Is peanut butter and jelly ok? I would spread it very thin on toasted whole wheat bread or on thin tortilla.

Sometimes you just have to have a taste of the comfort food!

Alice

Banded April 8, 2008

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My dietician told me absolutely no peanut butter!

Anne

I'd be afraid the PB would get stuck. I do put it in my protein drink with a banana and then blend the whole thing...yummy

I've enjoyed it twice since banding (May 7th). My dietician said I could prob tolerate it right now, but prob not when I was more restricted. I use lo-fat PB and sugar free jelly on very toasted whole grain bread.

I eat it in small teeny tiny bites. One piece of bread, jelly and peanut butter. 150 calories for not a lot of food, but sometimes PBJs are required.

Thanks for the input. I'm going to try it like I said, very thin spread on toasted bread, but I will also ask the doctor what he thinks.

Alice

My dietitian told me to use only natural peanut butter (it contains just peanuts and salt), as regular or even low fat peanut butter is loaded in sugars and hydrogenated fats. Two teaspoons of natural peanut butter is one fat serving. I'd only use sugar-free jams and jellies, but that's me.

I agree with you on needing some comfort foods once in awhile! :cool2: I used to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (before I had the band) all the time. Now, I just stick with the natural peanut butter on a banana - bread gets stuck with me. I haven't tried very thin toasted bread, maybe I'll give that a try myself! :biggrin:

We sure do get a variety of advice.....creamy peanut butter is on my list from my doctor of what to eat. It is one of my sources of protein.

Creamy peanut butter was on my ok to eat list on my mushie stage. I now spread it on well toasted half calorie bread with sugar free jelly for breakfast when I am not in the mood to cook something. I have yet to have a problem unless I eat too fast.

I haven't had a problem with peanut butter. I used the light and the natural. My Dr. and nutritionist have it on my list of acceptable foods. The natural and low carb are great sources of protein. Check with your Dr.

I have eaten extra crunchy peanut butter on toasted bread, very crisp rye krisp crackers and occasionally on sliced apples.

I can't have any bread anymore. I lick a spoon of peanut butter when I have PMS and it makes me feel good.:biggrin:

I would suggest trying Peanut Butter OR jelly -- not together. If you have problems, you won't know which food is causing the difficulty.

Try jelly thin on pita. If tolerated, try PB on pita. If you're ok - then go for both. Just better to introduce one food at a time.

I love P.B. I was glad that I could still eat my favorite breakfast after being banded. I toast one Special K waffle, put 1 Tbsp of creamy P.B. and 1 Tbsp of lite syrup on it. Very Yummy!!!

I love PB but I didn't know what to eat it on. I tried it today extra crunchy low fat on two reduced calorie triscuit crackers. Yummmmyyy.

I like the thought of bananas. I used to have a little Peanut Butter on celery before banding but I dont think I can tolerate the celery any more. I have only had PB once since banding, and to be honest, it happened after I first read this thread. I think it is healthy in moderation.

I eat it sometimes when I feel like having something sweet, but I don't put it on bread. I spread a little dollop of peanut butter and of jelly on a wheat thin and make a wheat thin sandwhich out of it. It satisfies my craving, and believe me, I used to LIVE on PB&J's, so that's saying something!