[JellyMae87]

Hello Ladies and Gents.

I was wondering if you used canned/packaged meats, I guess my questions goes more towards Tuna, Salmon, crab meat??

Can we have Immitation Crab meat?

Its finally somewhat summer here in WA state and I want some crab on my salad )

[JackieGee]

I'm pretty sure, remembering back in my Atkins days, that imitation crab has carbs.

I would use canned tuna, salmon but I'd make sure it didn't have flavoring that has carbs. Which is too bad because I love the small tins of tuna with peanut satay sauce and things like that.

[coliep]

I would say no and no. The sodium in the canned meats is high, the food itself is process. Imitation crab is processed fish -- it has carbs, I want to say 3 gm per servings (whereas the purer meats do not). Check the ingredients, I think the crab has fillers and sugar. I have avoided them myself. get real crab!

[useruser]

I'm sticking to my coach's statement: no pre-packaged or canned products other than those from IP...everything else I buy at the store needs to be fresh. So I would not get canned meats unless you really really really needed to have it. Try to find fresh options.

[ItsAboutTime]

I've had tuna out of the can as my protein on lettuce before and was fine. Guess I didn't know I wasn't suppose to.

[crash302]

My doctor says that can tuna is ok if you rinse it but that is not easy. Most of the salt gets washed away when you rinse it.

[petie]

Originally Posted by useruser

I'm sticking to my coach's statement: no pre-packaged or canned products other than those from IP...everything else I buy at the store needs to be fresh. So I would not get canned meats unless you really really really needed to have it. Try to find fresh options.

That makes so much sense but I have done tuna. Coach told me I could. ??