Sweet tooth ...

[Slimandtrim]

Hi lovely people,

I have a very sweet tooth and one of my biggest sins is tea-spooning peanut butter with Nutella. I have decided it's got to stop and am looking for an alternative.
I'm thinking corn cake (20 calories, similar to rice cakes) and creating a protein rich paste topping with the following:
Peanut butter
Cocoa powder
BCAA (add protein 1)
Inulin (keeps the liver from piling on fat)
Soya Flour (add protein 2)
Stevia (for sweetness without insulin spike)
Whey Protein (add protein 3)
I don't know what to use to make it nice and smooth though without using honey but want to keep the sugar away. I would not want to add anything oily or fatty either to keep the calories as low as possible, and sour tasting milk products like yoghurt, quark etc would not be tasty with the cocoa and the cocoa is a non-negotiable . Any tips are welcome

Thank you

 

[CJ]

Don't think of Nutella and PB as being bad. Think of them as "not right now" foods. If they don't align with your goals, don't demonize them or try to replace them, just push them aside until later.

And you say "sweet tooth" but PB and Nutella are both fats, not really sweets, so I'm not sure if "sweet tooth" is accurate or not, or you just like treats. Either way...

 

[Rhino99]

What ive just started doing as a pre workout, but can be abytime is organic rice cakes (not the quaker kind) with Justins honey almond butter and sugar free jelly.

 

[Gibsonator]

i switched from peanut butter to PB2 a few months back.
way less fat, still protein packed.
tastes great.
comes as powder so you have to mix with water.
pro tip: add 1/2 scoop protein powder per 2 tbs pb2 for super protein pb

 

[PFM]

Pull that damn tooth!

 

[Seeker]

Haha I spoon peanut butter with Greek yogurt

 

[Slimandtrim]

i switched from peanut butter to PB2 a few months back.
way less fat, still protein packed.
tastes great.
comes as powder so you have to mix with water.
pro tip: add 1/2 scoop protein powder per 2 tbs pb2 for super protein pb

Thank you Gibsonator, I just looked it up, it's better than peanut flour, which I am using in pancakes, and it's lower in fat and higher in protein, I will try this.

 

[Slimandtrim]

Pull that damn tooth!

I like a bit of radical will I have the strength though ...

 

[Slimandtrim]

Don't think of Nutella and PB as being bad. Think of them as "not right now" foods. If they don't align with your goals, don't demonize them or try to replace them, just push them aside until later.

And you say "sweet tooth" but PB and Nutella are both fats, not really sweets, so I'm not sure if "sweet tooth" is accurate or not, or you just like treats. Either way...

Thank you, CJ, interesting way of reframing
I will have to add a strong image as well, like a bluebottle sitting in the jar or something that will make me leave it alone, I can get so greedy with treats

 

[trodizzle]

Thank goodness I've yet to try Nutella. PB is my jam though.

 

[Rhino99]

peanut butter is a bloating food for some....me included

 

[Slimandtrim]

peanut butter is a bloating food for some....me included

It doesn't bloat me, it just puts a ripple on my hip

 

[Slimandtrim]

Thank goodness I've yet to try Nutella. PB is my jam though.

Wow, is your avatar you past and present? Impressive! Don't try Nutella, it's fat and sugar with flavourings, I should not have bought a jar last week and will probably stick it in the bin.

 

[Straight30weight]

Thank goodness I've yet to try Nutella. PB is my jam though.

Never have either

 

[Utm18]

i switched from peanut butter to PB2 a few months back.
way less fat, still protein packed.
tastes great.
comes as powder so you have to mix with water.
pro tip: add 1/2 scoop protein powder per 2 tbs pb2 for super protein pb

That's what I use. Mix it with vanilla protein powder and ice to make a smoothie/milkshake

 

[metsfan4life]

i switched from peanut butter to PB2 a few months back.
way less fat, still protein packed.
tastes great.
comes as powder so you have to mix with water.
pro tip: add 1/2 scoop protein powder per 2 tbs pb2 for super protein pb

This! only thing is, it doesnt have that consistency which takes away from it. so its def good if you mix it with something or throw in a sammich- that plus low carb bread and sugar free jelly. also several here recommended getting greek yogurt, add a 1/2 scoop or 1 scoop pending needs, and mix that - now that sheet is good

 

[Gibsonator]

That's what I use. Mix it with vanilla protein powder and ice to make a smoothie/milkshake

yea that too, throw a heaping scoop in with ur protein, add a banana, blend and BAM!

 

[Slimandtrim]

I ordered some sugar free maple and chocolate flavour sirup and will try mixing PB2 with that and add some yoghurt for texture.

 

[Slimandtrim]

Carb crash today, very disappointed with myself. I should have said no!

 

[Straight30weight]

No worries. Recover and move forward!