Peanut Butter made me gain 2 pounds?

[Aways2Go]

Re: Peanut Butter made me gain 2 pounds?

For what it's worth, I lost steadily for weeks on induction, then stopped abruptly and sat at the same weight for a few weeks. During that time, I had also started having a few "treats" (diet jello, diet tea mix) daily that had aspartame in them. By the end of the second week I was very frustrated. (I wasn't aware at the time that aspartame was not allowed and known to stall/stop weight loss).

Maybe it was just a natural pause in weight loss after having lost for several weeks steadily, but I cut out the aspartame items totally and then lost 8 pounds over the next week.

I know that for myself, I won't be experimenting with aspartame again until I get significantly closer to my goal weight than I am now, LOL!

Good luck!

[liv]

Re: Peanut Butter made me gain 2 pounds?

And if anyone wanted their anti sweetener stand reiforced Here is a recent article telling us that sweetener are really no better than sugars

Artificial sweeteners 'do nothing to help weight loss' - Telegraph

[mission to lose]

Re: Peanut Butter made me gain 2 pounds?

There are certain foods that I can not just have "a little bit" of. And those foods just not be in my house. Me and Peanut butter...If I don't touch it, I am ok, but If I have just one spoonful, forget it it...I can't stop!

[IrishIrish]

Re: Peanut Butter made me gain 2 pounds?

One of the problems is that unless you are actually measuring out peanut butter, most people can't actually estimate a tablespoonful from a "heaping tablespoonful". Yes, I'm picturing myself with the tablespoon and plunging it into the peanut butter jar and licking the spoon clean.

Part of why we suggest that people follow Atkins as intended and not cheat is that OWL gives us those opportunities to see what foods and in what quantities are stallers or triggers for us. For me, I've never had just a few spoonfuls of peanut butter so I avoid it.