How many cans of tuna do you eat each week?

[J-Dawg]

Each week I buy 14 cans of tuna from the supermarket and without fail I slam back 2 cans a day.
So who here relies on tuna as a main source of protein in their diets and if ya do, how much do ya eat each week/day?

[Angst]

I eat a can of tuna before bed on most nights, usually 4 or 5 cans a week. Normally i eat right out of the can and wash it down with water.

[karmazon]

My local supermarket has a 5 cans for $4 deal, so I buy 5 at a time and that's how much I eat each week on average.

[BeastofBurden]

Wow.. I eat maybe 2 a week cause i heard you can get Mercury poisoning if you have any more than 2 servings a week.. but you guys are still going strong so i guess that's BS..

[RedIron 392]

14 to 16, but I share it with my cat.

[Curos]

Mercury poisoning was overhyped by doctors and misunderstood by the public.

I won't go into that though.

I buy the 7 oz packets, better taste if a little more expensive..but I just pull the whole box off the shelf, which is around 12-14 if I'm not mistaken. I'll finish a box a week.

[Karma]

2 per day 14 per week. I try to avoid the oil canned Tuna. I prefer the water canned, called here in my country “Diet” with a sissy pink can.

[Maximus]

5-7 cans a week, (1-2 a day) usually before bed and then 12oz skim milk w/ 1/2cup lowfat cottage cheese

[G Diesel]

One a day, sometimes two... Plain jane style. Reminds me I'm a bodybuilder. Peace, G

[Toni69]

Each week I buy 14 cans of tuna from the supermarket and without fail I slam back 2 cans a day.
So who here relies on tuna as a main source of protein in their diets and if ya do, how much do ya eat each week/day?

I do at least 2 cans a day...sometimes late at night, when I am starving and don't want to eat carbs, I will have a couple more of those vacuum sealed bags. I always carry some in my gym bag too.
The ones that are flavored with lemon are not bad either.

[bigjay]

I have i-2 per day never at night, i find it does not go over well with me before bed time

[RedIron 392]

Mercury poisoning was overhyped by doctors and misunderstood by the public.

I won't go into that though.

I buy the 7 oz packets, better taste if a little more expensive..but I just pull the whole box off the shelf, which is around 12-14 if I'm not mistaken. I'll finish a box a week.

My cat eats two cans a week and he weighs 12 pounds. That would be like 35 cans a week for me. I did a search on Mercury in tuna and it is a bunch of BS.

[king1]

I eat maybe 5 a week, only because I am sick of it and gotta keep my diet interesting. Also mercury poisoning can be a problem for children and seniors. which few if any of us are

[BigAnt]

Tuna is a great source of protein and is very cost effective. Off-season maybe one can a day, using more protein foods with higher fat (salmon and red meat) But pre-contest, my last meal, meal#7 is 2 cans of tuna with 1/2 bag of pre-washed spinach, 1/2 bag of lettuce, salt/pepper/garlic powder and balsamic vinegar.

[Mr.Totality]

It kills me, I cant eat it. The smell alone destroys it for me

[cable]

One a day, sometimes two... Plain jane style. Reminds me I'm a bodybuilder. Peace, G

if you wanna go for that all man look you gotta open the can with your teeth first tho.

[Sorrow]

1-2 cans a day. It was so easy to throw either a can or one of the soft pouch style in my cargo pocket and have a quick meal out on the flightline when I got a break. I'd show a picture of my shelves in the kitchen, a whole section stocked with tuna!

[Demolitionist]

7-9 cans per week.

[determined]

A can a day on average, Plain and Drained.

[IRN-NML]

1-2/day though no reason I shouldn't up to 2/day. 1/2 C brown rice; a table spoon or so of boxed stuffing mix for some taste, nuke, dump in the tuna - water 'n all, that cools it down enough, chow down.

[~LV~]

It kills me, I cant eat it. The smell alone destroys it for me

Same here bro. I grew out of tuna a while ago.

Just chicken and steak for me now.

[mack84]

2 cans a day easy... put some hot mustard on it to change it up a bit

[xb24]

5-6 cans a week, never twice a day. Usually 1-2 Cans of Salmon a week also.

