Step away from the Nutella
laurie62ann
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I need help stepping away from the Nutella jar. I started my "healthy" life style on Feb 20, 2012. At that time I was known to eat peanut butter by the spoons full, 1000+ calories a day. I gave it up completely. In July I started to allow myself peanut butter once a week. Last week I tasted Nutella and now I'm eating it by the spoons full.
Why can’t I get past this? I know it's not good for me and is going to hurt my weight loss. What to do? Has anybody else experienced this? :noway:
Why can’t I get past this? I know it's not good for me and is going to hurt my weight loss. What to do? Has anybody else experienced this? :noway:
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I love Nutella, and eat it 3 or 4 times a week on a cinnamon crumpet (from trader joe's). I did have to go without it for a while because I was eating too much of it, but I just couldn't live without it. I found that eating it while drinking water helped me to stop at a reasonable amount. I used to eat a full serving every time I had it, but now I'm down to a half (just 1 tbsp). Eat it slowly! Savor it
Then walk away and do something else to get your mind off of it 0 -
Nutella has peanuts in it, right? I know peanuts are one of those trigger foods for me. Like corn chips. Or popcorn. Some foods are best banished for a while from the kitchen.
I stopped buying peanut butter for a while when I was actively losing. Now that Im pretty much at goal I've gotten a handle on compulsive eating - but it wasn't easy.0 -
I have a bit of a peanut butter prob too, but I found out that if I put it in my oatmeal in the morning it stretches it out and makes me feel like I'm being naughty, but it's actually a healthy and filling breakfast. As far as the nutella... I don't even buy it - it's too good. They do sell snack sized ones in the checkout lanes, though. If you were gonna do it, that would be the way to go.0
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I have a serious addiction to Nutella. I had to stop buying it!! Sad sad day;(((0
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I have a slice of whole wheat toast with 1tbs PB & 1/2tbs of Nutella almost every day.0
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Have you tried chocolate PB2? It's a powdered choc. peanut butter with 45 calories for a 2 tbs serving.Doesn't taste as good as the real thing of course, but good enough to calm the craving.0
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We all have certain foods we really crave that aren't that healthy. I haven't even tried Nutella because it looks heavenly, and I know I'd be like you -- eating it out of the jar with a spoon! I have problems with anything chocolate. My solution? Don't bring it into the house. If it's not here, I won't eat it. If I really crave something, I will go buy it and not deny myself because I know if I do, then I will just binge on it later. So much of dieting is paradoxical. Also, I don't really care for dark chocolate. I find if I buy Hershey's dark chocolate kisses and keep them in the freezer, I will be less likely to binge on them and just eat 2 to satisfy my chocolate craving. I also like sugar-free chocolate pudding and cocoa.0
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cant help ya i eat nutella a few times a month with a banana and nuts love it..i try not to deny myself the things i enjoy because it leads to binge eatng for me0
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I have a bit of a peanut butter prob too, but I found out that if I put it in my oatmeal in the morning it stretches it out and makes me feel like I'm being naughty, but it's actually a healthy and filling breakfast. As far as the nutella... I don't even buy it - it's too good. They do sell snack sized ones in the checkout lanes, though. If you were gonna do it, that would be the way to go.
This.
In my morning oats makes me feel like I am being bad without the regret
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I need help stepping away from the Nutella jar. I started my "healthy" life style on Feb 20, 2012. At that time I was known to eat peanut butter by the spoons full, 1000+ calories a day. I gave it up completely. In July I started to allow myself peanut butter once a week. Last week I tasted Nutella and now I'm eating it by the spoons full.
Why can’t I get past this? I know it's not good for me and is going to hurt my weight loss. What to do? Has anybody else experienced this? :noway:
I don't have it around. I use PB2 peanut butter powder. I rarely have real peanut butter if I'm super hungry. Maybe later after I'm already satisfied. It is a trigger food for a lot of people. This is quite common when you are on a calorie deficit.0 -
Don't deny yourself peanut butter. It's a healthy fat and full of antioxidants. I eat a tablespoon a day. Everyday. That or other nut butters. Instead of doing nutella. Look at Peanut butter and Company's Dark Chocolate Dreams. It's sold with the peanut butter it has way less calories and sugar. And limit yourself to a tablespoon a day.0
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Well, you can have it as long as you don't eat it by the jarful...0
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throw it out and stop buying it! lol
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I used to do this kind of thing all the time.
I would probably continue doing this, but I broke the habit, for the most part.
I just did not have them around.
Not that I don't eat plenty of treats! I do.
But you will overcome this eventually! Don't lose heart!
I used to eat Guittard milk chocolate chips.....I just could not have those crazy things around.
