DO NOT READ IF YOU LIKE SKINNY COW

Fitness_Chick

LOL...with all the healthy eating and working out I do, I need this sin to feel sane.

yes...but your body wants to slap you...LOL

You may be right Dave198 but when you have pms and can only think of chocolate let us all know how you beat that craving. And after a running 38 miles a week, 1:20 of strength and additional cardio I think I can endulge in this sin.

Kimono is right...PMS is a pretty poweful thing... an apple and cheese just doesn't do on those days:ohwell:

But thanks for posting the article...I found it interesting...I love when articles are posted on here...:drinker:

Fitness_Chick

Let's face it, if we are going to have sweets ... better to have a somewhat lower calorie sweet than going out and eating half a chocolate cake, complete with chocolate icing and ice cream on the side. Everything in moderation. Personally for me, I KNOW I need something sweet after dinner. I've tried just fruit, but it just wasn't cutting it. I am proud of myself (and surprised) that I've been able to dwindle it down to healthier choices and smaller portions of sweets. I realize 100 calorie chocolate bars are the same thing as the normal versions only smaller -- but that's what it is all about: portion control and moderation. At first, a teeny tiny little 100 calorie chocolate bar seemed like it wouldn't be enough. But it's all I need and it's a smarter choice than a huge honking slice of chocolate cake.

I am ok with skinny cow. I understand the problem of having people think, "Oh look this is healthier/lower calorie/fat so I can eat 3 instead of just 1" ... but that's another issue and not what I'm talking about.

Saying goodbye and never touching empty calorie sweets ever again is NOT realistic for 99% of people. If you choose a slightly wiser choice like skinny cow vs. a slice of chocolate cake with icing, more power to you.

whoa now...you've brought up chocolate cake and icing 2 times in that message... what are you eating over there? Hm?:huh:

Fitness_Chick

I had a feeling this would happen...getting attacked...that is why the title of this thread is what it is..
I did not write the article...do I eat this product? no...I just have seen so many threads talking of this stuff and how people love it..I did a 10 second search and the article popped up

give me a break
Dave

hey seriously the only folks that replied are all women... you posted it...we came... that's the tough part of being a minority as a guy here on MFP... we reply so much more on things...

Isn't there a saying... "post it and they will come'??

No worries on posting it... we all have various ideas on foods we eat:drinker:

LuckyLeprechaun

Skinny Cow still has my vote....unless they can find a fruit that tastes like chocolate. Plus, the fudge bars are only 50 calories.

hm, they do make those orange slice deals at xmas time, don't they? Aren't they an orange with chocolate on the outside? Ya know the ones wrapped in foil in a box shaped like orange?

oh that doesn't count?:blushing:

LOL ok don't laugh but I actually did think those were chocolate covered oranges. I asked my husband "how do they not mold/spoil?"
he just gave me "the look" :huh:

so we bought one to discover the truth.... i didn't like it:sad:

Fitness_Chick

Well, I don't know about you and others, but I can eat 1 skinny cow cheese portion with a apple and a whole wheat slice of toast and I am good to go.

Are you getting Skinny Cow and Laughing Cow confused?

I am often confused but I did not write the article..it was pulled directly off the net

:laugh:
I was asking elliott.
Skinny cow makes ice cream low calorie junk food. Laughing cow is a low-calorie cheese.

I agree with the article in spirit. As long as people realize that Skinny Cow is junk food, I'm ok with it. I think the problem is the marketing not the product.

oops...my bad....too many cows I guess...laughing ones and skinny ones and me the confused one

LMAO...I was also wondering about that because i laughing cow cheese and eat it alot.

I agree...everything in mooderation :flowerforyou:

so skinny cow plus laughing cow equals how many cows? er I mean cals? odd mixture there Miss Punka M'dear

BxMom

I still agree with some of Dave's comments but

I love skinny cow and don't care how many calories of whatever they have.

I do however eat in moderation, respect recommend servings as much as I can and I don't deprive myself.

