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Horrible Habit - Butter

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Flora123

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I have developed a horrible habit of eating butter! I find myself cutting a piece from the butter dish on a regular basis, a bit like some people might nibble on chocolate. Is this really really really bad for me or will it work with Keto? It’s a bit weird but so yummy.
 
It's 0% carb.... If you're not eating whole sticks at a time, I don't see the problem honestly. Plenty of us put butter in our coffee and such, and sometimes I put a little (not so little) on a bit of extra dark chocolate. Does well in keto mug bread and whatnot... Yay, butter?
 

I do it every time I get the butter out of the fridge... great isn't it..?

Why do you think it might be bad?
 
I think if you feel the urge to eat something it could be a response to needing it - is your diet low in fat in general?
Protein and fats are necessary for life - you can become very ill if you don't eat fats as an adult, and small children can't grow their brains correctly without fats - the white matter of our brain is cholesterol, and the sheath to insulate nerves is a lipid.
 

My diet is certainly not low fat. I think it may because it just tastes so delicious when cold and I’m missing the odd treat. Everything seems to have a spike these days so it’s getting harder and harder despite being well under 20g carbs a day.

Thanks guys. Pleased I’m not the only one!!
 
bulkbiker said:
I do it every time I get the butter out of the fridge... great isn't it..?

Why do you think it might be bad?
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I’m not sure. It just seems disgusting but that may be to do with the reaction of family when I’ve been caught in the act or social conditioning.
 
Flora123 said:
I’m not sure. It just seems disgusting but that may be to do with the reaction of family when I’ve been caught in the act or social conditioning.
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Weeelllll, I would say it's only as 'disgusting' as eating a piece of cheese. It's all in the mind having been conditioned to regard it as akin to a doughnut! Enjoy. x
 
Flora123 said:
I’m not sure. It just seems disgusting but that may be to do with the reaction of family when I’ve been caught in the act or social conditioning.
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Yet they wouldn't bat an eyelid if you had bread with it! I view a slice of butter as bread and butter without the carbs.
 
I like to add a large dollop of butter, especially cold and firm from the fridge, to pieces of cheese Lovely!
 
There was a phase, a while ago, to do as @CondorX does; to eat slices of cheese, spread with butter. It wasn't something I personally did, but there were plenty who swore by it.
 
I have always enjoyed lashings of butter on a slice of toast or on a crumpet. (These days it is on an occasional slice of low carb toast) However have never wanted to eat a chunk of butter like I do a chunk of cheese. At work chomping on a stick of cheese at lunchtime draws curiosity from the rank and file so I wouldn’t attempt to scoff a chunk of butter in the same way.

Having said that I see a great tendency by many work colleagues to be typically eating crisp or chip barms for lunch followed by a custard slice or similar.
 
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Queens area in Belfast has a crisp sandwich shop it’s absolutely hiving all day. The buttered bread line is longer than the unbuttered but I have a cheat
cheese instead. :wily:
 
I get one of those small square crackers, cut a matching square of cheese, then top it with an equal amount of butter. Down it in one bite. Then put the cracker back in the packet.
 
I don't eat chunks of neat/unadorned butter but I'll definitely lick my buttery knife or use my finger to pick up the remains in the butter dish if my dogs aren't around - they are eager wanna be low carbers and love to clean up buttery fingers, dishes, wrappers and (safe) knives....

I've always eaten butter - it's been a normal and essential part of my diet, not just since I've been low carbing. I use it all the time in food preparation, cooking, baking.
 
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