Any good substitutes for ice cream cravings????

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  • Mrsleiva
    Mrsleiva Posts: 3
    Just eat your favorite ice cream. Budget your calories.


    This is the best thing to do. 1. you get your fix and 2. you are concious of what you are eating. You can eat without guilt!
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    I like to mix vanilla ice cream with unsweetened pumpkin pie filling... yum!
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    Here's my shpiel on ice cream...

    I started out at 290 and now weigh 172. During the first six months plus of my weight loss journey, I woke up, signed in to my food lop, programmed in my ice cream for the day, then ate around that new number knowing all day that in the evening, I got to have a kiddie sized fro yo at my local ice cream stand. I melted the pounds off and never needed to binge or snack on chocolate because I knew the sweet was coming.

    Edy's Slow Churned Ice cream comes in an amazingly large array of flavors, is only 120 calories per half cup in most cases, and it kits the damn spot.

    I'm big time against denying oneself anything, so make room for that anything and let yourself have it by golly. :)

    yes!
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    I eat ice cream several nights a week. The key is, I make my own, so I can make it as low or high in calories as I want. It usually runs about 150 calories for 2 cups of deliciousness. Tonight, though, I turned my protein shake into caramel & peanut butter ice cream because I had a low-protein day (poor planning on my part) -- that one worked out to 295 calories, but with 36 g of protein, which was my main goal.
    If you get an ice cream maker, you can whip up ice cream in 20 minutes. You can make a bigger batch & divvy it up into freezer-safe containers for later, or you can make it one serving at a time. I usually use almond milk as a base, but cow milk or yogurt work well, too. There are so many possibilities -- you can have ice cream that is not only not junk food, but is actually nutritious AND satisfies the ice cream craving.
  • texaricangirasol
    texaricangirasol Posts: 38 Member
    take your favorite yogurt and stick in the freezer and enjoy. But with moderation you can have ice cream once a week or may be even everyday if you are having it in moderation(one serving or 1/2 serving instead of half the container). Denying your body what it craves can sometimes back fire. Just log it in or shop around for something (low in calories or fat or sugar (whatever, your biggest concern is) to fit what you need in your life. I love frozen yogurt at Braums, but sometimes nothing hits the spot like a hot fudge sunday or Rum Raisin:)

    Just choose if you want to replace it completely or if you just want to have other options or if you wanted completely gone.

    Best of Luck to you!
  • hpratt9
    hpratt9 Posts: 2
    My goodness there are such a large amount of different frozen yogert and even if you have one scoop of icecream your good its all about self control, plus if you do a half hour speed walk you burn it all of anyway ...oh look in the organic section thats fab area...
  • myjourney2
    myjourney2 Posts: 424 Member
    Yes, low fat greek yogurt- mix with fresh or frozen fruit (with a bit of honey if you want it sweeter ) in a blender and freeze it. Tastes cold, creamy and yummy!
  • lildazey
    lildazey Posts: 86 Member
    I'm so looking forward to trying the frozen banana and cocao! Thanks for the idea!!!
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Just eat your favorite ice cream. Budget your calories.

    Yep. Eat what you want, just less of it. And know that as you make healthier choices in other areas of your diet, your cravings for things like ice cream will decrease.
  • katrinkap
    katrinkap Posts: 443 Member
    frozen whip cream mixed with vanilla pudding... YUM.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    plain and simple sex is a good substitute....after a good romp in the hay i no longer want any ice cream.
  • Daven1963
    Daven1963 Posts: 3
    Yes! Greek Yogurt Pops at Costco. I love ice cream too! Frozen yogurt on a stick and they are 70 calories each. Very good!:smile:
  • Daven1963
    Daven1963 Posts: 3
    Get the Greek Yogurt pops on a stick! At Costco, and it is frozen yogurt that is really good and only 70 calories!
  • littlestarshines
    littlestarshines Posts: 10 Member
    blue menu frozen yogurt smoothie bars, 80 calories and they taste like heaven
  • cholly711
    cholly711 Posts: 4 Member
    Healthy choice frozen Greek yogurt. It has a couple different favors and is only 100 calls per container
  • mogriff1
    mogriff1 Posts: 325 Member
    I love plain greek yogurt with natural hot fudge. It taste like chocolate mousse when stirred.
  • josyjozy
    josyjozy Posts: 117 Member
    I've been doing frozen strawberries (sometimes banana or blueberries mixed in) 1/4 cup greek yogurt (fat free of course) 2 tsp of vanilla extract, ice and blend. You have to play with it a bit to get the right consistency, and occasionally I'll add a dash of milk. Tastes like a strawberry shake.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I make my own with almond milk, 45 calories for 1 cup serving. I also like non dairy "icecream" 110 cal for 1/2 cup.
  • jsidel126
    jsidel126 Posts: 694 Member
    Refrigerator oatmeal or single serving flavored oatmeal (just add coffee, soda, fruit juice, etc)....
    One cup gives you that sweet taste and fills you up...
    Better than polishing off a bowl (or container) of ice cream...
  • Nfairley
    Nfairley Posts: 83 Member
    GENIUS!
  • 1SlimShaylee
    1SlimShaylee Posts: 204
    just make room in your diet for it. blue bunny birthday party ice cream sandwhich = 130 calories of freakin heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    Try this:
    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/baby-making/reader-recipes/vanilla-bean-ice-cream-nutritional-info/thumbnails-again/
  • LoseFatGainMuscle
    LoseFatGainMuscle Posts: 7
    there is no worthy substitute for ice cream
  • NanaDino4
    NanaDino4 Posts: 63
    I enjoy Breyers Carb Smart Ice Cream
  • SlimReggieBack
    SlimReggieBack Posts: 121 Member
    You should try frozen yogurt raisins Its good.
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    I just had a "Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich". It was great!!
  • baileybagocrazy
    baileybagocrazy Posts: 2 Member
    Yes. Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom No Sugar added ice cream.............any flavor. the best for lowest calories is the vanilla bean...only 180 calories for 1 cup and way delish! You will not know you are eating no sugar added ice cream. It is made with Splenda.
  • foreversunshine1
    foreversunshine1 Posts: 46 Member
    I'm with them on this.. budget a serving of your favorite ice cream into your calories for the day... Being able to have the things that I love within moderation is what makes this possible for the long haul.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    YES!
    Chop up a banana and stick it in the freezer for a couple of hours.
    Throw in a blender and TAH-DAH! Banana ice cream.
    It has the same consistency and texture too.

    I'm too lazy to even stick it in a blender. Mush it up, mix in a littler vanilla protein w/ water, freeze for 15 mins. DELICIOUS!
  • MacSkillz
    MacSkillz Posts: 417 Member
    YES!
    Chop up a banana and stick it in the freezer for a couple of hours.
    Throw in a blender and TAH-DAH! Banana ice cream.
    It has the same consistency and texture too.


    This, but also add 1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa and you've got chocolate banana "ice cream"

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