I DO EAT to improve myself from the inside out, live longer, and for the pure enjoyment.
I DON'T EAT to be skinny. :bigsmile:

So there I said it and feel better.

GO Skinny Cow Ice Cream and Laughing Cow Cheese products love them both.

Fitness_Chick

Skinny Cow still has my vote....unless they can find a fruit that tastes like chocolate. Plus, the fudge bars are only 50 calories.

hm, they do make those orange slice deals at xmas time, don't they? Aren't they an orange with chocolate on the outside? Ya know the ones wrapped in foil in a box shaped like orange?

oh that doesn't count?:blushing:

LOL ok don't laugh but I actually did think those were chocolate covered oranges. I asked my husband "how do they not mold/spoil?"
he just gave me "the look" :huh:

so we bought one to discover the truth.... i didn't like it:sad:

:blushing: I think they're quite nasty too Lucky:sick: :laugh: They always have caboodles of them on sale after xmas...hm, think that would tell them something?

WHOA...I just reread what you ACTUALLY typed in.. you thought the oranges were real with chocolate coating? hm... you frighten me young one!:laugh: :noway: LOL just teasing you of course Lucky but I can understand his look.... but hey how would you know if you'd never seen them Chick

BxMom

Skinny Cow has become a popular snack food recently. Skinny Cow is a nice sounding word combination. Most people want skinny and most people think cow milk products are healthy but are afraid of the fat content if part of a diet for weight-loss.

Skinny Cow is a great combination of words that promises the best of two worlds. Healthy milk and low fat. They claim 80 calories and 3 grams of fat per serving.

That in itself does not sound alarming but think about how small that serving is and how little genuine wholesome nutrition you are getting.


After all it is still a snack food and not a meal substitute.

If you’re on a weight-loss diet and trying to eat low calorie food but still thinking about snack food then you still have a fundamental problem with food.

A natural, between meals snack food would be something like an apple, some grapes, nuts, or dreid fruit. There is nothing healthy and dietetic about ice cream. It’s a dessert and it is something you have a treat. It’s not something you eat to satisfy your appetite.

We all have a taste for sweet foods, kids love sweet foods. We know that we have to limit the intake of them and know they are empty calories. And calories without nutrition are not conducive to keeping weight under control and being healthy.

You can fool your taste buds by using artificial sweeteners but that just reinforces the desire for sweet foods. Just like using salt, if you start cutting back you gradually feel less of it. If you start cutting back on the sweet foods you feel less need to keep eating them.

That’s the best way of committing yourself to eating less sweet food. In short order your body sugar level stabilizes so that you don’t need to keep feeding the sugar roller coaster.

Part of a good weight-loss regimen diet is to eat regularly to prevent hunger pangs and wholesome food to prevent blood sugar swings.

Healthy food is more satisfying, more slowly digested and reduces cravings that make sweet snacks so tempting. Forget about the latest fad in highly refined, chemically-laden, non-nutritious concoctions like Skinny Cow.
(found on internet.."is skinny cow healthy" was the search line)

Thanks for posting and don't feel like you are being attacked. It's a fitness forum and everyone is going to comment on the words not the person.

Fitness_Chick

I love skinny cow and don't care how many calories of whatever they have.

I do however eat in moderation, respect recommend servings as much as I can and I don't deprive myself.

I DO EAT to improve myself from the inside out, live longer, and for the pure enjoyment.
I DON'T EAT to be skinny.

So there I said it and feel better.

GO Skinny Cow Ice Cream and Laughing Cow Cheese products love them both.

you tell em' Chick!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: whoever em' are... :laugh:

alf1163

Dave, it was a really good post and I enjoyed reading it. And I also know you did not write it, you were just sharing the info. I know and most of us know that when it comes to eating, grabbing something truly healthy is what counts, the fruits the veggies all that. But sometimes we need those little extra things that make life more interesting...:laugh: As long as we dont overdo it...:flowerforyou:

FC, I bought those at Sam's Club, they came in a big box that had a box of truffles, a box of vanilla/caramel ice cream cones, and a box of chocolate/fudge ice cream cones. My husband liked the cones but not the truffles. I thought it was a pretty good deal, under $10. Skinny cow ice cream can be pretty pricey. That is what I don't like about them :laugh: I don't buy them all the time. :flowerforyou:

Phoenix_Rising

Well, I don't know about you and others, but I can eat 1 skinny cow cheese portion with a apple and a whole wheat slice of toast and I am good to go.

