Beware Peanuts!

[Proud2BMe 1,016]

I was told that my body may try to trick me into ingesting extra calories, such as craving liquid treats like milkshakes but thankfully I don't crave sweet things as I don't eat sugar and carbs. However, my body found a weakness and that weakness is peanuts and other nuts! If they are in my presence I scarf them down. It seems that I can eat a ton of them without my sleeve kicking into gear and stopping me. In the past couple of weeks I estimate I've been eating an extra 600-800 calories of nuts each day. I know I have to stop. Thankfully no weight gain but no weight loss either. So be warned! Nuts are great in small quantities but even a small package of nuts packs of whopper with regard to calories. For example, one small package of peanuts that I eat is 290 calories. I've been eating like 2 or 3 of them a day.

[JamieLogical 8,707]

I'm actually intentionally eating a lot of peanuts now for this reason. I'm trying to STOP losing weight, as I'm now 5 pounds below goal, so now I eat at least one ounce of peanuts every day. They are good way to get in extra calories with healthy fats and Protein instead of resorting to ingesting a lot of empty calories by drinking my calories or eating junk food.< /p>

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

These were my go-to food for calories on intense exercise days!

[TealSister 296]

@@Proud2BMe

They are a HUGE weakness for me as well. Did you know that a serving of honey roasted peanuts has 4-5 g of sugar and vanilla greek yogurt has 20-30 g of sugar? So it's a much better choice, right?? Maybe not. Not if I mindlessly munch on them and flavored almonds.

I found Target brand ziplock bags with measurements on them. I started individually packaging nuts so I don't overindulge.

They are so yummy!

[newmebithebypass 713]

At target they sell 100 calorie packs of nuts by emerald I stock up on them when I have a coupon

[lauraellen80 855]

Most days, I have either a mix of cashews, pistachios, and almonds or the Blue Diamond dark chocolate and salted caramel almonds for a mid-afternoon snack, but what I do is weigh them out in 1 oz servings and pack them in a little container to take to work. When I look at the amount that is an actual serving, I think about how my pre-op inclination would have been to grab a handful 2-3 times as big! So easy to overdo it on nuts!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I love nuts. Pistachios are my go to, but I also like almonds and cashews. However I can't have them in the house. Even if I premeasure and separate them into individual serving sizes I gobble them right up. So now I only buy the single serving packs. Often I'll stop by CVS/Walgreens/Rite Aide on my way home from the gym and buy that one pack. If I'm home and want them, I'll walk or drive to the store, but I am only allowed that one pack. As a special splurge I may treat myself to the Brookside dark chocolate covered almonds. Depending on the snack it only runs between 160 -200 calories and a nice bit of Protein and Fiber. I always log it on MFP.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Peanuts. Almonds. Walnuts.

I never ate them during my weight losing phases. They go down WAY too easy.

And now, nine months into maintenance, I eat them ONLY when I pre-weigh them out and record them in My Fitness Pal. They are very, very "expensive" in terms of calories and fat for the relatively small amount of Protein they offer.