[Muscle]

One a day, sometimes two... Plain jane style. Reminds me I'm a bodybuilder. Peace, G

I'm the same as G. I hate the taste of tuna, so sometimes I make Chuna---mix a can of tuna w/Hormel Fat Free Turkey Chili. Makes around 75-80g protein and 30-35g carbs. Easy, quick meal to throw in a tupperware.

[Creed]

I'm a 1 tin a day man. Nothing on it, straight out of the tin with a glass of water to wash the stuff down.

[Ktulux]

14 to 16, but I share it with my cat.

HAHA, this post just made my morning. That's funny!

[ldskenpo]

i will take some tuna to the field with me but i dont normally eat it, my meals are pretty much planned out by uncle sam
breakfast- between 7-8 in chow hall
lunch-between 12-1 in chow hall
supper-between-5-6 guess where
i usually eat a sandwich around 10 and around 3
then after workout i eat my real supper at home with my wife around 9 at night.

[Jester]

Probably one or 2 a day depending on if anyone steals the protein that I have already cooked or not... Cuz you know how some will be like no I dont want any, and the next thing you know they take your shit.. yea that freakin pisses me off...

[HELLYEAH60]

I usually take down around one of those cans/pouches per day. I started buying the Salmon in pouches too I kinda liked that. No messy ass draining or anything like that.

[Spastic_Koala]

Usually like 1-2 cans a day.

[majmus]

usualny 1-2 cans

[whiteluda14]

Each week I buy 14 cans of tuna from the supermarket and without fail I slam back 2 cans a day.
So who here relies on tuna as a main source of protein in their diets and if ya do, how much do ya eat each week/day?


i try to eat 2-3 a day, i will have 2 cans after a workout and then three hours later have another can, so i can go through 15 or more cans in a week, i went to walmart when i first started it and bought 96 cans!!! haha everyone looked at me like i was crazy but ohhhh wellll........it worked!!

[bishlawy]

Hello all brothers

i eat from 6 : 8 cans a day with no problems at all , have been doing this from 5 months , it is ok , i eat the skipjack in water & brine .

peace

[Forged steel]

20 cans of tuna in springwater a week.

[kuzmin1]

I eat 14-20 a week sumtimes i change it up and have chicken or salmon in a can. Gotta love those costco prices.

[jeriboy54]

During the Xmas holiday with work. Shit I could be eating 3-4 cans a day. I'm guessing 21-28 cans a week then. Since then, but chicken, ground beef and egg whites.

[ironmudd]

I probably eat 3 or 4 a week now. For awhile I was eating it twice a day. One time Kroger had a sale 4/$1 and I bought 170 cans of it. I have a picture holding the receipt after buying it and the receipt was about 4 feet long, all tuna....

[kyderz]

i eat 1-2 cans a day. used to eat it w/ light mayo, but light still isn't low/nonfat. so now i just eat it plain w/ water. i try to get some carbs in there too, so ill add some plain mashed potatoes or rice. sometimes even oatmeal.

about oatmeal too....

i cant eat the instant packet oatmeal, makes me wanna puke, so i cook my shit. does anyone add stuff to their oatmeal or eat it straight from the pot?

ive been known to add butter and sugar back in the day, but now im an all plain guy.

[toad_man33]

There was one point that i was up to eating 12-13 cans a week

[Demolitionist]

One a day, sometimes two... Plain jane style. Reminds me I'm a bodybuilder. Peace, G

Hey G Weisel, I mean G Deisel. I can out tuna you any day.

[Hollywood]

I'm with you J-Dawg, I buy in bulk and eat 2 cans a day with brown rice as my 3rd or 4th meal. Throw on a little hot sauce or ketchup and you got yourself a great meal. Gotta love tuna.

[jbear]

My cat eats two cans a week and he weighs 12 pounds. That would be like 35 cans a week for me. I did a search on Mercury in tuna and it is a bunch of BS.

The original study on this was for envitro, fetus, or unborn in the womb. As usual the media took this and went haywire, hey mabe there was some conspiresy from the beef of chicken farmers of the world!lol
I eat mabe 2 cans per week, prefer to get my protein from egg whites and meat.

[MadHatter]

why eat canned tuna when you can eat the real deal?

personally i don't like eating canned things, but if forced...that is a different story.

i like to eat tuna straight up, no cooking, no sauce, i just eat it raw with rice.

i don't know what they soak tuna in the can in but man...its dry as heck.

