Ways to fight the Dairy Queen Urge?

Katiemarie4488

I am doing very good on my weight loss plan.... Ive lost 35lbs since April.... *MOST* of my cravings for sweets have gone away... However I cant shake that urge for Vanilla Soft Serve cones from Dairy Queen... esp. now that we are in this heat waive... I always say to myself, that cone from DQ wont taste as good as being skiny feels, but man I still want that cone!! LOL Anyone else fight a similar battle? How do you say no?

Sabresgal63

I say have the baby cone.........:bigsmile: the small cone is 250 cals, so the baby is probably half of that......just save your calories for it.

kim_mc

Ice cream is my BIGGEST weakness and I have no idea how to back away from the ice cream!

And I always want a blizzard and those are the WORST!

beckajw

Try a McDonald's $1 Vanilla Cone. It is only about 150 cals.

andreae13

I know exactly how you feel!!! I've got one right down the street from my house and I'm definitely a DQ addict...or recovering I guess. I look at calories as my budget and that small DQ cone just ain't worth the amount of calories I would have to save. That has helped me a lot. I do get one every once in a while though, I always make sure to put in a hard day at the gym first

CountryDevil

Ice Cream is EVIL!!!!!

sarah44254

it's like 200 cals for a baby vanilla soft serve Go for it.

I don't fight urges. I eat food!

Beckajw, I wish the mcDs here had cones They don't! It's not nice of them.

tararocks

You are craving a vanilla ice cream cone, get the baby one like mentioned above, that's what I do. Itcould be worse, you could be craving the double chocolate chunk blizzard. If it's just the ice cream you want get it in a cup instead of the cone, that saves significant calories right there.

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exercisarah

i usuallly just get a kid cone!

hlavers

It's not realistc to always say no, but instead plan it into your day a couple of days a month. Decided I will treat myself on so and so day and then on that day do an extra bit of exercise (i.e. add an extra mile to your run, 25 laps to your swim, etc), and eat clean for the rest of the day.

scriehl

I either give in or grab a piece of sugar free gum. I have heard of imagining a conveyer belt with your craving on it passing you by. Seems silly but I suppose it is worth a try.

lazatin

Don't say no...if it's not often get a kiddie cone or ask for just the icecream in a cup...a kiddie cone is about 170 calories...My daughter and I walk up to DQ and back to make it more worthwhile...good luck!

cymills

HAVE IT!. factor it into your day's calories first. ...say... this Saturday. The database stated it was 230 calories. Place it in first and then decide what else you will eat for the rest of the day. It can be your treat. You do not need to deny yourself of any food. ..just make wise decisons. i am not advocating for a daily treat - but hey ..you deserve soemthing every once in a while. BTW - the ice cream without cone saves approx 90 calories.

michellef3g

Have the smallest one there is and then go for a long walk after!! I find that if I don`t have that treat that I am craving the thought of it takes over and then one day I binge on it!! Givivng in to that craving will save you tha feeling of being deprived and on a diet. This is a lifestyle change for me and I know I will be successful without depriving myself of my favorite things! Enjoy your cone!!

ahavoc

I'm allergic to milk, so it's easy! But I say, go ahead and have the baby cone as suggested by 000Debbie000. Quench the craving, then go right back on plan. Thin/fit people eat ice cream. They eat cake and chocolate, and all the things we're "not" supposed to. Find out how many calories in the baby cone and log it here, make it part of your food choices. Then work out extra this week, add five minutes each time, or do an extra day. It's unrealistic to NOT have these urges, so do it, and move on. You will survive! I'm on plan 6 days a week, and then I get to go crazy on the 7th. Funny thing is, more often than not, I stay on plan. Just knowing I can go off of it is enough.

montana_girl

I agree with the others that say to go ahead and have the ice cream. As long as you are working it into your calories (and not doing it everyday) you will be fine.

Have you tried the DQ fudge bars? I love them... and only 50 calories.

taem

It's tough, I ate two donuts yesterday.

We are programmed to seek calorie dense foods, made of sugar, salt and fat. We know that we shouldn't eat so much but the pleasure is overwhelming. I found this information from Doug Lisle's The Pleasure Trap.

I would say to make yourself a goal. They say it takes about 42 days to "reset" your taste senses. If your goal is to stay away from fatty foods with sugar (ice cream), try depriving yourself of ice cream for 42 days. Count it down everyday and give yourself a pep talk every meal, before you eat the meal. Thank yourself for not eating the food and promise yourself you will stay strong.

