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Can't live without Ice Cream
bellabonbons
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So I'm factoring it in to my daily calories. Do any of you do this also?
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Oh yes!!!0
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Nightly. And we usually have two kinds. If I can get away with two servings, I'll do that but I usually have room for just one, which isn't much but it's enough!
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You could live without ice cream you wanted or needed to. But it's nice that you don't, huh?
I rarely eat it unless it's Summer and hot out. And even then it's not a regular thing.0 -
Just a while ago I had chocolate-y banana nice cream for the first time! Pretty good, would recommend.0
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All the time!0
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I'll have a dark chocolate Klondike bar two or three times a week. They fit in my calorie goals and I like them. When out, dessert is often had within goals (sometimes without ;-) ).0
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Tell all those starving 70 lbs children in Africa that you CAN'T live without ice cream :P0
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My favorites are the skinny cow ice cream sandwiches they have mint and peanut butter and they're amazing! 300 cals0
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You could, but why would you WANT to?
And truthfully, would it be really living?0 -
Me too! And pizza once a week. 0
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I gained back some weight on nightly frozen-treat with my SO after we moved in together -- so for right now I am trying to break my "but I must have a frozen treat!" habit.
But once I feel like I don't HAVE to, but can CHOOSE to, 120 cals for 1/2 c of Roxy's Fancy Pash fro yo goes back on my plan. So yes, why not?0 -
The awesome thing is, you don't HAVE to live without ice cream! It's all about balance and moderation! I would suggest allowing yourself one cheat meal and one cheat snack a week. This helps keep you motivated to stick to your calorie and eating goals the rest of the week! Your cheat snack could be a serving of ice cream or even a sundae. Also, there are plenty of healthier options you could incorporate as snacks, such as frozen yogurt, Skinny Cow ice cream treats, or frozen fruit bars. Also, have you ever heard of Nice Cream?! That is what I do now when I get a craving for ice cream! It's awesome! It's made out of a frozen banana. That's it! You cut it up and put it in the freezer overnight. The next day, put it in a food processor. It takes a little while, but if you keep chopping it and blending it up, it will get to the consistency of frozen yogurt. Once it gets to that consistency, you can add in a Tablespoon of peanut butter and a little honey, some berries, some cocoa powder, or even dark chocolate chips! Then, you blend it for a couple more seconds. Take it out, put it in a container, and stick it in the freezer for an hour to two. It is then the same consistency of ice cream, and you can scoop it out and enjoy! I love how much you can customize it, and it's super low cal and so much healthier and lower in fat than traditional ice cream!0
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mattyc772014 wrote: »Me too! And pizza once a week.
"Pizza goes straight to your muscles". LOL0 -
bellabonbons wrote: »So I'm factoring it in to my daily calories. Do any of you do this also?
Yes, but not daily. I get the Arctic Zero ice cream (I found it at Whole Foods) and it has protein in it too!0 -
SeeEmilyShrink wrote: »The awesome thing is, you don't HAVE to live without ice cream! It's all about balance and moderation! I would suggest allowing yourself one cheat meal and one cheat snack a week. This helps keep you motivated to stick to your calorie and eating goals the rest of the week! Your cheat snack could be a serving of ice cream or even a sundae. Also, there are plenty of healthier options you could incorporate as snacks, such as frozen yogurt, Skinny Cow ice cream treats, or frozen fruit bars. Also, have you ever heard of Nice Cream?! That is what I do now when I get a craving for ice cream! It's awesome! It's made out of a frozen banana. That's it! You cut it up and put it in the freezer overnight. The next day, put it in a food processor. It takes a little while, but if you keep chopping it and blending it up, it will get to the consistency of frozen yogurt. Once it gets to that consistency, you can add in a Tablespoon of peanut butter and a little honey, some berries, some cocoa powder, or even dark chocolate chips! Then, you blend it for a couple more seconds. Take it out, put it in a container, and stick it in the freezer for an hour to two. It is then the same consistency of ice cream, and you can scoop it out and enjoy! I love how much you can customize it, and it's super low cal and so much healthier and lower in fat than traditional ice cream!
