Can I eat ice cream and not feel guilty??

semeyer
semeyer Posts: 282 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
I have had occasions where after my dinner, I have enough calories left in my daily budget to successfully have an ice cream cone. It doesn't put me in the red in fat or anything, but for some reason I feel terrible for indulging! Am I crazy or can I ACTUALLY have an ice cream cone guilt free??!! :love:

-Susie
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  • janderson31
    janderson31 Posts: 6 Member
    I purposely save calories for that reason. I'm still losing weight, so must be ok. :)
  • debbiepringle
    debbiepringle Posts: 76 Member
    I eat ice cream in the evening when I have the extra calories. I don't feel guilty. I always continue to lose so I am happy. As long as you are in your guidelines, don't feel guilty, ENJOY! It tastes so gooood.
  • LizzieBee17
    LizzieBee17 Posts: 123 Member
    if you listen you any dietitian moderation is key. SOOO if you have budgeted calories for it and it's just occasional, why not? :drinker:
  • Sharonbed4d
    Sharonbed4d Posts: 163
    I have an ice cream treat every night. I usually have the weight watchers cookies and cream or skinny cow. I think the whole point is moderation so you can still enjoy the things you like.
  • workoutqueen628
    workoutqueen628 Posts: 220
    of course you can!!! This is not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. Treat yourself- not everyday, but once or twice a week is fine! It should not effect your weight loss one bit (unless you are eating pints of icecream :P ).
  • kmtetour
    kmtetour Posts: 300 Member
    Of course you can! Remember, ice cream has nutritional value as well... DAIRY!!!!! So as long as it fits into your daily calorie goals, I say go for it.
  • briteyes
    briteyes Posts: 435 Member
    if the answer is no, i would cry...LOL

    i love my ice cream and no diet can make me give it up! i do the same thing - if i have extras at the end of the day, i get ice cream :D
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Well my husband has successfully lost 100lbs, and every night about 1am he crawls out of bed and sneaks into the kitchen for an ice cream... so it can't be that bad right? lol...

    I save calories for Ice Cream or Sweets!
  • Pandemonium
    Pandemonium Posts: 63
    Of course you can have ice cream and not feel guilty. Go to your local grocer to find "Skinny Cow" products. They have ice cream sandwiches that are only 130 cals!

    You can even get lactose-free ice cream, which will reduce the amount of sugar that would normally be high in regular ice cream.
  • xDeannaGarciax
    xDeannaGarciax Posts: 675
    Why yes you can. Skinney Cow Ice cream 150cal for 5.8oz I believe and it's scrumptious!!! You can find it at any Wal-Mart and for that size that I mentioned their onleabout a buck!!!:bigsmile:
  • Mama06
    Mama06 Posts: 110 Member
    I have always found that if I have a craving and I deprive myself completely I will eventually make myself obsess about it then give in to the temptation in a HUGE, unhealthy way by OVERindulging. I find that if I go ahead and allow myself a treat every so often I don't over do it. I just always try to control the portion size and make it a small treat then I don't end up losing control later and I still get a little enjoyable treat.
  • peales23
    peales23 Posts: 27
    I love skinny cow! No guilt there!
  • annaatlp84
    annaatlp84 Posts: 26
    I guess I'm one of those people that if I say "absolutely no way" to any food, that is the first thing that I want. If you've got the room in your calorie budget, splurge! :)
  • Bearface115
    Bearface115 Posts: 574 Member
    :drinker: :flowerforyou: Slim a bear icecream is only 100 calories per pop! sooooooo good! so you'll feel guilty eating it, but not guilty becuase it would kill your calories!
  • semeyer
    semeyer Posts: 282 Member
    Thanks everybody!!!! I'm gonna save some extra cals for a treatie tonight!!! YAY! :drinker:
  • obifatkanobi
    obifatkanobi Posts: 190
    Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. It's not what we eat, but how much, and what else we have with it. If your eating healthy, staying under your goals, and getting some exercise, then go ahead and enjoy. It's not about missing out, it's about learning to eat healthy and in moderation. The long term goal is not to deprive, but to find a point to where you can enjoy the foods you love without gaining in weight. For now, we are deprived so that we can lose the fat we accumulated from years of not practicing self discipline when it came to what, how much, and when.

    Now is the time to relearn to do it right. Eat healthy foods, limit sweets and fats, and stay under your goal. If that leaves room for a cookie, a slice of cake, or a scoop or two of your favorite ice cream, then enjoy it without guilt, because you earned it...
  • LindaSueBakk
    LindaSueBakk Posts: 145 Member
    I've actually cut a Skinny Cow sandwich in half! One half Skinny Cow = 70 calories of yum!!!!
  • Chacen
    Chacen Posts: 14 Member
    Try looking at some Sorbet, the stuff I find seems to be much better than ice cream. No fat and about 120 cals. per 1\2 cup.
  • alibur85
    alibur85 Posts: 122 Member
    YES! I just had a Skinny Cow fudge bar that tasted SO GOOD! it was only 100 calories! SCORE! No Guilt what so ever!
  • kaymd
    kaymd Posts: 470 Member
    I found some frozen caramel praline crunch yogurt that is made by Blue Bunny. It is 120 for a half cup and it was awesome and tasted just like Ice cream.
  • bhelmreich
    bhelmreich Posts: 254 Member
    i will get froyo instead of ice cream. I still get the sweetness but its not as heavy.
  • srcurran
    srcurran Posts: 208 Member
    I couldn't do this without an occasional treat. You're planning for it - so enjoy!
  • srcurran
    srcurran Posts: 208 Member
    I couldn't do this without an occasional treat. You're planning for it - so enjoy!
  • BughaBear
    BughaBear Posts: 201
    Yes it is fine and dont feel guilty if u have calories left. I also love skinny cow ice cream they r so good!!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,420 Member
    I've actually cut a Skinny Cow sandwich in half! One half Skinny Cow = 70 calories of yum!!!!

    Okay, Linda. That's just way more will power than I could ever muster up. Ever. :ohwell:
  • cathyleens
    cathyleens Posts: 1
    awesome idea for an alternate ice cream like snack. My fiancee and I eat this all the time and its SOOOO good.

    freeze a banana in the freezer, peel cut up on a plate, add low sugar chocolate syrup and a tablespoon on Peanut butter. It amazing and it seriously tastes like an icecream!!!
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    I run so i can have ice cream. Leaving for a run soon. having ice cream in about 1 hour.:happy:
  • FlashBang
    FlashBang Posts: 136
    I eat ice cream sandwiches nearly everyday as a post work out recovery "drink" I have lost more than 60 pounds. Log it, make it fit, burn it. Never feel guilty there is no evil food, there is better food, but, no evil food.
  • cookingcriolla
    cookingcriolla Posts: 145
    Yes u can! enjoy.
  • WTFitness
    WTFitness Posts: 77 Member
    i will get froyo instead of ice cream. I still get the sweetness but its not as heavy.
    Ditto! Caramel Pecan Crunch is my fave! :D Heavenly and guilt-free.
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