Peanut Butter

JENNIBABE08
JENNIBABE08 Posts: 17
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
Do you think its ok to have natural peanut butter when dieting?
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  • entropy83
    entropy83 Posts: 172 Member
    Personally, and I emphasize personally- in my phase of weight loss I am not willing to trade the calories and fat, when I can just drink some soy milk or eat a snack. I do eat peanut butter fiber bars and find that calorie load more acceptable at 140-150. However, I am sure for most people nuts and other nut butters are staples in their dietary consumption.
  • merila
    merila Posts: 4
    I have peanut butter in my diet! It is a very healthy fat!! Just watch how much you are eating! Makes a great dip for granny smith apples!
  • Rainforst
    Rainforst Posts: 40 Member
    I eat natural peanut butter all the time, Make sure it is natural with no sugar added. and make sure you measure.
  • Spinelli2288
    Spinelli2288 Posts: 188 Member
    It's peanut butter jelly time, peanut butter jelly time. Sorry, just had too. Go with almond butter :) It's better for you and tastes amazing!
  • JENNIBABE08
    JENNIBABE08 Posts: 17
    Do you think 2 tbsp a day is too much? I just love it but im thinking maybe I love it too much :)
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    I eat peanut butter all the time! I absolutely love peanut butter and have eaten more since I've started dieting than I have in my whole life because it IS healthy, and I also find it quite delicious. I have both regular and natural peanut butter, and I eat both of those. I've also lost almost 70 pounds in 6 months, so it definitely is not hindering my weight loss at all.
  • krissypea79
    krissypea79 Posts: 362 Member
    PB2!!!! Powdered peanut buttter. 45 calories for 2tbsp. Ingredients: peanuts, salt, sugar. I am OBSESSED!!!!! I ate natural peanut butter before I found this little gem, but now I can eat 2x as much for HALF the calories!!! Get some!!! :happy:
  • bkweibel
    bkweibel Posts: 77
    I eat PB2. It is only 45 calories for 2 tablespoons and that is just enough for a sandwich or a craving!!! From what I have heard, it can be hard to find, but I always get mine at Dierberg's or Schnucks. I have tried both chocolate and original, both are really good!
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    I love peanut butter and it's almost a staple in my diets...
    When I need to pack something quick and healthy for lunch, I make a pb sandwich on whole wheat and once in a while throw in some banana slices. As long as you're tracking it correctly and not eating the whole jar, you're fine! lol
  • PoeRaven
    PoeRaven Posts: 433 Member
    PB2!!!! Powdered peanut buttter. 45 calories for 2tbsp. Ingredients: peanuts, salt, sugar. I am OBSESSED!!!!! I ate natural peanut butter before I found this little gem, but now I can eat 2x as much for HALF the calories!!! Get some!!! :happy:

    If you're a peanut butter junkie...like me...PB2 is a must!
  • djmarciad
    djmarciad Posts: 3 Member
    I eat all natural, no sugar, peanut butter when I'm having a terrible craving or if I'm having bathroom "issues" to stop things up. The protein is great for you, but the fat content is a little high to consume mass quantities of it throughout your day. Just use 1 tablespoon of it as a TREAT, and do it mid-day so your body has time to metabolize the fat.
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    Our nutritionist recommends PB2. She says to mix it with low fat milk if you want it to taste even more like normal peanut butter. I'm afraid I haven't tried it yet but I'm thinking about it. But in regards to normal peanut butter, I think anything is fine in moderation.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    Natural peanut butter is just fine
  • tinydancer24
    tinydancer24 Posts: 98
    Our nutritionist recommends PB2. She says to mix it with low fat milk if you want it to taste even more like normal peanut butter. I'm afraid I haven't tried it yet but I'm thinking about it. But in regards to normal peanut butter, I think anything is fine in moderation.
    Ooh, I have some but I have never mixed it with milk. I can't wait to try it that way. Thanks!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    OF COURSE!
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    WOULD DIE WITHOUT PEANUT BUTTER!!!!! I look at the facts buy the healthiest one and then only eat half a serving. It goes further when you melt it in the microwave for 45 seconds and dip fruit and veg in it!!!!! I am a PB and Choc freak and those two things being banned from my diet would break my little heart! Also just learned about nutella. Don't love the calorie count but half a serving on a rice cake is delish and helps those pesky chocolate cravings! Also only about 140 calories!
  • leomentlines
    leomentlines Posts: 440 Member
    Another rec for the PB2..
    Just had some PB2 with a protein shake earlier - tastes good to me! Better n peanut butter has been replaced for me!

