I love Whole Foods 365brand sugar free peanut butter. Have you tried that? I eat one tablespoon on it almost daily with an apple for a snack.

I log all my calories and it still works with my 1300 cal/day plan.

the powdered stuff

Thanks for the advice. For the record, I am fully aware that real peanut butter is healthy. I have lost 100 pounds in the last 18 months. I am currently 10 pounds away from my goal weight. So calories are more important to me than “healthy” right now. And then once I hit my goal weight I will have more freedom for this stuff since I will just be in maintenance.

The Justin’s packages just taste horrible to me and they actually have a bunch of ingredients other than peanuts which negates the “healthy” argument anyway. And almond butter: It has pretty much the same calories as peanut butter but just doesn’t taste as good so what’s the point? 🙂

I can try having a tablespoon of the real stuff with apples etc…

Agree with just EATING PB! I eat PBJ every other day. Not an uncrustable! Those have WAY TOO MUCH PB and jelly in them.

I like the slider buns (Martins) and I just put some PB and jelly on it for lunch. I'm sure I'm using WAY LESS PB than they put in one uncrustable.

Why not make it your lunch? Add an apple, plus a yogurt/chips.

If you are eating an uncrustable PLUS your lunch ... that's too much.

Just eat the PB. You can overcome your triggers by first acknowledging them, which you’ve done, and then by mindfully exposing yourself to them.

So, make yourself a snack like an apple with a measured TB of peanut butter. Enjoy it. And then if you start to reach mindlessly for more, remind yourself of this and reach for some carrots with hummus instead.

And if you still can’t kick the urge to eat, eat a full meal. Like a Turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with some avocado. You’re probably hungry and the PB craving is your body’s way of telling you to eat bigger meals. BtDT.

Norcal organic peanut powder---really tasty and healthy

I would enjoy a small amount of the real stuff.

Maybe figure out a way to get that taste with more volume so you can fill up?

Something like peanut noodles made with shirataki noodles.

Or peanut sauce as a dip for summer rolls with just vegetables inside, or just as a dip for a plate of vegetables.

Peanut salad dressing.

If an uncrustable is about 200 calories, that's the same as about 4 tablespoons of peanut sauce, which can go a long way.

Fake stuff isn't as good for you and won't be satisfying. Justins also makes packets of peanut butter. That is portion control right there. The idea to pair it with a apple (or celery) is a good one.

If it's a trigger for you, an alternative would be too. I spent a long time eating lower cal or low fat or diet whatever food and weight never came off until I stopped thinking about food so much and ate what my body told me to. It's hard, but you fixate on stuff because you're not getting what you need. You could put PB on an apple instead of bread or crackers.

Is more satisfying and healthful to eat real peanut butter. Maybe eat crunchy

I love PBFit.

Those little 2 Tbs squeeze packs of Justin’s almond butter, maybe? I don’t love it like peanut butter, but it tastes good and I don’t start shoving spoonfuls into my mouth because (a) I only buy one packet at a time and (b) it doesn’t trigger like peanut butter but is still satisfying in a somewhat similar way.

Own your hunger PB. It has half the calories because they use a new fake fat. It’s really expensive though.

I miss peanut butter so much. But it’s a trigger for me and I really can’t even have a little because I know myself. I have tried all the powders and they just don’t have a strong enough peanut flavor. It’s just too faint. Is there anything? Once in a while I will budget an uncrustable into my calories for the day but I really want an alternative I can have more regularly.