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    Great alternative for Ice cream lovers!

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    • Posts: 10,161 Member
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      It isn't even whipped cream. it's partially hydrogenated oil. It's basically a big old tub of trans fats.

      If you happen to prefer this particular dessert to ice cream, eat away. But don't fool yourself into thinking it's healthier or even that it's fewer calories than a serving of ice cream.

      I dropped from a size 12 to a size 6 in about three months eating a Baskin Robbins ice cream cone (sugar cone, of course) every Friday.

      Close but not quite. Cool whip is made with fully hydrogenated oil, not partially hydrogenated oil.

      Fully hydrogenating an oil creates a saturated fat. Trans fats are unsaturated. Fully hydrogenated oil is not trans fat.

      Cool Whip has no trans fat. It's saturated fat. But, yeah, it's certainly no better than ice cream.
    • Posts: 34,415 Member
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      Yeah come on you guys, the internet is only for agreeing!

      I would like to compliment you on your astute observation.


      (Hey, they're right! I feel better about myself already!)


      ((Okay, actually, that's not true. I already felt really good about myself before.))
    • Posts: 5,481 Member
      I see a butt hurt post in the near future, :laugh: .

      :love: ice cream!!!
    • Posts: 16,414 Member
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      Close but not quite. Cool whip is made with fully hydrogenated oil, not partially hydrogenated oil.

      Fully hydrogenating an oil creates a saturated fat. Trans fats are unsaturated. Fully hydrogenated oil is not trans fat.

      Cool Whip has no trans fat. It's saturated fat. But, yeah, it's certainly no better than ice cream.
      Yeah, I saw someone posted the ingredients. I swear years ago I read them and it was partially hydogenated. *shrug* Anyway, I much prefer real whipped cream and don't touch Cool Whip.

      I remember one year right after my aunt got her degree in nutrition, she wouldn't let us have real whipped for Thanksgiving. She ONLY had Cool Whip in the house because she swore it was healthier. We revolted and found a convenience store that was open and got the eal stuff. lol

      My family has issues with whipped cream.
    • Posts: 39,744 Member
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      Please tell me you're trolling.
      right?

      that was a joke right?
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
      Cool Whip is yummy
      Ice cream is yummy

      Cool Whip =/= Ice cream

      My favorite Cool Whip recipe is to mix a tub of it with two cans of fruit cocktail and 6-8 oz of either sour cream or vanilla Greek yogurt and a big bag of mini marshmallows. Cool Whip is made for fruit salad and for pie topping for people who don't have a stand mixer and are too lazy to whip cream themselves.

      But I think the OP's recipe *does* sound yummy, and I just may try it. (If I can get it made before the family has eaten all the graham crackers. They go fast at my house, faster than Oreos even.)
    • Posts: 16,414 Member
      Cool Whip is made for fruit salad and for pie topping for people who don't have a stand mixer and are too lazy to whip cream themselves.
      There's a thing called canned whipped cream that is actually whipped cream, though. Cool Whip is for pepole who don't want to eat real whipped cream.

      When I was a kid, neither my family nor my parents' best friends had even hand mixers, so we used to sit around the kitchen with a container full of heavy cream, sugar and vanilla and take turns shaking it until it was whipped cream. Ah, the memories ... lol

      Anyway, something I used to like (but don't eat gelatin anymore, so ...) is fat free Cool Whip mixed with Jell-O. It was pretty darn good. And if you can stomach the taste of sugar-free Jell-O, practically 0 calories.
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Goodness gracious, can we all try to supportive in that she is at least being creative and sharing with others? If it works for her - great. If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it. Let's try and be kind and positive....
    • Posts: 10,161 Member
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      There's a thing called canned whipped cream that is actually whipped cream, though. Cool Whip is for pepole who don't want to eat real whipped cream.

      When I was a kid, neither my family nor my parents' best friends had even hand mixers, so we used to sit around the kitchen with a container full of heavy cream, sugar and vanilla and take turns shaking it until it was whipped cream. Ah, the memories ... lol

      Anyway, something I used to like (but don't eat gelatin anymore, so ...) is fat free Cool Whip mixed with Jell-O. It was pretty darn good. And if you can stomach the taste of sugar-free Jell-O, practically 0 calories.

      Yeah, Redi-Whip is actual cream.
    • Posts: 10,161 Member
      Goodness gracious, can we all try to supportive in that she is at least being creative and sharing with others? If it works for her - great. If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it. Let's try and be kind and positive....

      I think it's more kind and positive to tell people that ice cream is healthy and fine, instead of patting them on the back and letting them think ice cream is the devil.
    • Posts: 475 Member
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      Close but not quite. Cool whip is made with fully hydrogenated oil, not partially hydrogenated oil.

      Fully hydrogenating an oil creates a saturated fat. Trans fats are unsaturated. Fully hydrogenated oil is not trans fat.

      Cool Whip has no trans fat. It's saturated fat. But, yeah, it's certainly no better than ice cream.

      ^^^ This
    • Posts: 29,136 Member
      Goodness gracious, can we all try to supportive in that she is at least being creative and sharing with others? If it works for her - great. If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it. Let's try and be kind and positive....

      so we can't debate the fact that you can just eat ice cream, be in a deficit, and still lose weight?

