So glad this worked for you! I have only good things to say about peanut butter (although my peanut butter bias long predated my pouch and UC days; I've always been sort of addicted to the stuff). But the point is, it's nice to find something that works. Best wishes for continued success!

I eat peanut butter every day. Glad you found a healthy, tasty solution!

Fat in the stomach generates signals that tell the GI tract to slow down. For some of us this effect is strong enough to have a significant effect. Not everyone, though.

I went to a diet seminar given by a Yale cardiologist's registered dietician and she said that peanut butter is, anomalously, both one of the healthiest and unhealthiest foods in our society. This is because commercially processed peanut butters like Skippy, Jif et al have the much sought after peanut oil removed and then replaced with cheap, unhealthy oils like palm and cottonseed. She said commercially processed peanut butters like Skippy, Jif etc. rank at the top of her list as one of the unhealthiest things you can eat as far as cardiovascular health as it will really help block up the arteries.

She said natural peanut butter, on the other hand, is one of the healthiest things you can eat. Higher in monounsaturated fats and that is the key. I buy natural ground peanut and almond butters every week and they are certainly a healthy staple of any J Poucher's diet as a source of protein and good fat.

Just remember that in eating for your Pouch, you cannot forget about the rest of your body- namely your heart and arteries.

Thanks for that info on peanut butter. I also am a peanut butter addict. I will start buying the natural nuts and make my own. I can't believe that I didn't realize that. I do try to eat healthy Thanks

The cheap peanut butters contain hydrogenated oils,and it makes them smooth and creamy.
When you open a jar of natural peanut butter,the oil separates and will be on top. You have to stir it to blend the oil back in. Much better for you.

techwrench,

That is true for jars of prepared natural peanut butter, but if you natural grind whole peanuts at a health food store or yourself, the resulting puree is relatively smooth and creamy. You can do a little at a time so you don't have to worry about storage issues.

I usually buy mine at Whole Foods Market. I grind the whole peanuts into a puree which spills from the dispenser into a small plastic container, enough to last me a week or so. Smooth and creamy, no storage issues. I read somewhere with natural peanut butter you grind, it's best to use it within 3 weeks.

On the other hand a spoon of peanut butter of any variety is not likely to have a huge impact on your overall health one way or another.

My point is that of course it is best to have the most nutritious form of any food, but you also need to factor in convenience, availability, and price. If you like Skippy or Jif, don't beat yourself up about it, especially if it serves your needs. Just don't eat large amounts every day.

Jan

Skippy Natural with Honey. The absolute best peanut butter ever....so good. It can be tough to find...not all stores carry it.

I love the Jif natural because it tastes somewhat similar to Friendly's peanut butter sauce, ha! Yum!
Katie

Peanut butter and half a banana every night before bed helped me through the first year or so after my takedown. I still use it when I don't want to deal with getting up a lot or if I'm flaring.

Add my name to the list of peanut butter lovers. I have to have a bedtime snack or I wake up starving so peanut butter on a GF substrate (caramel rice cake - yum!) is a regular for me.

I love Trader Joes All Natural Salted Creamy Peanut Butter. A wise woman told me to open it, throw away a couple tablespoons of the oil, then stir until it's all blended. Then store the jar upside down in the fridge. You'll never stir that jar again!

Mmmmmm good!

.. yes, Peanut Butter lovers unite! I have an ileo -- what a great excuse to eat peanut butter tonight before I go to bed. I usually wake up once a night. If this works for me, too, I'll be a happy camper!

loving my peanut butter and saltines most nights. Has to be Peter Pan smooth.

I didn't know my post would bring out all of you peanut butter addicts! I buy Teddie's smooth, unsalted peanut butter from Stop & Shop. It's just peanuts, delicious and very affordable. I have it every morning on an english muffin. Actually, on days when I really need my plumbing to be as cooperative as possible, I'll eat nothing but peanut butter on various things. KNKLHEAD, I'd be curious to know if it calms your ileo at night. I'm scheduled for my perm ileo surgery in January so I'm taking notes.

I bought a natural peanut butter spread concoction of peanuts, bananas, and raisins called "Monkey Boy", made by the Saratoga Peanut Butter Company. It's all natural, and the only ingredients are peanuts, bananas and raisins, no added sugar or oils or anything else. Very tasty!

The motto of this company is "We Started at Nuts and Then Went Crazy." It seems appropriate!

CTBarrister, sounds yummy, where did you get it?