[Vittorious]

I buy the 7 oz packets, better taste if a little more expensive..but I just pull the whole box off the shelf, which is around 12-14 if I'm not mistaken. I'll finish a box a week.

I also buy the packets. The flavored kind sweet and spicy i think its called take em to work get some instant rice and mix it together makes for one hell of a good quick meal. Anyway I eat one fo those a day everyday.

[Thumperz]

It kills me, I cant eat it. The smell alone destroys it for me

I'm the same as G. I hate the taste of tuna, so sometimes I make Chuna---mix a can of tuna w/Hormel Fat Free Turkey Chili. Makes around 75-80g protein and 30-35g carbs. Easy, quick meal to throw in a tupperware.

Dude I totally hate tuna. Every blue moon I'll pretend I'm on fear factor eating a rotten fish found on the side of a lake and hammer one down.

However I might have to try out Muscle's idea because I like chili so perhaps it can hide the taste of the tuna enough for me to handle it.

[Lancehead]

well, ain't i the lucky one. there is a traditional japanese resturaunt right next to where i work. i rarely eat canned tuna anymore opting instead for freash, raw solid-white albacore tuna, sushimi style. the only thing bad about it is that it gets a little expensive, but well worth it.

peace
Lancehead

[J-Dawg]

why eat canned tuna when you can eat the real deal?

personally i don't like eating canned things, but if forced...that is a different story.

i like to eat tuna straight up, no cooking, no sauce, i just eat it raw with rice.

i don't know what they soak tuna in the can in but man...its dry as heck.


Sashimi style, now you're talkin' MadHatter.

[J-Dawg]

well, ain't i the lucky one. there is a traditional japanese resturaunt right next to where i work. i rarely eat canned tuna anymore opting instead for freash, raw solid-white albacore tuna, sushimi style. the only thing bad about it is that it gets a little expensive, but well worth it.

peace
Lancehead

I'd be broke if I lived near a Japanese restaurant. I'd hit it up every day.
J-Dawg

[Greg_G]

2 a day....

Sometime one of the large cans

[Muscle]

Dude I totally hate tuna. Every blue moon I'll pretend I'm on fear factor eating a rotten fish found on the side of a lake and hammer one down.

However I might have to try out Muscle's idea because I like chili so perhaps it can hide the taste of the tuna enough for me to handle it.

Give it a go brutha. It really isn't bad at all (surprisingly)!!!

[Hollywood]

For you guys gettin sick of tuna: try mixing a can of tuna with a can of salmon. its still fishy but you get about the same amount of protein and its a change from the everyday taste of strictly tuna

[zero0ne]

2 cans per day , 14 cans total.

[lean machine]

i eat tuna twice a day, on the 3rd meal (preworkout) with either rice or pasta and my last meal with some nuts usually almonds

[benmatthews90]

between 7 and 10

[SLAVE]

I try to down about 6 to 7 cans a week, but I'm like CUROS in that I have to have the packets...the metallic taste from a can does nothing for me!!

[showtime05]

Canned tuna makes my entire kitchen smell like my ex girlfriend... I stick with Starkist Tuna Fillets (lemon & cracked pepper is the best) and eat 3 servings (packets) a week along with a quality source of carbohydrates.

[BendingOrPretending]

4-5 cans a week. Its hard to get it down, but it works. Usually a can before workout w/ some brown rice.

[Thumperz]

Give it a go brutha. It really isn't bad at all (surprisingly)!!!

2 days in a row I've mixed 1 can of the most generic tuna with a can of Turkey chili (97% fat free)

Upon heating you can't even taste the tuna in it.

This might be a staple in my diet now. For $1.50 I can get:

610 calories

64.5 g protein
68 g carbs
8.25 g fat

I'm splitting this into 2 meals and adding 1 Tablespoon of Natural PB into my meal for a

12.25 g fat
37 g carbs
36.25 g protein
410 calories

It's part of my 45% protein: 25% carb: 30% fat daily micro's.

[KC Irish]

1 or 2 cans a day for me. My roommates love the aroma. Fuck 'em.