Are you getting Skinny Cow and Laughing Cow confused?

haha, I read the entire article thinking about Laughing Cow cheese.
I don't even know what Skinny Cow is. :laugh:

Fitness_Chick

I had a feeling this would happen...getting attacked...that is why the title of this thread is what it is..
I did not write the article...do I eat this product? no...I just have seen so many threads talking of this stuff and how people love it..I did a 10 second search and the article popped up

give me a break
Dave

Dude, no one attacked you, especially on a personal level. Whatever, Dave. Put on your big boy pants & suck it up. Perhaps a dose of your own medicine tastes a little bitter?

OMG Beannie...you're only 4 lbs from your GOAL.....you ROCK CHICKIE!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :bigsmile: Way to go... YAY for you Sara:happy:

1Corinthians13

i get the post, but I think it's okay. I allow myself one "dessert" a day - a Skinny Cow or a sugar-free pudding...just to get my chocolate fix.

If you're trying to eat Skinny Cow or anything else as a meal...no, that's not going to work. Or even if you have it as every between-meal snack. But, IMO, it's perfectly okay to have it as a dessert at the end of the day.

Today, I had something different...soooo good. Cinnamon nutrigrain waffles with sugar-free strawberry jelly. Yum!

LeanLioness

Dave I'm not attacking you.
I just think it's important for people to be okay with eating nutritionally void food every once in a while. Moderation applies to everything, nutritious or not. Every food has a redeemable quality. Ice cream is low GI and has calcium and some protein. Yes, it has saturated fat, but that's actually an important part of the diet and we need it. Potato chips contain complex carbohydrates and the fat makes them lower GI than a plain old baked potato. Artificial sugars are almost calorically free and don't cause an insulogenic reaction in diabetics. Sure, when we feed rats the equivalent of litres of aspartame a day, they have health problems. But that is not moderation. In excess, anything is bad for you--and some vitamins will kill you if you have too many.
We all appreciate differing points of view and, to me anyway, it's part of what makes this forum so interesting. I love debating this stuff but I never mean it as an attack. :smooched:

Just to start another debate......... with in a debate.......... :laugh: :laugh:

Artificial sweetners do cause a spike in insulin in a lot of diabetics..............

I am one of those people. Actually, I thought something was wrong with me and asked my endocrinologist and he said it is common even with people that are not diabetic to have an insulin response with artificial sweetners.............A person's body can metabolize it the same as regular table sugar..........

I am one to stay away from artificial sweetners, aspartame, splenda, etc............I get a insulin response.

I can have agave nectar and stevia and raw honey, but all 3 of those are natural.

Fitness_Chick

Well, I don't know about you and others, but I can eat 1 skinny cow cheese portion with a apple and a whole wheat slice of toast and I am good to go.

Are you getting Skinny Cow and Laughing Cow confused?

haha, I read the entire article thinking about Laughing Cow cheese.
I don't even know what Skinny Cow is. :laugh:

it's in the icecream section at your local grocery store

http://www.skinnycow.com/

hm, so they do have truffle bars...never seen those...only had the fudge bars and the sandwich ones...(with no laughing cow cheese though!:sick: )

Fitness_Chick

i get the post, but I think it's okay. I allow myself one "dessert" a day - a Skinny Cow or a sugar-free pudding...just to get my chocolate fix.

If you're trying to eat Skinny Cow or anything else as a meal...no, that's not going to work. Or even if you have it as every between-meal snack. But, IMO, it's perfectly okay to have it as a dessert at the end of the day.

