Whitefish

ldrof · 08-11-2011, 03:21 AM

Can you tell me which fish are considered whitefish? I know it says frest whitefish, but I bought some frozen tilapia. Do you think that will be o.k.? I've already made the mistake of eating turkey (thought it was protocol), so I don't want to stall things anymore by eating the wrong types of fish.

Thanks~Lyn

shelbyla · 08-11-2011, 05:03 AM

Tilapia is fine as is cod, haddock, halibut, sea bass, and snapper. I also really enjoy swai aka white roughy because it is very mild tasting and not fishy at all. It is a very flaky whitefish. It is a type of catfish but is very low in calories and fat. Some people say you shouldn't eat it because it is catfish (which is NOT protocol) but I consider myself pretty strict protocol and ate it through both of my rounds. (I lost ~50 pounds in two rounds.) Welcome and good luck!

dawnyama · 08-11-2011, 05:43 AM

lyn

I eat tilapia all the time on P2!! I love it and it loves me because I lose with it. I also eat flounder. Those are the 2 whitefish I have tried and used on P2.

miamiloca · 08-11-2011, 09:17 AM

I 2nd the Swai! And tilapia! Good stuff!

verbqueen · 08-11-2011, 01:00 PM

I've eaten tilapia, cod and roughy, and done fine with all of them!

ldrof · 08-11-2011, 05:35 PM

Thanks so much for all your help! First, I find out I've been eating turkey, which is not on protocol, and then, I ate Mahi Mahi, which none of you mentioned, so I'm assuming it's not a whitefish. It's no wonder I have had very slow weight loss the last part of week 1 and the first part of week 2. In the last 2 days I have lost 1.8 lbs. THAT is inspiring!

I had some tilapia (frozen, not fresh) tonight for dinner and found it to be delicious. I'm so excited about the next few weeks and want to finish this strong and maintain. I've done 1 round of injections (last August), lost about 30 lbs, but gained 20 back. I'm NOT going to do that this time! I have osteoarthritis and am only 45. My girls are 14 and 11 and I really want to be able to dance @ their weddings, so I MUST lose the weight! Also, I'm tired of not wanting to go out because I don't want people to see how heavy I've gotten. In high school, I weighed about 100 lbs and my highest now was 205. Not good for a 5'3" frame.
Thanks again~ Lyn

NeekoM · 08-11-2011, 05:48 PM

I've gotten mixed answers about the mahi mahi. I had it a few times during my first round and didn't have any trouble with it. I also like cod, tilapia, and haddok. And I always use frozen fish.

verbqueen · 08-11-2011, 07:50 PM

My husband was VP of a big seafood company for many years. (He spent lots of time on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where Deadliest Catch was filmed.) Trust me on this--most "fresh" fish you buy at a grocery store counter, if you look at the small letters on the sign, is "fresh from frozen." Frozen fish is actually fresher. Commercial fisherman typically clean and flash-freeze the fish right on the boats, so that fish has only been out of the water for minutes when it's frozen.

The exception to this would be high end restaurants and gourmet grocers who actually fly in fresh fish on ice that hasn't been frozen yet. But really, frozen fish is generally of very high quality, as far as "freshness" goes.

dawnyama · 08-12-2011, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by verbqueen

My husband was VP of a big seafood company for many years. (He spent lots of time on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where Deadliest Catch was filmed.) Trust me on this--most "fresh" fish you buy at a grocery store counter, if you look at the small letters on the sign, is "fresh from frozen." Frozen fish is actually fresher. Commercial fisherman typically clean and flash-freeze the fish right on the boats, so that fish has only been out of the water for minutes when it's frozen.

The exception to this would be high end restaurants and gourmet grocers who actually fly in fresh fish on ice that hasn't been frozen yet. But really, frozen fish is generally of very high quality, as far as "freshness" goes.

