Blog entry 7

So I made a post on my facebook about how I lost weight, and fast by eating only tuna and pasta along with rice. I weighed in at 202 and now weigh 180. I was shocked to see those results in just a 2 week period of time because my day job consist of me sitting down alot and on the computer I made it a point to just work get my work list for the day done and not gorge on snacks like chips and stuff. I really was not intentionally dieting and trying to lose weight. I just had alot of tuna in my pantry and needed it to be eaten. I love making tuna caserols and also tuna sandwiches. My idea of eating healthy is a burger and fries with a diet soda (just kidding) But seriously I am no diet freak or health freak for that matter.. Within a few minutes of my post I got inboxed from several people asking me how I did it, and what all I did. Even a good question about how i proportioned the food… I really did not pay that close attention as I said I wasn’t doing this with an idea to get some results. I was a professional dancer for 15 years and never had a problem with weight. I actually tried gaining weight in the past. After having kids I consumed what they call “daddy weight” being apart of the late night binges that my wife had while pregnant. Most fathers can agree within a few months u look and feel fat because of all the eating you do at all hours of the day because you are Mr. GoGet for your wife while she is pregnant. I was happy I gained weight and payed no mind to family when they notice. I am currently experimenting with actually exercising along with this eating regiment to see how much more I can get out of eating more tuna and deleting out red meat and pork.

No doubt about it, tuna and salmon are super foods. Not only are they great source of lean protein and packed to the gills with B vitamins, they also taste great and can be made into dozens of dishes.

No single category of nutrient has been more clearly determined to have anti-inflammatory health benefits than omega-3 fatty acids, and tuna is equally well-established as an important food source of omega-3s. In an average 5-ounce can of tuna, you are likely to get about 7-28 milligrams of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and 140-850 milligrams of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Both EPA and DHA are critical omega-3 fatty acids for proper regulation of the body’s inflammatory system and prevention of excessive inflammation. Generally speaking, you’re likely to get more omega-3s from canned albacore than from canned “light” tuna made from other species of tuna like skipjack (but also at times including yellowfin, tongol, or bigeye). But you are also likely to get more mercury from canned albacore as well because albacore are typically larger and older, having had more opportunity to accumulate mercury from contaminated ocean waters.

Tuna can be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. It can contain 300 milligrams (0.011 oz) per serving. However, the level of omega-3 oils found in canned tuna is highly variable, since some common manufacturing methods destroy much of the omega-3 oils in the fish. Tuna is also a good source of protein.

Nutrition Facts

Tuna, bluefin, cooked

Amount Per 3 oz (85 g)

Calories 157% Daily Value*Total Fat 5 g7%Saturated fat 1.4 g7%Polyunsaturated fat 1.6 gMonounsaturated fat 1.7 gCholesterol 42 mg14%Sodium 43 mg1%Potassium 275 mg7%Total Carbohydrate 0 g0%Dietary fiber 0 g0%Protein 25 g50%Vitamin A42%Vitamin C0%Calcium0%Iron6%Vitamin D0%Vitamin B-620%Vitamin B-12153%Magnesium13%*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may

be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.