Is 2 tablespoons of Peanut butter a day OK?

rice cake just for the crunch??? Kind of boring but not bad with the PB.

an apple (my daily snack); celery; whole grain toast; dark chocolate chips. I love peanut butter and have 2 T everyday (plus 1 T almond butter)!

Wasa 7 Grain crackers...3 crackers for 60 calories...delicious

Celery sticks. Fill the groove with peanut butter.
Also yummy ... celery sticks stuffed with laughing cow.

or cream cheese!! YUM!

I LOVE natural peanut butter on toast so buy the weight watchers whole wheat, or Dempsters has a version that is the same calories, only about 90 for 2 slices!
My husband eats his PB right off the spoon!

I eat it, or almond butter just to mix it up. I put it on toast on the mornings that I know I'll be working out more/harder than usual.

and what can I have with it?

I used to eat a banana with my PB, but they seem to be pretty high in calories.

Any other suggestions?

You think bananas are high in calories?? Most bananas are around 80-130 calories, which is far less than the peanut butter you're putting on it! Don't be afraid of "high calorie" foods that are natural - you just have to watch your portion sizes. 2 Tbsp of peanut butter plus a banana would be around 300 calories. It would make a good breakfast or perhaps a large post/pre workout snack. As long as you plan it into your day, it's not unreasonable at all.

I also eat peanut butter on light rye wasa crackers, bread, in smoothies, with apples, celery, etc.

I agree with the posters who said to buy natural PB - just be careful! Don't just pick up any jar that says natural (the use of the term "natural" is not regulated)... read the label. Ideally you should be buying one that has ONE ingredient: peanuts! There's no reason to buy one with added salt, sugar, oils, etc. It does take a little getting used to, it's not as sweet, but it's healthier for you and still full of peanut-buttery goodness.

You think bananas are high in calories?? Most bananas are around 80-130 calories, which is far less than the peanut butter you're putting on it! Don't be afraid of "high calorie" foods that are natural - you just have to watch your portion sizes. 2 Tbsp of peanut butter plus a banana would be around 300 calories. It would make a good breakfast or perhaps a large post/pre workout snack. As long as you plan it into your day, it's not unreasonable at all.

I also eat peanut butter on light rye wasa crackers, bread, in smoothies, with apples, celery, etc.

I agree with the posters who said to buy natural PB - just be careful! Don't just pick up any jar that says natural (the use of the term "natural" is not regulated)... read the label. Ideally you should be buying one that has ONE ingredient: peanuts! There's no reason to buy one with added salt, sugar, oils, etc. It does take a little getting used to, it's not as sweet, but it's healthier for you and still full of peanut-buttery goodness.

Agreed..Look at the benefits you are getting from Banana and Natural Peanut Butter. This is one healthy snack..and as someone said if you are within your calories Goals..then why not

I put Jif natural PB and splenda in my oatmeal every single day. I absolutley love it and cant go a day with out it, its good for any meal of the day and keeps my feeling full.

I like to put it on a Van's lite waffle for breakfast.

You think bananas are high in calories?? Most bananas are around 80-130 calories, which is far less than the peanut butter you're putting on it! Don't be afraid of "high calorie" foods that are natural - you just have to watch your portion sizes. 2 Tbsp of peanut butter plus a banana would be around 300 calories. It would make a good breakfast or perhaps a large post/pre workout snack. As long as you plan it into your day, it's not unreasonable at all.

I also eat peanut butter on light rye wasa crackers, bread, in smoothies, with apples, celery, etc.

I agree with the posters who said to buy natural PB - just be careful! Don't just pick up any jar that says natural (the use of the term "natural" is not regulated)... read the label. Ideally you should be buying one that has ONE ingredient: peanuts! There's no reason to buy one with added salt, sugar, oils, etc. It does take a little getting used to, it's not as sweet, but it's healthier for you and still full of peanut-buttery goodness.

Well said.:drinker:

I love peanut butter and I will get the natural peanut butter that only says "peanuts".

Oh, another great alternative is Almond Butter (sold by PB in most stores), it has half the calories of PB.

Smoothie time for that peanut butter. Freeze those bananas!! (in pieces) I like to blend those frozen banana pieces with a tiny bit of milk and a bit of peanut butter for a yummy smoothie!

PB is a great food. really useful for hitting your fat macros.

don't listen to the food nazis above telling you that you should only buy those $8 per jar natural PB's which only include peanut butter. there's nothing wrong with the major brands either. sugar and salt are not the devil, despite what some people think.

i like PB on bread because that's most filling to me, but you can put it on celery if you want to save some calories. or just spoonfuls of it are fine. lots of people do that at the end of the day when they need a couple of hundred calories and some fats to finish out their intake and meet their IIFYM goals.

just make sure to measure your intake on a scale. 1 serving is less than you'd expect and you can't trust your eyeball to tell you how many grams you have on the spoon.