How to get rid of ice cream cravings?

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  • kpaquette1
    kpaquette1 Posts: 3
    I like your concept. It really makes alot of sense.
  • Dino924
    Dino924 Posts: 47 Member
    take a banana slice it up freeze the slices. add it to a food processor with 2 teaspoons chunky peanut butter and 1/4 teaspoon cocoa powder. its 185 calories if you do 100 grams of banana. its amazing how much it really does taste like ice cream i hope this helps

    For 185 calories I'd rather have a few spoonfuls of Haagan Dazs. Since it's so rich a little bit is satisfying.

    Or keep skinny cow or some other low calorie frozen treats on hand. (not sure if they satisfy the graving as much). The smart ones desserts are really good though.
  • seximami79
    seximami79 Posts: 156 Member
    Honestly, the only way I get rid of cravings is by eating what I crave in a controlled way. Otherwise, I will eat 50 other different things to avoid it and then eat it anyway, and that is WAY more calories!
  • blb1230
    blb1230 Posts: 69 Member
    Skinny Cow Caramel Truffle Ice Cream Bars = the best ice cream EVER!!!!! 100 Calories and we eat one almost every single night :flowerforyou:
  • Fitfortat
    Fitfortat Posts: 47
    I feel your pain... I love ice cream!! I went to Target and purchased a YONANA.... it takes frozen bananas and other frozen fruits and turns it into the consistency of soft serve. There are all sorts of recipes and flavors you can make. Its a great alternative to ice cream and since its just fruit, you can eat it in good conscience!!
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    Make your own! I love ice cream, so I got an ice cream maker. Tonight's recipe: 1 cup almond milk, 10 cherries, a drop of almond extract, and 3 tsp of sugar. Yields almost 2 cups of deliciousness -- cherry almond ice cream that totally satisfies my Ben & Jerry's craving for just 150 calories.
  • BrewerFan2
    BrewerFan2 Posts: 53
    one cup skim milk, handful of ice cubes, one cup of frozen fruit (any kind you like) put in the blender and thicken to your taste. Add some sugar free chocolate syrup/powder or flavoring of your liking. Or sometimes I just make a sugar free icee drink at home from those water bottle powder drinks in the blender with ice. Great on a hot day.
  • Babymomakell
    Babymomakell Posts: 257 Member
    I buy the weight watchers ice cream snacks (in the ice cream isle)

    They have lots of goodies - highest is a 140 calorie candy icecream bar... tried a lot of them and I have 2 favorites:

    Strawberry Smoothie Frozen Bar = 60cals
    Vanilla Fudge Swirl "Snack Size" Ice Cream Cone = 90cals

    One or *gasp* two of these usually curb my cravings!
  • kgb6days
    kgb6days Posts: 880 Member
    Check out the Weight Watchers or Skinny Cow ice creams. They are awesome and low cal. I have one most every day and work it into my calorie count
  • canadianbugga
    canadianbugga Posts: 101 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erh2ngRZxs0&feature=player_embedded
  • Linbo93
    Linbo93 Posts: 229 Member
    I second the banana idea. I make chocolate covered frozen bananas in big batches and freeze them. The banana tastes very much like ice cream when frozen, and it actually has nutritional value! So if one leads to two...not so bad!! Good luck!!
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    I eat ice cream every day. I have 8 different kinds in the freezer right now. EDY's Slow churned. Best ice cream ever. 1/2 the calories of regular ice cream.

    Best 240 calorie snack in the world

    1/2 cup of Edy's slow churned 110-130 Cal depending on flavor
    1 fiber one brownie 90 calories.
    2 TBLSp of low fat whipped cream. 20-30 calories


    WOOOT WOOOOT. Getting one right after I write this post.
  • LiftHuff
    LiftHuff Posts: 131
    frozen greek yogurt
  • jonchew
    jonchew Posts: 239 Member
    Work in an ice cream shop! I'm only half joking-- I worked at one in high school and became so sick of ice cream, I still rarely eat it now 5 years later. Maybe you could substitute it for something else sweet? Or at least a healthier version, like fat-free frozen yogurt.

    ROFL - I worked in a sub/ice cream shop during my HS years, and I've never been thinner! I can tell you that, sadly, after 20 years or so, the aversion to sub sandwiches and ice cream go away!

