Nut Butters, good or bad?
tbelle_g
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I have a serious addiction to any nut butter, peanut butter, sunflower butter, almond butter...but each 2 tablespoon serving is around 200 calories!
I try to eat a serving for breakfast every other day. Will this cause weight gain? I've gained weight over the summer and I have no idea what caused it, I am wondering if it's the nut butter.
It seems like most weight loss advice *encourages* eating peanut butter as a way to lose weight but I don't really see how this makes sense?
What are your experiences?
I try to eat a serving for breakfast every other day. Will this cause weight gain? I've gained weight over the summer and I have no idea what caused it, I am wondering if it's the nut butter.
It seems like most weight loss advice *encourages* eating peanut butter as a way to lose weight but I don't really see how this makes sense?
What are your experiences?
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If your goal is only weight loss, you can eat whatever you want as long as you are eating at a calorie deficit. Nut butter is not good or bad, it is just food.0
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Eating more calories than you burn causes weight gain. Not one specific food. If it fits your calories you're fine, if it doesn't then either cut back on something else or cut back on the nut butters to be within your calories.0
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They are good if you like them. I love peanut butter so it's on my "good food" list. Yes, it is high in good healthy fat and that makes it high in calories. But, much like hummus, it is filling, delicious and nutritious in addition to being high calorie, so I make room for it.0
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I read on MFP that peanut butter is high in protein0
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I eat peanut butter every day, it's the best thing in the world. Ever.
I don't understand where this thinking come from that certain food causes weight gain. If your calories are at a deficit, then they can be used on whatever the hell you want and you'll lose weight.0 -
Just make sure you weigh in your portion instead of using a spoon...
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make sure you weigh it. i eat almond butter almost every day!!0
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everything in moderation
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Nut butters have really good fats for you. Fats are often seen as the devil in weightloss but it's only due to their higher caloric content.
Do you need 2 tablespoons of nut butters? What do you eat them with?
If that's the only thing you eat for breakfast and it's in within your caloric goal I don't see it as a problem. Also, what kind of tablespoon are we talking about? Cause you can have a heaped one and you can have each tablespoon count as basically two. Try and weigh how much you eat. My 'serving' is between 20-30g of nut butters for breakfast depending on what I am eating. That way I know I don't go over my calories.
It's a shame to exclude nut butters from your menu as they come with loads of health benefits. Meridian nut butters have no palm oil, no sugar and no salt so this is the brand I go for. If you cant get this brand try looking for a brand that doesn't use sugar (and then prioritise for palm oil for instance). Almond butter is usually lower in calories compared to peanut butter so maybe switch to that?
No specific food causes weight gain if you are carefully counting calories. However, I cannot stress enough how important is to at least have a sense of what you are putting into your body.
200 calories of chips aren't equally nutritious to 200 calories of nut butters. You might be able to consume a larger portion of chips but that has nothing to offer you compared to all the nutriments you get from lets say nut butters. They both have the same caloric value, but you have to see food as fuel for your body and distinguish what's best for it.0 -
Hard to fit in sometimes because they are high in calories, but if you can fit them in, go for it! Are you weighing it with a food scale? Nut butters are high in calories so it is very easy to underestimate how much you are eating.Chief_Rocka wrote: »I read on MFP that peanut butter is high in protein
Don't forget Nutella too!0 -
nomoredoughnuts wrote: »Nut butters have really good fats for you. Fats are often seen as the devil in weightloss but it's only due to their higher caloric content.
Do you need 2 tablespoons of nut butters? What do you eat them with?
I use a knife to spread it on toast or ricecakes, and usually just eye-ball it. I buy the high quality nut butters from trader joe's or some other health-food brand with no added sugars.
I'll try reducing to just 1 large tablespoon instead of 2.
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The_Enginerd wrote: »Don't forget Nutella too!
Nutella doesn't count as a healthful nut butter, IMO. Nutella has chocolate, sugar, and other stuff added to it, I heard somewhere it has trans fats.
I am ONLY talking about all-natural nut butter or sunflower seed butter, all delicious!
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LOL I probably eat 1/4 cup of peanut butter throughout my day. I couldn't LIVE without peanut butter. Well . . . I could, but everyone would probably kill me.0
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nomoredoughnuts wrote: »Nut butters have really good fats for you. Fats are often seen as the devil in weightloss but it's only due to their higher caloric content.