I never buy fresh fish!! Always frozen and always, always buy one get one free! Same with my shrimp!

ldrof · 08-12-2011, 11:56 AM

I LOVE when Kroger has those deals! I'll have to watch for them in the ads. Another .8 loss lastnight and I'm feeling good. Tomorrow will end my 2nd week and I've almost lost 11 lbs. Hoping for another good loss tonight! Thanks all! I'm so glad I found y'all! ~Lyn

08-11-2011, 03:21 AM	#1
ldrof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 235 Gallery: ldrof Stats: 191/144.0/140 5'3 1/2" tall WOE: HCG Phase 2 Start Date: August 2010	Whitefish Can you tell me which fish are considered whitefish? I know it says frest whitefish, but I bought some frozen tilapia. Do you think that will be o.k.? I've already made the mistake of eating turkey (thought it was protocol), so I don't want to stall things anymore by eating the wrong types of fish. Thanks~Lyn

08-11-2011, 07:50 PM	#8
verbqueen Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,658 Gallery: verbqueen Stats: 224/163 WOE: hhcg, VLCD12	My husband was VP of a big seafood company for many years. (He spent lots of time on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where Deadliest Catch was filmed.) Trust me on this--most "fresh" fish you buy at a grocery store counter, if you look at the small letters on the sign, is "fresh from frozen." Frozen fish is actually fresher. Commercial fisherman typically clean and flash-freeze the fish right on the boats, so that fish has only been out of the water for minutes when it's frozen. The exception to this would be high end restaurants and gourmet grocers who actually fly in fresh fish on ice that hasn't been frozen yet. But really, frozen fish is generally of very high quality, as far as "freshness" goes. __________________ Jessica in CA, age 55, 5'10" *"The day seems full of possibility when I'm having coffee." -Laylabean* My HCG Journal

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08-11-2011, 05:03 AM	#2
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Tilapia is fine as is cod, haddock, halibut, sea bass, and snapper. I also really enjoy swai aka white roughy because it is very mild tasting and not fishy at all. It is a very flaky whitefish. It is a type of catfish but is very low in calories and fat. Some people say you shouldn't eat it because it is catfish (which is NOT protocol) but I consider myself pretty strict protocol and ate it through both of my rounds. (I lost ~50 pounds in two rounds.) Welcome and good luck!

08-11-2011, 05:43 AM	#3
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,275 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	lyn I eat tilapia all the time on P2!! I love it and it loves me because I lose with it. I also eat flounder. Those are the 2 whitefish I have tried and used on P2.

08-11-2011, 09:17 AM	#4
miamiloca Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: S.Florida Posts: 416 Gallery: miamiloca Stats: 299 high/269 started hcg/197.0 ALDW/175 WOE: HHCG Start Date: 3-5-2011	I 2nd the Swai! And tilapia! Good stuff!

08-11-2011, 01:00 PM	#5
verbqueen Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,658 Gallery: verbqueen Stats: 224/163 WOE: hhcg, VLCD12	I've eaten tilapia, cod and roughy, and done fine with all of them!

08-11-2011, 05:35 PM	#6
ldrof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 235 Gallery: ldrof Stats: 191/144.0/140 5'3 1/2" tall WOE: HCG Phase 2 Start Date: August 2010	Thanks so much for all your help! First, I find out I've been eating turkey, which is not on protocol, and then, I ate Mahi Mahi, which none of you mentioned, so I'm assuming it's not a whitefish. It's no wonder I have had very slow weight loss the last part of week 1 and the first part of week 2. In the last 2 days I have lost 1.8 lbs. THAT is inspiring! I had some tilapia (frozen, not fresh) tonight for dinner and found it to be delicious. I'm so excited about the next few weeks and want to finish this strong and maintain. I've done 1 round of injections (last August), lost about 30 lbs, but gained 20 back. I'm NOT going to do that this time! I have osteoarthritis and am only 45. My girls are 14 and 11 and I really want to be able to dance @ their weddings, so I MUST lose the weight! Also, I'm tired of not wanting to go out because I don't want people to see how heavy I've gotten. In high school, I weighed about 100 lbs and my highest now was 205. Not good for a 5'3" frame. Thanks again~ Lyn

08-11-2011, 05:48 PM	#7
NeekoM Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern IN Posts: 169 Gallery: NeekoM Stats: 231/195.0/145 WOE: hHCG Start Date: April 2, 2011	I've gotten mixed answers about the mahi mahi. I had it a few times during my first round and didn't have any trouble with it. I also like cod, tilapia, and haddok. And I always use frozen fish.

08-12-2011, 11:56 AM	#10
ldrof Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 235 Gallery: ldrof Stats: 191/144.0/140 5'3 1/2" tall WOE: HCG Phase 2 Start Date: August 2010	I LOVE when Kroger has those deals! I'll have to watch for them in the ads. Another .8 loss lastnight and I'm feeling good. Tomorrow will end my 2nd week and I've almost lost 11 lbs. Hoping for another good loss tonight! Thanks all! I'm so glad I found y'all! ~Lyn