Weight-Loss Peanut Butter

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How healthy is peanut butter for you?

I've been hearing all this stuff how eating peanut butter is so good for you. Upon examining the outside of the [Your brand here] peanut butter nutritional jar, I see no mono- or polysaturated fats. In addition, I see saturated fats. No sign of trans fat, but examing the ingridients list, I see the partially hydroginated bullshit. Here's something I pulled off a website:


Peanuts contain mostly health-protective mono- and polyunsaturated fats.
When peanuts are made into commercial peanut butter (such as Skippy or Jif), some of the oil gets converted into a harder, saturated fat. This keeps the oil from separating to the top. The hardened oil, called trans-fat, is less healthful. But the good news is, commercial peanut butters contain only a tiny amount of trans fats and just a small amount of (naturally occurring) saturated fat. For example, only 3.5 of the 17 grams fat in two tablespoons of Skippy are "bad."
To minimize your intake of even this small amount of unhealthful fat, you can buy all-natural peanut butter. If you dislike the way the oil in this type of peanut butter separates to the top of the jar, simply store the jar upside down. That way, the oil rises to what becomes the bottom of the jar when you turn it over to open it. And if you eat peanut butter daily, you won't have to refrigerate it, thereby making the all-natural peanut butter easier to spread.



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3.5/17 ~ 20.5%. Only 20% is bad for you, geez, thats hardly nothing! (sarcasm... :rolleyes: )
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Should I be looking to organic/all natural peanut butter as a bettter choice? Also, this post was made to try to make other people informed....hearing some of the things I hear on here, it seems that peanut butter is such a healthy food. While it does contain a lot of good fats (even though the label isn't readily apparent about it, which is odd) and protein (I don't think its a "complete" protein), it contains saturated fat, and even worse, it does have the trans fat component.

Any more insight? I'm thinking about switching to the all natural stuff and mixing it...i'm throwing Skippy away.
 
I've seen peanut butters contain HFCS in it -

it really stressed why reading labels is so important

if the ingredients are anything othe than peanuts -i wouldn't eat it...
 
Peanut butter is certainly a good choice

Yes my friend, Peanut butter is certainly a good choice and if you go with organic or some type of sugar free, even better. It is full of protein and it is filling. Plus a little goes a long way. There are worse choices by far. And the fat in peanut butter is generally considered to be a healthy fat. Stop stressing.
 
Good thread and I am bumping it because I do have a question.

I know it has been argued by some whether the "eating after 8pm" rule or whatever time at night is good/bad for metabolism.....

But, is peanut butter a good late-night choice snack? I have some low-fat crackers and like to make myself a 5-6 peanut butter cracks and am a little worried about the high-fat content late at night
 
I'm under the impression that the whole eating at night thing is fine as long as it is planned into your intake for the day. Maybe switch your crackers to some sort of whole grain cracker for an extra healthy boost.

I have switched over to an organic almond butter. There is no sodium added and the ingredients just list raw almonds and oil. is that alright then?
 
I eat peanut butter at night, if I've got the extra calories left. Some salty things (popcorn and baked potato chips in particular) make me retain water, so if I eat them right before bed, the scale will be up in the morning. Peanut butter doesn't affect me that way, but everyone is different.
 
yeah, all natural peanut butter won't be packed with extra sugar. Some peanut butters (smart choice brand) have added omega-3 fatty acids. I think PB is fine.

It is debatable what kinds of fats are most healthy. People mistakenly say that coconut oil is bad because of the type of fat it is; however, it is allegedly more filling than the "healthy" oils. The main conspiracy gist goes like this: we used to use coconut oil a lot more especially before WWII broke out. With the Phillipines getting hit during the war (the major source of coconut oil), the U.S. had to switch over to corn-based oils (locally produced). The farming industry then used propaganda to strengthen their post-war position. Studies have actually found that putting coconut oil in pig feed actually causes pigs to get lean vs other oils which fatten pigs (meaning it satiates/suppresses their appetite more than other oils/fats, causing them to eat less overall).

I don't really cook with oils, or purposely add oils because I have peanut butter, almonds, and avocado nearly every day. If I did use oils more, I think I would do experiment with coconut oil some.
 
I'd stay away from brands like Skippy etc etc.....and go for all natural. Most of those are full of sugars, and they will taste different too. If you try Skippy and an all natural peanut butter you will notice the difference :)
 
BTW, all natural peanut butter... while it isn't packed with sugar, will still "stick to your bones" and be satisfying.
 
Here's a recipe for making your own peanut butter... and that way you know what's going into it. It's an Alton Brown recipe, watched him make it (although I think he used walnuts instead of peanuts?) a few months ago and if you've got the food processor and a little time, not a bad investment. Although I guess you'd have to make some extra effort to figure out the cals.... just putting it out there though:)
 
Hey guys, I'm hoping you guys can help me out with this.

