Running and cooked peanut butter

[sosiesmom]

So, I've been 100% since May 1 (with 3 slips total). Since I've picked up my mileage this month (I'm training for a fall marathon), I'm craving cooked peanut butter. I've given into my cravings twice by eating several teaspoons of, dare I say it, Jiffy. And it's not making me feel sick, like I thought it would. Other than the peanut butter, I'm still 100% and eating tons of greens, not too many nuts, and drinking hemp protein shakes with raw chocolate. And when I get the craving, I don't even want the natural peanut butter I buy for my daughter at Whole Foods. It's gotta be the processed crap! I am wondering what vitamin,mineral, food etc. I'm deficient in that is causing these cravings. Anyone have a good raw substitute? Perhaps it is the consistency or the sugar.... I just don't know but don't want to continue doing this on the days I run. I just want to be all raw all the time.

[Brianna]

The same thing happened to me. After being all raw for a year and a half with no slilp ups, I started craving peanut butter like crazy. I couldn't bring myself to eat Jiffy even though that's what I really wanted, so I ate natural organic peanut butter. I love the stuff!!!! Almond butter is good and pumpkin seed butter I also love. Nothing is quite like peanut butter though!

[Conscious Midwife]

Bet it was the sugar and other additives.

these companies are good for adding in the stuff that makes you want more of it.

Consider making a mixed nut peanut butter, fgrinding them raw and fresh at Wild Oats or someplace similiar.

What about mixing in some honey or a little sweetness

Congrats on the will to complete a marathon, that's awesome all by itself.

[twinyoga]

I agree, add some raw honey or agave into raw nut butters. Maybe even sprinkle a little sea salt. You'll love it. I have it all the time as a bedtime snack.

[sosiesmom]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try going the raw nut butter plus agave route.

[juliebove]

So, I've been 100% since May 1 (with 3 slips total). Since I've picked up my mileage this month (I'm training for a fall marathon), I'm craving cooked peanut butter. I've given into my cravings twice by eating several teaspoons of, dare I say it, Jiffy. And it's not making me feel sick, like I thought it would. Other than the peanut butter, I'm still 100% and eating tons of greens, not too many nuts, and drinking hemp protein shakes with raw chocolate. And when I get the craving, I don't even want the natural peanut butter I buy for my daughter at Whole Foods. It's gotta be the processed crap! I am wondering what vitamin,mineral, food etc. I'm deficient in that is causing these cravings. Anyone have a good raw substitute? Perhaps it is the consistency or the sugar.... I just don't know but don't want to continue doing this on the days I run. I just want to be all raw all the time.

I overprocessed some pine nuts with nutritional yeast and salt. Tasted just like peanut butter but waaaay too salty. You might try that, but use little to no salt.

[Draginvry]

I eat tons of peanuts, and I do agree that processed butter is addictive. I'm fairly certain it's the sugar.

You could try using natural butter, but adding some honey.