
This line-caught albacore is landed by small-boat fishermen in Garibaldi, Oregon, one of several small canneries that process the catch in facilities along the Oregon coast. Here, the best-canned tuna on the market. There is no limit to the number of canned tuna recipes you can make using this pantry staple, either. Our choices below reflect the industry's best processing and sustainability practices, focusing on three kinds of wild-caught tuna certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to be managed well with healthy populations: skipjack, albacore, and yellowfin. We found the cheapest cans are no bargain, with mushy, tasteless, or fishy fish from unknown sources disguised by enhanced broth or cheap oils. Different types of tuna also have different levels of mercury, and the FDA and EPA have come up with recommendations to help you decide what (and how much) is safest to eat. Tuna fishing methods can be particularly harmful to other species, and certain types are overfished. It can be bewildering, however, for consumers trying to make smart choices. I usually add a little fruit and two tablespoonsof Wheat Germ - which doesn't add much in volume (good), but adds 4 grams of protein (great).įor lunch I can eat 3 ounces of Reduced Fat Cheese and some whole grain crackers (which also have a little protein in them) and for dinner I can usually eat about 3 oz of fish/poultry/meat with a helping of veggies.One of the most popular types of seafood in the United States, canned tuna comes in many styles and price points and provides quick meals.

All of my meals are very protein dense and I work to get somewhere around 25 (or more) grams of protein per meal.įor breakfast, I typically have some Greek yogurt and I can eat a whole cup now. I am two years post op so I can probably eat a little more than you at each meal, so I eat three meals per day and one snack. Since you are so new at this, you might need to eat 4 or 5 small meals in order to get all of your protein. The greek yogurt is great in terms of protein - I eat that everyday. I know how you feel, it gets to you after a while. I just wanted to say that I haven't been doing Protein suppliments for a while now and I get about 100 grams of protein per day - so it can be done. It sounds like you got very good advice from the other. Be sure to still read labels, but might help in a pinch. It has approximate values of protein amounts in different amounts of food. Look into shrimp - seafood is good sources of protein.Īlso, look on my profile - on my blog I think somewhere around November, maybe earlier, you will find a protein cheat sheet. Nan will definately be able to help you out. I have to get ready for work now - I'll try to post more ideas in the morning. You can buy regular dannon lite and fit yogurt and just add a little unflavored protein powder to it or any of your other soups - not enough to taste it - remember - if you use one scoop throughout the day, you are adding 25gm of protein into your menu without even trying. It's approximately 7-8gm/ounce of lean meat

I can eat two cheesesticks now - but you might be only able to handle one for awhile.Īlso, I put down three ounces of lean meats - you can do up to four.

add some lf cheese to bump up the protein if needed. S: 6 ounces greek yogurt (sweeten w/ splenda and sf jam) 15-17gm depending on brandĭ: 3 ounces ground beef (get lean) 21gm made into a small burger. L: 3 ounces chicken breast 21gm (add some ff mayo or ranch dressing and make into chicken salad on some crackers) B: 1/4 cup nf ricotta cheese 10gm(sweeten w/ splenda and cinnamon)
