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I know I should eat more fish because it’s protein that’s low in calories and has some cool fat in it (omega-3) that’s supposed to be super healthy. I KNOW this, but I haven’t really ever made it a habit in my life. I can’t even say that I eat fish more than once a month.

Part of the reason is that fish is difficult. Sure, canned tuna is easy, but after a summer of eating it almost every day, I have a hard time eating it more often than once a month. Frozen fish is so variable. Sometimes it tastes delicious, other times it tastes like fish long gone bad.

Fresh fish is even more difficult. Seeing heads and fins and eyes pretty much grosses me out. Oh yeah, and there are BONES. I found this video teaching me how to eat fish with bones in it, but the head of the fish just made me queasy.

Dining Etiquette: How To Eat Fish On The Bone

So, what am I to do? How do I get past all of these excuses? They are just excuses, I realize and I need to just get over them, so here’s my plan for eating fish at least once a week.

• Flavored Tuna: Lately, I’ve been enjoying the Starkist Hickory Smoked Tuna. Starkist makes lots of flavors including Lemon Pepper and Sweet & Spicy. These different flavors make it easier for me to eat tuna regularly.

• Frozen Cod Fillets: I haven’t been able to find these consistently at the grocery store, but when I do, I stock up. I have never had a frozen cod fillet that tastes really fishy. I can’t say the same for salmon or halibut. I love the buttery flavor of cod and if I defrost the fillet in the microwave for a minute and then put it on my George Foreman Grill, it turns out absolutely delicious without having to add any fat or butter.

• Salmon Burgers: I have found salmon burgers at Whole Foods and they are super delicious. I talked about them before: Starling Fitness » Health Food Stores Have Tasty Meat

I’m sick of letting excuses come between me and healthy eating, so I have made a plan to add fish to my diet at least once a week. If you have any other ideas on what I can do to make it work, please leave me a comment.