I'm pretty sure eating salmon daily is probably not the healthiest thing in the world, so I'd also love to hear any suggestions on what I can eat for dinner every other day to keep my salmon consumption in check.

Thank you for the help, it is greatly appreciated!

Considering how many posts we get that amount to frequently asked questions re: how much fish will give you mercury poisoning, how often you should eat fish, and how to get started, should we consider asking the mods to post a master thread with this info?

I am considering pescatarian diet. I have been vegetarian all my life (29 years). I recently started thinking about making the switch for health reasons.

I am reading about the mercury content of most fish, thus limiting the consumption for 2-3 meals in a week. That is around 8-12oz of fish per week. Does it matter if that amount of fish is distributed through out the week instead of having it for a couple of meals?

I know it sounds absurd, I have been trying to understand if distribution of mercury in the body changes if a certain amount of fish consumed in a single meal causing a spike vs distributed over a few meals. I was not able to find any good information on this.

Let me know how do you guys eat fish! Thanks!

I was just diagnosed with hiatal hernia and was wondering if anyone also has it and what your diet is like.

Sorry for the lack of color on the plate… was too hungry to bother making the dish presentable.

Hey, I’m new here. I found out a pescatarian diet might be beneficial to me due to dietary restrictions. No matter how much I try to google information on what I need to eat throughout the week, it always takes me to places that have diets for losing weight. I’m actually underweight due to my dietary restrictions and want to fix that. Any help is appreciated, thank you so much.

So I'm doing a diet right now where I only eat protein essentially. I found tuna to be an easy solution to do this with so I've been having a lot of it. That being 8 cans a day for past 2 weeks... It's light chunk not albacore but should I be concerned about this? I feel fine but I still have like 5 more days and I'd like to finish this but also not thrilled to hear about the mercury. I thought the limit would be a lot higher but apparently it's like 2-3 cans a week. For reference I weigh 120kg as well so I apparently have a higher limit. Let me know if I should go to the doctor lol

It is my favorite fish to eat, and I might eat 1-2 a day. However I am concerned about mercury and other heavy metal poisoning. What is the information on this fish? Should I limit eating it?

Thanks

What's your favorite everyday brand?

So, I've been pescetarian for over a year. I recently discovered I get scromboid poisoning from Salmon and similar fish with histamines. The problem with this is that I live in an area with lots of Salmon and that's also my favorite fish. I'm concerned now I won't be getting enough protein. I've tried and like other fish, but Salmon was my go to. I thought getting nauseous and hot after eating was normal till it got significantly worse. I'm thinking of becoming a Mafist so I can start eating chicken against. I'm a little hesitant due to the reason to having issues with meat (specifically red meat) making me depressed with the fat and etc. has anyone else had these issues and had to change life style because of it?

For months on end, I’ve been eating I guess a pound of salmon in two days countinuously because my mom buys it. (I’m 18 and not overweight or anything). I’d say only a month ago have I dropped salmon and gone to steelhead trout. I’ve been having tingling in my feet, my tongue has been numb, and my legs have been heavy for a couple of weeks. Is it possible that this is due to mercury poisoning or is the amount too low in the two?

I became a few years ago pescetarian by chance, without even thinking to it. It lasted one year. I can't digest pig anymore, I moved to another country where chicken is not really good, beef is expensive, sausages are hot-dog style sausage, can't find rabbit. But lately I have been having a lot of steaks (hamburger style) for free. I can have them regularly. It is tempting to freeze them. And the thing is that steaks are the last meat I was eating and I love them.

So any insights to make me disgusted of them? When I had to buy them, the price was helping. But now I can have them for free all year round (supermarket are giving food when it is about to perish).

I've been a vegetarian for almost 12 years and I just recently decided to become a pescatarian. I had to stay at the hospital for almost 2 weeks and I started craving tuna during that time! And I said fuck it, because I'm most likely going to take meds for the rest of my life now and I just want to be happier and healthier.

I only had 1 can of tuna so far but I somehow can't wrap my head around this becoming a normal, regular thing. I don't really know what I feel.

I want to know how you guys decided to become a pescatarian if you were a vegetarian and how you felt about your change as well🩵

Long story short, we won't be there to help them prepare it, but they want to make sure there is an entree available for us. We're hoping for something relatively easy to make so that they're not overburdened while also making all the non-pescatarian dishes.

Hello, I have recently found out that I have an intolerance to egg which has limited my diet in many ways. I’m an extremely fussy person as well and now I’m struggling with eating healthy and I need some advice.

