eat any fish at all... i pretty much only eat lean cuts of beef and chicken and turkey. If you arent cutting and care more about your money than the extra calories then go ahead and switch to chicken. :nosthumbs

Brinn · 09-26-2005, 04:02 PM

I got sick of tuna a long while ago. I get a whole whack of my protein from chicken, milk and powders. It's not ideal but it's better than losing weight.

Vegeto · 09-26-2005, 07:59 PM

If convenience is an issue, Swanson makes canned chicken breast meat, although, it probably isn't any cheaper. It's a nice change from tuna though! :eat:

DarkFalcon · 09-26-2005, 08:18 PM

Ya you can get canned Chicken or Turkey for a good price. The only problem is it's usually high in sodium and tastes kinda shitty too but it's still a swtich from tuna.

dnyc99 · 09-26-2005, 09:25 PM

I sometimes get canned Salmon...Kirkland brand..has no bones or skin. It tastes great compared to Albacore tuna that I also buy. I can eat it straight of the can it's that good.

Only thing is it's costly $$$

**BigZeke** · 09-26-2005, 10:51 PM

I hear Sardines are pretty good. Good amount of protein, go down much easier than tuna.

Brinn · 09-27-2005, 12:04 AM

Ooh, I forgot about canned sardines. I also eat canned herring sometimes. Good source of omega 3s, those two.

**johnsbod** · 09-27-2005, 12:07 AM

I'm not sure sardines are a great food to consume regularly though because of the sodium content.

builtbeast · 09-27-2005, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ihateeveryone

I'm sick of the shit. But I get 75g protein out of a 300g serve. Costs me $4.20 a can (or thereabouts - normally $3.50 on special). I can get medium BBQ chickens, with decent sized breasts and legs, at the supermarket of a night for $3 a pop. Obviously I'd need to tear the skin off, but for someone who's cutting (supposedly

), is this gonna work for me? Bear in mind I can't get em until around 8.30pm - is it ok, or will I need to do more cardio? I don't give a shit about extra calories if it means I don't have to eat that vile fish every day.

That's pretty expensive for tuna, even with the exchange rate.

I can get 6 oz tuna for $0.50, and sometimes as low as $0.25 when it's on sale and then I load up on it.

How about trying a bag of frozen chicken, that is relatively inexpensive if you're sick of tuna. I can get a skinless boneless 4 lb bag for $8 USD and it takes about 20 minutes to cook.

**Sixpack** · 09-27-2005, 02:31 AM

I opt for the individually frozen Talipia fillets look for them at Walmart they are very cheap usually 2 for 2 bucks

ZackMurphy · 09-27-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixpack

I opt for the individually frozen Talipia fillets look for them at Walmart they are very cheap usually 2 for 2 bucks

And that's a VERY easy fish to cook and season. Can't screw up tilapia.

**BigZeke** · 09-27-2005, 05:46 PM

I've never heard of that fish before

**Sixpack** · 09-27-2005, 07:29 PM

Look in any grocery store in the frozen meat section

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Originally Posted by BigZeke

I've never heard of that fish before

ZackMurphy · 09-27-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigZeke

I've never heard of that fish before

It's a flat fish, football sized and shaped, like sole. Light and flakey. Very non-fishy when fresh.

Ihateeveryone · 09-28-2005, 12:20 PM

Don't forget I'm in Australia, and I don't get that fancy designer food shit you guys take for granted :rmad:

**Sixpack** · 09-28-2005, 12:57 PM

Ya but you get kangaroo fillets lol :eat:

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Originally Posted by Ihateeveryone

Don't forget I'm in Australia, and I don't get that fancy designer food shit you guys take for granted :rmad:

Ihateeveryone · 09-28-2005, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixpack

Ya but you get kangaroo fillets lol :eat:

Well, unless I climb over my back fence and start clubbing the little bastards ala Norway and baby harp seals, it still costs more than beef :rmad: - I think

09-26-2005, 01:19 PM	#1
Ihateeveryone Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Castle of Blakkheim Posts: 752 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	I need a tuna alternative I'm sick of the shit. But I get 75g protein out of a 300g serve. Costs me $4.20 a can (or thereabouts - normally $3.50 on special). I can get medium BBQ chickens, with decent sized breasts and legs, at the supermarket of a night for $3 a pop. Obviously I'd need to tear the skin off, but for someone who's cutting (supposedly ), is this gonna work for me? Bear in mind I can't get em until around 8.30pm - is it ok, or will I need to do more cardio? I don't give a shit about extra calories if it means I don't have to eat that vile fish every day. __________________ Bullshit things: Hippies Astrology Rap music Nu metal Leg presses Communism Nitric Oxide Left wing politics Decaf coffee Fortune cookies Cutting Prudes Wine coolers Non materialism F**k marijuana - legalise steroids!! Bart: Ohhh, this place smells, and somethings dripping on me! Willie: The smell's manure, and the drippin's manure!

09-26-2005, 01:54 PM	#2
NNTB rEVOLutionary Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 2,447 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 163	I know i should be ... but i dont eat any fish at all... i pretty much only eat lean cuts of beef and chicken and turkey. If you arent cutting and care more about your money than the extra calories then go ahead and switch to chicken. :nosthumbs __________________ "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln

09-26-2005, 04:02 PM	#3
Brinn Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I got sick of tuna a long while ago. I get a whole whack of my protein from chicken, milk and powders. It's not ideal but it's better than losing weight. __________________ "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." - Jebediah Springfield RIP New and Improved! (Formerly Known As Just Shoot Me!) - 05/05/05

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Vegeto blameless sinner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 803 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	If convenience is an issue, Swanson makes canned chicken breast meat, although, it probably isn't any cheaper. It's a nice change from tuna though! :eat: __________________ ______________ ________________ ......Busy Training...... __________________ ________________ __________________

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dnyc99 IMPC Contestant Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,025 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 184	I sometimes get canned Salmon...Kirkland brand..has no bones or skin. It tastes great compared to Albacore tuna that I also buy. I can eat it straight of the can it's that good. Only thing is it's costly $$$ __________________

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DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Ya you can get canned Chicken or Turkey for a good price. The only problem is it's usually high in sodium and tastes kinda shitty too but it's still a swtich from tuna.

09-26-2005, 10:51 PM	#7
BigZeke Bringing Lat Flares Back Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hell Raisin' and Girl Chasin' Posts: 2,345 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 71	I hear Sardines are pretty good. Good amount of protein, go down much easier than tuna. __________________ Eat like a horse. Lift like a demon. Sleep like the dead. Only cheat on girls, never on your workouts My Workout Journal "I like the color red because it's a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire." -- Arnold Schwarzenegger

09-27-2005, 12:04 AM	#8
Brinn Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	Ooh, I forgot about canned sardines. I also eat canned herring sometimes. Good source of omega 3s, those two. __________________ "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." - Jebediah Springfield RIP New and Improved! (Formerly Known As Just Shoot Me!) - 05/05/05

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09-28-2005, 12:20 PM	#16
Ihateeveryone Pro Stature Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Castle of Blakkheim Posts: 752 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Don't forget I'm in Australia, and I don't get that fancy designer food shit you guys take for granted :rmad: __________________ Bullshit things: Hippies Astrology Rap music Nu metal Leg presses Communism Nitric Oxide Left wing politics Decaf coffee Fortune cookies Cutting Prudes Wine coolers Non materialism F**k marijuana - legalise steroids!! Bart: Ohhh, this place smells, and somethings dripping on me! Willie: The smell's manure, and the drippin's manure!

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