Now I can. Amazing!0 -
i embraced my pb and nutella addiction --- make sandwiches on low fat graham crackers. 2 crackers and 1 tbs pb and 1/2 tbs nutella and i freeze them! totally worth the calories and are awesome!!! takes longer to eat cause both of them freeze solid. i say don't fight it -- just makes you crazy. you need to figure out a way to have the foods you love - you only go around one time....live!0
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Nutella has peanuts in it, right? I know peanuts are one of those trigger foods for me. Like corn chips. Or popcorn. Some foods are best banished for a while from the kitchen.
I stopped buying peanut butter for a while when I was actively losing. Now that Im pretty much at goal I've gotten a handle on compulsive eating - but it wasn't easy.
hazelnuts. and a ton of sugar.0 -
NOOOO
Actually, I know it's terrible, but I too have a nutella addiction. I think I might need to join a Nutella support group. lol0 -
I had to stop buying it also until I felt like I had a handle on overeating. Once I felt like I was in better control of how much of what I eat, I was able to get it again and stay away from it. I have it for the kids, and stay away as much as possible. If I wasn't getting if for the kids though, I would not have it in the house at all. For me I would equate that to quitting smoking but keeping a pack of cigarettes on hand. Literally I would down half the jar in one sitting before realizing what I was doing to myself. I still sneak a bite now and then, but stretch it out by putting it on a slice of homemade bread. And I log it before I eat it, mind game to help me stick to what I logged. I go months without it though, because I'm so cautious about not giving myself the opportunity to be a nutella glutton.0
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Yes, step away from the nutella! I'd start out with a Nutella sandwich, then two, then say screw the bread and just dig in and the whole jar would be gone in one sitting. :blushing:
Sometimes at the grocery store I go down the aisle and just stare longingly at it, but I have not and will not buy it or any variation of it because I know one taste and I'll down the whole jar again, lol. Crack in a jar!0 -
Have you tried chocolate PB2? It's a powdered choc. peanut butter with 45 calories for a 2 tbs serving.Doesn't taste as good as the real thing of course, but good enough to calm the craving.
^^^^this^^^ 10000000 times. I have pb2 in one form or another almost daily. 1/4 cup of the stuff is only 90 calories. 1/4 of regular peanut butter. I usually have 1/4 cup for a serving most times. PB and banana sandwich with low Cal pita and 1/4 cup pb2 is around 250 Cal's and very filling0 -
One of my favorite post workout snacks is a peanut butter and nutella sandwich:) I only eat it after a hard, long cardio workout.0
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I can't even taste nutella. It triggers a nutella binge. You might want to try just staying away from it completely.0
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Nutella has peanuts in it, right? I know peanuts are one of those trigger foods for me. Like corn chips. Or popcorn. Some foods are best banished for a while from the kitchen.
I stopped buying peanut butter for a while when I was actively losing. Now that Im pretty much at goal I've gotten a handle on compulsive eating - but it wasn't easy.
no. it does not have peanuts and it is a far cry from peanut butter.0 -
Someone left a half empty jar of nutella in the cupboard, it went off and when I opened it the smell was awful. If you want to give this very highly processed food up for a lifetime then let the stuff go off (rancid oil) and you will be put off forever.
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I used to have this problem. The ads here say it's less fat than PB and less sugar than jam. Also, the cool kids in school always got the little snack packs while I didn't. So now I'm an adult I EAT ALL THE THINGS! Bahaha.
But anyway, I started buying stevia sweetened dark chocolate. I only eat two squares and at 50 cals it totally satisfies the need for sweets and I really do not feel like anything more. I got upset recently and ate 4 WHOLE SQUARES (omg IKR! 2 SERVINGS!) of the chocolate and felt really really sick so I think it's designed to just have a little hahah.
Try subbing it out or just not buying it for a while. Maybe make a commitment of 1 small jar every month or so and once it's gone it's gone.
You cannot deprive your self of small treats that you love. It leads to binging and other horrible things. I think that's such a key message.0 -
I've never tried Nutella but I did think about it. Now that I have read this thread I think I will leave it alone. I like pb too. I especially like that in small amounts the carbs and proteins balance each other - sometimes I have pb for that reason.0
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Yes! I was addicted to it as well..it is heaven in a jar! We had to stop buying it. If it was in the house I was eating it-by the spoonfuls!0
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Try chocolate Philadelphia instead. Fairly sure it works out lower calorie and sugar and lovely on toast or even on its own or on a banana.0
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there is nothing wrong with nutella as long as you can control yourself, I gave my self a set time of day to treat myself with nutella but only 1 tbsp, sometimes 1/2 a tbsp, 1 jar usually lasts about 2 months for me.
another thing you could try, which some may not like, is to add a bit of nutella with coffee and almond milk, I personally like it since it gives the coffee a hint of flavor and I don't have that craving for another spoonful.0 -
Mmmmm nutella! I also have to stay away. But it's sooo good. And the things I can think of to do with it....:bigsmile:0
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