Do you keep peanut butter in the house?

kshama2001

PB isn't a trigger food for me - it doesn't call me from the cupboard saying "I'm here! Eat me!" like Oreos do. I don't keep Oreos in the house anymore.

However, PB is something I can easily overeat if I'm not paying attention. So, I weigh out a serving and put the jar away. I'm sure I put 3-4 T in my smoothies before I started weighing it, and would have a similar amount when eating with apples or celery. Now, I weigh out 1-2 T and am satisfied with that.

besee_2000

I have a poor history with any nut butter. I no longer have straight PB in the house. Thank goodness my husband doesn't use it. We have a jar for the dogs but that knife as been double dipped from their Kong so no go there. I do have a ton of PB2 jars though. I got a deal on groupon and told myself I have to go through those before I can get a jar of the real stuff. Oddly enough powder is not as binge-worthy. I guess its not as easy unless I pour water in the whole thing and shake. (Oh no I just gave myself a bad idea!)

That being said I still grab cashew and almond butter at times. I only get the smallest jars. Some days are better than others but they are some tasty good fats.

arditarose

Nope. It will jack up my goals whether I'm Ina deficit, maintenance, or even bulking in a surplus. I use the brand Just Great Stuff powdered peanutbutter...much better than PB2. I can now eat it several times per day and stay within my calorie/macro goals.

kami3006

Yes, I eat a pb and banana sandwich every morning for breakfast. Thankfully, as much as I love it, it's not a trigger food for me. Weighing it out is a must though.

jnunez1963

I swapped Skippy for Laura Scudder's old fashioned peanut butter, 6 or 7 fewer grams of sugar per serving, but give it up never.

grinning_chick

Yes, there's almost always a jar in the pantry.

I don't eat peanut butter unaccompanied. That's my "secret". It's either in a PB&J sandwich or part of a recipe. Spoonfuls straight out of the jar? Nopeasaurus.

For me, I've found in the past month+ that it is incredibly helpful to not eat a lone food/foodstuff by itself.

ARGriffy

I cannot have it at home. I'll remember it's there, get a spoon and eat the whole thing. Won't even care.

Gisel2015

Yes, I have a jar of Simply Jiff (less sodium) at home but it is not a trigger food for me either; I like PB but not the extend to overindulge. I only eat one weighted spoon on my rice cake once in awhile or with apple slices. My husband doesn't like it at all so the jar last a long time.

Jayisahomogay

I always keep a jar around, but only because I use it in breakfast shakes. It can be a trigger food for me, though, so I'm having to learn not to snack on it whenever I want. I could just sit down with a jar and eat it by the spoonful if I let myself.

zdyb23456

My kids love it and Nutella. Nutella on toast in the morning, pb&j sandwiches for school lunches. Thankfully, it's not a problem for me. I like it, but I have no problem avoiding it. It falls under my "it's not worth the calories" column.

Now Doritos that's my trigger. I can't open a bag without eating 3-4 servings and that's with me restraining myself
It's best if I keep it out of the house. I tried single serving bags, but I just eat 3-4 bags - lol

ogmomma2012

I really, REALLY love peanut butter. It is something that is hard for me to control even doing low carb (it's okay in moderation) I find I control myself better when I put the peanut butter into a recipe, like some low carb protein cookies.

Carlos_421

I had a heaping spoonful with a glass of milk just the other night. Weighed it and logged it.

ekoth_09

I eat a peanut butter sandwich about everyday. Just make it fit into your calories.

midge_m

MiaLosmy wrote: »

I looove peanut butter, but I cannot stop eating it once I start, so I rarely get it.

Me too. When I do get it I get the whipped just because it spreads easier so the tiny portions serving is goes further (or at least seems like it.) I do not keep it in the house when I am going through a period when I am struggling with my eating.

EleanorLynn1989

I have peanut butter everyday. I love how it seems to be the only thing that can keep me full.

ThatFatAsianNerd

Nah, I have a restraining order against it. Peanut butter can't come within a certain distance or it's toast.

sunisabel21

I like the organic pb and almond butter. I have it occasionally but only a teaspoon.

Mistraal1981

I can keep PB no problem, Nutella on the other hand...

Tobysgirl212

I can't believe I didn't know how to use PB2 (rehydrate it with water). This is the best ever and a calorie bargain!

heather0renae

I also love peanut butter and almond butter. One of my greatest discoveries was Quest Peanut Butter Powder, it's a whey/milk protein isolate/micellar casein mix. If you've ever had a peanut butter milkshake you'll love this stuff. It's 110 cals per serving, 23 grams of protein, 2 grams of carbs, less than a gram of sugar. Mix in 8 oz water, refrigerate, and enjoy.

afatpersonwholikesfood

sijomial wrote: »

I love my peanut butter, I buy it in half kilo tubs.
Depriving myself of food or drink I enjoy isn't enjoyable or sustainable for me.

