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PB Addicition and Weight Gain

CherryHugs — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:06:42 GMT

I found this Interesting since I am a big PB addict myself. I have cut back over the past two months NOT saying PB is the only thing to cause weight gain ya'all!!

A self-proclaimed peanut butter addict once tipped the scale at 350 pounds because of her love for the creamy spread.

Amy LeRoy, a 29-year-old mother of two from Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, is currently unrecognizable after losing 149 pounds in about 10 months by drastically changing her diet

At one point, Leroy says she was eating over 4,000 calories a day.

“My calories were adding up because of the quantity of food I was eating, I was overeating and was consuming way too much peanut butter,” LeRoy told Caters.

“I’d easily eat three large spoonfuls of peanut butter at a time, then I’d have snacks with lots of peanut butter in them too.”

LeRoy – who fought with her weight most of her life – shed some pounds with a gastric band in 2006, but gained back all the weight with her highly caloric diet.

“I was hoping for a miracle and at the time I wasn’t ready to change my diet so drastically and later had it removed due to the pain it was causing,” LeRoy told Caters.

“Since calorie counting I set a lot of small weight loss goals, which made it easier to achieve and now try to keep 85% of my diet healthy.”

LeRoy – who once struggled from social anxiety so disabling that she had to be medicated – isn’t afraid to go out in public anymore.

Her newfound confidence has also pushed her to document her weight loss and on instagram, here she hopes to inspire others like her who struggle with food addiction and who may also be suffering from depression.

“I started posting my progress on Instagram every week and soon I had a following who were cheering me on and encouraging me on my weight loss journey, ” said Leroy.

LeRoy – who consumes 1,500 calories a day now – feels more full of live than she ever has.

Swapping out peanut butter and taco bell with Greek yogurt, salads, lean meats and lots of veggies, has pushed her to help others lose weight naturally.

Re: PB Addicition and Weight Gain

qbetzforreal — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:23:23 GMT

Great that she lost the weight. But, she wasn't just eating peanut butter and peanut butter laced snacks.

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2blonde — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:33:15 GMT

I doubt anyone eats more PB than I do (Jif Extra Crunchy, please), and I've weighed 102-105 for a long time. What will cause me to gain is eating lots of carbs and sugary snacks.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:21:32 GMT

I love anything peanuts. But I can't eat any of it because peanuts contain loads of arginine and that makes me break out with cold sores everywhere.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:39:41 GMT

Peanut butter and peanuts are very low on my list of snack foods. A jar of PB will last me a year or more. I put it under the category of "emergency rations".

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cherry — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:43:49 GMT

Peanut butter is a relatively safe snack for me. But, I don't like tons of it on a cracker.. just a light shmear

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Hoovermom — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:48:13 GMT

Peanut butter is not allowed in my home LOL.

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QueenDanceALot — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:03:44 GMT

She looks like a new person. Good for her!!

And of course it's not just about the peanut butter.

I love it myself and don't have an issue with it.

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Laura14 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:12:11 GMT

I go through about 2 small jars a week and I'm just over 100 pounds. It can be done if you are mindful of what else goes in your mouth or do a little daily something called exercise.

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2blonde — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:29:30 GMT

@Laura14 You may have me beat with the PB, but I'd be a close second. Maybe this is why they say we are nuts!?

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Laura14 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:31:28 GMT

@2blonde We will wear that sash and tilted crown proudly!

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hckynut — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:21:44 GMT

@CherryHugs

All I will say about this is the following.

Seems like everything these days CAN fall into the "Addiction Category", which to me minimizes the trauma suffered by those with well known REAL ADDICTIONS.

Natural Peanut Butter has, and still is, a major part of my food program, and I consume it almost every single day. Yes, I been way overweight, Yes, I have lost and gained a lot of weight. Why? Because I ate more "fuel" than my body burned. Sure, it is harder for some than for others, BUT! It is EASY for No Person.

Addiction? Please, that insults my intelligence. That is my feeling and I am open to any rational discussion with those that think differently. At this point I have read ONLY the title of @CherryHugs thread, and not 1 single reply.

Let 'er rip!!!

hckynut(john)

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goldensrbest — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:26:04 GMT

Yes, i know this for sure, i am addicted to pb, love it,and it puts weight on you. i stopped years ago ,walked alot every day , watch what other food i ate ,and lost a lot of weight ,now i have weight on ,i need to get off.A life long problem!!!!

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CLEM — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:41:07 GMT

No peanut butter eating in my house. But weight gain nevertheless. I just love to eat.

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hckynut — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:02:46 GMT

@goldensrbest

Weight control is a lifestyle and for many, including yours truly, it goes on every single day of our life, we all have to make choices. You are far from being alone with weight control. If you are able to walk? Do it while you still can, many over time, lose that ability. PB addiction? Won't be long and some will say it's a disease!

hckynut(john)

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hckynut — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:10:06 GMT

Hey @CLEM,

Most people, I'm guessing now, love to eat. I managed over decades to go from "loving" to "liking" to just eating to give my body the fuel that allows it to move in the things I love to do. Feeling good and physically fit, for me now, is much more of a pleasure than eating. Was/is it easy? HE!! NO =^..^=

hckynut(john)

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Montana — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:39:29 GMT

I eat peanut butter with breakfast every day. It was one of the few foods I could tolerate when recovering from digestive problems. I never ate much PB before.

As part of my food plan, peanut butter has helped me regain a lot of the weight I lost, so it has been of great value to me.

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CLEM — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:20:58 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

Hey @CLEM,

Most people, I'm guessing now, love to eat. I managed over decades to go from "loving" to "liking" to just eating to give my body the fuel that allows it to move in the things I love to do. Feeling good and physically fit, for me now, is much more of a pleasure than eating. Was/is it easy? HE!! NO =^..^=

hckynut(john)

Hi John, that is exactly what I am striving for and I have been good all my life. So why is it so hard now?

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AuntG — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:37:46 GMT

Never was a big fan of peanut butter, but now it has become part of my breakfast. One piece of toast spread with peanut butter, along with a half cup of coffee is what I often eat at 6am. We'll occasionally go out for breakfast and then I choose oatmeal or French toast.

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hckynut — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:57:40 GMT

@CLEM wrote:
@hckynut wrote:

Hey @CLEM,

Most people, I'm guessing now, love to eat. I managed over decades to go from "loving" to "liking" to just eating to give my body the fuel that allows it to move in the things I love to do. Feeling good and physically fit, for me now, is much more of a pleasure than eating. Was/is it easy? HE!! NO =^..^=

hckynut(john)

Hi John, that is exactly what I am striving for and I have been good all my life. So why is it so hard now?

@CLEM,

Hi there! Just my thoughts on your reply. The longer the "habit", or way of life, the harder it becomes to change or even alter. Now don't go thinking I'm gonna let you blame it on one's chronological age, hear now? =^..^=

As I mentioned, it was really, really hard, even for "Mr. Easy" here. Now for some strange reason, many people in my life, think it was/is easy for me, why? I have no idea. They are just dead wrong.

hckynut(john)