[maddawg]

tuna tastes like shit after a while but i love it. i usually eat 2 to 3 a day right outta the can O.G style. along with some water evry once in a while with some musyard in it.ohhh yeah

[Tenacity24-7]

I usually consume 1 12 oz. can of tuna a day, except on the weekends (those are my tuna off days!). I agree that the seasoned tuna in the air tight pouches are great, but definitely more costly. Since it is hard for me to tolerate the taste of tuna straight out of the can day after day, I usually dump my can of tuna into a container and season it with Mrs. Dash lemon pepper seasoning. Mrs. Dash is sodium free/no msg's. If possible, season it the night before you eat it because the seasoning will be absorbed into the fish. Holla back and let me know what you think.

[Wolf Man CHG]

average one can per day.....drain the water and fork it from the can.... it's a staple

[Guate Tio]

2 cans + mayo + lemon , 3 times a week, mix it with lettuce and celery, and whole bread by the side..

[Achilles]

2 cans a day on toast w/ miracle whip

[Nathan]

2 cans of "always save" walmarts finest a day. good protien for about 20 cents a can.

[ragin'cajun]

I keep anywhere from 30 to 40 cans in the pantry at any given time... when i get hungry I eat, because tuna is above all my first choice in protien, so i would have to say, 15 -20 cans a week

[JMC]

I keep anywhere from 30 to 40 cans in the pantry at any given time... when i get hungry I eat, because tuna is above all my first choice in protien, so i would have to say, 15 -20 cans a week

Damn....lotta tuna! Shit's all right, I couldn't eat that much...

[Rhetoric]

I choke down 10 - 12 cans a week (2 a day, Mon - Fri while at work), mixed with brown rice, broccoli, mustard and low-sodium soy sauce... cold. Why punish everyone else by heating it up? Ha.

[stumblin54]

I keep anywhere from 30 to 40 cans in the pantry at any given time... when i get hungry I eat, because tuna is above all my first choice in protien, so i would have to say, 15 -20 cans a week

I'd try to find another first choice in protein bro. Tuna's great, but you need a variety in protein including eggs, beef, chicken, and other fish. Peace.

Stumblin

[tekky]

i try to eat 2-3 a day, i will have 2 cans after a workout and then three hours later have another can

do you always use a PWO shake or anything...or just the tuna?

[bharatoza]

14 cans per week minimum

[Budsbythebeach]

I buy my stuff at Sams in bulk.
So i get one big can thats 10 cans in one, i can finish that in two days, so maybe once a week i open a can and for two days i goto work on it.

[darkside64]

same here bro. After giving my body eye round, and ground beef three times a day, a can of tuna is refreshing

Each week I buy 14 cans of tuna from the supermarket and without fail I slam back 2 cans a day.
So who here relies on tuna as a main source of protein in their diets and if ya do, how much do ya eat each week/day?

[Budsbythebeach]

tuna tastes like shit after a while but i love it. i usually eat 2 to 3 a day right outta the can O.G style. along with some water evry once in a while with some musyard in it.ohhh yeah
thats made me laugh, remind me of those guys who say " i eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast "
im like " you like eating pieces of shit ?"

[Big Wides]

two cans a day, i havent started glowing yet from the mercury (which is BS, during the tuna season its at least one meal)

[Tank9]

yea i eat about like 4. Anyone know whats the deal with all the mercury in tuna? http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/tuna.asp
is this a bunch of BS?

[Big Jawn]

2 cans a day without fail.

[Riculator]

I only eat the can when I travel. Costco has em' in 8 packs for around $8. Solid White. I do the packets on the plane since it doesn't require a can opener.

Aside from that, I eat fresh fish before I would turn my hand to open a can of Tuna. Fresh Ahi Tuna....yum....freshly opened canned tuna..... blah.

[Deibiddo]

3 6oz cans
If I mix it up it F/F mayo T/P of F/F Ranch 1 small sweet pickle and 1/4 sweet onion 4 celery stalks

[benmatthews90]

tin and a half a day soo,
ten or eleven a week

[jadizt]

2 cans a day for 30 days already. Is canned tuna really that dangerous?

[TARGET]

about 3-4 cans a day

[ANDROTAZ]

2 a day...so 14 a week.

[Toni69]

I used to eat it often..Im done! Taking a tuna break! LOL

[JB69]

I suck down 1 can a day with breakfast. Like G Diesel said it reminds me i am a bodybuilder.

