Lets talk Peanut butter?

OAS5 · October 2019

Throughout my fat loss of 73 pounds or so my biggest guilty pleasure has been peanut butter. Typically 2 spoon fulls plain, not on bread or with jelly, just peanut butter spoon fulls. Then I kinda feel guilty and lay off for a few days or weeks. So its high in calories and fat but low in saturated fat. What is your overall take on peanut butter and losing weight? Should I feel bad after eating peanut butter a few days in a row?

LyndaBSS · October 2019

You shouldn't feel bad for eating any food. If it's working for you, and it obviously is, go for it. 👍

gallicinvasion · October 2019

1. Don’t let food make you feel bad! I know it’s hard, but it’s just food. There’s no moral judgment attached.

2. I literally eat 34 g (2 Tbsp) of peanut butter every single day after dinner. In the past year I have lost 100 lbs and started to maintain that loss steadily. As long as the 190 or 200 calorie serving fits in your calorie target for the day, there’s no harm in having peanut butter. (I always weigh it on a food scale to make sure I’m accurate in logging how much I’m eating).

DancingMoosie · October 2019

I eat it. Sometimes I would eat peanuts straight from the jar as I drank coffee, staring at the TV, or jif whips scooped with pretzel sticks and topped with dark chocolate chips. Jif naturals crunchy is my favorite now. Plain with a spoon, or with apple slices or banana, it's just too good!

MikePTY · October 2019

I eat peanut butter and jelly a lot while I'm losing weight. As long as it fits in your calories, there is nothing at all to feel guilty about.

JeromeBarry1 · October 2019

Today I had Blue Bell Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough ice cream and exceeded my protein needs and stayed within my calorie budget. That is a win.

wilson10102018 · October 2019

Love peanut butter. Jif extra crunchy. SO I get some rice crackers and put a little PB on each one. I weigh the jar before and after and never get to 58g before I am satisfied with the snack. They are dense, but also very satisfying.

sardelsa · October 2019

I have it on my toast every morning. When losing, maintaining or gaining. Why would you feel guilty about it? Do you feel guilty about any other higher calorie foods you eat?

maureenkhilde · October 2019

I love peanut butter as well. And I weigh it out. Me Skippy Natural Creamy hits the spot. Have several times a week.

JenniferM1234 · October 2019

Ah, peanut butter is my Waterloo. I’m glad you guys can eat two tablespoons of it and put it away...but I know myself, and I “can’t.” Too many times in my yo-yo diet life, dipping into a jar of Jif Extra Crunchy has been the first step on the path to a weeklong overeating/carb heavy mistake!

So sadly, until I learn to control myself, peanut butter is off the menu.

nighthawk584 · October 2019

my guilty pleasure is peanut butter mixed with maple syrup. If you haven't tried this, it is incredible. Don't feel guilty. It's a good source of protein

I too have lost 73 plus lbs so far.

apullum · October 2019

How to tell whether or not to eat a food:
Does it fit your calories?
Are you getting your macros?
Is it okay for any medical conditions you have?
Do you enjoy it?

If you answer yes to all of the above, eat it.

geraldaltman · October 2019

I won't/don't judge. I will just say what I do and you can take it for what you feel it's worth. Under no circumstances would I ever give up peanut butter, especially in a sandwich with jelly/jam. However, I have recognized and yielded to certain elements of my situation. I only buy PB brands that are of significantly reduced amounts of sugar. My favored choices are Simply Jif or Peter Pan Whipped Creamy (depending on which costs less when I buy). My jams if you will are preserves that are sugar free or reduced sugar. Lately I have been buying Polaner brands. I also have been using far less than recommended servings as I learned that less actually tastes just as good as more and it's lasts longer!

nicnz · October 2019

In agreement with the above staments, that if you enjoy, why not eat it (in moderation, it's a very healthy source of fats and protein 👍)

Like many of you here I am a massive PB fan 😋😍 but do find it terribly challenging to control myself once the jar is open. I always buy the no added sugar varieties which are much more common in the shops here now than the cheap sugar-added options (NZ).
It's extra plastic around the house but am finding a small bag of roasted chopped nuts does the trick, and it's much easier to stop for me strangely enough....or roasting my own peanuts (cheaper) and taking them all to work for breakfast/snacks.

Jrodasff · October 2019

I crush peanut butter throughout the day. Tons of it in a protein shake, large TBS with an Apple, spread all over kodiak pancakes, just by itself. Love it

vaman · October 2019

JenniferM1234 wrote: »

Ah, peanut butter is my Waterloo. I’m glad you guys can eat two tablespoons of it and put it away...but I know myself, and I “can’t.” Too many times in my yo-yo diet life, dipping into a jar of Jif Extra Crunchy has been the first step on the path to a weeklong overeating/carb heavy mistake!

So sadly, until I learn to control myself, peanut butter is off the menu.

I'm in the same boat...In fact I no longer even have any in my house 🤐

OAS5 · October 2019

Thanks guys, I feel guilty or maybe slightly nervous is it puts me up close to my fat count for the day. That's the only reason. Thanks for all the responses.

paperpudding · October 2019

Cavallaro65 wrote: »

Throughout my fat loss of 73 pounds or so my biggest guilty pleasure has been peanut butter. Typically 2 spoon fulls plain, not on bread or with jelly, just peanut butter spoon fulls. Then I kinda feel guilty and lay off for a few days or weeks. So its high in calories and fat but low in saturated fat. What is your overall take on peanut butter and losing weight? Should I feel bad after eating peanut butter a few days in a row?

My personal take on peanut butter is that I dont like it much.

I do not have any in my house and cannot remember the last time I ate any.

But that's just me.

Eat any food you like for as many days in a row as you like as long as it fits in your calories and you dont eat so much that your diet is becoming nutritionally unbalanced

acpgee · October 2019

It's not the texture of peanut butter and it's processed but I find lower caloriy PB2 works well as a replacement in recipes calling for peanut butter such as satay sauce for grilled meats, West African peanut soup, asian peanut/sesame noodles, bang bang chicken.

Luke_rabbit · October 2019

As others said, I really like PB2 in cooking and also in smoothies. I find that I have to keep it in the fridge after opening.

I eat peanut butter a few times a week. Smuckers natural (peanuts, salt) is my favorite. Has to initially be stirred and then kept in the fridge because it doesn't contain any preservatives. I don't like the peanut butters with added sugar (Jif, Skippy, etc); I find them too sweet.

My cholesterol and triglycerides are very healthy, so I don't pay much attention to my fat macro. I think I eat about 25% - 30% fat.

My husband eats peanut butter every day and his lipid profile is also normal.

HollyPFlax · October 2019

I eat peanut butter all the time, almost every day. After work, I come home briefly to change. Then I head to the barn to ride or the gym to lift weight. Both take about 2 1/2 hours. I needed to find a small snack that would keep me full. Peanut butter has a really nice mix of fat, sugar, and a little bit of protein. The texture even feels like it coats my stomach and I don't need to eat anything else. How do I do it without gaining weight? I weigh out 16.5 grams, which is half a serving, or 95 calories. Those are factored into my total for the day and usually logged ahead of time.

Lets talk Peanut butter?

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