A lot of my diet consists of cheese, Quorn processed food or occasionally pasta. I am so sick of constantly eating the same things and I am aware that the diet I have at the moment is not healthy. I have decided to buy a gym pass but I want to stick to a healthy diet. Please can some of you share some healthy, low fat, low sugar meals that are easy to cook/prepare.

The only fish I tend to eat is salmon, so if anyone has any meal ideas concerning that, that would be great.

Hi all, I have strongly been considering switching to pescetarianism. As I have been browsing this subreddit and doing lots of research in general, I do understand that most pescetarians are pescetarian for health/ moral reasons. I was wondering, is it considered weird for someone to make the switch if it is not for moral reasons like concerns for animal cruelty or like a certain health factor. I basically eat a normal American diet.

Anyone else annoyed that almost every can of sardines has soy sauce or sunflower oil? :(

So I’ve been pescatarian since moving to japan and they do test their fish for mercury and it’s very strict so I haven’t been worried there about eating anything and literally have been strict. But now I’m back in the states for a few months and things are different I really only feel comfortable eating canned fish. Not tuna though. Sardines for me are the staple I really eat a lot of sardines and canned salmon with bones. I find this to be my favorite it’s also very cost affective. What do you guys think about me eating canned sardines and canned salmon every day. Is it safe?

So I’ve been on a kick of eating salmon in the air fryer, or take out cod. I’ve been eating it almost every day now for about two months. Should I be worried about mercury poisoning? What are the symptoms?

Hello, I'm interested in adding fish to my diet as a dairy-free source of whole-food protein, rich in healthy fats like DHA and EPA, as well as other nutrients that can be hard to get on a vegan diet. I've been considering transitioning from veganism for about a month now. Recently, I tried discussing alternative protein sources on the r/exvegan subreddit, but it felt like a circle-jerk. Many of the participants didn’t seem to be genuinely ex-vegan, or they were just using the platform to justify unhealthy eating habits. I mean , after I mentioned some of the downsides of red meat , people were literally calling it false then telling me it's okay to eat chicken raw, And telling me that plants were probably less healthy and had more microplastics then red meat. That's when I realize that that sub is just a joke.

I was hoping for a conversation, but instead, most people were either upset that I wasn’t talking about eating red meat or were pushing me to consume it. They even mocked me for suggesting other protein options, like insects, which I don’t think is as strange as it sounds. We evolved from primates, and insects were likely a primary protein source for our ancestors. Many cultures still consume insects today, so it’s not unnatural. But the response on that subreddit was dismissive and unhelpful.

Through my own research, I came to the conclusion that fish could be a healthier protein source. The main concerns seem to be mercury and microplastics. When I brought up issues like red meat's high water content pulling microplastics from packaging (which I believe could also apply to fish), no one wanted to engage. Instead, they downvoted me simply because I wasn’t advocating for red meat. I don't understand.

Why dont they don't understand that.Water is literally a solvent so it will directly pull microplastics off of any packaging and it has a higher surface area contact on package than solids like small dried insects.

What I’m really seeking is an informed discussion about the nutrient levels and benefits of whole food protein sources, considering potential downsides like microplastic and other contamination. Do the benefits of fish outweigh the risks, or are there better options?

I've been pescetarian for a few years, and honestly I'm tired of just eating side dishes on Thanksgiving. Does anyone have dish recommendations for something I can make myself as a turkey replacement? I'd prefer some sort of fish or seafood dish, I really don't like tofurkey.

Hello,

I am at a monumental moral impasse, battling my own needs with the moral principals I've devoted the past 4 years of my life to. The indecision and guilt are driving me to near insanity, but I simply can't continue living like this. At 16 years old, I proudly renounced all animal products, and for years, never looked back. I advocated for an end to needless exploitation, and this became a pillar of my identity. I was active in the vegan community, attended protests and gatherings; I was a textbook animal rights activist. However, in recent years my health has begun to somewhat plummet, both mentally and physically. Initially, I was hesitant to attribute these symptoms to my diet, but the evidence has become damming. My symptoms are seemingly cliche for vegans... brain fog, hair thinning, chronic exhaustion etc. and the sheer number of testimonials I've read of ex-vegans experiencing rapid and drastic improvements to their quality of life is irrefutable. I have supplemented with every vitamin under the sun, conducted countless hours of research, and perused numerous avenues of rectification, but all to zero avail. At this point I just feel cornered and hopeless. I don't know what to do, I am utterly defeated. I'm ashamed to admit that I regret ever going vegan, but now that I have, I don't know if/how I can go back. Eating fish would not only fill me with guilt and remorse on an unimaginable scale for the innocent creature that would be dying on my behalf, but it would also contribute to the depletion of our oceans, and just make me a giant hypocrate for how i spent the last 4 years of my life. I'll be shamed and ridiculed. Peoples opinions of me will crash and burn. My family regularly congratulates me for my efforts, and I fear they'd never look at me the same if I abandoned something I once stood for so passionately. But the thought of living the rest of my life in the condition I find myself is is horrifying, and I NEED to find a solution. I am frankly not sure how much longer I can live like this. I apologize for the rant... I am not in a healthy state of mind right now. Any help is tremendously appreciated.