[bigrhino]

i love the taste of canned tuna and a cup of water. i am currently not eating it for a while, still kind of worried about the mercury. until easter i was eating 6 cans once a week for a few weeks.
last summer i ate a few cans a day, i started to think the mercury was fucking with my head.

[twisted_steel]

I rely mostly on whey/fish for my protein. Each day i would say i eat anywhere between 2-4 cans...but i eat salmon instead of tuna. I find salmon alot less salty. That would make about 14-28 cans a week of salmon.

[richsol]

2 cans a day every day,if not more,chucked down with water.just eat it!

[***WTM***]

I have some catching up to do. I had a can this morning for breakfast because I didn't have time for my oats and eggs and thought I was weird.

I think I can get it for $.50 at Super Walmart so really there is no excuse on why I don't eat it more.

Thanks for the motivation!!!

[lstan]

I hate tuna. Never touch the stuff.

[king1]

Ive been off the tuna for a few months. But im about to cut and will eat 2 a day every day until late august without fail. I prefer the solid white over chunk. When it comes to eating it outa the can solid white just seems more like real food.

[Armani43]

One a day, sometimes two... Plain jane style. Reminds me I'm a bodybuilder. Peace, G

I hear ya on that one man....nothin like eating it straight...it gets you pumped...haha

[Dean]

I eat two cans a day everyday. Its cheaper then protein bars.

[Skillz]

i usually slam 4-5 cans per day sitting in the office..wash it down with some cola light or water

I do try to bring in chicken breasts or lean beef every other day, so i avarega about 15 cans a week


On a sidenote, I feel best on a combination of egg whites, beef and tuna mixed throughout the day... muscles get really full and workouts are a blast... probably has something to do with getting in a full range of amino acids

[SweatHog]

I'm all meat, eggs, chicken. Rarely I open some tuna and then my cat, and the trout I raise, get most.

I'm working towards raising my own fish to eat, just conferring with scientists now on how to feed em without passing mercury up the food chain as fish meal is from ocean going fish.

Lot of research, total mindfuck actually, but, lot of people it will help one day.

[o2]

Def staple for me. I count on one can a day. Sometimes two.

[k1usa]

too many...Im starting to grow scales on my neck...and crazy thing...I can breath under water......and when I watch reruns of Flipper...I get really mad....so....guess Im eating too many....

[YeaILift]

I usually eat 4 of those packs that dont need draining a day.
I mostly eat ALOT of chicken. But I weigh 250+ so I need alot of protein.


http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/YEAILIFT/chicken.jpg

[Ter11h]

a can or two a day does it for, but I love the taste of it right outta the can, nothing quite like it!

[grissinger]

In a good year I eat.....1 can. I prefer my tuna to come from a cow.

[2thick]

2 for lunch who's with me!!

[Platestacker]

5-6 cans a day. You can mix anything with it

salsa
lemon juice
hot sauce
soy sauce
peanut butter (don't knock it)
splenda

I have a fucking rock gut I can eat almost anything.

[SFriday425]

Damn, I guess my 5-7 a week ain't shit!

[rippedquest]

How many cans of tuna can you/do you eat per week? Being a poor college student, tuna out of the can is one of the best/my favorite ways to get in my daily needs of protein. I heard that you should limit the amount you eat per week(merc. poisoning? other problems), but if it means putting on quality muscle I'd eat it every day, maybe even multiple times. So what do you all think?

[excessive endorphins]

this is just brought up,thought id just let you all know what ive researched:

http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/tuna.asp?gclid=CNvS0vPZ5YwCFRNyZQodbzq07A

hardheaded as i may be i cut down my tuna intake (everyday for lunch) to once or twice a week.i finnaly listened to my gf and her sister after constantly bashing me for eating all the tuna..


the article mostly talks about women but STILL...
better safe then sorry..

http://www.center4research.org/methylmercury2.html

just lettin ya all in on what i read..

[rippedquest]

the calculator on that website says that I am currently 2.5 times over the recommended 'safety' level. Thanks for the response. Any other input? By the way, are there any other sources of protein that are just as easy to consume(out of the can/without being cooked) like tuna?

[excessive endorphins]

canned chicken,gets pricey though.beans? i love beans....

im not on a strict diet though...

this might help

http://www.trulyhuge.com/bodybuilding/Food.pdf

[Ox]

I think that yellowfin tuna is lower in mercury than albacore. I don't know by how much but if you're eating that much of it, you may want to consider switching.