      The point is you do not need an ice cream substitute to eat healthy.
    • Posts: 961 Member
      I think the poor OP went running from this thread....lol

      -welcome to the forums. :wink: :laugh:
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
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      There's a thing called canned whipped cream that is actually whipped cream, though. Cool Whip is for pepole who don't want to eat real whipped cream.

      When I was a kid, neither my family nor my parents' best friends had even hand mixers, so we used to sit around the kitchen with a container full of heavy cream, sugar and vanilla and take turns shaking it until it was whipped cream. Ah, the memories ... lol

      Anyway, something I used to like (but don't eat gelatin anymore, so ...) is fat free Cool Whip mixed with Jell-O. It was pretty darn good. And if you can stomach the taste of sugar-free Jell-O, practically 0 calories.

      Yeah, but whipped cream is for pies. Cool Whip is for salads. Don't ask me why. And I do NOT care for Jell-O at all.

      I do have a stand mixer. (because my husband loves me so much, lol) I whip heavy cream for pie topping, but if i am making fruit salad, it is probably to take to a get together, and Cool Whip is less expensive if you are going to make a big batch. (Yes, I'm a tightwad)
    • Posts: 16,414 Member
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      Yeah, but whipped cream is for pies. Cool Whip is for salads. Don't ask me why. And I do NOT care for Jell-O at all.

      I do have a stand mixer. (because my husband loves me so much, lol) I whip heavy cream for pie topping, but if i am making fruit salad, it is probably to take to a get together, and Cool Whip is less expensive if you are going to make a big batch. (Yes, I'm a tightwad)
      Ah. That makes sense.

      Personally, I'd rather spend a little more to enhance my culinary reputation. :-) But whipped cream isn't as stable in a fruit salad, so I probably just wouldn't make one to take somewhere else. One of my favorite things is bananas and strawberries cut up and mixed with some sugar and whipped cream, though. YUM!
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
      Goodness gracious, can we all try to supportive in that she is at least being creative and sharing with others? If it works for her - great. If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it. Let's try and be kind and positive....

      Are you suggesting that people aren't supposed to have different opinions? Welcome to the internet!

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    • Posts: 13,274 Member
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      Yeah, Redi-Whip is actual cream.

      My husband likes that stuff, but it always turned to liquid. :ohwell:
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
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      Ah. That makes sense.

      Personally, I'd rather spend a little more to enhance my culinary reputation. :-) But whipped cream isn't as stable in a fruit salad, so I probably just wouldn't make one to take somewhere else. One of my favorite things is bananas and strawberries cut up and mixed with some sugar and whipped cream, though. YUM!

      My reputation at parties has nothing to do with the food I bring. :wink: :laugh:

      :smokin:


      ETA: Gotta add that I have done the banana/strawberry/whipped cream thing. Yum!
    • Posts: 16,414 Member

      My reputation at parties has nothing to do with the food I bring. :wink: :laugh:

      :smokin:


      ETA: Gotta add that I have done the banana/strawberry/whipped cream thing. Yum!

      ;-)

      I'm Italian on my mom's side and my dad's family is Jewish. It's ALL about the food!
    • Posts: 844 Member
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      You can, but results may not be as awesome. Breyer's has recently introduced "frozen dairy desserts" that just aren't, well, ice cream.

      Yes, you may use a fork, but you'll find a difficult problem if you eat it too slowly.

      The entire tub is 6 cups or 12 servings. I may or may not have entries like this in my food diary.

      Yeah, those are not real...i prefer my dairy goodness chock full of other fattening crap (ie girl scout cookies).

      No worries with the slow consumption. The only risk i run is passing out from lack of inhalation.

      Thank you for the information. I will be sure to make these notes into my recipe book under: "Breyer's ice cream."
    • Posts: 1,599 Member
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    • Posts: 34,415 Member
      Thank you for the information. I will be sure to make these notes into my recipe book under: "Breyer's ice cream."

      You're welcome.

      Spreading the good news of Breyer's ice cream is what I do.

      I change lives...for the better.
    • Posts: 29,136 Member
      talenti raspberry chocolate chip is the bomb! and only 210 calories per serving..
    • Posts: 34,971 Member
      Flavored stevia over ice chips.:smooched:

      I think my sarcasm/joke meter might be broken. Are you being serious right now?
    • Posts: 13,274 Member
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      ;-)

      I'm Italian on my mom's side and my dad's family is Jewish. It's ALL about the food!

      I do well with pies and cookies, and casseroles. :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 2,303 Member
      That word "healthy". You keep saying it, I don't think you know what it means.
    • Posts: 2,303 Member
      LOL
    • Posts: 226 Member
      I try low calorie ice creams or if you like try frozen yogurt which is usually a much lower calorie option!!
    • Posts: 2,303 Member
      Oh my god! This is the funniest thread EVER!

      I'm so glad I clicked on it!
    • Posts: 91 Member
      Why do we need an alternative for ice cream?
      Ditto the above. I simply eat single serve containers - my portion control is there and I get "all of it"...which seems to be something my personality likes..lol.
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