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Hi Lee,

--- lee33183 <lee33183@...> wrote:
> Reinhard, I have another questions. If I want a
> peanut butter and
> jelly sandwich on N days for a meal is this ok?

This is one of those borderline issues that I wouldn't
worry about unless you're being totally strict
otherwise and don't feel you're making progress. I
think I even specifically mention peanut butter
sandwiches as being ok somewhere on the home page. I
remember Brian, who's lost a lot of weight, mentioned
that he eats them frequently. 

What do I do personally? I'm not a huge pb&j eater to
begin with, so it's not much of an issue, but I have
been known to indulge on an N day, and just count it
as a regular meal. No, it's not the ideal thing to do,
because it is sweet and can be a slippery slope to
worse, but who cares about the ideal if you're at good
enough. 

I found a post from a while back which puts it a
little better:

From:

http://nosdiet.com/group/273

> To: 
> From: Reinhard Engels <beautiful_idiot@...>
> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 07:34:51 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Re: [nosdiet] Peanut butter
> 
> As I mention on the site, peanut butter is one of
> those borderline foods that might be a problem for
> some, but is probably just fine for most people (it
> sounds like it's a positive help to you, Kevin, eat
> on
> with a clear conscience). Unless you're spooning it
> out of the jar, I'd say it's probably more risky to
> stress about avoiding it than it is to indulge in
> moderation. For purists, there is also the "healthy"
> sugarless peanut butter, which I have to admit is
> not
> my favorite, at least not when purchased
> prepackaged.
> But the supermarket near me has a machine that
> grinds
> the peanuts into butter in front of your eyes (just
> one ingredient!), a process which so impresses me
> that I've managed to convince myself that I do in
> fact
> like the stuff. Honestly, though, I don't think it
> would fare so well in a *blind* taste test.

Best,

Reinhard