[ironshaolin]

you can also find canned salmon, whichis much lower in mercury and higher in omega 3. Not too bad either.

[insane09]

I usually eat 2 or 3 a week. I find that ramen noodles and lunch eat are better than always eating tuna.

[JRock]

Go for chunk light tuna. Lowest levels of mercury and tastes better in my opinion.

[bigrhino]

Go for chunk light tuna. Lowest levels of mercury and tastes better in my opinion.

it goes down quicker than the expensive stuff too- albacore. chunk light is more watery and not as thick.
if you want something quick, make some shakes ahead of time, get some canned chicken, or make some sandwiches.

[excessive endorphins]

Now im not allowed to eat more then 2 cans of tuna a week..

Ive always loved tuna,my new favorite is tuna/eggs/rice mixed together..

Ive read the mercury articles on tuna..

Imo,im not dead am i?

Question is,how much tuna do you eat,and how long have you been eating tuna,please if i can get some pro's advice..

[gjn5002]

im obviously no pro, but ive read research that says the body can cope with one can a day safely.

[Brute Strength]

i have been eating tuna ever since i could eat solid foods because of my dad bodybuilding he just fed me off of what he was eating sometimes. right now i eat maybe 1-2 cans a day but i alter it from salmon to tuna to chili to chicken all the time.

[PrometheusCon]

Aww shame on the bike license. I actually just got my class m permit yesterday.

I'd say show them research on disproving their worries. If you present it well enough, and respectfully, I'm sure your intake can be upped. That will not only disprove them, but also show how dedicated you are and how much that irked you. It's one thing to write about it on a forum, but it's another to take action and demand your tuna back!

[Fury317]

I too am well aware of the mercury tuna danger/whatever. Ive heard it causes irreversable brain damage and Ive also heard its a bunch of bullshit. Youre going to get mixed responses here, I can tell you that right now. From personal experience, I just got done with my first show and my coach had me on tuna 6 times a day for 2 weeks. 8 cans a day for 14 days!!!! Now, obviously I wouldnt do that normally, but I felt fine and nothing out of the ordinary occured. Nothing that would cause me to worry, but who knows, maybe I did cause some damage. If youre not dieting down, I would say avoid the tuna anyways, its too lean. I know its cheap, but if you got hte money get some ground beef instead.

My 2 cents

[rocky36]

im not a pro either, but ive been a heavy tuna eater ever since i started lifting way back when i was 14, on average i would bet its safe to say that i eat 10 cans per week and have been for a long time. and nothing bad has happend that ive noticed, IMO as long as you dont eat extreme amounts of the stuff for a long period of time you will be fine

[prowrestler]

00000000000000

[pmug0000]

Now im not allowed to eat more then 2 cans of tuna a week..

Ive always loved tuna,my new favorite is tuna/eggs/rice mixed together..

Ive read the mercury articles on tuna..

Imo,im not dead am i?

Question is,how much tuna do you eat,and how long have you been eating tuna,please if i can get some pro's advice..

I eat no canned tuna. Unless you are ultra broke, or on some no carb, no fat diet, there are SOOOOOOOO many other better tasting sources of protein.

[Malloy1344]

Zero tuna for me.....even if I can somehow choke it down and not puke, I'm still hungry as fuck..

[Pizzalamp]

i just cant do it
0 for me

sushi tuna on the other hand...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Themostocles]

One big can a day, 55grams of protein in each. -T

[silence]

1 can a day with two slices of whole wheat bread and 1 tbs of fat free mayo, some times i mixed it up with 1/3 of corn

[Broski]

3-4 a day for me, depending on where i travel on weekends, i eat either 14-18 a week. i top it with bbq sauce, mhm mhm good

[The Prodigy]

im with angst, 1 before bed with water

[MassMan]

Bulk- maybe 1 a day
Cut- 5 a day

[TheBassGuy]

I used to be up to 5-6 cans a week but I can't deal with the smell anymore.

[MassMan]

I used to be up to 5-6 cans a week but I can't deal with the smell anymore.

I fucking hate tuna out of the can.... but sushi tuna, I can easily eat 1&1/2lbs... Get BamBam in here. That sick freak loves tuna straight out of the can....