Peanut Butter Addiction?

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  • indiacaitlin
    indiacaitlin Posts: 691 Member
    I'm the same with PB! It's my favourite thing and since getting into fitness I've discovered a whole host of creatively flavoured PB which I'm slowly working my way through, it's dangerous but so good.
  • TrinityR05
    TrinityR05 Posts: 77 Member
    I love peanut butter also. I've noticed I've been eating more and more of it, so I think maybe it's time for me to not buy it anymore.
  • KrystinaMTL
    KrystinaMTL Posts: 1,338 Member
    pe4sandra2 wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    i dont think the word addiction means what you think it means

    no reason to not have it, if youre making it fit in your calorie and macro goals.

    i love chocolate and manage to have a bit each day lol

    Addiction is most definitely a strong word and that was just me exaggerating. I do LOVE peanut butter though. Now more than ever. And perhaps it does have something to do with me cutting back on fatty foods. My body is just asking for something super-rich and satisfying by the end of the day.

    Totally ME !!!!!!!!
    Same as you girl !
    I am now a superfan (versus addict :wink: ) of the Kraft Natural Crunchy PB. Also in the evening. It soothes me !
    lol

    Do we need a support group ?
    lol
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    I love peanut butter but I hardly have it by itself anymore. I mix it with veggies in a smoothie. It was really a game changer.
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    I love peanut butter but I hardly have it by itself anymore. I mix it with veggies in a smoothie. It was really a game changer.

    Can you really taste it in a smoothie (without putting like 400+ calories worth of pb in)? Or do you use something like pb2 instead to cut the calories by de-fatting it.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    I'm going to find out tonight when I try out a recipe called "Thai-Phoon Tofu" how much flavor will be imparted by 1 tbsp peanut butter and 2 tbsp crushed, roasted, unsalted peanuts split over four servings.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    pe4sandra2 wrote: »
    0ysterboy wrote: »
    PB is the first thing I drop from my diet when I'm trying to lose. A combination of not measuring well (or at all) and spreading it on something (anything) carb. For me, PB is the borg

    I have to be very careful when measuring and tracking. I can see how spreading it can lead to more calories. I stick to the spoon.

    Do you weigh what's on your spoon, because measuring spoons are notoriously unreliable for things like PB & the calories add up fast :(

    my trick for PB (or other spreadable food items) - but the jar on the scale; TARE it out - then scoop out your amount - the negative weight on the scale is how much you have eaten :)
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    I love peanut butter but I hardly have it by itself anymore. I mix it with veggies in a smoothie. It was really a game changer.

    many people i know swear about peanut butter on their sweet potato...i'm not so sure baout that though
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    I love peanut butter but I hardly have it by itself anymore. I mix it with veggies in a smoothie. It was really a game changer.

    many people i know swear about peanut butter on their sweet potato...i'm not so sure baout that though

    I thought I was the only one who ate that combo. I think it's sort of odd too, but I really like it (usually with the petite sweet potatos -- big ones like japanese sweet potatoes I have plain).
  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
    I love peanut butter probably TOOO MUCH! Not the natural peanut butters though, my taste buds think those are abominations idk why. Smooth Jiffy and Wegmans crunchy are my go to types.

    Each week, I measure into 5 little containers my two tablespoons (slightly heaping) so I have one to take to eat with my oatmeal for breakfast each day during the work week. Weekends I eat a couple tablespoons of pb for brekky with a cup of tea, then some raddishes later as a mid morning snack.

    It seems like alot but it keeps me from wandering into the kitchen and scooping out a "mini" spoonful most nights.

    5 months into maintenance, still holding out on switching from heaping spoonfuls to weighing for measuring.
  • teaNcrumpets_
    teaNcrumpets_ Posts: 15 Member
    I could eat it by the spoon! Unfortunately it’s packed with calories :(
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    fuzzylop72 wrote: »
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    I love peanut butter but I hardly have it by itself anymore. I mix it with veggies in a smoothie. It was really a game changer.

    many people i know swear about peanut butter on their sweet potato...i'm not so sure baout that though

    I thought I was the only one who ate that combo. I think it's sort of odd too, but I really like it (usually with the petite sweet potatos -- big ones like japanese sweet potatoes I have plain).

    i've never tried it, but that is more because i'm not a huge peanut butter fan...its a texture thing for me
  • Rhumax67
    Rhumax67 Posts: 162 Member
    My husband calls PB crack. I can't buy pb2 - I would just take a spoon & empty the jar.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    teaNcrumpets_ wrote: »
    I could eat it by the spoon! Unfortunately it’s packed with calories :(

    i think most people would recommend planning some into your daily calories...if you want a serving, plan ahead for it
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    fuzzylop72 wrote: »
    TheDevastator wrote: »
    I love peanut butter but I hardly have it by itself anymore. I mix it with veggies in a smoothie. It was really a game changer.

    Can you really taste it in a smoothie (without putting like 400+ calories worth of pb in)? Or do you use something like pb2 instead to cut the calories by de-fatting it.
    No but I use about 500 calories and it makes 2-3 glasses of smoothie and I have one a day so it's not bad. Plus I'm eating a lot of other veggies so I'm cutting down on my total caloric intake. I've never used pb2 and never want to. I think the fat is the best part of peanut butter.

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