A daily serving would typically be 5-6 ounces. I heard that the selenium would counteract the mercury and wanted to get a second opinion.

Hi! I'm a newly converted pescetarian. I've never been a big fan of meat, but I did appreciate the different types of food I ate in the past. I started this journey because of the influence of my former partner, who was a hardcore vegan; and another virtual gamer friend, who follows a strict pescetarian diet and who once bombarded me with pure logic about this lifestyle. :)

The move was a very intentional choice on my part (I got conscious and became overly mindful) and I must say, I've never felt lighter since making the switch. I'm really enjoying it and it's only been about two months. My relationship with food has improved even more than before and I'm extremely happy with how this has turned out. My body is also responding positively and with ease! Hihi! :)

Looking forward to trying healthier recipes! Cheers! 🩵✨️

I introduced wild caught fish & shrimp into my vegetarian diet a few weeks ago and I am struggling with determining the amount of seafood I should eat per week to minimize my intake of mercury.

Any data to support your answers would be great!

So it's the last place that I would ever wanna go to, but for family/social reasons, I did. They have one thing on the menu that I, a health nut who avoids sugar and refined carbs as much as I can, and is more of a seagan than a pescetarian, would want -- salmon, either with veggies and rice, or on a salad.

I went with the salmon salad, and specifically asked for no cheese, since they wrote that cheese would normally be included. I didn't get cheese, but they gave me bacon bits, and they gave me egg. Neither of those latter two things were on the menu at all, they just decided on their own that if I didn't want cheese, then surely I would want those other two things, right? (wrong, lol)

I'm new to having exclusionary dietary preferences while also ordering food from places, but I guess I'll have to be incredibly specific next time. So my advice if any of you ever have to go to Denny's for whatever reason, and want to order something filling/nutritious, is to be more specific with your requests than I was. I never even knew that stuff like this happened, but I sure am now.

Hey guys, I'll definitely be joining you guys from here on now.

For context, I have hereditary blood pressure issues from my father AND maternal grandfather. Whenever my blood pressure reading is taken, it comes up as high.

Just a week ago, I was thinking of how some people that I met were pescetarian. And I thought about it...having less meat and swapping it out for fish might be beneficial. I looked online and sure as hell I saw a Redditor confirming this.

So during last week, I ate pescetarian. Just whatever my family made (taking the veggies and leaving the meat aside) and a chunk of fish on the side. My blood pressure reading came low.

Today, I consumed a fair bit of chicken and red meat because we hosted a family friend gathering. Checked my blood pressure - it was indeed quite high. I do have to add a disclaimer that I'm not forsaking meat completely - just limiting it to the weekends only. Today was just a bit too much because the food was just too tempting to resist lmao.

The best thing about a pescetarian diet is that I literally have to make 0 sacrifices. I loved fish from the beginning as is!

I am pescetarian and recently started trying to get more protein (180g per day). It is difficult without meat, so I started ordering the FishFixe subscription service.

My original goal, and what I started with, was three 6oz portions of fish per day (mix of haddock, trout, mahi mahi, and tuna).

I recently learned about the mercury content and guidelines, and it looks like I am having way too much mercury! Even if I cut out tuna and mahi mahi, low mercury fish is still too much in these quantities.

Am I right to be concerned about this or is it overblown? How much fish do you eat per week in a high protein diet?

I have started on a pescetarian-friendly lifestyle and have seen that the people in it are honestly some of the most positive people I have ever met.

Vegans and Vegetarians can sometimes have this fierce zealotry to them and the carnivores are often clumsy and brute.

But pescetarians are just these darlings that seem more at peace with the flow of life.