Peanut butter addictions

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  • perrim
    perrim Posts: 117
    I eat organic peanut butter (or almond butter) almost every night for dinner with a sprouted wheat tortilla and I've lost about 45 pounds in a little over 5 months (I'm a creature of habit, can't help it!). So, I would say that as long as you control how much you eat and you don't go over your calories with it, you're fine.

    Like others that have posted, I would stick with the organic. Non-organic peanuts supposedly are filled with pesticides. Almond butter is arguably healthier than peanut butter, but it's also far more expensive. I also pour off much of the oil before I mix it up, so I feel like it's not as bad! And I switched to creamy vs. crunchy because I feel like I can spread it thinner, get the same effect and end up eating less.
  • sw3pac
    sw3pac Posts: 1
    I was eating PB every day and started getting hives, so I switched to Cashew Butter, Its so good , I eat it with Greek Yogurt almost every day, just one TBS though.
  • AtomicLemon
    AtomicLemon Posts: 63 Member
    The PB2 is amazing and delicious, I got 8 jars. My husband even loves it.
    here is the link:

    http://www.bellplantation.com/
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    nothing wrong with that. :) I have a pb&j sandwich almost every day for lunch and eat out of the jar as well sometimes. I love when I use all of a jar and there isn't enough to make much with. I just get a spoon and clean out the jar then. :P
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Bump :smile:
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    HAHAHAHA..."If your body is craving something, your body needs something thats in it"....dont know if i believe THAT one.
    I've heard if you are craving a certain food, than you have some sort of deficiency. ie. If you crave sugar, it's a signifier of a deficiency (like a vitamin or mineral), not that you are deficient in sugar!!

    It's actualy true (nursing student - lol). With that said, when you are craving junk, it means you are craving sugar - sugar is addictive (quite literally), and when your blood glucose levels drop further than normal, you crave like someone who craves heroine. If you're craving hambugers though, it's likely iron that you need.

    PB - oh hells yeah!:blushing:
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    My favorite- Spoonfull of PB dipped in chocolate chips. mmmm
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    My favorite- Spoonfull of PB dipped in chocolate chips. mmmm

    I could live off of that alone! :laugh:
  • T_R_A_V
    T_R_A_V Posts: 1,629 Member
    I can literally sit down and eat pb by the spoonfuls....people I work with think its disgusting but I love it

    I have been hearing lots about this PB2 stuff and I guess its finally time to go get some.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Peanut butter is a healthy fat. It's best to choose natural peanut butters. The other stuff often has a ton of sugar and some have trans fats or HFCS.

    If you're in your calorie goal and you're meeting your nutritional needs, I say go for it. But make sure you're getting whole grains, calcium, fruits and vegetables in there, too!

    Strangely, I find I have my best losses when I eat more peanut butter in a week. I don't usually have more than 2 or 3 tablespoons in a day, though -- and not every day.
  • BMW6Series
    BMW6Series Posts: 124
    I agree with rml_16.

    Being vegan, I have to get my protein as well from some where.

    BMW6Series
  • agdeierl
    agdeierl Posts: 378 Member
    I must go through at least a jar a week. "Smucker's Natural".

    haha, you sound like my boyfriend! He does the same thing. He got me hooked on Smucker's Natural as well (I love the chunky kind) and the other day he totally demolished the jar I had at my apartment. I kept forgetting he ate it all and wanted pb soooooooo bad! haha
  • myrazimmie
    myrazimmie Posts: 31 Member
    bump
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Does anyone know if they sell PB2 at regular grocery stores?? I've never seen it. (i live in upstate NY)

    I've seen it in my local co-op. If there's a health food store or something nearby, check there.

    (Where in upstate NY? I grew up in Horseheads, near Ithaca and Corning.)
  • ajreinecke
    ajreinecke Posts: 7
    I LOVE Peanut butter as well and am really trying to implement PB2 into my diet. It is hard to make the switch but I think the major reduction of calories is appealing. Plus, regular PB is addicting... after one T. I want one more, then just one more. I don't feel that way w/ the PB2:)
  • michelle4173
    michelle4173 Posts: 21
    I have a peanut butter addiction too. Mostly anything with peanut butter and chocolate (ice cream, reeses, etc). Someone mentioned Better 'n Peanut Butter in another post and I must say, it's pretty good. 100 cals for 2 tbsp and less fat!
  • Steph_135
    Steph_135 Posts: 3,280 Member
    I think I might have mentioned this already, a long while back, but I crave peanut butter less when I eat the organic kind. SO GOOD WITH APPLES!!! :heart:
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