Think ahead to maintenance - are you going to avoid it for life or learn moderate/control your intake?

Not keeping something in the house is not the same as not eating it/avoiding it. You may, for example, keep it in the house on occasion or in small quantities or eat it while not at home or pick it up in a single serving size - and yes, it can realistically be kept up for life depending on the circumstances. I've kept boxes of Little Debbie snack cakes out of my house for the last 9 months, yet I've eaten cake/cupcakes/snack cakes in the last 9 months. Environmental control can be enormously useful and is nothing to sneer at.

I always have peanut butter around. I like the real, full-fat, fresh-ground stuff. I tried PB2 once, and it was awful, but other people love it. I personally do fine with peanut butter, but I've heard of it being an issue for people many, many times.

cookielover_96

I love pb, in fact, I'm eating it with an apple right now. It's my fave snack. The only ingredient in my pb is peanuts...that's it. Healthy. Every time I run out, I go to the grocery store and pick up more.

schibsted750

yeah just measure it and log it and it's like any other food. Tare your scale with the bread or banana or whatever you're putting the peanut butter on, and then add the peanut butter.

BuddhaB0y

I've never been one to eat things directly from their container. Just never appealed to me to grab a spoon and maow from the jar.

Now my roommate in university used to eat mascarpone cheese out of the container with a spoon and drink nestle quik chocolate syrup right out of the bottle in front of the tv. The bugger was skinny as a rake too. But it was a disgusting habit lol.

KareninLux

PB is a huge trigger food for me. Have not had it since starting MFP on 1 Nov. Can't imagine trying to weigh it... won't deal with it for a while. We have it in our 'breakfast' cupboard but I pretend I don't know it is there. lol.
I have managed to substitute it with tahini though without any serious repercussions.

Lourdesong

I have creamy and crunchy PB (JIF, my favorite brand).

I usually don't consume a full serving of PB at a time, more like 5-15 grams (as opposed to 32g). That might be more difficult if I ate PB&J sandwiches, but I usually use PB more as an add-in to oatmeal, yogurt, ice cream, protein shakes, etc. A fraction of a serving generally does the trick for my purposes.

I keep PB+chocolate flavored things around like Reese's mini PB cups which are only around 40 calories and satisfy the craving well for me. (Of course I'd like to eat more than 1 or 2 cups, but weighing that desire against the calorie cost, the desire more often than not fizzles out; and really 3-4 cups or more doesn't taste any better than 1-2 cups do).
I don't have PB ice cream around at the moment, but 1/2 up to a full serving amount of any of the many varieties of PB-themed ice cream flavors can satisfy that craving for not too high of a calorie cost, either.

I also have several brands of protein bars that are PB+Chocolate flavored (Zone Perfect, Pure Protein, and Premier Protein), and they are really tasty and have very good PB flavor (esp the Zone and Premier Protein brands).

I did try PB2 and found it tasteless when mixed as directed (with water), but mixed with a little sugar-free maple syrup or milk it was better and a decent substitute if you want a greater quantity of PB for a lot less calories. Next time I'll be trying a different brand, though. And a PB flavored protein powder is on my shopping list as well.

As for trigger foods, that was a thing for me only when I had some kind of "forbidden fruit" psychology going on about that food. Eating "some" when you've told yourself for some reason that you should only be eating "none" is a recipe for "eat as much as you can now, it's now or never." Treat PB like you would treat second helpings of meatloaf or another banana or anything else, like sure, having more would be a nice way to kill some time, but you can always have more tomorrow, it's not going anywhere.

simplycidalia

My trigger foods aren't specific foods and not sweets (rarely crave sweets). For me, somewhat unfortunately, my trigger foods are real food! Potatoes, bread, cheese, chicken, gravy, whatever. All foods are yummy. I can't very well empty my whole kitchen, lol!

ki4eld

Cashew or almond milk, PB2, shaved unsweet chocolate, 1oz hwc... blend until frothy and thick. I'm pretty sure they serve that in Heaven.

Dayofthebread

I like PB but I am happy to eat it in moderation, lotus biscuit spread on the other hand, I can eat that stuff with a spoon from the jar so I don't buy it very often.

CaffeinatedConfectionist

yougotredonyou wrote: »

I like PB but I am happy to eat it in moderation, lotus biscuit spread on the other hand, I can eat that stuff with a spoon from the jar so I don't buy it very often.

Best. username. ever.

And I love peanut butter, but as long as I'm not drunk I do fine with moderation. If I know I'm going to be doing a lot of drinking over a given period, I don't buy peanut butter, cookies, candy, ice cream, or other food that has a real risk of drunk me going all cookie-monster on its *kitten*.