hi Amy,
I buy natural peanut butter from a natural or health foods store (some groceries carry it as well, if they have a natural foods section). It's just peanuts and that's it. No sugar, no hydrogenated fats. Kraft makes a sugar-free PB, but I think it does have hydrogenated fat in it (to make it smooth) .. that's the thing with the natural stuff .. the oil separates out .. So, what ya do is mix it thoroughly then keep it in the fridge.
Natural peanut butter runs around 7g carbs, minus 2.5g fiber (fiber isn't absorbed) so that's 4.5g per 2 Tbsp ... that's not too bad, but maybe best to wait till after the two-weeks of Induction ..
.. If you do go to a natural foods store, check out some of the other natural nut butters. Almond butter is yummy, and similar carbs as PB.
You can mix the peanut butter with some softened butter too (NOT margarine ... poison, ickkk ptooo-ey!!
) which will stretch it further, for no added carbs. (Thanks to whoever suggested that recently, I can't remember but it's a great idea)
I keep small cans of tuna, salmon, sardines and smoked fish handy. These usually have a flip-top, so are fast and convenient for snacks. I just love those tiny smoked Norwegian sardines. Yum!!
Bottled salad dressings are fine, just make sure you count the carbs carefully. I use them too (I like ranch) ... what I do is mix 1 Tbsp of the dressing with 1 Tbsp olive oil. The dressing goes further, and the oil adds zero carbs, and good monounsaturated fatty acids
... Avoid the "light" and "lowfat" salad dressings, and lowfat mayonnaise too ... these have sugar and starch added to make up for the missing fat.
Doreen