I tried it this summer in Fla...they were selling it at the Burlington outlet store...very yummy but highly dangerous for an addict like me...they also had a cherry chocolate one! Now that was cruel!
Sharon

Sharon, there's a Burlington outlet not too far from me, thanks, I'm on my way!!

Sometimes, if I'm in the mood for a nice treat, and put some p'nut butter in a teaspoon and put some raisins on top of it. But this is so much easier and no chewing!

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CTBarrister, sounds yummy, where did you get it?

Whole Foods Market.

Yes, CTBarrister, where did you get your "Monkey Boy?" You did OK with the raisins? I still avoid them out of fear of a blockage and really miss oatmeal raisin cookies.

Lambie pie-

See my prior post. The raisins are not whole, they are pureed or there are very small chunks in the mixture. It's not whole raisins in peanut butter, it is raisins blended with peanuts and a banana flavor.

You guys were asking about the Monkey Boy peanut butter, here is a link to the product:

http://yopeanut.com/catalog/pr....php?products_id=378

Click on the jar and you will see that the raisins are actually minced and there are no whole raisins or big chunks in the butter. Think small raisin chunks.

Way back when...in the '70's when I went to visit my God-sister at the U or Miami, they shared their favorite after class snack with me...whole grain, toasted sliced bread, peanut butter (thickly spread), honey and raisins...
Now, I figure that this is about as high calorie as you can get in 1 sandwich but...it was lovely, tasty and addictive...sometimes they sliced bananas on it instead of raisins (if you use both bananas and raisins, one of them slides off!).
Years later when I was on a health food kick (not very k pouch friendly) I would mix granola with raisins, peanut butter and honey...you heat up the peanut butter and honey first, pour it over an oven pain spread with the granola and raisins (you can add other dried fruits like dried cherries, cranberries etc) and then mix with a wooden spoon...then roll into balls or press into bars...
I would take them to work with me for a healthy snack...
You can use homemade rolled oats or ready made and I have even tried to 'bake it for 10 minutes on medium to give it that nutty, crunchy taste...
Wonderful but beware of the effect of granola on your blocages or pouches...(great thickener...not what I need)
Sharon

ct barrister and any other folks..i thought peanut butter was not good for anyone with overgrowth issues because of the peanuts as opposed to almonds for example..or is it something to do with mold??i could be confused but i know peanuts were a no no for some reason..am i mistaken???

Rebecca,

Peanuts are not considered nuts, they are considered legumes. It's true that they are banned from most paleo diets. It's also true that on SIBO diets you are supposed to limit legume intake. I supposed if I was eating a jar a day it would not be a good idea......but I am not. I have a tiny bit of natural peanut butter on fruit. I don't eat a ton of it. A bigger culprit would be peanut butter with added sugar or palm oil as mentioned earlier in the thread. These should be avoided completely.

My understanding of the problem with peanuts for these diets are lectins....which create a risk of coronary heart disease. I have already had my stress test and been told that I have less than 1% of ever getting cardiovascular disease. Persons with IBD are more at risk for coronart artery disease and those who have a history of heart disease in their family should be more worried about their peanut butter intake than those with SIBO (although this is debated by the experts).

More on the impact on SIBO here:

"As for diet, Dr. Mullin says dietary modification is essential to treatment but will not by itself cure SIBO. He recommends a diet low in fructose and especially avoiding foods containing high fructose corn syrup. Patients should also avoid agave nectar, honey, apples, pears, peaches, mangoes, watermelon, coconut and dried fruits and fruit juices. In his book The Inside Tract, Dr. Mullin also advises avoiding fructans (a type of carbohydrate found in wheat and rye, inulin, and fructo-oligosaccarides added to foods as a fiber supplement). Fructans also occur in a number of vegetables including artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chicory, garlic, leeks, okra, onions, radicchio, lettuces shallots, and snow peas. It is also important to limit intake of legumes (including beans, peas lentils and peanuts), which encourage bacterial overgrowth and gas production. You don’t have to avoid all of these foods forever. Instead, the idea is to cut back on the ones that are most problematic, which are likely to be wheat, apples, pears and raw onions."

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QA...et-to-Cure-SIBO.html

Regarding the lectins in peanuts:

"Peanuts contain a unique, disruptive protein called a lectin. While lectins in other legumes are largely destroyed in the cooking process, the peanut lectins are not destroyed by heat, and are resistant to digestion. This means they arrive in your gut largely intact, and can fool your gut lining into letting them through, and into the bloodstream. Once inside the body, these peanut lectins provoke an immune response, promoting systemic inflammation."

http://whole9life.com/2012/09/the-legume-manifesto/