Am I eating too much peanut butter?

Stilllosing26
Stilllosing26 Posts: 256 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Today for breakfast I had a cup of raisin bran cereal with sliced banana, and I put about a tablespoon of peanut butter on the banana in the cereal. For lunch I have a turkey sandwich on whole wheat, vanilla chobani 100, and a banana(and I brought about 2 tbs of peanut butter to dip the banana slices in. That's around 3 tablespoons. I may even have more as a snack. Am I eating to much peanut butter? I'm trying to lose weight from my thighs/ upper legs. Thanks!
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  • belanna5
    belanna5 Posts: 85 Member
    Do you log it? If you do and you are still eating at a deficit, it's alright.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    If you are measuring it accurately, logging it correctly and hitting your calorie and macro goals then you have nothing to worry about.
  • maryetamfp
    maryetamfp Posts: 70 Member
    One can never eat too much peanut butter... :D

    No, seriously, if you are logging everything in and it still fits your macros, why not?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.
  • eyecandyrayce
    eyecandyrayce Posts: 260 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?
  • dmenchac
    dmenchac Posts: 447 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.
  • nikkinoellemary
    nikkinoellemary Posts: 119 Member
    Peanut butter is a great source of protein and fiber and whatnot. Why wouldn't it be good? Just make sure to log how much you have, and you'll be good to go. :) Though be wary, I don't know if you're like this but I've found that if I have too much of something in a week I grow bored of it. It's always nice to switch things up.
  • eyecandyrayce
    eyecandyrayce Posts: 260 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
  • Eleonora91
    Eleonora91 Posts: 688 Member
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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?
    a tablespoon is accurate for liquid. But solids you will never get the same measurement twice. For something as calorie dense as peanut butter you need to weigh it.
  • vorgas
    vorgas Posts: 741 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    If you are measuring it accurately, logging it correctly and hitting your calorie and macro goals then you have nothing to worry about.

    Yep.
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter, as long as it fits in your calories and macros. 40g (about 2.5 tbs) of natural fits perfectly in mine everyday.
  • meganjcallaghan
    meganjcallaghan Posts: 949 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    And for this reason i've never weighed it. And seem to have done alright.
  • R_Woodruff
    R_Woodruff Posts: 74 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    Measure the spoon first then get your peanut butter and deduct what the spoon weighed...No mess and you already have a spoonful of peanut butter to munch on lol.
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
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    You rock!:flowerforyou:
  • nikkinoellemary
    nikkinoellemary Posts: 119 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    Yeeeeeah agreed. I think when it comes to peanut butter I would just take my chances. :P I used to level off a measuring spoon for it, but now after seeing how much ends up on my bread after I do that I just eyeball it with a knife, honestly.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    There is no such thing as "too much peanut butter"

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  • shearnerve
    shearnerve Posts: 37 Member
    Alot of sugar in your eating.
  • Eleonora91
    Eleonora91 Posts: 688 Member
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    You rock!:flowerforyou:

    I'd go have some peanut butter right now if I wasn't already done for the day :tongue:

    How I personally weight peanut butter and other creamy foods: I either weight the bread slice/spatula/spoon, put some pb on it and then weight the bread/spoon again.
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    :huh: You don't have to actually put the PB right onto the scale to weigh it lol.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    You should weigh your PB to make sure you're logging accurately, especially if you're eating that much of it. That's a lot of room for error in your day.

    The easiest way I've found to weight: Set the PB jar on the scale, tare it, and scoop out. The negative weight is how much you've eaten....-32 g is one serving then.
  • jchadden42
    jchadden42 Posts: 189
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.
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    You caught me :blushing:
  • alyjb1121
    alyjb1121 Posts: 186 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    And for this reason i've never weighed it. And seem to have done alright.

    just use an actual tablespoon meauring utensil not a spoon. and flatten the top. five people may not do it the same but i can bet the same person does it the same five times. I always use measuring cups/spoons for things like peanut butter.
  • stephbeland8
    stephbeland8 Posts: 35 Member
    You could try de PB2! Good taste of peanut butter less the fat and the calories! Also try the PB2 chocolate! Miamm! If you're trying to cut on body fat, you should not neglect the amount of fat in food even if you count your calories properly!

    That is my opinion!
  • skyekeeper
    skyekeeper Posts: 286 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    And for this reason i've never weighed it. And seem to have done alright.

    just use an actual tablespoon meauring utensil not a spoon. and flatten the top. five people may not do it the same but i can bet the same person does it the same five times. I always use measuring cups/spoons for things like peanut butter.


    Umm, I just put my bread on the scale, set it to zero, and then put the PB on the bread till I get to the amount of grams I want. No spoon needed. I just use a knife. :)
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    There's no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFYM, but you should weigh the peanut butter, not just log it by tablespoons.

    Can you explain this? Is a tablespoon no longer a tablespoon or an inaccurate form of measuring?

    Ask 5 people to take a tablespoon of peanut butter and you will get 5 very different measurements. Weight is the best uniform caloric indicator for solid foods.

    Got it. Thanks :)
    Getting the peanut butter off your scale though is tricky. Unless you don't mind somebody seeing you licking the scale.

    And for this reason i've never weighed it. And seem to have done alright.

    just use an actual tablespoon meauring utensil not a spoon. and flatten the top. five people may not do it the same but i can bet the same person does it the same five times. I always use measuring cups/spoons for things like peanut butter.


    Umm, I just put my bread on the scale, set it to zero, and then put the PB on the bread till I get to the amount of grams I want. No spoon needed. I just use a knife. :)

    Or put the jar on the scale and scoop out till you have the right amount on your spoon.
  • asciiqwerty
    asciiqwerty Posts: 565 Member
    .... about a tablespoon of peanut butter ... about 2 tbs of peanut butter .... That's around 3 tablespoons. I may even have more as a snack. Am I eating to much peanut butter? I'm trying to lose weight from my thighs/ upper legs. Thanks!

    there is no such thing as too much peanut butter IIFIYM - however, i suspect that you are eating more than you think as "about" and "tbsp" are both indicator of logging inaccuracies
    peanut butter is a great source of protein, but can be high in sugar, fat and calories and some are very high in salt, if you are eating more than you think it may well be wiping out your deficit and hindering your weight loss

    >> watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

    - weigh you PB
    - log it accurately (making sure you select the exact one that you are using - all PBs are NOT equal)
    and find out for yourself what impact it is having on your weightloss
  • Stilllosing26
    Stilllosing26 Posts: 256 Member
    I just hate how people always say "peanut butter makes you fat"!
  • salvaje913
    salvaje913 Posts: 38 Member
    I put the PB on the scale, tare it, then scoop out a serving, which would show negative. Then I can lick the knife and not feel guilty. :)

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