peanut butter

n_unocero
n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
anyone have an idea of how i can kick my horrible peanut butter habit?! i try to stay away from it, but i just can't. it's sooo good and i'm addicted. help!!

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  • phocid
    phocid Posts: 85 Member
    There's nothing wrong with liking PB! What about buying the individual serving packages so that you can limit the size of one serving?
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    PB is good for you! Just ALWAYS measure it out. Nut butters are calorically dense, but I always fit in a serving or two of almond butter in daily, because I love it!
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Just work it into you daily calories and make sure you measure it. :smile:
  • Tujitsu56
    Tujitsu56 Posts: 392 Member
    Funny, I added a peanut butter habit after joining this site and learning about the benifits of it. I've been loosing weight since watching my caloric intake and adding peanut butter.
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
    see that's the problem. i always tell myself "ok, just one spoonful" and it never ends at that. :sad:
  • Just1forMe
    Just1forMe Posts: 624 Member
    Peanut butter is a good high protein food. If you measure out 1 tbsp, it's actually quite a lot! I have it on some really good 9 grain toast for breakfast with some fruit. Learn how to have it in moderation and you won't need to kick your habit!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If it's a habit that is ruining your calorie goals often the you might need to go cold turkey. Even a healthy food can ruin a diet. Once you give it up for a while you might be able to add it back in without going overboard. It might be available in single portion sizes for childrens' lunches. I haven't seen these but haven't looked for them either since my children are grown, but if they are available that might help with portion control.
  • auntied
    auntied Posts: 113 Member
    I ordered PB2 it's really nice! Less calories/fat/etc.... comes in reg and chocolate love them both!
  • hbarney
    hbarney Posts: 434
    I also LOVE PB!! I have started eating the whipped PB it has less calories. I just eat it when I want it and count the calories......
  • mehaugen
    mehaugen Posts: 210 Member
    I do not buy it either, for this reason. For some strange reason, I find peanut butter to be way too addicting and I can't control myself, but I don't feel that way with nut butters like almond butter. I've been trying to go Paleo so maybe its the legume property of that delicious, delicious peanut teehee!
  • BoxingChick
    BoxingChick Posts: 124 Member
    I love it too much...I could eat 10-20 tbsp easily with a spoon....so I just can't have it around!
  • daram05
    daram05 Posts: 80
    I agree with everyone else. I've incorporated peanut butter into my diet versus eliminating it. Peanut butter versus jelly is much healthy on toast, for example. Like another MFPaler said, get the individual cups, so you can properly measure your usage.
  • krisp1108
    krisp1108 Posts: 13 Member
    Try PB2. They dehydrate the peanuts and remove the oil. You reconstitute it with water. It's not as sticky or heavy as peanut butter, and is lighter tasting but you get used to it and it satisfies the craving for about 50 calories.
    ~Former Peanut Butter Addict
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    I had the same problem until I discovered pb2.
    Bellplantation.com. You can also get it at netrition.com and some stores near you may carry it. You can check bell plantations website.
    It's powdered peanuts that you reconstitute with water. Not scary I promise. The ingredients are just peanuts.. They just pressed it in some genius way to remove most of the fat and Cals. For 2 tblsp it is 45 calories and 1.5 grams of fat. Seriously best invention EVER. If you are like me and find it hard to fit peanut butter in your day since it's so so so calorie dense. Check it out, I loooooove it.
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    What kind are you eating?
    Modifying it *might* help- for me, it was more the sugar that I was addicted to...
    and slowly switched to natural nut butters ( I also incorporated Sunflower butter and Almond Butter)

    so that all I'm eating is natural.

    Just a thought.
  • Miggy52
    Miggy52 Posts: 164
    I'm addicted to PB as well....we should count our lucky stars we are not addicted to anything else....lol
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    If you can't control how much you have, then don't buy it. Peanut butter is healthy, but high in calories, so obviously, you can't eat it willy-nilly. The foods that I have no control with do not come into my house unless I've made a conscious choice that I'm going to indulge.
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
    I'm gonna check out this PB2! sounds pretty awesome.
  • skateboardstef
    skateboardstef Posts: 164 Member
    Try eating a natural peanut butter with no sugar added
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
    If you can't control how much you have, then don't buy it. Peanut butter is healthy, but high in calories, so obviously, you can't eat it willy-nilly. The foods that I have no control with do not come into my house unless I've made a conscious choice that I'm going to indulge.

    the problem is i live with my mom...so she buys it...along with all the other junk food i end up eating.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    If you can't control how much you have, then don't buy it. Peanut butter is healthy, but high in calories, so obviously, you can't eat it willy-nilly. The foods that I have no control with do not come into my house unless I've made a conscious choice that I'm going to indulge.

    the problem is i live with my mom...so she buys it...along with all the other junk food i end up eating.

    Can you ask her to put it somewhere you don't know where it is, then? If you can't find it/don't know it's there, you won't eat it.

    I love peanut butter. PB2 was not even close for me. A lot of people really like it, but for me, if I wanted REAL PB, PB2 wouldn't stop my craving.
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
    If you can't control how much you have, then don't buy it. Peanut butter is healthy, but high in calories, so obviously, you can't eat it willy-nilly. The foods that I have no control with do not come into my house unless I've made a conscious choice that I'm going to indulge.

    the problem is i live with my mom...so she buys it...along with all the other junk food i end up eating.

    Can you ask her to put it somewhere you don't know where it is, then? If you can't find it/don't know it's there, you won't eat it.

    I love peanut butter. PB2 was not even close for me. A lot of people really like it, but for me, if I wanted REAL PB, PB2 wouldn't stop my craving.

    i think for me it's just the flavor i want.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    If you can't control how much you have, then don't buy it. Peanut butter is healthy, but high in calories, so obviously, you can't eat it willy-nilly. The foods that I have no control with do not come into my house unless I've made a conscious choice that I'm going to indulge.

    the problem is i live with my mom...so she buys it...along with all the other junk food i end up eating.

    Can you ask her to put it somewhere you don't know where it is, then? If you can't find it/don't know it's there, you won't eat it.

    I love peanut butter. PB2 was not even close for me. A lot of people really like it, but for me, if I wanted REAL PB, PB2 wouldn't stop my craving.

    i think for me it's just the flavor i want.

    That's the thing ... PB2 tastes a bit like PB, but not quite. But it's worth a try. It's the flavor for me, too. So something that doesn't taste like PB won't help.
  • Miggy52
    Miggy52 Posts: 164
    I make sure that I measure it out...and I use weight watchers bread it is thin so the 1 tbsp seems like a lot....lol
  • LuLuRunner1
    LuLuRunner1 Posts: 329 Member
    For me, I really only want Peter Pan Chunky Peanut Butter. So, I buy the Great Value Chunky for the kids. When I am craving it, I have a spoonfull, but because it's not that good, I don't usualy feel the need to have more, where if I had the brand I love, I would eat the whole jar!
  • breyn2004
    breyn2004 Posts: 162 Member
    You should try PB2! It's really pretty good! Just mix 1 T water to 2 T of PB Powder.

    45 cals/1.5g fat compared to Jif's 190 cals/16g fat!
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