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mattkdawson
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So i'm always looking for healthy snacks that have a decent amount of protein that won't destroy my calorie quota for the day. I love peanut butter and I buy the natural kind that you have to stir up.
only problem, is that it's super high in calories. If i cut up and apple and put a couple of spoons of peanut butter on it (a normal serving size), i'm taking the equivalent of a full meal's worth of calories out. Is that okay? I keep hearing peanut butter is super healthy and has 'good calories' (whatever that means)
should i just try to avoid it completely?
only problem, is that it's super high in calories. If i cut up and apple and put a couple of spoons of peanut butter on it (a normal serving size), i'm taking the equivalent of a full meal's worth of calories out. Is that okay? I keep hearing peanut butter is super healthy and has 'good calories' (whatever that means)
should i just try to avoid it completely?
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Same prob here... I do use PB2 sometimes (powdered, defatted??, peanuts that you reconstitute with water), or Whipped Jif, OR just switched to Almond Butter (all natural) that isn't quite as tasty as PB.
I also switched to eating it if I had extra calories at the end of the day that needed to be eaten0 -
So i'm always looking for healthy snacks that have a decent amount of protein that won't destroy my calorie quota for the day. I love peanut butter and I buy the natural kind that you have to stir up.
only problem, is that it's super high in calories. If i cut up and apple and put a couple of spoons of peanut butter on it (a normal serving size), i'm taking the equivalent of a full meal's worth of calories out. Is that okay? I keep hearing peanut butter is super healthy and has 'good calories' (whatever that means)
should i just try to avoid it completely?
No, you should not avoid it and there is no reason to cut out enjoyable items. (unless there is a medical reason for doing so) Yes, peanut butter is higher in calories, but provides a protein punch. If a couple spoons of peanut butter are equivalent to a full meal for you, I am curious what you total calorie goal is for the day?0 -
I lurv peanut butter! For my breakfast I'll mix a serving of PB2 with a tablespoon of real PB - stir it all together to get the tasty deliciousness of PB without ALL the calories.0
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So i'm always looking for healthy snacks that have a decent amount of protein that won't destroy my calorie quota for the day. I love peanut butter and I buy the natural kind that you have to stir up.
only problem, is that it's super high in calories. If i cut up and apple and put a couple of spoons of peanut butter on it (a normal serving size), i'm taking the equivalent of a full meal's worth of calories out. Is that okay? I keep hearing peanut butter is super healthy and has 'good calories' (whatever that means)
should i just try to avoid it completely?
No, you should not avoid it and there is no reason to cut out enjoyable items. (unless there is a medical reason for doing so) Yes, peanut butter is higher in calories, but provides a protein punch. If a couple spoons of peanut butter are equivalent to a full meal for you, I am curious what you total calorie goal is for the day?
As a man you should not be eating less than 1700-1800 calories, so unless you are eating a huge apple with 3 TBP of Peanut butter, you are probably exaggerating a little.0 -
Why would you want to cut it out if you:
1. like it.
2. can make it fit in your calories for the day?
There's nothing inherently wrong with peanut butter.0 -
I eat it every day.
Do whatever you want.
If you aren't vegetarian, it is not relativerly high in protein, but it will keep your full and tastes super yummy.0 -
I'd never cut out peanut butter and go through a smaller jar every week0
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I still include PB in my diet and it hasn't harmed me (I love the stuff and could never give it up). PB is a good protein option, I just try to use a serving size instead of globs of it, as well, I don't eat it everyday.0
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Bacon0
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Bacon
Mmmm, Bacon0 -
instead of an apple, eat it with carrots, celery, or other crunchy veggies. just as good, fewer calories, if that's your goal.0
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I am gonna second the recommendation of powdered PB. I forget what brand I use since I don't have a jar in the pantry right now, and I don't know how different the calories are, but I get it out of the health food aisle at Kroger and it is delicious. Like others say, PB is more calories, but it is also a healthy snack, so unless your going over you're calorie limit with it keep on nommin'.0
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Bacon
Bacon and peanut butter make the world go round!0 -
I love peanut butter on apples. I'd try eating just half an apple but then there's that other half that gets all brown and sad unless I put it in the juicer and then put it in the fridge, forget about it, and toss it out with a clear conscience.0
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Bacon
Bacon and peanut butter make the world go round!
Don't forget chocolate.....0 -
Bacon
Bacon and peanut butter make the world go round!
Don't forget chocolate.....
Oooohhh, I like you!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Bacon
Bacon and peanut butter make the world go round!
Don't forget chocolate.....
Oooohhh, I like you!!! :flowerforyou:
Chocolate covered bacon with peanut butter spread on it.0 -
My favorite peanut butter brand is Peanut Butter & Co.
http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/
You can find it at Whole Foods and online (or at their sandwich shop in NYC).
Here's the info:
Peanut Butter & Co.'s line of all-natural peanut butter contains no hydrogenated oils, no cholesterol, no trans-fats and, no high fructose corn syrup. Our flavors are gluten-free, vegan (except for The Bee's Knees which is vegetarian), and certified kosher. Lastly, but just as importantly, we only use USA-grown peanuts in our peanut butter.0 -
I love peanut butter on apples. I'd try eating just half an apple but then there's that other half that gets all brown and sad unless I put it in the juicer and then put it in the fridge, forget about it, and toss it out with a clear conscience.
Just sprinkle a little lemon juice on the apple slices. That will make them perfect for transport and prevent the oxidation (brown). Enjoy!0 -
Bacon
Bacon and peanut butter make the world go round!
Don't forget chocolate.....
Oooohhh, I like you!!! :flowerforyou:
Chocolate covered bacon with peanut butter spread on it.
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