Cheese and Peanut Butter

treed50

Hi,
I have a terrible downfall of cheese and peanut butter. I swear that I could live on this stuff. Has anybody been in this situatin and been able to steer somewhat clear of them or find better alternatives? Would love to hear your input!

Mokey41

Nothing wrong with cheese or peanut butter if it fits in your budget. Eating fat doesn't make you fat, eating too much makes you fat.

infamousmk

No, I just eat smaller amounts of each.

BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY

Gravy.

florymonde

Well, I'm not a huge PB fan, but cheese does form a large part of my diet. That works for me. While the calories are rather high in regular full-fat cheese, I find it very filling and satisfying. (I did try going dairy free once for 3-4 days and didn't notice any difference.)

In recent years, I've had the most luck losing weight by restricting myself to one serving of cheese or meat and whatever fruits and veggies (raw) I want for breakfast and and for lunch, and then a reasonable meal for dinner. This ends up lowering my carb intake, which helps to control my sugar cravings (which are the main reason I gain).

If you love cheese, work your diet around it.

Phoenixchichima

I have a cheese stick every day. it makes me happy. I can work it into my diet and oddly being able to have cheese helps me not feel deprived. I eat it about an hour before my light work out at lunch time & it prevents the jitters. again the big deal for me? it makes me happy. AND it actually helps me maintain good decisions the rest of the day.

I would imagine eating 1 tblespoon of pb could be worked into it the same way, but I dont miss pb like I miss cheese.

laurynwithawhy

I seriously believe that there is something addicting in peanut butter and cheese! If you really can't control yourself it's best to avoid them altogether... at one point I was eating a jar of peanut butter every 3 days - I really couldn't help myself. So I stopped eating it for a couple of years, cold turkey. Now I will have it every now and then, but usually as part of a little snack. I will also get natural or reduced fat crunchy so it feels like I'm eating more.

As far as cheese goes - try the reduced fat kind - especially if it's slices or shredded. For block cheese get really flavorful high quality stuff that you can eat less of and still feel satisfied.

GurleyGirl524

everything in moderation. I eat cheese and/or peanut butter almost daily. Just work it into your calories and macros. Both are great sources of protein.

sarahharmintx

Nothing wrong with cheese or peanut butter if it fits in your budget. Eating fat doesn't make you fat, eating too much makes you fat.

Chances are, if you cut off cold turkey and completely deprive yourself, you'll binge or go way super overboard one day. Moderation.

Gwenski

If you can keep to amounts that don't put you over.. then enjoy that amount. I cannot stay away from peanut butter. In fact, I have put a sign on my hubby's jar that says 'STOP - DON'T DO IT GWEN!' along with a big red stop sign!
As for cheese, I was able to minimize my use of it by using products that are pre-portioned. I eat 1 0r 2 baby bel lights or laughing cow light a day. They are a nice source of dairy and protein for me and I don't feel like I'm depriving myself that way. There are also fat free cottage cheeses on the market now... just watch the sodium content if you have a problem with salt.

kimcalica

I eat natural peanut butter for breakfast and lunch every day. I've been losing consistently for three months. As long as your body has room for the fats in the diet, you are fine. Especially if you work out. I generally avoid cheese because I'm avoiding sodium as much as possible.

Mischievous_Rascal

This is a long and medically detailed atricle, but you can just read the results in the abstract. Our bodies are designed to eat natural foods, not primped-up "low-fat/cal/carb/whatever" foods-for-profit. Within reason, full fat is good for you.

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/80/2/396.long