Today, I had something different...soooo good. Cinnamon nutrigrain waffles with sugar-free strawberry jelly. Yum!

tonights treat is popcorn when I get back from working out again:drinker:

songbyrdsweet

Dave I'm not attacking you.
I just think it's important for people to be okay with eating nutritionally void food every once in a while. Moderation applies to everything, nutritious or not. Every food has a redeemable quality. Ice cream is low GI and has calcium and some protein. Yes, it has saturated fat, but that's actually an important part of the diet and we need it. Potato chips contain complex carbohydrates and the fat makes them lower GI than a plain old baked potato. Artificial sugars are almost calorically free and don't cause an insulogenic reaction in diabetics. Sure, when we feed rats the equivalent of litres of aspartame a day, they have health problems. But that is not moderation. In excess, anything is bad for you--and some vitamins will kill you if you have too many.
We all appreciate differing points of view and, to me anyway, it's part of what makes this forum so interesting. I love debating this stuff but I never mean it as an attack. :smooched:

Just to start another debate......... with in a debate.......... :laugh: :laugh:

Artificial sweetners do cause a spike in insulin in a lot of diabetics..............

I am one of those people. Actually, I thought something was wrong with me and asked my endocrinologist and he said it is common even with people that are not diabetic to have an insulin response with artificial sweetners.............A person's body can metabolize it the same as regular table sugar..........

I am one to stay away from artificial sweetners, aspartame, splenda, etc............I get a insulin response.

I can have agave nectar and stevia and raw honey, but all 3 of those are natural.

I have heard that as well. I'm surprised honey doesn't elicit an insulin response. Or does it, but no more than regular sugar?

Really it's just an example that the body will metabolize whatever it can and regardless of the form in which it's eaten, carbohydrates are used as glucose. Nothing foreign.

Fitness_Chick

Dave, it was a really good post and I enjoyed reading it. And I also know you did not write it, you were just sharing the info. I know and most of us know that when it comes to eating, grabbing something truly healthy is what counts, the fruits the veggies all that. But sometimes we need those little extra things that make life more interesting...:laugh: As long as we dont overdo it...:flowerforyou:

FC, I bought those at Sam's Club, they came in a big box that had a box of truffles, a box of vanilla/caramel ice cream cones, and a box of chocolate/fudge ice cream cones. My husband liked the cones but not the truffles. I thought it was a pretty good deal, under $10. Skinny cow ice cream can be pretty pricey. That is what I don't like about them :laugh: I don't buy them all the time. :flowerforyou:

Yea I think they run about 5.99 here for a box of 6? I don't belong to Sam's club so that might not happen for me...getting in on all the Sam's deals I mean that you all share about from time to time.:sad:

Thanks my water drinkin buddy! :drinker:

Fitness_Chick

Dave I'm not attacking you.
I just think it's important for people to be okay with eating nutritionally void food every once in a while. Moderation applies to everything, nutritious or not. Every food has a redeemable quality. Ice cream is low GI and has calcium and some protein. Yes, it has saturated fat, but that's actually an important part of the diet and we need it. Potato chips contain complex carbohydrates and the fat makes them lower GI than a plain old baked potato. Artificial sugars are almost calorically free and don't cause an insulogenic reaction in diabetics. Sure, when we feed rats the equivalent of litres of aspartame a day, they have health problems. But that is not moderation. In excess, anything is bad for you--and some vitamins will kill you if you have too many.
We all appreciate differing points of view and, to me anyway, it's part of what makes this forum so interesting. I love debating this stuff but I never mean it as an attack. :smooched:

Just to start another debate......... with in a debate.......... :laugh: :laugh:

Artificial sweetners do cause a spike in insulin in a lot of diabetics..............

I am one of those people. Actually, I thought something was wrong with me and asked my endocrinologist and he said it is common even with people that are not diabetic to have an insulin response with artificial sweetners.............A person's body can metabolize it the same as regular table sugar..........

I am one to stay away from artificial sweetners, aspartame, splenda, etc............I get a insulin response.

I can have agave nectar and stevia and raw honey, but all 3 of those are natural.

I have heard that as well. I'm surprised honey doesn't elicit an insulin response. Or does it, but no more than regular sugar?

