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    What are your thoughts on peanut butter??

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    • Posts: 37
      I avoid it, not because of its taste (it's yum!) but because of the high calories.

      I agree. It is my favorite food, that I never allow myself to eat. :( Maybe I should rethink it.

      Did I read Quinoa crisps???? Some please share this recipe!
    • Posts: 36 Member
      I've always disliked it. Feels greasy to me. Too much concentrated fat.
    • Posts: 7,074 Member
      I love peanut butter. I'll admit, sometimes it has been (or can be) a problem food for me and at times I had to avoid it. But if I keep to the serving and allow myself to have it responsibly it's not a big deal. It's when I allow my mind to slip into all or nothing mode that usually creates the problem. :blushing:

      I have tried the PB2 stuff too and while I like it, 'real' peanut butter is still wayyyyy better!
    • Posts: 163 Member
      I'm not a fan of the cheap kind that's oily and icky. I love the Skippy Natural peanut butter! It's so great. It tastes awesome with vanilla protein powder and half of a banana. I almost want to make one right now. lol.
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Three cheers for peanut butter!

      When I have hiccups, I eat a big ol' spoonful of PB -- HICCUPS INSTANTLY CURED! Works everytime. Solves many of my food cravings, so even though it's got a lot of calories, in the long run I'm avoiding junk food and feeling satisfied. I get the natural sort to avoid soy (a migraine trigger for me), but no idea how it compares nutritionally.
    • Posts: 113 Member
      I don't like PB (I know...!) but I LOVE almond butter! I eat it most days but no more than a teaspoon due to the calories.
    • Posts: 19
      I barely have any fat in my diet day to day so purposefully have some (sugar free) PB to get some fairly healthy fats in my diet. Plus it's delish!
    • Posts: 508 Member
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      Same here unfortunately because if I have peanut butter, I need jelly, 2 slices of bread and some milk. And then possibly another sandwich. I like it a little too much haha.

      Lmao!!!!
    • Posts: 125 Member
      I wish it came in reversible jars. That way I could turn the 8 empty jars next to me inside out, consume every last gram, and not feel like I'm wasting half a teaspoon of peanut butter every time I wash a jar.
      Give those jars to your favorite dog, he will have a ball for the next 20 mins licking every last bit of it out of the jar. My lab's nose is too big for the jar and her tongue is too short to reach the bottom so after about 10 mins she brings the jar over to me and I cut the top few inches off the jar so she can get down to the bottom. No waste here.
    • Posts: 125 Member
      One of my favorite smoothies for nights when I'm running a few hundred cals short for the day is:

      Chocolate yogurt frozen (regular yogurt put in the freezer not the yogurt that comes in an ice cream container)
      Chocolate syrup
      1/2 frozen banana
      3/4 cup of skim milk
      scoop chocolate protein powder
      2 TBS Peanut Butter.
    • Posts: 145
      yes, definitely, yes

      There is always at least 2 jars of it in the cupboard!:tongue:
    • Posts: 21
      I stock pile PB!
    • Posts: 226 Member
      the absolute best in the world. i could eat a whole jar, and i wish that was an exaggeration. for dieting purposes i switched to PB2 and it works just as fine for me - has 1/4th the calories so it makes me happy that i can have large amounts
    • Posts: 21
      That sounds like a great smoothie, I love the PB & J smoothie by The Body Reset Diet, but I'm definitely trying this one. Thanks for sharing! :-)
    • Posts: 154 Member
      I liked PB until I discovered almond butter and sunflower butter - now I prefer them. I wish they came chunky though, chunky PB has the best texture.
    • Posts: 418 Member
      It's funny you should mention peanut butter. I'm probably the #1 fan of Jif crunchy pb. I have a pb&j sandwich almost everyday for lunch, on whole wheat bread of course.
    • Posts: 88 Member
      It is apple season, so my thoughts are that I need to buy an extra tub!

      I love Jiff natural, but I have gotten addicted to fresh made PB that a local store offers!
    • Posts: 24
      Yay!
    • Posts: 148 Member
      It's delicious, filling, portable and cheap. A staple in my low carb diet. I'm having a ball eating 7+ T a day if I'm hungry enough. Keeps meals simple and keeps grocery bill down too!
    • Posts: 16,913 Member
      I prefer nutella. Not big on peanut butter.
    • Posts: 39,744 Member
      um?
    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      I love peanut butter!

      Because I'm doing some serious strength training, I've decided I need a bit more protein in my diet and have been adding a teaspoon of peanut butter (and flax seed) to my Red Mill thick oats in the morning.

      Delicious!
    • Posts: 1,170 Member
      It should be the national food!

      agreed!
    • Posts: 892
      I eat a serving at least 4 times a week (typically in my protein shake for some extra protein and creaminess!). Nothing wrong with it.
    • Posts: 465 Member
      I store my natural peanut butter upside down (lid on tight) so I don't have to mix it before using.

      Mayver's peanut and coconut spread contains only organic peanuts and coconut and is delicious!
    • Posts: 133
      I love pb - I'm just getting started on this whole thing and my sweet tooth is still crazy - so, I melted 60% cacoa chocolate chips with 100% natural peanut butter, poured it over bananas and then froze it :) They are pretty sweet and may help if you have a sweet tooth like me :) It's definitely an every now and then treat - not every day :)
    • Posts: 720 Member
      It's alright. I don't find it very filling though for some reason
    • Posts: 823 Member
      Just read that it lowers breast cancer risk. Thanks again, George:

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    • Posts: 1,092 Member
      I think I should have put some in my oatmeal this morning.
    • Posts: 37 Member
      I love peanut butter as well as almond butter it's fine to have 2 tea spoons of it as long as it is 100% natural, no sugar, no salt, no added oil
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