Peanut butter = the devil!

bump...same prob here from time to time

I eat mine with apple slices and by the time i am done with my 1-2 tablespoons I am feeling full and happy

i avoid it. or buy it already preportioned "to go packets" so you dont go overboard. you could also try pb2

Have you ever tried "Better N' Peanut Butter"? It tastes almost exactly like peanut butter, but has HALF of the calories and fat!!!

It's amazing!

Have you ever tried almond butter? I believe it's a bit better than the peanut butter for you, but I've never tried it. I only eat peanut butter with apples or ocassionally in my oatmeal. Maybe don't eat it plain, just limit yourself to once a day on a certain snack, like celery or apples.

I have 2tbsp. every evening, but I force myself to measure it w/ a tablespoon (if I eyeball it, I will totally cheat:blushing: ). I spoon the portion onto a plate, let my DOG lick the tablespoon so i won't be tempted to stick it in the jar for more, then I use a fork to mix in a little bit of hershey's dark chocolate cocoa. The mixing takes a little bit of effort and extends my snack time and I've found 2 tbsp. to be very satisfying when I go through this ritual. Weird, but it works for me.

if you have the correct amount once a day that should help the craving, just put it in your diary and know you get that amount and you do get peanut butter...you don't have to deprive yourself, but you do have to show some moniker of control. Also I go with Jif natural peanut butter less sodium lol just sayin

Small portions or Walden Farms peanut spread all over everything (haha, it's really low in calories, as well as fat and sugar free I think)

Yeah I have this problem too, I suppose you could avoid it but in moderate amounts its really good for you. You just need to find a way to get the correct portion, so some of the methods people already said, dip things in it, buy it in prepackaged amounts etc. Are all good. I personally wouldn't replace it with substitues, I don't want to know what they do to make peanut butter have half the fat but I'm going to guess that it removes much of the nutritional value and really removes a lot of the point of eating it.

Hope you find something that works for you

I agree. I call peanut butter a trigger food. I switched over to raw almond butter-unsalted. Also, not sure if this applies to you, but I have a thyroid condition and am supposed to avoid soy products and peanuts! Both are in the legume family. Hope this helps.

omg, what is this PB2? lol!

Natural peanut butter is one of the best things you can eat.

I'll take Smuckers Natural Creamy over PB2 any day.

Fats are important.

Have you ever tried almond butter? I believe it's a bit better than the peanut butter for you, but I've never tried it. I only eat peanut butter with apples or ocassionally in my oatmeal. Maybe don't eat it plain, just limit yourself to once a day on a certain snack, like celery or apples.

Almond butter = delish but it separates out to a point that I can't even stir it back! As for being better than peanut butter it depends. Both are good fats but its easier to find a more 'pure' almond butter. Read ingredient lists to make sure there is no extra garbage in your PB. But to answer your question, if you know you can't moderate you PB intake, it's probably best to throw it away and never buy it again. It's sad but true. However, I've never heard of PB2 and it sounds amazing and it could help your situation... Does anyone know where you can buy it because I want