Really it's just an example that the body will metabolize whatever it can and regardless of the form in which it's eaten, carbohydrates are used as glucose. Nothing foreign.

I believe honey does in some...

Well 3 pages on Skinny Cows

I think I got a days worth of posting done here as well with my buds:flowerforyou:

ta ta....
FC

LeanLioness

Dave I'm not attacking you.
I just think it's important for people to be okay with eating nutritionally void food every once in a while. Moderation applies to everything, nutritious or not. Every food has a redeemable quality. Ice cream is low GI and has calcium and some protein. Yes, it has saturated fat, but that's actually an important part of the diet and we need it. Potato chips contain complex carbohydrates and the fat makes them lower GI than a plain old baked potato. Artificial sugars are almost calorically free and don't cause an insulogenic reaction in diabetics. Sure, when we feed rats the equivalent of litres of aspartame a day, they have health problems. But that is not moderation. In excess, anything is bad for you--and some vitamins will kill you if you have too many.
We all appreciate differing points of view and, to me anyway, it's part of what makes this forum so interesting. I love debating this stuff but I never mean it as an attack. :smooched:

Just to start another debate......... with in a debate.......... :laugh: :laugh:

Artificial sweetners do cause a spike in insulin in a lot of diabetics..............

I am one of those people. Actually, I thought something was wrong with me and asked my endocrinologist and he said it is common even with people that are not diabetic to have an insulin response with artificial sweetners.............A person's body can metabolize it the same as regular table sugar..........

I am one to stay away from artificial sweetners, aspartame, splenda, etc............I get a insulin response.

I can have agave nectar and stevia and raw honey, but all 3 of those are natural.

I have heard that as well. I'm surprised honey doesn't elicit an insulin response. Or does it, but no more than regular sugar?

Really it's just an example that the body will metabolize whatever it can and regardless of the form in which it's eaten, carbohydrates are used as glucose. Nothing foreign.

Processed honey will cause an insulin response in me, raw, organic honey does not...........Not sure why.

Yes, your body metabolizes everything that goes in the mouth.

There are numerous studies of where diet soda can cause a person to gain weight very similar to drinking a regular sugary soda.............

songbyrdsweet

Dave I'm not attacking you.
I just think it's important for people to be okay with eating nutritionally void food every once in a while. Moderation applies to everything, nutritious or not. Every food has a redeemable quality. Ice cream is low GI and has calcium and some protein. Yes, it has saturated fat, but that's actually an important part of the diet and we need it. Potato chips contain complex carbohydrates and the fat makes them lower GI than a plain old baked potato. Artificial sugars are almost calorically free and don't cause an insulogenic reaction in diabetics. Sure, when we feed rats the equivalent of litres of aspartame a day, they have health problems. But that is not moderation. In excess, anything is bad for you--and some vitamins will kill you if you have too many.
We all appreciate differing points of view and, to me anyway, it's part of what makes this forum so interesting. I love debating this stuff but I never mean it as an attack. :smooched:

Just to start another debate......... with in a debate.......... :laugh: :laugh:

Artificial sweetners do cause a spike in insulin in a lot of diabetics..............

I am one of those people. Actually, I thought something was wrong with me and asked my endocrinologist and he said it is common even with people that are not diabetic to have an insulin response with artificial sweetners.............A person's body can metabolize it the same as regular table sugar..........

I am one to stay away from artificial sweetners, aspartame, splenda, etc............I get a insulin response.

I can have agave nectar and stevia and raw honey, but all 3 of those are natural.

I have heard that as well. I'm surprised honey doesn't elicit an insulin response. Or does it, but no more than regular sugar?

Really it's just an example that the body will metabolize whatever it can and regardless of the form in which it's eaten, carbohydrates are used as glucose. Nothing foreign.

Processed honey will cause an insulin response in me, raw, organic honey does not...........Not sure why.

Yes, your body metabolizes everything that goes in the mouth.

There are numerous studies of where diet soda can cause a person to gain weight very similar to drinking a regular sugary soda.............