    I know others may prefer to eat natural peanut butter, but the fat to protein ratio is too skewed for me to really justify/enjoy it. Thus PB2 is an awesome in between for me.
  • JENNIBABE08
    JENNIBABE08 Posts: 17
    PB2!!!! Powdered peanut buttter. 45 calories for 2tbsp. Ingredients: peanuts, salt, sugar. I am OBSESSED!!!!! I ate natural peanut butter before I found this little gem, but now I can eat 2x as much for HALF the calories!!! Get some!!! :happy:


    I have never heard of this before I will definetly be trying to find some of this. Does it taste like normal peanut butter?
  • sissamae
    sissamae Posts: 232 Member
    I eat natural peanut butter almost every day. I have been limiting it to 1 TBSP, but sometimes I have 2. It is a healthy fat and natural doesn't have any sugar added so as long as you are logging it you are fine. I also measure because sometimes my guessing at a TBSP is way off :)

    I am very interested in finding out more about this PB2 though....is it found in the same section of the grocery store as regular peanut butter??
  • sondra216379
    sondra216379 Posts: 174 Member
    Where can I get the PB2 or whatever it is...I eat at least 2 TBSP of peanut butter a day...just off the spoon!
  • aSunflower
    aSunflower Posts: 73 Member
    I love peanut butter. I used to eat the natural stuff but just couldn't get used to it. I eat the regular now, 1 TBSP makes a nice sandwich. Once I found out that it only has 6 calories of sugar in it I decided to relax and enjoy it.
  • mrsmel55
    mrsmel55 Posts: 168
    I ate a Smart Balance Peanut Butter on Wheat bread for supper. I eat that for lunch or supper probably once a week. As long as it fits into your calorie allowance, I think is ok.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    PB2!!!! Powdered peanut buttter. 45 calories for 2tbsp. Ingredients: peanuts, salt, sugar. I am OBSESSED!!!!! I ate natural peanut butter before I found this little gem, but now I can eat 2x as much for HALF the calories!!! Get some!!! :happy:



    you said the magic word.....
  • JENNIBABE08
    JENNIBABE08 Posts: 17
    WOULD DIE WITHOUT PEANUT BUTTER!!!!! I look at the facts buy the healthiest one and then only eat half a serving. It goes further when you melt it in the microwave for 45 seconds and dip fruit and veg in it!!!!! I am a PB and Choc freak and those two things being banned from my diet would break my little heart! Also just learned about nutella. Don't love the calorie count but half a serving on a rice cake is delish and helps those pesky chocolate cravings! Also only about 140 calories!

    If I bought nutella I would eat the whole jar for sure. Yum soo good. But I try to keep it away :)
  • LRodich
    LRodich Posts: 15
    Of, course, if it's part of your allowed calorie allowance..but be careful it is HIGH in calories (190 for a 2 tablespoon serving). I like to have about 1 T on a Rice Cake and it's not too bad (under150 calories). If you love it I would just be very very careful..spoon out the exact amount you will allow yourself and close the jar and put it back up immediately (we PB lovers are all tempted to take a spoon or fingerful from the jar!).
  • cjwebb01
    cjwebb01 Posts: 2
    PB2 rocks my socks off! We just discovered it and I can't tell you how happy I am to have a piece of peanut butter toast! Amazon.com carries it and its a good price compared to the store.
  • cressievargo
    cressievargo Posts: 392 Member
    Personally, and I emphasize personally- in my phase of weight loss I am not willing to trade the calories and fat, when I can just drink some soy milk or eat a snack. I do eat peanut butter fiber bars and find that calorie load more acceptable at 140-150. However, I am sure for most people nuts and other nut butters are staples in their dietary consumption.

    ^^
    You do realize that most natural peanut butter servings are only 190 calories, healthy fat and NATURAL - unlike processed fiber bars (most of which are pretty high in carbs)??
  • mcourtney09
    mcourtney09 Posts: 34 Member
    I have 2 tbs of peanut butter every morning for breakfast on a light 35 cal piece of toast. I measure it really carefully (I typically use a scale and measure out the grams exactly).

    I've eaten 99% of my breakfast since I started and I am accounting for it so I think it's fine.

    I actually didn't even like peanut butter all that much before but now I'm addicted! I love how it keeps me full until lunch and all for 235 cals :)
  • cjwebb01
    cjwebb01 Posts: 2
    someone put it best as comparing pb2 to skim milk and the real thing is vitamin D milk... you just get used to it.
  • LRodich
    LRodich Posts: 15
    Oops, you better google "calores in peanut butter'...it's ALWAYS 90 calories per Tablespoon (even the low fat kind! )..if you've found a variety that is only 45 calories for 2 Tablespoons, please share it with me! Maybe you meant 45 calories for 2 TEAspoons?
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