peanut butter!

So glad this worked for you! I have only good things to say about peanut butter (although my peanut butter bias long predated my pouch and UC days; I've always been sort of addicted to the stuff). But the point is, it's nice to find something that works. Best wishes for continued success!

I eat peanut butter every day. Glad you found a healthy, tasty solution!

Fat in the stomach generates signals that tell the GI tract to slow down. For some of us this effect is strong enough to have a significant effect. Not everyone, though.

I went to a diet seminar given by a Yale cardiologist's registered dietician and she said that peanut butter is, anomalously, both one of the healthiest and unhealthiest foods in our society. This is because commercially processed peanut butters like Skippy, Jif et al have the much sought after peanut oil removed and then replaced with cheap, unhealthy oils like palm and cottonseed. She said commercially processed peanut butters like Skippy, Jif etc. rank at the top of her list as one of the unhealthiest things you can eat as far as cardiovascular health as it will really help block up the arteries.

She said natural peanut butter, on the other hand, is one of the healthiest things you can eat. Higher in monounsaturated fats and that is the key. I buy natural ground peanut and almond butters every week and they are certainly a healthy staple of any J Poucher's diet as a source of protein and good fat.

Just remember that in eating for your Pouch, you cannot forget about the rest of your body- namely your heart and arteries.

Thanks for that info on peanut butter. I also am a peanut butter addict. I will start buying the natural nuts and make my own. I can't believe that I didn't realize that. I do try to eat healthy Thanks

The cheap peanut butters contain hydrogenated oils,and it makes them smooth and creamy.
When you open a jar of natural peanut butter,the oil separates and will be on top. You have to stir it to blend the oil back in. Much better for you.

techwrench,

That is true for jars of prepared natural peanut butter, but if you natural grind whole peanuts at a health food store or yourself, the resulting puree is relatively smooth and creamy. You can do a little at a time so you don't have to worry about storage issues.

I usually buy mine at Whole Foods Market. I grind the whole peanuts into a puree which spills from the dispenser into a small plastic container, enough to last me a week or so. Smooth and creamy, no storage issues. I read somewhere with natural peanut butter you grind, it's best to use it within 3 weeks.

On the other hand a spoon of peanut butter of any variety is not likely to have a huge impact on your overall health one way or another.

My point is that of course it is best to have the most nutritious form of any food, but you also need to factor in convenience, availability, and price. If you like Skippy or Jif, don't beat yourself up about it, especially if it serves your needs. Just don't eat large amounts every day.

Jan

Skippy Natural with Honey. The absolute best peanut butter ever....so good. It can be tough to find...not all stores carry it.

I love the Jif natural because it tastes somewhat similar to Friendly's peanut butter sauce, ha! Yum!
Katie

Peanut butter and half a banana every night before bed helped me through the first year or so after my takedown. I still use it when I don't want to deal with getting up a lot or if I'm flaring.

Add my name to the list of peanut butter lovers. I have to have a bedtime snack or I wake up starving so peanut butter on a GF substrate (caramel rice cake - yum!) is a regular for me.

I love Trader Joes All Natural Salted Creamy Peanut Butter. A wise woman told me to open it, throw away a couple tablespoons of the oil, then stir until it's all blended. Then store the jar upside down in the fridge. You'll never stir that jar again!

Mmmmmm good!

.. yes, Peanut Butter lovers unite! I have an ileo -- what a great excuse to eat peanut butter tonight before I go to bed. I usually wake up once a night. If this works for me, too, I'll be a happy camper!

loving my peanut butter and saltines most nights. Has to be Peter Pan smooth.

I didn't know my post would bring out all of you peanut butter addicts! I buy Teddie's smooth, unsalted peanut butter from Stop & Shop. It's just peanuts, delicious and very affordable. I have it every morning on an english muffin. Actually, on days when I really need my plumbing to be as cooperative as possible, I'll eat nothing but peanut butter on various things. KNKLHEAD, I'd be curious to know if it calms your ileo at night. I'm scheduled for my perm ileo surgery in January so I'm taking notes.

I bought a natural peanut butter spread concoction of peanuts, bananas, and raisins called "Monkey Boy", made by the Saratoga Peanut Butter Company. It's all natural, and the only ingredients are peanuts, bananas and raisins, no added sugar or oils or anything else. Very tasty!

The motto of this company is "We Started at Nuts and Then Went Crazy." It seems appropriate!

CTBarrister, sounds yummy, where did you get it?

I tried it this summer in Fla...they were selling it at the Burlington outlet store...very yummy but highly dangerous for an addict like me...they also had a cherry chocolate one! Now that was cruel!
Sharon

Sharon, there's a Burlington outlet not too far from me, thanks, I'm on my way!!

Sometimes, if I'm in the mood for a nice treat, and put some p'nut butter in a teaspoon and put some raisins on top of it. But this is so much easier and no chewing!