Peanut butter is my crack

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  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    woops nevermind
  • candlegal
    candlegal Posts: 220 Member
    He's a jerk and like someone else said he obviously doesn't know anything about healthy eating if he thinks peanut butter is so terrible and you should just give up now!?!?!?!? HE is an IDIOT!
    I eat peanut butter, LOVE IT!! It's good fats! I even bought the low fat peanut butter once( BTW it's horrible not worth it) if you look at the label you aren't saving that much in fat and I think it had more sugar or more sodium or something plus it doesn't spread!!!!! Don't waste your money on it just use the real thing or the natural stuff. I just made a really good asian noodle recipe that had peanut butter in it and it was sooooooooo good and it had veggies etc. So yes of course peanut butter is FINE as long as you don't eat the whole thing in one sitting;)

    Don't talk to that guy about eating healthy anymore- he's very uneducated when it comes to healthy eating!

    Good luck to you!!! Sounds like you are on the right track and know what you are doing!
  • NeedANewFocus
    NeedANewFocus Posts: 898 Member
    Peanut butter is ALSO my crack! I have a spoonful almost everday. LOVE IT! Organic and natural is a "better" choice but don't let the ignorant rants of one ruin your peanut butter affair. Enjoy! :flowerforyou:
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    I eat peanut butter just about every day :) YUM. I could live off that crap
  • yogsvr4
    yogsvr4 Posts: 149 Member
    I have peanut butter several times a week and its not hindered a thing.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    Some people are down on Jiff in particular because it does contain some added sugar (possibly high fructose corn syrup? not sure on that...) and possibly a small amount of hydrogenated oil.... I have started with almond butter which is pricey but super yummy :)

    There are several varieties of Jif, the natural and Simply Jif varieties are lower in sugar. They've got the nutritional details for all their varieties on their website.

    I'm a recent convert to almond butter ... I find I actually prefer it to peanut butter. There are other nut butters out there, haven't tried them.
  • FitBarbie2986
    FitBarbie2986 Posts: 202 Member
    If your addicted to it,you should def try a healthier option,they sell peanut butter called "Naturally More" the slogan on the bottle says "what peanut butter should be"...

    When you first open it you will see the natural peanut oils floating on top,you'll need to stir it first...but the oils just show how natural it is,and it tastes amazing! Just like the good stuff your "hooked to" but It has more protein, more fiber, less sugar (carbs), No Trans fats and has Omega-3 with Fax seed....you should def give it a try :D
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Give me peanut butter or give me death!

    http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/nutrition/peanutbutter.asp


    My favourite pre-race/long run breakfast is peanut butter on whole wheat toast, a banana and a container of yogurt eaten 2 to 3 hrs before I run.
  • vypeters
    vypeters Posts: 475 Member
    I eat peanut butter every day. Look at my ticker.

    It is important to measure it, at least until you get a real sense of what 2 T really looks like (with calorie dense foods, eyeballing can throw your calories way off). But calorie dense is NOT the same as junk. Nuts, seeds and nut butters are very healthy foods.

    I have gotten into exotic nut butters lately. Pecan butter = awesome. Cashew butter = even awesomer. Vermont Peanut Butter Green Mountain Mojo (peanut & almond butter blend with pumpkin seeds and flax) = awesomest.
  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
    YOUR P.B. SHOULD HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO INGREDIENTS AND IT DEFINITELY SHOULD NT LIST IN DA INGREDIENT LIST ( FULLY HYDROGENATED OILS). DATZ A TRANS FAT & U DNT NEED DAT & SHUD NT B EATIN IT. U NEED 2 BUY EITHER DA NATURAL JIF OR KREMA WHICH DA 2ND ONE IS DA ONE I RECOMMEND. IT HAS 1 INGREDIENT WHICH IS PEANUTS & 9 GRAMS OF PROTEIN. HOPE THIS HELPS!

    Now there's an erudite post.
  • bzmom
    bzmom Posts: 1,332 Member
    Dam I read the title wrong instead of reading the "is" in your title I read it as "in":blushing:
  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
    Dam I read the title wrong instead of reading the "is" in your title I read it as "in":blushing:

    I did the same thing
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    Sounds like he knows very little about nutrition. I say stick with your plan, keep on your goals and prove him wrong.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Peanut Butter is healthy. If you enjoy Jif then keep logging it and enjoy! It has healthy fats but careful if your counting calories as it is calorie dense.
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    YOUR P.B. SHOULD HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO INGREDIENTS AND IT DEFINITELY SHOULD NT LIST IN DA INGREDIENT LIST ( FULLY HYDROGENATED OILS). DATZ A TRANS FAT & U DNT NEED DAT & SHUD NT B EATIN IT. U NEED 2 BUY EITHER DA NATURAL JIF OR KREMA WHICH DA 2ND ONE IS DA ONE I RECOMMEND. IT HAS 1 INGREDIENT WHICH IS PEANUTS & 9 GRAMS OF PROTEIN. HOPE THIS HELPS!

