Fine tuning my food logging.. Frozen Salmon

uvi5

maxit wrote: »

uvi5 wrote: »

2BeHappy2 wrote: »

Op...can you just type in the info to the food diary...like Store + the name of the product?
Then find the nutrition entry that fits the info off your package.

It was given to us in a plain plastic bag, frozen. So, I have no idea other than it is very pink in color with no skin and almost no marble through it. You all are great, but I'm not to terribly worried at this point aside from curiosity. I could not afford to buy salmon normally, so I would rarely ever get to have it:) I eat tuna and chicken breast most (when on sale). Big learning on the wether to weigh frozen, defrosted or cooked, the weight does change, but how to log the calories was something I did not know. I do see how calories can be snuck in without scale/logging. I love this forum and am learning so much! Happy downsizing and best health....:))

MM that sounds like wild-caught salmon

That's what i'm thinking. We live in Washington, near a reservation. Lovely texture and flavor. It did not seem fatty at all. I've had salmon (although delish), that had a prominent white marble through it, which i imagine is more fat. This looks very lean, but not dry at all. Oh, you are making me want it again today:) And I thought yesterday I was all "fished out" ha ha

uvi5

StaciMarie1974 wrote: »

I buy skinless, wild caught salmon filets. Label shows as 25 calories per ounce raw. Of course it will weigh less cooked as its looses moisture in the process. From what I can find online - wild caught is lower fat. But I figured perhaps some of the fat is in the skin? (Though I don't know if anyone eats the skin?)

I don't eat the skin. I have seen on the cooking shows the skin being used, made crispy on or separately from the fish. I'm sure it's delish, but bet it's got the calories in it, because it's skin, Idk for sure if it's a lot or not. I do love the skin from chicken and chicken fat, but I let hubby eat that now.

StaciMarie1974

Two of my go-to items for keeping in the freezer at all times (because like everyone else here, there are never enough hours in the day) are pre-packaged, individual chicken breasts and wild caught skinless salmon. So easy to take 1-2 pieces out, put in cool water for 10-15 minutes. Then bake with whatever seasonings I grab. Throw in some veggies (zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower are faves) to bake & easy, quick, tasty meal without any fuss.

I buy the salmon for about $4/pound.

uvi5

StaciMarie1974 wrote: »

Two of my go-to items for keeping in the freezer at all times (because like everyone else here, there are never enough hours in the day) are pre-packaged, individual chicken breasts and wild caught skinless salmon. So easy to take 1-2 pieces out, put in cool water for 10-15 minutes. Then bake with whatever seasonings I grab. Throw in some veggies (zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower are faves) to bake & easy, quick, tasty meal without any fuss.

I buy the salmon for about $4/pound.

I will do this with chicken breast next shopping trip. Walmart (here where I live) sometimes has specials on frozen breast halves. I'll have to check out the fish next time too. 4 bucks a pound does not sound too bad, close or the same as some of the cheap beef (which I rarely get *** tears***) I miss a good lean burger, but expensive, ouch.