It would seem recently, for the past two months, I constantly crave natural peanut butter. I'm eating an organic kind that is 190 cal for two tablespoons and crunchy. PB is the ONLY thing I seem to be constantly craving. My downfall is I can stand there and eat spoonfuls of the stuff and not stop until I feel full. Then of course, I'm full for three/four hours at a time. Sometimes I even line the other side of my spoon with all natural fruit preserves.

My question is this, because I eat small meals throughout the day, am I craving peanut butter because of the satiety it gives me, or do I need the protein? Is there a way to differentiate?

Also, because of the high caloric intake in PB, am I harming my diet by eating it so often?
 
Not enough information to answer any of your questions.

Do you need more protein? No idea - how much are you eating now?

Are you eating enough / frequently enough? No idea - how many calories are you eating, and are you hungry before you planned to eat again?

Is there room in your diet for lots of peanut butter? No idea - what does your diet look like now? How much protein / fat / carb? How old / tall / heavy are you? How often and how much do you exercise?

If you can stand with a jar of peanut butter and eat spoonfuls, and are still losing weight at a rate that makes you happy, I'd go with it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I have peanut butter pretty much every day, so there's nothing inherently wrong with peanut butter with respect to weight loss.
 
allyphoe said:
Not enough information to answer any of your questions.

Do you need more protein? No idea - how much are you eating now?

Are you eating enough / frequently enough? No idea - how many calories are you eating, and are you hungry before you planned to eat again?

Is there room in your diet for lots of peanut butter? No idea - what does your diet look like now? How much protein / fat / carb? How old / tall / heavy are you? How often and how much do you exercise?

If you can stand with a jar of peanut butter and eat spoonfuls, and are still losing weight at a rate that makes you happy, I'd go with it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I have peanut butter pretty much every day, so there's nothing inherently wrong with peanut butter with respect to weight loss.
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Right now, my diet consists of 5-6 meals a day, ranging from 300-500 calories. I try and keep my daily intake under 1700. I'm 18, 5' 10 and right now, 160. I exercise everyday. I usually attend basketball practice three or four days a week, where I run anywhere from 5 to 15 laps, along with scrimage. At night, I also run for an hour burning from 400 to 500 calories.

I eat constantly throughout the day, and if I get hunger pangs, I snack lightly on fruits or veggies. It really isn't until the late evening 5 to 9-ish when I crave peanut butter and then will eat it unsparingly.

I would say that my daily protein intake probobly really isn't enough. I really do probobly get it all from peanut butter.
 
I'd say spread it on bread or rice cakes so you get filled up with that stuff along with the peanut butter.

Honestly I love peanut butter. I put it on frozen multi grain waffles, english muffins, bagels, etc. I friggin love the stuff. But I have never ate it with a spoon.
 
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Carthonn said:
I'd say spread it on bread or rice cakes so you get filled up with that stuff along with the peanut butter.
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I had a sure-fire way of testing out a theory I had, so for dinner, (which I ate around 6:30) I ate PB and J toast plus I had to satiate my constant craving and had a few spoonfuls of PB. I'm not hungry at all. This is so great. Peanut butter will be what I use to control the late night hunger binges I get on. I realized, if I down a couple spoonfuls, not only will it keep me full for hours, it'll decrease substantially my caloric intake past eight o' clock. In fact, I don't want to eat anything at all. Maybe now I'll be able to reach my goal without riding on a guilt trip at nighttime.
 
I would be careful with the amount of peanut butter you are eating.. I too can sit down with the jar and eat spoonfuls of the stuff, but it's terribly high in fat. Just make sure your fat G is where you want it to be while consuming the peanut butter.

Also fibrous foods are pretty filling, are you getting enough of that in your daily diet?

Just some ideas.
 
photocrazed said:
I would be careful with the amount of peanut butter you are eating.. I too can sit down with the jar and eat spoonfuls of the stuff, but it's terribly high in fat. Just make sure your fat G is where you want it to be while consuming the peanut butter.

Also fibrous foods are pretty filling, are you getting enough of that in your daily diet?

Just some ideas.
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I am now, thanks to these lovely people.

I'm eating more veggies instead of the Peanut Butter. It's actually been a week now since I've gone without dipping a spoon into the jar. I'm so proud of myself. I'm also finding that I'm dropping weight faster. Still, I love it like an addiction, but I'm taking it easy and it's working. I don't find myself craving it but...it's not that special week for me yet...
 
If i don't eat peanut butter I'm okay. If I have it once, then I crave it constantly. I just love it a lot. I do eat the organic stuff but uh..I could eat a whole jar in a day.
 
I don't get "Peanut butter munchie attacks", so I don't know if this helps - but you might try something salty instead that is a healthier option, such as some wheat crackers or whole grain pretzels. Explore a bit to find some salty snacks that can fill your cravings :)
 
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