Almond Butter V Proper Butter

[Islay]

I have to follow a very low fat diet, but just occasionally I really fancy a bit of toast and butter.

I can't eat regular fat as it upsets by gallbladder do you now if the Almond butter would do the same?

Thank you

[NoMercy]

I think it would be worth trying. If you are unable to tolerate it, you don't have to use it again.

Almond butter is delicious and loaded with nutrients and minerals.

[TheChair]

Almond butter is 56% fat.

[Islay]

*** 56% well that's a no then!!!

[ummmm]

Is it all fats that make you poorly?

[Islay]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you I had a little nap!

Pretty much I can eat a little cheese and I can have some light light mayo and 70% fat free salad cream, but meat has to be very lean and butter is a no no.

[ummmm]

So that includes the fats in things like avocado?

[AB Editor]

Avocado can be "only" 22% fat, and can be very buttery? Still, it's not quite what you're after, I know.

[AB Editor]

You beat me to it Ummm!

Sometimes, in a bread frying situation, mayo will do the job. Again, not the same, but I'm trying to think of a way to get you closer with what we know is "ok"

[ummmm]

And you can buy frozen avocado form Tesco.

[jackthehat]

Vegetable fats are easier for your system to break down so some sort of 'Flora-type' spread would be preferable to butter.

I'm sure that you'll know, by now, that a 'little-bit-of-what-you-fancy' can end up causing excruciating pain.

When are you due to have your GB removed?

[Islay]

No weirdly I can eat avocado.

[Islay]

Jack that hat - I have to lose a further 7 stone before they will consider it!! But if I save up enough for weight loss surgery they will whip it out whilst doing the weight loss op!!

[Copacetic]

How about Flora Light? It works for me and I cant even tolerate cheese!

[murraymints]

olive oil spread ??

[Old_Geezer]

What percentage fat can you cope with ?

Some of these are claimed 38%

https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/789535/6-of-the-best-lower-fat-spreads/

I guess it depends on how thinly you spread it too. An inch of low fat will have more than a micron of full fat.

[jackthehat]

:o(
That seems manifestly unfair.....
Mrs JtH and I have both had our GBs removed and have a good understanding of the pain of the condition and the nuisance in trying to make sure that nothing is ingested which will aggravate it.

You have my sympathies....

[Islay]

Apart from the mayo and salad cream I have not eaten above 5% fat because when I have its brought on another attack. Jack it's funny the consultant I saw said that he can't operate but he then turned around and said pay for weight loss surgery!

[jackthehat]

It's a shocking state of affairs.

When my GB gave up the ghost, and it needed to be removed, I was given a surgery date 13 months hence.....
I contacted the local Private hospital and the very same surgeon could take it out within a fortnight for £3500. It doesn't seem right, somehow!

[Islay]

I know well must go as of to the docs as still not feeling great x

[Old_Geezer]

They don't look much like butter and I have no idea what any of them taste like, but:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=non+fat+spread&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&ei=nJViV_m9F4LBaM_LieAB#q=non+fat+spread+-low