I may have a mild peanut butter addiction

(LeeAnn Brooks) #21

I do t think so. It’s not out of hunger that I crave it. I almost always put at the very end of my meals when I have it. For one I want to make sure I have room in my macros carb wise and two, the hope is I’m pretty full and won’t keep going back for more.
I start off with a half tablespoon telling myself that will be all. But before I know it I justify another and another and another. When I hit the 2 tablespoon total, I almost always cut myself off.

But it’s difficult. I’m craving it right now just thinking about it.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #22

The only way to deal with some addictive substances, whatever they be:

Step 1: Put off having some until tomorrow.

Step 2: Repeat.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #23

I just took what was left of the jar and threw it away.
I poured water in in first for good measure, least I be tempted to do some trash diving latter tonight.
Probably wouldn’t happen, but you can never be too cautious.

(Bunny) #24

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(Terence Dean) #25

Peanut butter addicts need to read this. In 1996 in Australia more than 500 people got ill after consuming peanut butter contaminated with Salmonella. 50 cases were linked to a well known brand, where the peanuts had been contaminated with mouse droppings in the roasting process. I’ve never eaten peanut butter since.

(Bunny) #26

Bacon wrapped mouse droppings! Hmmm?

(LeeAnn Brooks) #27

I don’t know about this one. Fill that baby with cream cheese and I’m all over it though.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #28

Not sure if it’s an urban legend or not, but I learned in HS Govt class that peanut butter is allowed a certain amount of eat droppings per batch as it’s impossible to keep it completely out.

It did make some stop eating it for a while. Alas, addictions overcome reason and even disgust.

I could just make my own…

No, that’s a rabbit hole I don’t need to go down.

(Terence Dean) #29

Thanks for that bit of info, that really does settle it for me! …lol.

We had a small meat processing company in Adelaide Garibaldi poisoned 23 people, one child died due to e-Coli bacteria picked up in the production of Mettwurst, that was 1995. The company was a serial food safety offender and had poisoned 100 guests at a wedding in 1991 with Salmonella.

Needless to say I don’t eat mettwurst anymore either!