PB2?
Anyone here use PB2? 2 tablespoons is 1g sugar, 5g carbs, 1.5g fat, 2g fiber, And 45 calories. I was looking to only add HALF a serving to protein shakes in a couple weeks when I am more recovered.
Anyone use it, and what is your opinion on it?
Referral: June 2017
RNY with Dr. Neville in Ottawa: January 8th, 2018
It works well in shakes. Doesn't taste weird or anything..
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
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Yep. PB2 saved me when I was early out. It added a little something to my shakes and I also liked it stirred into the Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt!
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
There are a million flavors of protein shakes. I just found one that had the flavor I wanted without adding anything to it, and saved the calories.
Add-ins is one of the routes to regain. It starts with a careful portion of something somewhat healthy, and it always evolves into large quantities of crap. Best just to skip it.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
I actually took the exact opposite approach and used Peanut Powder (not PB2, more on that in a minute) in lieu of protein shakes as I didn't want such a highly processed meal.
EXAMPLE: From the label of Premier Protein - high oleic sunflower oil, inulin, cellulose gel and cellulose gum, potassium citrate, sodium hexametaphosphate, magnesium phosphate, datem, salt, natural and artificial flavors, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, carrageenan
I don't know what most of that stuff is, and I'm not saying it's harmful, but I take the approach that it certainly won't be harmful to NOT put it in my body as much as possible.
Instead, I used Peanut Powder to make my own, natural, protein shakes. Specifically I used a banana, peanut powder, cocoa powder and unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk. I would have these for breakfast for almost the entire duration of my weight loss phase. When I would make a "full" one it had 287 Calories and 27.2g Protein. For the first 6 months I generally had a half portion. And they are DELICIOUS.
Obviously if you are a low/no-carber that doesn't eat fruit, this would not work for you.
As for PB2, I don't think it's particularly bad version of peanut powder, but I have no need for that 1g of sugar or added salt. I just found peanut powder that was nothing but ground peanuts - my preferred brand was Hoosier Hill Farm which can be found on Amazon. It is just 100% USA Grown ground peanuts.
on 1/10/18 6:55 am
I like adding it to my chocolate protein shake with a tsp of instant coffee granules. It makes for a tasty choc peanut butter shake. It reminds me of the Big Train Ice Rage that they sell at the coffee shops.
on 1/10/18 7:52 am
I put one tablespoon in a tub of sugar-free strawberry Greek yogurt. It tastes like a PB&J!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
I just add 100% nut butter (e.g. almond, peanut, etc.) when I want to add a little flavor to shakes or yogurt instead of using PB2, which is a processed food product with added sugar. I strongly believe consuming real food instead of processed food and/or artificial sweeteners is best for me short term and long term.
I will take the 1/2 gram of added sugar to PB2 (which btw, is otherwise just ground peanuts and salt) to the 90 calories in one TBSP of peanut butter.
I now eat both, but while losing there would have been no contest.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18