Peanut Butter

meg7399
meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
So I had an upset tummy yesterday and wasn't feeling well. I ate my go to sick food which happens to be peanut butter on saltine crackers. Well after a while I realized how much I had eaten and just how many calories I wasted!! Peanut butter is one of my guilty pleasures from time to time but it always ruins my day of hard work. Is there a better way to handle a peanut butter addiction?
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  • RNMDFF
    RNMDFF Posts: 153 Member
    try PB2 everyone says it good and super low calories
  • p0pr0cksnc0ke
    p0pr0cksnc0ke Posts: 1,283 Member
    Chocolate PB2. It doesnt have a very strong chocolate taste, but I think it tastes better than the reg pb2
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    Mix it into things or have it with other stuff so you can have the taste on a larger amount of food.
  • TeresaWash
    TeresaWash Posts: 283
    I KNOW!!!! I just don't eat it, it can really reak havoc on your calories! Easy for me to say, cuz I can take it or leave it!
  • MMH86
    MMH86 Posts: 120 Member
    PB2 for sure.. i loooove it! super great alternative for your love of PB!
  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    I <3 peanut butter =P Can't live a day without it...how much did you have? I have about 2-4 tablespoons a day
  • kimi131
    kimi131 Posts: 1,058 Member
    bump :)
  • stef_3
    stef_3 Posts: 173
    I love it too. I put a tbsp of PB or nutella on a waffle in the morning to get my PB or choc fix. It's awesome and doesn't ruin cals. Sometimes I even do half PB and half nutella, it's like candy!!
  • kikitlo
    kikitlo Posts: 17 Member
    PB2! Seems to be the consensus.
  • Ephena
    Ephena Posts: 610 Member
    I use PB2 on a regular basis and I really like it. They have a flavor with chocolate added to it, I love that one. The taste isn't identical to regular peanut butter because they removed the oil, but it's close enough for peanut butter addicts like me to use as a substitute and save the real stuff for special occasions.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    whats wrong with peanut butter... Good source of Protien and Healthy fat.. Whats not to love?

    If I'm low on calories, I so totally melt two tablespoons and chocolate chips and eat it just as it is.. or dip some apples in it.. Oh so yummy!
  • fitjunk
    fitjunk Posts: 160 Member
    I eat WOW soy butter. Comes in smooth or crunchie and tastes even better than PB. Yummy!!
  • Iwillbemeagain
    Iwillbemeagain Posts: 163
    Where do you buy PB2?
  • p0pr0cksnc0ke
    p0pr0cksnc0ke Posts: 1,283 Member
    Where do you buy PB2?

    AMAZON! I got reg and chocolate for like 15 bucks on there.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Where do you buy PB2?

    Netrition.com has low shipping costs. I got mine from there - quick delivery time too.
  • horaks
    horaks Posts: 124 Member
    I have been eating the Sunflower butter-
  • cajunlady56
    cajunlady56 Posts: 151 Member
    I eat the real peanut butter to get the healthy fat. Whole foods has a machine you make your own. Only ingredient is peanuts and salt or if you like just peanuts.

    As long as you stay under your goals for the day I think it is a very healthy natural snack
  • andyxbear
    andyxbear Posts: 269 Member
    I eat the real peanut butter to get the healthy fat. Whole foods has a machine you make your own. Only ingredient is peanuts and salt or if you like just peanuts.

    As long as you stay under your goals for the day I think it is a very healthy natural snack

    Agreed!! I go for the real peanut butter. : )
    There are even recipes to make your own using a blender.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Moderation
  • frannie_schneider
    frannie_schneider Posts: 7
    I love crunchy peanut butter and I can't keep it in the house but I do enjoy peanut butter once in a while. I now mix PB2 Chocolate and fat free cream cheese together for a yummy creamy spread.
  • frannie_schneider
    frannie_schneider Posts: 7
    oh yeah, I find pb2 at Hyvee in the natural food section. They usually have trial size bags of them.
  • healthy4self
    healthy4self Posts: 198
    I do like PB2 but I'm also a big fan of the natural stuff. Try pre-portioned Justin's PB or Barney Butter. That way you know how much you are eating.
  • sbeisel1
    sbeisel1 Posts: 181
    So I had an upset tummy yesterday and wasn't feeling well. I ate my go to sick food which happens to be peanut butter on saltine crackers. Well after a while I realized how much I had eaten and just how many calories I wasted!! Peanut butter is one of my guilty pleasures from time to time but it always ruins my day of hard work. Is there a better way to handle a peanut butter addiction?
    Exchange the crackers for celery, high fiber crackers, multigrain thin sliced bread or a plain spoon, its the saltine crackers that will get you!

    I eat PB all the time, i measure it and eat it alone on a spoon or celery sometimes with some apple slices. if im having a sweet craving I add 1/2 tbsp of nutella to 1tbsp of PB for a treat. the taste is sinfull but high protein makes it a good choice for me. Check the lable of the PB make sure they arent adding sugar, "low fat" varieties usually do so do .
  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    I mix natural peanut butter with a bit of agave and a scoop of vanilla protein powder and then just eat ti with a spoon or put it on a low carb mission white tortilla.
    It's delicious!
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    I like almond butter better, Trader Joe's has almond butter with flax seeds, and whole foods has Maranatha brand which I also like. I try to limit to mornings only and I'm in a rush so I take it to go and can't eat more. I will have a tablespoon added to either a banana or a mini pita. Perfect for the morning and I've just stopped having it at night because I will have a little too much.
  • momof2boysvn
    momof2boysvn Posts: 26
    What is PB2?
  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    What is PB2?

    Powder Peanut Butter from Bell Plantations.

    Low fat and extremely good!
  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    What is PB2?

    Powder Peanut Butter from Bell Plantations.

    Low fat and extremely good!

    http://www.bellplantation.com/
  • Gee45
    Gee45 Posts: 171
    I love peanut butter soooo much. Must have it every day. I put some on rice cakes and then put some raisons on top of that. Great snack and rice cakes are pretty low cal. But they feel substantial and have a nice crunch.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    PB2 concerns me. Peanuts are an excellent source of healthy fats. So, if it's natural peanut butter, how is it low fat? Also, that pretty much eliminates everything healthy about the peanuts, which are an incredible source of monounsaturated fats.
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