    Um...nice to know you believe in the unprocessed food is best theory. Better to know that you're recommendation sucks, personally experience based of course. There is no reason to be telling someone what to eat when you have no clue exactly what kind of Peanut butter the OP ate. Additionally, please improve on your English, grammar, spelling, and internet "awareness".
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I love peanut butter, too (healthy fats!), but lately I have REALLY enjoyed almond butter as an alternative, and there is also the option of powdered peanut butter, which I just discovered and it is SUPER yummy, fixes my craving, and only has like 45 calories a tbsp!
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Nothing to say regarding the comments.

    But, I would suggest that you try a "natural" peanut butter with no additives. Better for you!

    It took me a while to get used to the taste of peanut butter with no sugar added. I started the change by mixing some organic PB that my wife bought for me with some Kraft PB we keep for our children.

    Now, the Kraft PB tastes like candy to me!
  • lovetobethin86
    lovetobethin86 Posts: 202 Member
    YAH What a rude idiot! I always stir some almmond or peanut butter into my oatmeal or have it with apple or celery, its protein. I would recommend switching to a natural peanut butter though (just peanuts.) Oh and believe it or not the natural organic peanut butter is soo much better than non organic for some reason
  • k8lyn_235
    k8lyn_235 Posts: 507 Member
    haven't read through all the replies but i love natural jif creamy! minimal (if any) yucky oil separation and you don't have to refrigerate! tastes just like regular peanut butter to me :) smart balance makes a good natural creamy one, too! and no, pb is not "junk food"
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    Peanut butter is delicious. I have graduated to natural peanut butters, ones with only peanuts in the ingredient list, just to help reduce the sugar and salt a bit. But it is delicious.
  • staryful7
    staryful7 Posts: 33 Member
    That was not very nice of him!

    I think it depends on the peanut butter. Jif use to be my fav too, but I switched to Peanut Butter and Co., http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/ less fat and no corn syrup or hydrogenated oil. You can find it at Wal-Mart or local grocery store.

    Peanut butter is my go to snack when I want something sweet and hungry after dinner. One tsp and I am good.

    But as long as you are not eating the whole jar in one setting and being active, tell him to be quiet.
  • FrugalMomsRock75
    FrugalMomsRock75 Posts: 698 Member
    If your addicted to it,you should def try a healthier option,they sell peanut butter called "Naturally More" the slogan on the bottle says "what peanut butter should be"...

    When you first open it you will see the natural peanut oils floating on top,you'll need to stir it first...but the oils just show how natural it is,and it tastes amazing! Just like the good stuff your "hooked to" but It has more protein, more fiber, less sugar (carbs), No Trans fats and has Omega-3 with Fax seed....you should def give it a try :D

    Sandy! I didn't know you were on here. ;)
  • FitBarbie2986
    FitBarbie2986 Posts: 202 Member
    If your addicted to it,you should def try a healthier option,they sell peanut butter called "Naturally More" the slogan on the bottle says "what peanut butter should be"...

    When you first open it you will see the natural peanut oils floating on top,you'll need to stir it first...but the oils just show how natural it is,and it tastes amazing! Just like the good stuff your "hooked to" but It has more protein, more fiber, less sugar (carbs), No Trans fats and has Omega-3 with Fax seed....you should def give it a try :D

    Sandy! I didn't know you were on here. ;)

    I'm sorry,but how do i know you? i'm so bad with remembering people sometimes :(
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    LOL...I thought that said "Peanut butter IN my crack." I thought, "Well, that is ONE way to not get so many calories, I guess."

    Sorry......the older I get the more readling boo boos I make!!
  • FitBarbie2986
    FitBarbie2986 Posts: 202 Member
    Dam I read the title wrong instead of reading the "is" in your title I read it as "in":blushing:

    OMG!!! i just literally LOLed...still chuckling,haha :laugh:
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    i went from a 26 to a 14 and i ate peanut butter ..had some today actually..nuts are good for you ..peanut butter is good so long as you stay within a serving . i eat peanut butter on graham crackers sometimes .. lose your weight and then brag to your coworkers that you even got to eat peanut butter in your diet..that'll get him but good
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    Well I love peanut butter as well and I eat it every day and my body has changed .
    Just like the others said pure ignorance and lack of knowledge if that's the word.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    I compete. Nut butters and oils are amongst my key components of my diet. Ignore him.
  • chanson104
    chanson104 Posts: 859
    My favorite thing to eat is steel cut oats with peanut butter (I use Jif natural or almond butter), some protein powder, and cherries or strawberries. By the way -- I've lost a little over 100 pounds. Seems to be working for me.
  • Mommy2Avaj
    Mommy2Avaj Posts: 140 Member
    Omg! I would cry if I couldn't have pb!!!!! I love it!!!! I eat a spoonful as a snack at least once a day.

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