Help addicted to Peanut Butter!

I love my peanut butter too but I have learned to control myself around it. only a serving and no more.

PRMinx wrote: »

giag09 wrote: »

@countjassula how do you use your pb2 I add it to smoothies I tried it in non fat greek yogurt and it still didn't help the taste

That's because if you truly love peanut butter, pb2 is never going to cut it. Ever.

Agreed. If you do want to use pb2, buy peanut flour. That's all it is, but pb2 is more expensive since it's a "diet product".

I just weigh my portions (tare the scale with the jar on it and then remove one serving) and log it. I can usually fit 1-2 servings into my day.

giag09 wrote: »

the problem with it is that well some people can keep it to 2 tablespoons I tend to overindulge (my addiction) so all that added fat and calories isn't good but anyways just wanted some thoughts on the topic I will try to control my cravings

Yes, I find it very hard to limit it to 2T. Peanut butter, along with peanuts themselves and other nut butters, are very difficult for me to handle in moderation. Like you, giag09, if I didn't have kids in the house that eat it then it would be better that I didn't have it around.

I do use PB2 in smoothies, shakes, etc. You are supposedly able to reconstitute it with water for use as peanut butter (on bread, toast, crackers, etc.), but I've never found that to work very well.

I love peanut butter, too. It's good for you in small amounts; it's just really calorie-dense, so you have to be careful about quantity.

I say stick to the good stuff, and see if you can buy it in those mini-packets for a while -- you know, like the ones that they serve at restaurants with your toast? You may be able to find them at restaurant supply stores or online. For instance, Kraft sells single-serve 18g packets of their various peanut butters.

Sure, it'll be more expensive, and I don't normally condone the environmental waste. But it's only for a little while, to get you accustomed to portion control. Then hopefully once you get used to eating only a little at a time, you can go back to the big jars and self-regulate your intake.

Surely its good for you? Unless you're eating gallons of it and getting in the way of weight loss then its great!

I have a big dollop of PB every day in my morning smoothie and I'm not a fan of the stuff, its just full of good fats and protein.

gbel1975 wrote: »

giag09 wrote: »

the problem with it is that well some people can keep it to 2 tablespoons I tend to overindulge (my addiction) so all that added fat and calories isn't good but anyways just wanted some thoughts on the topic I will try to control my cravings

Yes, I find it very hard to limit it to 2T. Peanut butter, along with peanuts themselves and other nut butters, are very difficult for me to handle in moderation. Like you, giag09, if I didn't have kids in the house that eat it then it would be better that I didn't have it around.

I do use PB2 in smoothies, shakes, etc. You are supposedly able to reconstitute it with water for use as peanut butter (on bread, toast, crackers, etc.), but I've never found that to work very well.

I don't usually put my PB on bread or anything. I used to buy apples to dip in it, but all I was doing was eating the apple and then eating the peanut butter with a spoon. Haha.

I still do that - but I like apples!

Anyway, since I love peanut butter so much, I don't want to dilute it with anything! I find I am more satisfied when I eat it on its own.

I dip pretzel sticks in it. My husband puts it on squares of hershey's chocolate. Love it on raisin toast.

I'm out of peanut butter right now. All that I have in my house is almond cookie butter. I had to hide it at the back of my pantry to keep myself from taking a spoon to that little slice of heaven.

dbmata wrote: »

Is it wrong to admit that lately, I've been preferring Jif?

I've only ever bought Kraft brand.

I won't do this powdered PB crap, or other nut butter or organic blah, noooooooo thank you.