Day 52 - Peanut butter
22Jul2008 Filed under: Journal Author: oslogirl
This afternoon I had a taste for something sweet. I found peanut butter, and I love it. It really is loaded with cals so I shouldn’t have had the 2tsp’s I had. I also added some Choc spread to the 2nd spoon. I think this taste that I had has something to do with the fact that my period is on it’s way. So I know that all hell can break loose. I just will not let it happen. Ok, yes, I did have 2 tsp’s of peanut butter which is heavily laden with cals. But, it isn’t the end of the world because I did not eat more than that. And I am proud of that. Felt great to have controlled the whole situation. I checked the back of the pack and per 100 g there was something like 600 cals. Instead of having this around me, I need to buy a pack of some sugar free gum. The spearmint kind works for me.
I had a slice of ww with chicken liver pate no butter for breakfast. Wasn’t that hungry but I knew I had to eat something. Lunch with a bowl of clear veg soup and the 2 tsp peanut butter plus tsp raspberry jam(50 % less sugar). Dinner has to be light so my workout doesn’t end up being a waste of time.
I have been reading fellow bloggers pages. Feels great to be part of this community because this is the real stories of real people. Like, you get to see what happens when other people just like you eat the wrong food and how they fix it or how they deal with it. It always inspires me to keep pushing harder and harder each day.
Looking forward to todays gym session. Going a little earlier to do some work on the eliptical and burn off those spoons of peanut butter! xoxo
bikinidreamer
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
I absolutely LOVE peanut butter too! I have found that some peanut butter manufacturers add unhealthy oil and sugar. I bought an all natural peanut butter that is just peanuts and salt and it is delicious. The calories from peanuts, as long as there is no added oil, are pretty healthy for you. Lots of protein too. Don’t worry, it sounds like you did well. Great job controlling yourself!
oslogirl
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Thanks for the tip!
Here in Norway they aren’t that big on Peanut butter at all. There is only one brand and they only keep two types … smooth and crunchy. In tiny bottles. My fiance hates it and so do all of his friends. But I just love it!
My fav is Skippy peanut butter. Haven’t had that in years…
bigprof
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Yeah, when I need something sweet or when I’m starving & dinner’s a dangerous & fattening snack attack away, I usually have about a tbs of peanut butter…it’s calorie rich, but calorie rich isn’t always bad. On the one hand, you’re exercising to burn away the calories, but on the other, you’d never be able to exercise without that fuel. So if you gotta eat, healthy & satisfying is the way to go.
Okay, so this really is weird…we both moved last week & today I got on my bike for the first time in over 2 years. Hope your first ride went well!
jadelabyrinth
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Great job on not letting your sweet tooth get out of hand! I really enjoy spearmint gum, it’s very convenient for those times when I just need to something to chew.