Nut butters and other foods that require acceptance

VegjoyP

Nuts and nut butters... I have developed an ability I never had through MFP and over years of trying to actually weigh the amount of nut butter I have. It has been a source of anguish since I started having to watch my weight years ago. Now finally it is part of my eating but sometimes it drives me crazy (nuts! lol) WHY does it have to be so high calorie? I always think that there will be a day I allot my daily intake with about 800-1000 calories worth then the rest with volume foods. Does anyone do this? lol!
Other foods that are highly calorie dense like nut butters are butter (I like plant based) smaller protein bars (BHU vegan Keto), dried shitake mushroom snacks, (vegan and all) mayo, dressings and hummus.
What are foods like this for all or you?

strangeanimal55

Crunchy peanut butter. I used to go HAM with some celery and PB or an apple and PB. It was so many calories! Now when I weigh it, I die a little inside.

kshama2001

My breakfast for years was peanut butter and banana (and egg and protein powder) smoothies but I abruptly stopped after I got a digital food scale and I saw what 2 T of peanut butter really was

VegjoyP

kshama2001 wrote: »

My breakfast for years was peanut butter and banana (and egg and protein powder) smoothies but I abruptly stopped after I got a digital food scale and I saw what 2 T of peanut butter really was

Yea a tablespoon is not the weight on the jar for one I have! Sometimes I feel like I know too much...lol

wunderkindking

Interestingly I get more than my typical tablespoon of nutbutter when I go with weight. It's fine for my toast or whatever - great even, but also STILL NOT REALLY WORTH IT.

I think all of those 100 calories per tbsp foods make me a little insane. I AM some day going to eat nothing but PB for an entire day. Or nutella.

wilson10102018

I weight the jar then eat pb until I think I've had enough and then weigh it again and log the difference. It is usually an ok amount. But, it means a reduction in other things.

speyerj

Granola is like that for me. It's supposed to be healthy, right? Or so I used to think. So many calories! Just not worth it. I sub PBfit for peanut butter in smoothies now, but I really miss a good old peanut butter and jelly sandwich - with crushed potato chips inside.

PAPYRUS3

I feel all your pain😫!

I remember the first time I bought a scale and weighed out some walnuts. I thought the scale must be broken. I even posted the pictures of the results on MFP...and everyone told me it wasn't broken...just my heart💔

If I was to have a plate of 'treats' it would most likely be healthy...but NO less caloric that's for sure (dates stuffed w/dark chocolate - figs - all the nuts and seeds and of course a sampling of all those epic tasting nut and/or seed butters with a good portion of fruit/seed and nut crackers....)

@speyerj - I too love granola....

MaltedTea

This is my pain with Sesame Snaps, dark chocolate and my occassional homemade baked goods (last night, I made buttery "coconut cream" muffins 😭😋)

PAPYRUS3

MaltedTea wrote: »

This is my pain with Sesame Snaps, dark chocolate and my occassional homemade baked goods (last night, I made buttery "coconut cream" muffins 😭😋)

I too am a fan of Sesame snaps...your cake...I mean 'healthy muffins' sound yummmm

MaltedTea

PAPYRUS3 wrote: »

MaltedTea wrote: »

This is my pain with Sesame Snaps, dark chocolate and my occassional homemade baked goods (last night, I made buttery "coconut cream" muffins 😭😋)

I too am a fan of Sesame snaps...your cake...I mean 'healthy muffins' sound yummmm

How did you know it was supposed to be a cake? lol

https://sugarandcharm.com/coconut-loaf-cake

Even with my attempt at portion control, mods and subs these are a caloric bomb. A tasty caloric bomb. I made 12 (no icing). Then ate two immediately. I realized how great they were so put 8 in the freezer.

The other two? They keep trying to lure me in 😂

VegjoyP

Another random deceiving calorie bomb is dried shitaki mushrooms from Costco 😋💔😥