Know that it is a constant struggle, that you cannot break free totally, but with friends and self talking (mentally, don't talk out loud), you have a fighting chance!

Good luck to you.

TheBraveryLover

Congrats on your loss so far! Hmm, why not go to the grocery store and pick up some ice cream from there? There's this Breyer's vanilla ice cream that is no sugar added and only 90 cals per half cup serving, 15 carbs, and 4 sugar grams. I believe they have other flavors but I only had the vanilla. I'm not really a huge ice cream lover but I had the craving a couple weeks ago and this hit the spot.

ickybella

If you like bananas, you could try this: http://www.choosingraw.com/this-post-will-change-your-life/

NeuroticVirgo

Try a McDonald's $1 Vanilla Cone. It is only about 150 cals.

This is what I was going to suggest if you just REALLY need a cone. My problem when I get the DQ itch is for a blizzard, and I might as well just not eat the whole day to save up for that! haha I've been able to fight off the ice cream urges by buying stuff for at home, like skinny cow ice cream bars, skinny cow fudge bars...or I like the philly swirl Popsicle they range between 14 cal & 50 calories per Popsicle and are pretty good.

I'm not saying any of that is healthy, but its satisfying for less calories than DQ usually.

ChantalGG

ew a vanilla cone? you can tell you are on a diet. lol Just have a small cone and savor it. Just dont go over your calories by eating it so skip your other snacks. I snack 1 or 2 times a day. it is okay.

kunibob

I usually say yes, then have the food I'm craving and feel horribly gross and ill and then don't crave it again.

I had a DQ Blizzard as consolation when the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup and my city erupted into riots (STRESS EATING AHOY!), and I actually got quite ill from it. As in, was still paying for it the next day. Not going to have THAT craving again for a long time. :laugh:

Otherwise, this is how I usually approach it...it overlaps with what others have said in this thread:

-wait 1 week and see if I still want it
-get a smaller size
-count the calories

nkswans

I second getting McDonald's small vanilla cone. It is really good and doesn't put a big hurt on your calories. I went to DQ last night because I had a buy one get one free Blizzard coupon. So I had over 500 cals left over but wanted to look up the calories online before I went. Well DQ's nutrional value chart lists the serving size in grams first so most were around 300 and I thought that was the calories! I was like oh thats not too bad! So I get a small Oreo Blizzard and when I went to log it last night I realized it was over 500 calories! I couldn't believe I misread that lol oh well. Just look at the calories and it'll make you stay away!

kbrown761

I've lost weight while still enjoying my occasional DQ cone or (mini) blizzard. You just allow for it...maybe exercise a little longer or eat a little less at lunch and dinner...it's all about EVERYTHING in moderation. I wont ever say I CAN'T have something because that will set me up for failure every time. Now every day might be a problem but a trip to DQ once in awhile wont kill you....it's life and these are lifestyle changes we're trying to make. Good luck

tmarie2715

Try a McDonald's $1 Vanilla Cone. It is only about 150 cals.

Exactly what I was going to suggest.

I once read a post on here from a woman saying she turned to cereal and cold milk when she craved ice cream. I think that is a great idea-- sweet, a little bit of nutritional value, and cold! Make sure you read the serving size carefully-- some of them are as small as 1/2 a cup!

barnettbest

Have the smallest cone there. If you deprive yourself long enough of a craving then you will go overboard. Just plan the calories into your day. Exercise a little more afterwards to make it all balance out.:flowerforyou:

melsinct

Have the smallest cone there. If you deprive yourself long enough of a craving then you will go overboard. Just plan the calories into your day.

Exactly. Getting to a healthy weight isn't about dieting and depriving. It is about learning how to live with food like a normal person.

Plan the calories for the smallest size available, then enjoy every last bite of that cone with zero guilt!

lambchop1042

is there a TCBY near you? Fro-yo, all the way.... it's so much better for you! Less calorie dense, and de-lic-ious!
If you get a small cup (usually around 120 cals) you can even splurge a little and get a 1/2 oz mix-in which I find similar to McFlurries or Blizzards. A 1/2 oz scoop of chocolate brownies adds about 80 cals for a total of 200 cals!

Rae6503

Try a McDonald's $1 Vanilla Cone. It is only about 150 cals.

This. I have them often. And you can get a HUGE Diet Dr. Pepper for a $1 as well...... Not that I would ::cough, cough:: diet soda is evil...

Lunachic77

Try a McDonald's $1 Vanilla Cone. It is only about 150 cals.

Yar..I agree. I had one a couple of days ago. Super yummy and low on the cal train.