Addicted to Peanut butter

PoundChaser2
PoundChaser2 Posts: 241 Member
edited 7:46AM in Food and Nutrition
Anyone having problems putting down the peanut butter spoon ? I don't understand when I was heavier I never ate peanut butter and now that I slimmed down all I want to eat is peanut butter.

Flustrating..

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I can't have it in my apartment. I eat powdered peanut butter every day though.

    What is your fat intake like?
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited January 2016
    Just make sure it's the natural kind that's natural, and not the garbage with hydrogenated fats that is still being sold for some reason. Also, some have sugar added which seems useless.
  • jandw122912
    jandw122912 Posts: 66 Member
    Have you tried pb2? It's not exactly the same, but its pretty good... It's not as sweet as regular peanut butter so sometimes I add a packet of splenda to sweeten it up a bit.
  • Panda_brat
    Panda_brat Posts: 291 Member
    I eat peanut butter every day. I just fit it in my calorie count.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Probably your body being low on key fats and nutrients, peanut butter being an excellent source of both. I often crave steak or other meats when I haven't eaten much protein that day
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Peanut butter is linked to cancer because of molds. Use Organic Almond butter instead.
  • lindsayh87
    lindsayh87 Posts: 167 Member
    Ugh, I LOVE peanut butter. Such sweet creamy goodness. :) I hate that it is relatively high in calories for such a small portion! I have a PB&J or a slice of toast with PB on it just about every day. Measure it out, log it accurately and if it fits in your calories no problem.
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Just make sure it's the natural kind that's natural, and not the garbage with hydrogenated fats that is still being sold for some reason. Also, some have sugar added which seems useless.
    I think you may be confusing partially-hydrogenated oil with (fully) hydrogenated oil. The former contains trans fat, the latter does not. That's why peanut butter (and most other products) have it, even with a ban on the partially-hydrogenated kind taking effect next year.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    @sheermomentum Really? I had no idea. None. Never heard or read that before.
    To make sure I understand: fully hydrogenated is ok?
    I don't know if typing the @ sign and your name beacons you, but I hope so.
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    I go into the jar with one of those scoops with a lever. I have a 1 tablespoon one. Then I level it off. One scoop is 100 calories. There is no 'peanut butter spoon' anymore.
  • sndrd49
    sndrd49 Posts: 234 Member
    Look for the jar of peanut butter that has an ingredient list like this: peanuts. Or take a palm full of raw peanuts and throw them in a coffee grinder and make your own fresh peanut butter.....yummy!
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    I can't have it in my apartment. I eat powdered peanut butter every day though.

    What is your fat intake like?
    Powdered PB?!? So, no Jif in the casa?
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I have peanut butter every day. :)
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Serah87 wrote: »
    I have peanut butter every day. :)

    I officially like Sarah.

  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Just make sure it's the natural kind that's natural, and not the garbage with hydrogenated fats that is still being sold for some reason. Also, some have sugar added which seems useless.

    LOL
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    Serah87 wrote: »
    I have peanut butter every day. :)

    I officially like Sarah.

    ;)
  • Suziejudd
    Suziejudd Posts: 2 Member
    Runngurl43 wrote: »
    Anyone having problems putting down the peanut butter spoon ? I don't understand when I was heavier I never ate peanut butter and now that I slimmed down all I want to eat is peanut butter.

    Flustrating..

    I have been craving it a lot also use to never eat it.
  • jasmineruth
    jasmineruth Posts: 88 Member
    I just ate some toast and peanut butter. I love it. I eat peanut butter several times a week. I do not eat it with a spoon though because I know that would end with me eating a bazillion cals of peanut butter. I just plan to put it on toast, make a peanut sauce for stir fry, add it to a shake, put it on pancakes etc. that way I get my serving of yummy peanut butter without messing up my day. Peanut butter it actually something I find really easy to fit into my day. But, there are things I've learned I will go over on, and I either have to plan to eat 1500 cals of or not have it in my house, chips for example, I can not usually have in my home.
  • KELLYCREV
    KELLYCREV Posts: 11 Member
    I had the same problem it was my go to snack in the afternoon at work on an apple or some ritz crackers. It was hard but I replaced it with a better protein snack with less calories. You can do it find something that satisfies your snack craving.
  • farmerpam1
    farmerpam1 Posts: 402 Member
    I have it everyday on toast. And sometimes just by the spoonful. Yum. I also just got a huge jar of "naked pb", it's just powdered, no sugar or anything added. I like to add that to my banana smoothies. In the beginning of my weight loss journey I was not able to have a jar in the house. So glad I've learned moderation.
  • akboy58
    akboy58 Posts: 137 Member
    edited February 2016
    I have PB every day for breakfast on a low-carb pita. EVERY day. Never touched it when I was heavy, now I can't get enough of it. I use a regular teaspoon to scoop it, otherwise my "two tablespoons" would end up like, half a cup!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    now i want peanut butter...... maybe later tonight. LOL
  • carmkizzle
    carmkizzle Posts: 211 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    now i want peanut butter...... maybe later tonight. LOL

    Same here :(
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Yumilicious.. PB and graham crackers is da bom!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    Yumilicious.. PB and graham crackers is da bom!

    omg one of my faves!!!
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    now i want peanut butter...... maybe later tonight. LOL

    Me too.
  • sarabarnett64
    sarabarnett64 Posts: 19 Member
    I hate peanut butter but everyday it's an unreal craving for it! Glad I am not alone!
  • aliciamunday7
    aliciamunday7 Posts: 40 Member
    I cant even have it in the house anymore. I used to eat inch thick peanut butter on homemade bread breakfast lunch and supper. Pretty sure the size of my a** is a clear indication of the amount of peanut I ate
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    Suziejudd wrote: »
    Runngurl43 wrote: »
    Anyone having problems putting down the peanut butter spoon ? I don't understand when I was heavier I never ate peanut butter and now that I slimmed down all I want to eat is peanut butter.

    Flustrating..

    I have been craving it a lot also use to never eat it.

    Nothing wrong with that. Peanut butter IS a healthy snack! It's a great source of protein and healthy fat so if you are craving PB your body is telling you that it either wants (1) more protein or (2) more healthy fat. Just work it into your daily calories.
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