Doesn't "nice cream" have about the same calories as ice cream? I hear this suggestion all the time, but I don't think it is a low calorie alternative to ice cream.0 -
Mini Twix Ice Cream Bars are 90 calories a piece and I eat one basically every night It's just enough 0
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janejellyroll wrote: »
Doesn't "nice cream" have about the same calories as ice cream? I hear this suggestion all the time, but I don't think it is a low calorie alternative to ice cream.
Also if you add honey it's not "nice cream" anymore.
But yeah, don't do it for the calories, do it for the enjoyment! 0 -
I switched to Orange sherbet, its a few less calories than icecream which allows me to have that little bit more to stay within my calories0
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SeeEmilyShrink wrote: »I would suggest allowing yourself one cheat meal and one cheat snack a week.
ONE cheat snack a week? Say whatttttt? There's no need to be that restrictive. Have treats whenever you can when it fits into your daily/weekly calorie goals.
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SeeEmilyShrink wrote: »The awesome thing is, you don't HAVE to live without ice cream! It's all about balance and moderation! I would suggest allowing yourself one cheat meal and one cheat snack a week. This helps keep you motivated to stick to your calorie and eating goals the rest of the week! Your cheat snack could be a serving of ice cream or even a sundae. Also, there are plenty of healthier options you could incorporate as snacks, such as frozen yogurt, Skinny Cow ice cream treats, or frozen fruit bars. Also, have you ever heard of Nice Cream?! That is what I do now when I get a craving for ice cream! It's awesome! It's made out of a frozen banana. That's it! You cut it up and put it in the freezer overnight. The next day, put it in a food processor. It takes a little while, but if you keep chopping it and blending it up, it will get to the consistency of frozen yogurt. Once it gets to that consistency, you can add in a Tablespoon of peanut butter and a little honey, some berries, some cocoa powder, or even dark chocolate chips! Then, you blend it for a couple more seconds. Take it out, put it in a container, and stick it in the freezer for an hour to two. It is then the same consistency of ice cream, and you can scoop it out and enjoy! I love how much you can customize it, and it's super low cal and so much healthier and lower in fat than traditional ice cream!
This sounds like too much aerobics.0 -
It honestly depends on the kind of ice cream you are eating, but most of them are going to have a much higher calorie AND fat content than a frozen banana and a little almond or peanut butter.
And the mixers I suggested were just options. You can add whatever you want, or nothing at all. It's absolutely delicious just by itself, banana flavored! It is still a better alternative to full fat ice cream, especially if you are eating the kinds with candies or cookie doughs in them.
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melonaulait wrote: »
Also if you add honey it's not "nice cream" anymore. But yeah, don't do it for the calories, do it for the enjoyment!
Not quite sure where you are getting this from, but it's still nice cream, even if you add a teaspoon of organic honey!0 -
melonaulait wrote: »
Also if you add honey it's not "nice cream" anymore. But yeah, don't do it for the calories, do it for the enjoyment!
I "love" it when vegan recipes are altered to include animal products.
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im not a huge ice cream person.
but i sure do make sure my whiskey and chocolates fit
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SeeEmilyShrink wrote: »The awesome thing is, you don't HAVE to live without ice cream! It's all about balance and moderation! I would suggest allowing yourself one cheat meal and one cheat snack a week. This
It's not a cheat meal or snack if you've made it part of your regular calorie count. Cheating would be going over your goal or eating some food you normally omit.0 -
All the time.
I just had a fudge bar. It was delicious. 81 calories of frozen goodness!0 -
Chocolate and/or ice cream every night! I make sure it fits in my daily calories!0
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Ooo ice cream is one of my favorites. I like to make my own with frozen bananas so I don't feel too guilty 0
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janejellyroll wrote: »
Nice cream doesn't have to be vegan! It can, but does not have to.0 -
SeeEmilyShrink wrote: »
Not quite sure where you are getting this from, but it's still nice cream, even if you add a teaspoon of organic honey!
It was Nice because it was vegan. Honey is not vegan, as bees are exploited in order to produce honey.
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