Do you need 2 tablespoons of nut butters? What do you eat them with?
I use a knife to spread it on toast or ricecakes, and usually just eye-ball it. I buy the high quality nut butters from trader joe's or some other health-food brand with no added sugars.
I'll try reducing to just 1 large tablespoon instead of 2.
If you have a food scale, you can set the jar on the scale and tare or zero the scale, then spread as much as you want on your toast and the negative number on the scale will be how much you used. It's way easier, for me, than trying to scrape it into and back out of a measuring spoon and I know I'm not overeating or short-changing myself when I log it.
Personally, I don't subscribe to the idea of bad foods and good foods. If you like it, it fits into your nutritional goals, and you don't have any adverse reactions after eating it, then I think that's great!
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Peanut butter is awesome!!0
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Every time I see this post I think it's about nutter butters.... now I want some!!!
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Peanut butter is absolutely wonderful to me, and I eat it often. Eating peanut butter has in no way affected my weight loss that I have noticed. Although I could probably eat a jar of it every few days, I enjoy it in moderation instead. It is full of healthy fat and protein. Like previously recommended, measure and enjoy your nut butters!0
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You missed that thread referenceThe_Enginerd wrote: »Don't forget Nutella too!
Nutella doesn't count as a healthful nut butter, IMO. Nutella has chocolate, sugar, and other stuff added to it, I heard somewhere it has trans fats.
I am ONLY talking about all-natural nut butter or sunflower seed butter, all delicious!
From what I could find, Nutella no longer contains trans fats.0 -
It seems like most weight loss advice *encourages* eating peanut butter as a way to lose weight but I don't really see how this makes sense?
It doesn't. There are no superfoods for weightloss unless you count speed (the drug) as a food.0 -
The_Enginerd wrote: »Hard to fit in sometimes because they are high in calories, but if you can fit them in, go for it! Are you weighing it with a food scale? Nut butters are high in calories so it is very easy to underestimate how much you are eating.Chief_Rocka wrote: »I read on MFP that peanut butter is high in protein
Don't forget Nutella too!
Peanut butter + Nutella + bread or brioche = 'Reece's' sandwiches, soooo my downfall. Nice to know its high in protein though
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Do not follow this link if you want to stop eating nut butters! Found it on Pinterest last night, thought this crowd would enjoy!0 -
I have a serious addiction to any nut butter, peanut butter, sunflower butter, almond butter...but each 2 tablespoon serving is around 200 calories!
I try to eat a serving for breakfast every other day. Will this cause weight gain? I've gained weight over the summer and I have no idea what caused it, I am wondering if it's the nut butter.
It seems like most weight loss advice *encourages* eating peanut butter as a way to lose weight but I don't really see how this makes sense?
What are your experiences?
Nut butters can be a great source of protein and healthy fats, and small servings of nuts daily have been correlated with a healthy weight. Pay attention to ingredients!! A good nut butter should contain nuts and salt. That's all. No additional oils or sweeteners are needed. If you can't find a good nut butter, it's super easy to make your own in a food processor or even a little bullet blender. Try nuts other than peanut and add some herbs or spices like cinnamon or ginger with almonds or hazel nuts, or savory herbs like rosemary and thyme with pistachios or Brazil nuts.
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I LOVE Nutzzo.
My reason isn't so much squeezing in the calories it's that it's $12-$17 a jar.
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Peanut butter and Nutella sandwiches are so good. If they are bad, I don't want to be good.
To the OP, there is no such thing as a bad food. Calories are all that matter for weight loss.0 -
Beckilovespizza wrote: »The_Enginerd wrote: »Hard to fit in sometimes because they are high in calories, but if you can fit them in, go for it! Are you weighing it with a food scale? Nut butters are high in calories so it is very easy to underestimate how much you are eating.Chief_Rocka wrote: »I read on MFP that peanut butter is high in protein
Don't forget Nutella too!
Peanut butter + Nutella + bread or brioche = 'Reece's' sandwiches, soooo my downfall. Nice to know its high in protein though
It's really not high in protein. I don't know what people keep saying that...0 -
PB2 is a good substitute if you're restricting your fat intake or have already met your fat for the day but still want the flavor.0
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I use PB2 in my proteins shakes for the flavor. It's really yummy!0
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