Is Peanut Butter holding me back?

RawrWolfie

I have a banana and peanut butter sandwich every morning and I think its keeping my weight loss at a stand-still, its the only thing I can think of that might be having an effect, although I thought peanut butter was healthy. Usually one whole banana on one piece of whole wheat and 6tablespoons of peanutbutter or more, sometimes with a little honey.

the rest of my diet is clean so I think that im underestimating the calories of this morning snack.

Mokey41

Your total calorie intake for the day will determine your loss. If your breakfast fits in your budget it isn't causing a problem. 6 tbsps of peanut butter is a lot of calories though!

carla1958

The calories in the sandwich you describe are around 1000 so I would say yes it could be holding you back. Peanut butter is extremely dense with calories (about 125 per tablespoon) so when I use it I keep it to one tablespoon. Good luck!

SideSteel

I have a banana and peanut butter sandwich every morning and I think its keeping my weight loss at a stand-still, its the only thing I can think of that might be having an effect, although I thought peanut butter was healthy. Usually one whole banana on one piece of whole wheat and 6tablespoons of peanutbutter or more, sometimes with a little honey.

the rest of my diet is clean so I think that im underestimating the calories of this morning snack.

What is your total calorie budget for the day?

Because right now you're probably consuming close to half of it (if not more) in a PB and banana sandwich.

EDIT: And how the hell do you breathe after eating that? I'd worry about suffocating. LOL

jhstroebel

I'll let someone else address if 6 tablespoons of peanut butter is bad for your diet, but if it is you might look into trying PB2 which is a lower calorie, lower fat peanut butter. I bought some recently and its actually pretty good! Its made by taking roasted peanuts and pressing out all the oil and fat and then its packaged dry. You take a tablespoon out and mix in 2 tablespoons of water and it becomes the consistency of normal peanut butter.

melsinct

Your total calorie intake for the day will determine your loss. If your breakfast fits in your budget it isn't causing a problem. 6 tbsps of peanut butter is a lot of calories though!

I agree completely. It's all about the calories.

Also, the original poster states the rest of their diet is "clean." As long as you aren't using that fake PB with added sugar and oils (like traditional Jif, Skippy, etc.), then your sandwich is completely clean. However, 2 tablespoons of the PB I use (ingredients: peanuts, salt) runs me 200 calories. That means your 6 tablespoons would be a whopping 600 calories, which is way more than I have available daily to devote to peanut butter!

Rachlmale

6tbps of peanut butter on one sandwich? You crazy! 1tbsp is like 100 cals

freedomischaos

Check out PB2 as an alternative to processed peanut butter. It has significantly less calories that most peanut butter today, you just have to add water first.

jhstroebel

2 tbps of PB2 is only 45 calories!

http://www.bellplantation.com/nutrition

Brunner26_2

Are you actually measuring the 6 tbsp? You could be having much more than you think.

Edit: I completely understand your love of PB. I'll put 4 or 5 tablespoons in my oatmeal.

JennaM222

how dare you talk about peanut butter like that!

jacksonpt

Your total calorie intake for the day will determine your loss. If your breakfast fits in your budget it isn't causing a problem. 6 tbsps of peanut butter is a lot of calories though!

This. Exactly.

Your dairy is closed so we can't really help, but you're looking at something like 1000 cals just in that sandwich.

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

one slice whole wheat toast: 110
6 Tablespoons peanut butter: 600+
Banana: 120

That's an 830 calorie snack. Don't give up your peanut butter, just cut it back to a serving size of 2 tablespoons. And go with the all natural no sugar added one (Smucker's makes the best one, IMO).

trogalicious

It doesn't matter if it's peanut butter or ham or marshmallows or vodka... if you're eating at a caloric deficit, you're okay. If you're still not losing, maybe it's time to look over your diary.

axialmeow

That is 600 calories in pb alone.

714rah714

Love peanut butter, just can't eat it because the number of calories it contains is huge. Is that PB2 any good?

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

What is your total calorie budget for the day?

Because right now you're probably consuming close to half of it (if not more) in a PB and banana sandwich.

EDIT: And how the hell do you breathe after eating that? I'd worry about suffocating. LOL

Yeah, I'd be licking the roof of my mouth all morning. Like a beagle, but less cute.

Sublog

I have a banana and peanut butter sandwich every morning and I think its keeping my weight loss at a stand-still, its the only thing I can think of that might be having an effect, although I thought peanut butter was healthy. Usually one whole banana on one piece of whole wheat and 6tablespoons of peanutbutter or more, sometimes with a little honey.

the rest of my diet is clean so I think that im underestimating the calories of this morning snack.

6 tablespoons? lol, that's like 1200 calories or more.. you must be trolling.

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

Is that PB2 any good?

Not to me. Rather eat real and just eat less of it.

jacksonpt

I'd be licking the roof of my mouth all morning. Like a beagle, but less cute.

lol... the mental image... lol

Hendrix7

I bet it's a damn good sammich though.