I'm Having a Problem With My Nuts.

wildcata77
wildcata77 Posts: 660
in Food and Nutrition
Who can seriously eat only a serving size (1/4 cup) of nuts? Seriously.
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  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    No one, really?

    No one else has a problem with trying to limit themselves to 11 almonds or whatever and then it just making you hungrier?
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    Yeah, I have a problem with my nuts also. The only way I can eat them is to put them into small bags that are one serving each. Otherwise, I will eat a whole bag! I love them, and they are good for you, but only small amounts due to the calorie and fat! It stinks!
  • snappled
    snappled Posts: 48
    out of sight out of mind
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    I don't like putting my nut butter down after only 2 tbls. either...
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    I eat a serving along with something else... I don't think I could just do a serving of nuts by themselves and call that a snack.
  • terrie_k
    terrie_k Posts: 406 Member
    I don't eat nuts because, although good calories, they are high. I have a bulk eating mind-set. I believe that I would get more filled on a serving twice the size with the same calories.
    I would only eat them as a snack to reach your calories, or maybe add them to something for the extra treat.
  • cpaman87
    cpaman87 Posts: 193 Member
    For a snack I take a small cup or bowl and put in about 1/4 cup to 1/2 a cup of nuts. When it is empty then I am done. It works for me. If I am hungry then I go for something more satisfying.
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    I don't like putting my nut butter down after only 2 tbls. either...

    Mmmm...cashew butter.

    Does Nutella count as nut butter?

    ::off to google Nutella serving size::
  • TheDrBuchanan
    TheDrBuchanan Posts: 89 Member
    I usually combine one serving of almonds with one serving of raisins. Much more satisfying. I'm usually good for about 2 hours after before feeling hungry again.
  • mrsrobinsonlauraj
    mrsrobinsonlauraj Posts: 74 Member
    I LOVE the taste of all nuts but they do not like me! For whatever reason they really bloat me and that's a bad feeling. I wish i could eat them but I can't stand the feeling that my belly has expanded to three times its normal size.
  • Whart0603
    Whart0603 Posts: 92 Member
    I get bags of pistachios and almonds. When i get them home, I put a serving size in a snack size ziplock. When it's time to pack my meals for the day, just grab the snack bag. :smile:
  • BringingSherriBack
    BringingSherriBack Posts: 607 Member
    I eat my one serving of almonds with a Laughing Cow BabyBel Light. Very satisfying.
  • mehaffeymk
    mehaffeymk Posts: 154 Member
    i eat cashews but i like the 1/4 cup serving size. i eat them one at a time to make it last and alot of times i eat it with a fruit or applesauce.
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    AlphamaleBAMF Posts: 373 Member
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  • shellyk972
    shellyk972 Posts: 56 Member
    Sometimes I can't stop putting nuts in my mouth :laugh:
  • Karstenf
    Karstenf Posts: 85 Member
    I like the Emerald almonds 100 calorie packs, helps me limit how many I eat.
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    Great title, LOL.
    I take them to work in a serving size, so I don't have access to "refills," or I eat them at home along with other higher-volume treats like apple slices, cucumber slices, etc. Or I mix them into a meal like oatmeal or quinoa.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I always limit myself to one serving, sometimes a half serving (I have 14 grams of shelled pistachios on the greek yogurt + strawberries I am eating right now).

    I weigh out a serving, pack it up to bring to work or put it in a little ramekin, and eat it.

    If I sat with an open bag of trail mix, it would be a different story. Which is why I do not sit with an open bag of trail mix.

    I plan my day the night before 90% of the time, and I eat what I've pre-logged. It works very well for me.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    I find boxer briefs to be more supportive than boxers, but more comfortable than briefs.

    Haha! This thread made it a lot longer than I expected without this kind of thing!
  • julianatalie
    julianatalie Posts: 20
    I sprinkle a few on my salads. I find it helps not to eat the hole lot
  • oneworkoutatatime
    oneworkoutatatime Posts: 312
    I just gave them up all together. I just have peanut butter every now and again..
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    Who can seriously eat only a serving size (1/4 cup) of nuts? Seriously.

    Me.
    But nuts is not a "snack alone" food. It MUST be paired with something. Apple, watermelon, banana, carrots, broccoli, etc; some kind of carb.
    But it's important also to be eating UNSALTED nuts in the first place because sodium on the tongue is going to trigger a "I'm still hungry" response and you're going to put more in your mouth. Sure unsalted nuts aren't that tasty, but why are you eating for flavor instead of for your goal in the first place?
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    I just preportion them out, don't eat directly out of the container.
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    I get bags of pistachios and almonds. When i get them home, I put a serving size in a snack size ziplock. When it's time to pack my meals for the day, just grab the snack bag. :smile:

    That's what I do as well.
  • Elainejk21
    Elainejk21 Posts: 121 Member
    Love the topic name :)

    I absolutely adore pistachios and almonds, but unless I put them in snack sized bags (1 serving size), I could eat a ton of them. I never eat only nuts as a snack, I always get hungry if I do this. I've found that eating 1/2 serving in conjunction with string cheese/sharp cheddar stick and grapes/apple/other fruits is much more satisfying for the calories and nutrition.
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    I read the title of this thread, and my mind immediately went to the gutter! I was like well,, it IS TMI Tuesday, after all! :laugh: :laugh:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Who can seriously eat only a serving size (1/4 cup) of nuts? Seriously.

    Yep. Once I grab that bag of nuts and the nuts pass my lips, I just cannot stop gobbling them down. Full of salty goodness. :laugh:

    I like to mix dry roasted peanuts, cashews, Brazil nuts and pistachios all together in a small tupperware box. Will probably have 2 handfuls a day.
  • mariposa224
    mariposa224 Posts: 1,241 Member
    No one, really?

    No one else has a problem with trying to limit themselves to 11 almonds or whatever and then it just making you hungrier?

    I guess I'm not a nut fanatic. I LIKE them, but yes, I can limit them. I may PREFER to have a few more, but it's not a big deal to me to stop. I have issues with things like DOUGHNUTS. lol Sorry...
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    I find boxer briefs to be more supportive than boxers, but more comfortable than briefs.

    Haha! This thread made it a lot longer than I expected without this kind of thing!

    I know, right?? Are we just the only sick people to have read this thread?
  • RoseSweet
    RoseSweet Posts: 30
    I count out 1/2 serving raw almonds, ( about 12) and put them in water in the fridge overnight, this makes them tender as opposed to being hard and cracking your teeth. This helps me keep tab of how much I eat.

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