Help! Addicted to ice cream.

Freeze a tub of Cool Whip. Other than melting faster than the real thing, it tastes pretty similar to vanilla ice cream.

I have been eating Blue Bell ice cream (I'm in Houston) in excess. I'm convinced they add an addictive narcotic into each and every half gallon ;-)

It's naturally occurring in dairy. Dairy most definitely has an addictive effect, and the food companies know it. It's not an accident that dairy products are stuffed into most processed foods, they want you coming back.

I had a major ice cream problem a few years back. I think the best way to remove something that has an addictive effect on you is to remove it suddenly and completely from your life. I had to do this with ice cream.

I have not had ice cream in over a year and i don't miss it.

When i want a creamy cold concoction in a bowl, i peel ripe bananas, freeze them, and use them with some vanilla almond milk, walnuts and a little vanilla extract. It really tastes fantastic and helps fill your ice cream craving.

So what is this mysterious addictive substance in dairy? I know you aren't going to tell me, but I'm going to ask anyway.

So please, name this mysterious addictive substance In dairy that apparently only you know about.

You could try healthy popsicles and healthy smoothies instead of "masses of ice cream". Congrats on quitting drinking. Too much of anything is a bad thing. How did you stop drinking? Maybe that approach could be applied to your ice cream addiction.

Hey there...

I can relate. I just made a post about how I've consumed an entire 12-serving tub of Edy's Ice Cream in the past 12 hours *true story* and now I'm feeling the pains of such a mistake.

One thing that stood out to me in your post was the fact that you said you watch your favorite DVR's when eating or drinking. That's where the problem is for me, too. Last night when I ate my tub of ice cream I was watching the new Hunger Games DVD and thought having a treat while watching TV would maximize the enjoyment of entertainment.

It didn't.
Not at all.
And it didn't drastically change my life or make my mood better because now I've eaten so much ice cream I'm sick.

Our brains are wired to think that when a certain stimuli makes us happy and is linked to something else (i.e., ice cream and TV) we can't be happy without that stimuli.

In other words, you linked drinking to TV and thought that TV wouldn't be enjoyed without the booze. Now you're doing that with the ice cream. We're all guilty of it. It's really a terrible American habit that undoubtedly contributes to the obesity epidemic.

My advice? Try watching your shows on the DVR without ANY FOOD. No booze, no ice cream, ya feel me?

I bet the TV will still be as enjoyable and then you can have your food later. Food is a method by which we LIVE. We eat to live, not live to eat. My little thing i tell myself is 'eat and move on, eat and move on'. You will eventually just eat to stop the hunger, and then rush to the living room to enjoy your show...food FREE.

I know the first few times might be hard, but muddle through and be tough. Don't slip up just cause I've said the first few times will be hard. This is one of those instances in life where you shouldn't cut yourself any slack and just push through, be strong.

Things are fine in moderation and as long as you aren't eating large amounts daily you should be fine. If you need help with portion control I suggest Smart Ones desserts. They have a delicious cookie dough sundae that is 140 calories and it helps because you can just grab it, eat it, and get on with your day, no measuring or anything. (I eat one almost everyday!) I hope this helps!

^^^^ I was going to suggest these! (Anything pre-portioned/single serve is a good thing). And these really are yummy!

The people who have the most success are those who learn that you can enjoy foods in moderation.

The ones I see that fail the most are the ones that believe you can't have the foods you enjoy.

Think about that.

I wonder, would you apply the same reasoning to someone who needs to quit drinking?

Do we tell alcoholics to "Just drink on Fridays, you'll be OK"?
Do we tell them to just have one beer? Or just switch to lite beer?

How many years have you tried to eat less ice cream and failed?

I have seen the most success from people who give up their addictions.

Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, It looks great and my girlfriend loves it!

I am in my mid 40's am in need of some real assistance. I completely gave up drinking early last fall and am feeling the benefits. I was consuming some serious booze on a daily basis, and the positive benefits of not pouring that garbage into my body anymore is wonderful. I'm very proud of myself, but since then I have been eating Blue Bell ice cream (I'm in Houston) in excess. I'm convinced they add an addictive narcotic into each and every half gallon ;-)

I am aware that our bodies transform alcohol into sugar, so I know why I am eating ice cream each day like it's going out of style. It's a replacement. I look forward to my lunchtime and nightly mass of it and save it for my favorite DVR'd shows I watch. It's similar to drinking, as I drank alone and when I was gearing up my mind for quitting, I would feel bummed and wonder how I would possibly be able to enjoy these daily rituals without it. Well, I switched to another poison ;-)

Given the two, I'd pick ice cream over booze any day, but it's not healthy to eat it like I do and it's taking its toll on my gut.

I really want to lose weight, but I don't know how to do it without going around all day with strong cravings, etc.

If anyone can offer some real, no BS advice on this, I'd be ever so grateful!

Thanks!

David

...the implication being that your body is addicted to sugar? :huh:

if that's what you think, then you are mistaken. the reason you're eating too much ice cream is simply that you aren't exercising any willpower to stop yourself. you can lose weight eating either lots, little, or no ice cream. weight loss is all about calories in and calories out. where you get those calories matters very little (for weight loss).

The people who have the most success are those who learn that you can enjoy foods in moderation.

The ones I see that fail the most are the ones that believe you can't have the foods you enjoy.

Think about that.

I wonder, would you apply the same reasoning to someone who needs to quit drinking?

Do we tell alcoholics to "Just drink on Fridays, you'll be OK"?
Do we tell them to just have one beer? Or just switch to lite beer?

How many years have you tried to eat less ice cream and failed?

I have seen the most success from people who give up their addictions.

I've actually never see people rush McDonalds and snort the sugar packs or for that matter I've never seen anyone eat sugar right from the sugar bowl either. What <i do see is people overeating sugary, fatty, carby, salty vegan goodness. :bigsmile:

You totally need a YONANAS! You can check all kinds of websites for great flavour ideas......because fruit is nature's candy :P

I just looked this up. That is so cool, and I saw one for $49.99.

Put fruit in freezer.
Take out after frozen.
Mash with fork

Save $50.

You're welcome.

I'm curious. Does running around this board posting sarcastic and condescending stuff make the rest of your life bearable? You seem to be putting so much time and energy into belittling other people. I can't imagine how terrible I would have to feel about myself in order to put that much energy into making other people feel bad.

How does making a suggestion that would save you $50 sarcastic and condescending? :huh:

Nobody puts Yonanas in a corner.

Two or three days ago, I had a single-serve cup of Dutch chocolate Bluebell ice cream.

Tonight, I had a single scoop of vanilla Baskin Robbin's ice cream with caramel ribbon in it.

It was nummy.

I'm pretty sure I'm not addicted.