Well, yes, but for different reasons. The soda still doesn't have any calories. Even if insulin increases, the soda itself can't provide any energy. They associated increased sugar cravings and consumption with diet soda consumption. But if you're counting calories and paying attention to what's going into your body to maintain a caloric deficit, you're not going to gain fat. It's not possible in terms of chemistry or physiology.

abillings9

LOL...with all the healthy eating and working out I do, I need this sin to feel sane.

yes...but your body wants to slap you...LOL

You may be right Dave198 but when you have pms and can only think of chocolate let us all know how you beat that craving. And after a running 38 miles a week, 1:20 of strength and additional cardio I think I can endulge in this sin.

Amen to that! :drinker:

Fitness_Chick

Oh lordy pete...just now saw all my missing words and typo's on here...LOL We'll I'm only human and can type way to fast for my own good:blushing:

You all made me crave a skinny cow fudge bar ...but instead I had a single serving bag of popcorn mixed in 2 T. raisins and 2 T. sliced amonds... mmm new combo to me.. I think I'll do it again Crunchy sweet/salty...the perfect combo I'll have to remember that come PMS time again:huh: :bigsmile:

LisaZaugg1976

good article but I do love me skinny cow ice cream going to buy some on wed when I go grocery shopping!!!

mom24qties

I had a feeling this would happen...getting attacked...that is why the title of this thread is what it is..
I did not write the article...do I eat this product? no...I just have seen so many threads talking of this stuff and how people love it..I did a 10 second search and the article popped up

give me a break
Dave

I don't see anyone attacking YOU specifically. It's not directed at you -- it's directed in general at the author of the article and the mentality it wants to persuade us of, and since you posted a somewhat controversial topic on a fitness forum, you should realize people are going to "debate it" and/or tear it apart and try to see it from both sides. It has nothing to do with you personally. Perhaps make it clearer that this is an article you found from the get-go and leave it open and ask people what they think. As you can see, there's no shortage of people with opinions. But don't take it as something directed at you -- you're just the messenger, but that's not crystal clear.

Some advice -- be sure to include the title of the actual article, who it was written by and maybe even a link to where you found it right away before posting the body of the article (especially on something kinda touchy) so it's clear it's an article found online and not your opinion. I know you put "(found on internet.."is skinny cow healthy" was the search line) " at the very end, but by the time people get down to the end, depending on their point of view, they may already have their blood boiling or have made up their mind/opinion and want to share it and didn't notice that, since the thread starts off like someone's opinion instead of tags that would make it stand out as an article.

People have opinions and when you post something they are going to respond with them. That's what's great about forums. We all have our $0.02 to share. I am sure that no one means to attack YOU but are more passionate about their side of things and wanted to share. Plus they may not have realized it was "just an article."

Okay, but I think we should share our $0.10 , you know to adjust for inflation!!!:laugh: :laugh:

neeterskeeter

Dave, thanks for posting this, I totally agree with it. I only get 1400 calories a day; I am going to make every one of them count. Skinny Cow is still empty calories that does more harm to my body than good. Just because they call it "Skinny" don't make it so -- and it "don't" make it healthy LOL!!!!

It's funny because I am not religious but I was raised in church where they always told me "my body is my temple" and now I think of that in terms of what I eat. Would I show up to church dressed in tattered jeans and a tshirt? NO LOL... so I am not going to put junk in my body, whether they call it "skinny" or not!!!

Kimono

I really hadn't had a Skinny Cow in at least 6 months. I had kind of forgot about them, and they don't have them in my small town. But now after all this talk about them, I had to buy some today when were in a larger town.

chrissysgreg

Great article!

Karma_Rocks

I really hadn't had a Skinny Cow in at least 6 months. I had kind of forgot about them, and they don't have them in my small town. But now after all this talk about them, I had to buy some today when were in a larger town.

:laugh: :drinker:

ClaudiaRN

I don't know if i'm just old or living in the back country, but I have never even heard of skinny cow or laughing cow. the only cows I know of give milk and have 4 legs. like I said I must be getting old.