Ice cream issues

Do you have room for a deep freezer?

Sadly, I don't. I live in an apartment in Queens, NYC and it's not so big.

Ice cream is so last year. Gelato is where it's at.

Unfortunately since you don't know me you have no idea how many miles ahead of you in the gelato game I am.

What is the difference between ice cream and gelato? I thought gelato was just Italian for ice cream.

Gelato is made with mostly milk instead of cream so it has less fat and a different consistency, tasted a bit less creamy.

I am on the hunt for a good recipe for coffee ice cream that doesn't require a custard, if you have one please let me know. My homemade peach is almost gone

What is the difference between ice cream and gelato? I thought gelato was just Italian for ice cream.

My friends, I think I have a problem. I woke up at 730, brushed my teeth, grabbed a spoon then went straight to the freezer for the ice cream.

Then I had to go to the supermarket to get some stuff for the beach and I purchased an ice cream I had heard awesome things about. $8 a pint. It was really good but the chocolate over powered the caramel, good thing I have something to add to it....

As I'm trying it at home a certain someone says to me "How many ice creams are you planning on having here?" My response........"A lot".

I have issues. To small of a freezer issues.

I love ice cream but I kinda just want to land face first in that jar of caramel.

I don't mean to get all serious in a light-hearted thread but I have to ask a question.

For those of you who used to pig out on ice cream, and I'm sure some of you have, how did you train yourselves to eat a reasonably sized portion?

If I have some outside of the house, I'm ok. I eat it, it's done and I'm not pining for more.
But once it's in the house, I can't stop thinking about it and have trouble controlling it.

Is it because you gave yourself permission to eat it and the craving for it went away because it wasn't off limits anymore?

I'd love to know, seriously, how you guys overcame the need to overeat it if you wouldn't mind sharing.

I thought McConnel's is only available in Ventura and Santa Barbara, CA - did see it for sale in Napa last weekend. You found it in NYC? I know my regional ice creams
Best ice cream is JP Licks in Boston and I miss it so. Love my ice cream... also had it for breakfast this am.

Somewhat serious answer--->I look to see that once I have logged for the day, if I have room I eat it, if not then it sits. It takes a while to accept each thing in moderation, but once you do, life does get more fun. So, you can either pre-log for a day and make room, or log everything and see if there is room. Works for me.

I used to eat a whole pint of Ben & Jerry's fro yo when I was bigger. Now, I'll eat smaller portions of full fat ice cream but I try not to keep it around. I have 2 small children and take them out for ice cream often, sometimes I'll get some with them, sometimes I won't. I think it's all about balance and moderation... nothing new

I plan out my day, hitting my protein and fat and micros as close as I can, then I look at the space I have left and carefully fill it in. I start with two snacks (usually yogurt or fruit or a bowl of cereal) then dessert. I keep gelatos, full fat, froyo, and light ice cream as well as cookie dough and brownies I've baked and frozen; and then I basically play mix and match until I'm satisfied with what I see.

Then I eat my meals and my snacks and for me, as an individual, know that my dessert is there and it fits perfectly keeps me happy and from feeling like I need *more* because there will always be room for *more* tomorrow. So, tl;dr: A mixture of prelogging and 'giving myself permission', I guess.