    ...Oh well!!! ;-)
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Eat frozen yogurt, sherbert, or a popsicle. Or weight watchers or skinny cow brands.
  • Cold_Steel
    Cold_Steel Posts: 897 Member
    I eat icecream almost everyday,I just fit it in my allowed calories,dont give up what you like just do it in moderation,I dont eat half a gallon at a time like I used to ,now I have 125 grams when I have some,this is not a diet for me ,its a change in the way I eat,I will never give up the foods that I love to eat.I have lost 82 pounds by doing it this way,you can too

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  • ruthmarie1
    ruthmarie1 Posts: 7
    They sell some AWESOME tasting frozen yogurt at Safeway that is low in calories and fat....:-)
  • XaviAvant
    XaviAvant Posts: 20 Member
    Try the low-fat or sugar free kinds. I bought a pack of Sugar-Free Fudge Popsicles at walmart (40 calories per bar, 80 per serving) and I find that they're pretty sweet treat and a nice alternative to the regular ice creams. Plus, I've got it in my mind where I consider a single serving to be 1 bar when the regular serving is two, so I can go back for seconds and not feel guilty. It's a simple mind hack but it really works.
  • marijasmin
    marijasmin Posts: 160 Member
    I use an ice cream maker and make my icecream from whey protein powder and water plus a little purée berries. Blue, black or rasp.

    Freeze the ice cream maker base

    Mix vanilla whey protein powder with either water or skim milk or a mix until the consistency of runny custard.
    Put into ice cream maker and keep mixing until frozen

    Can add: coffee, extra vanilla, berries,

    Can replace some of the whey with beaten egg white to reduce cals. Can add pouring yogurt to mix.

    Yum

    Jasmin
  • Savemyshannon
    Savemyshannon Posts: 334 Member
    I eat it. I haven't given up the things I love, I just make better choices.

    Edy's Slow Churned Mint Chocolate Chip: 120 cals per 1/2 cup
    Edy's Slow Churned Light Chocolate ice cream: 110 cals per 1/2 cup
    Ben and Jerry's low fat Half Baked Froyo: 180 per 1/2 cup

    I make sure to save a few extra cals for it and make myself exactly 1/2 of a cup and leave the rest in the freezer--no more eating out of the carton for me! Where's the fun in life if I can't have a little ice cream? ;)
  • shipleyd
    shipleyd Posts: 94 Member
    My 11 yr old son just had the BRILLIANT idea to make Mio snow cones! We grabbed the blender, and crushed the ice, mixed the mio with a little bit of water and poured over the ice. Super sweet and zero cal! Totally feel like I'm cheating!
  • needamulligan
    needamulligan Posts: 558 Member
    Have you tried Trader Joe's Fruit Floes? Fudge pops, Skinny Cow & frozen whipped cream also kind of hit the spot. You can also enjoy 1 potion of ice cream and log the calories. I think a portion is usually 1/2 c. You can put it in a cone or add fruit to a bowl so the size seems more satisfying.
  • Savemyshannon
    Savemyshannon Posts: 334 Member
    OH! And you can also just freeze some fat free yogurt or sugar-free fat free pudding if all you're missing is the texture! I love making pudding and then freezing it. :)
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    worst person to ask.

    I JUST ate some ice cream with hot fudge. And I am already planning the next flavor of ice cream I will be buying. Something fruity this time...Strawberry or Peach I think.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Do 30 burpees. If you still want the ice cream then go ahead and eat it.
  • scarlet331
    scarlet331 Posts: 42 Member
    I have a friend who basically went cold turkey on treats and later was eating them like it was going out of style. You can not deprive yourself of anything you will crave them more, you can have them in moderation

    Have you tried Skinny Cow ice cream products? I know their ice cream sandwiches are 150 calories and you do not miss anything and they are really good. Healthy choice now has frozen greek yogurt. I haven't check the calorie content, but I am sure it is just as good like regular greek yogurt.



    If you go out to Dairy Queen, McDonalds which has a calorie content, I always switch for a small vanilla cone and it is under my goal. For your local ice cream shop, 1 small scoop in a cup will last you.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    i eat it.

    AhmNomnomNOMnomNOM!
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    I am really trying to lose weight but my step dad is trying to GAIN weight. He has a bunch of ice cream in the house, and I am talking like 4-5 CARTONS of the stuff. I have the worst will power in the world so I always eat it. Please help me get rid of these cravings!

    Eat ice cream!!

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  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Eat ice cream. If you have a craving, there is no substitute. I eat it every night. It's my reward for surviving the day. I just make sure I fit them into my day!
  • kattipoo93
    kattipoo93 Posts: 34
    Fit it into your calories! :) It's a lifestyle change. I for one, would never want to go the rest of my life without ice cream! (of course i have a milk allergy so i can't have alot anyways) I have it in small portions. Portion is key!

    There are plenty of alternatives as well!
    I can drink a glass of chocolate skim milk and it gets rid of my sweet tooth and fills me up :3

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