How much peanut butter do you eat ?

Debbiedebbiey · July 2012

I have seriously thought about giving it up for my cut ! It would prob cut me back 300cals/day ! But I don't think I could live without it! Extra crunchy to be specific . I have pb2, trader joes better n peanut butter, but nothing compares to my good ol school extra crunchy. Anyone else able to get their peanut butter habit under control ? Any advice is welcome ! May end up as a once a week treat ? Or if I burn 200 cals in workout=2tbsp p.b ?

twinmomtwice4 · July 2012

I love peanut butter and there is no way I could ever give it up!!!

There's no reason why you can't have it every day if you like....just work it into your macros. It's a wonderful source of protein and healthy fat. Be sure it's the natural peanut butter....no added oils or sugar. I prefer the Open Nature Crunchy Peanut Butter (from Safeway) and also the Trader Joe's peanut butter is pretty good too!

Settuccini · July 2012

Haha. Peanut Butter is actually my favorite food. More specifically, peanut butter and apples. I just made the switch to PB2 and find it serves its purpose just fine. In fact, for as much as I lovelovelove peanut butter, I can hardly tell the difference. Granted, I never got crunchy peanut butter, I always preferred smooth.

Have you tried putting a tiny bit of crushed peanut into your PB2? Not too much to raise the calories, but enough to get a crunch? Or what about adding less water to the PB2? Sorry, I'm so unfamiliar with crunchy peanut butter, if you couldn't tell. :P

My problem with peanut butter is that I CANNOT have just 2 TBSP. I ate the entire jar in four days, once (or several times, shhh). Yeah... I have a serious PB problem. So I keep full fat PB out of the house and stick to the trusty PB2 that allows me to have EIGHT tablespoons (which I don't even need that much)!

Sorry I'm not much of a help. I think if I were you, keeping full-fat, natural PB in the house would REALLY depend on how disciplined I was. Quite frankly, I don't have enough restriction to do it. It's one of the few things I just can't say "STOP" to.

sharoncasey60 · July 2012

What is PB2?

TRHuston · July 2012

I just learned about this too. It looks like dehydrated peanut butter. I think it's something to put in protein shakes, etc. I don't think I could ever give up the real thing. Love me an apple w/ pb now and again, and pb&j on english muffin. Mmmmm....

TripleJ3 · July 2012

I need the real deal. The fake PB or PB2 just doesn't do it for me. I eat PB, Sunbutter, almond and hazelnut butter several times everyday.

Usually its a tablespoon at a time added to breakfast or a protein shake. Plus I made protein snacks such as protein balls, bars and so on and they always include a nut butter. I just pre-plan and work it into my day and use a measuring spoon!

maltipink · July 2012

I am a huge peanut butter fanatic! The only way for me to eat it in the quantity I crave is to compromise with Pb2. I mix it with sugar free grape jelly on Toast and it is sooooooooo good. It does not taste as good as my favorite, "skippy" but it serves its purpose..quite well in fact! You are still getting all the nutritional benefits of real peanut butter without all the oil.

hjackson1226 · July 2012

I eat two slices of whole grain wheat bread with a tablespoon and a half of creamy Bama peanut butter on each slice every morning at work for breakfast. I can eat it at a slow pace and it will keep me full until lunch. I love peanut butter and there is no way I could ever just stop eating it because of calorie requirements.

fiveohmike · July 2012

I eat generally 2 peanut butter and jelly sammiches a day....they are my fav.

AprilRenewed · July 2012

I have at least 2T of PB a day with my banana. Sometimes, I later have 1T on a Vitatop for dessert. YUM!

littlepinkhearts · July 2012

I use all Natural Peanut Butter and I absolutely LOVE it!! I usually end up eating around 4 tbsp per day. 2 in the morning and 2 at night. When I started EM2WL I used it to fill up my daily calorie numbers. Now I just eat it cause I love it. But when I go to cut, i'll probably end up eating only 2 tbsp per day cause that equals 180 cals and that will be most of my cut amount.

Zylayna · July 2012

I used to eat a lot of peanut butter, but since I started getting my protein macro more on target with lean proteins etc, I find I don't eat it very often at all. Still love it though! And every so often find myself dipping my tiny stir spoon (don't dare use a regular spoon!) into the jar for a taste. Has to be the natural, nothing added pb though...everything else is too sweet.

MoveTheMountain · July 2012

I hardly ever eat PB since I swapped to almond butter. Better for you, though certainly not much (any?) lower in calories. I sometimes put half a serving in my protein shake, but that's about it. Great way to bump up my calories if I'm a little low on a given day, which has been happening more often.