Eating all of it (Halo Top)
orangegato
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I'm wondering if anyone binges uncontrollably and finishes a pint of Halo Top in one sitting? Asking for a friend.
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For me, having the single container of halo top isn’t a binge. In fact, usually only have one if I have the calories available for it all in one sitting. *shrugs*3
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I've definitely eaten a pint of halo top in one go, but it's a) only two cups and b) only ~350 calories so I really don't consider it a binge. I suppose the difference is in mindset, though. I don't feel like I'm out of control when I do so.2
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Is it a binge if I eat the whole thing and it stays within my macros? lol this from a gator fan! LOL0
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How many lids does a pint of Halo Top have? Cause that's how I count the serving size
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Personally I think it is a binge if the intention was to have a bit of dessert and boom the entire pint is gone. If the intention is "I'm eating this pint for breakfast, *kitten* y'all" and nothing else, then ok.
Fitting into calorie counts or macros is easy to say and do at the end of the day. But binging on a pint and using up 200-300 cals in the middle of the day sucks since it leaves less allowance for dinner....
The struggle is real.
@psychod787 Go Canes!6 -
I have done it a few times and not felt guilty about it afterwards, that is the wonderful thing about Halo Top!1
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Since it's basically frozen meringue which is the equivalent of frozen cotton candy, eating all of it isn't exactly hard to understand. Personally I can't imagine anyone bothering with it. We all know the difference between real and fake ice cream.
hmmm. It has milk and cream in it. It's low cal. Is diet soda fake to you too?1 -
orangegato wrote: »Personally I think it is a binge if the intention was to have a bit of dessert and boom the entire pint is gone. If the intention is "I'm eating this pint for breakfast, *kitten* y'all" and nothing else, then ok.
Fitting into calorie counts or macros is easy to say and do at the end of the day. But binging on a pint and using up 200-300 cals in the middle of the day sucks since it leaves less allowance for dinner....
The struggle is real.
@psychod787 Go Canes!
Sorry, but I peeked at your diary. 1700 cals a day is not a lot, but can be highly voluminous if you let it. I see that you eat a lot of processed foods. While there is nothing wrong with that, but in my experience, it does not leave me full at all. One of the reasons I eat my so call "Junk" food at night to help me feel full during the day. That's just on tactic I use. You could also call the halo top lunch maybe? Now the thought of it being a "binge" is gone. For dinner, might I suggest a high protein, high fiber dinner. Maybe a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies, and a balsamic vinegar dressing? You could have one big AZZ salad for 2 hundred calories. Just my 2 cents! Best of luck!
BOOO U! lol0 -
psychod787 wrote: »orangegato wrote: »Personally I think it is a binge if the intention was to have a bit of dessert and boom the entire pint is gone. If the intention is "I'm eating this pint for breakfast, *kitten* y'all" and nothing else, then ok.
Fitting into calorie counts or macros is easy to say and do at the end of the day. But binging on a pint and using up 200-300 cals in the middle of the day sucks since it leaves less allowance for dinner....
The struggle is real.
@psychod787 Go Canes!
Sorry, but I peeked at your diary. 1700 cals a day is not a lot, but can be highly voluminous if you let it. I see that you eat a lot of processed foods. While there is nothing wrong with that, but in my experience, it does not leave me full at all. One of the reasons I eat my so call "Junk" food at night to help me feel full during the day. That's just on tactic I use. You could also call the halo top lunch maybe? Now the thought of it being a "binge" is gone. For dinner, might I suggest a high protein, high fiber dinner. Maybe a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies, and a balsamic vinegar dressing? You could have one big AZZ salad for 2 hundred calories. Just my 2 cents! Best of luck!
BOOO U! lol
Thanks man. You're right. I don't cook a lot. But just got an Instant Pot so hoping to actually use it and eat better foods. Too *kitten* cold to grill outside in the northeast, at least for me. And yes, I have to turn to salads every now and again to fill up and to increase fiber. Appreciate your comments. I always find it valuable to hear others' thoughts on this site.1 -
LOL for a friend
I did that with 1.5 pints of arctic zero. It was a long training day and I felt fine about the calories but my stomach hurt.2 -
Halo Top is way too high calorie and low satisfaction for me to keep it here. Half a cup is just gone so quickly.
88% Chocolove dark chocolate is my preferred treat. 77% if I'm feeling indulgent.2 -
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orangegato wrote: »
Lol. Very selectively. I have strong willpower not to purchase. Weak, not to consume once in my fridge.3 -
orangegato wrote: »Since it's basically frozen meringue which is the equivalent of frozen cotton candy, eating all of it isn't exactly hard to understand. Personally I can't imagine anyone bothering with it. We all know the difference between real and fake ice cream.
hmmm. It has milk and cream in it. It's low cal. Is diet soda fake to you too?
Really I meant the taste and consistency of it. I just don't think there's a way to trick the body into thinking consuming a 350 calorie, two cup serving of ice cream (Halo Top) is going to have the same effect as a 1,000 calorie, two cup serving of ice cream (Haagen Dasz). The body knows the difference no matter how good it tastes and is going to rebel for more.
I dunno. To me it's like a frozen protein shake. I dont eat it instead of ice cream, because you're right, it's just not. It's a great sweet treat that is filling for me when I have the calories and want dessert.☺
Eta I eat the whole pint. :drinker:2 -
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Most people I know eat the whole pint. I don't know anyone who doesn't lol. I thought that was the point of making the whole pint low in calories so you could eat it all...
I know quite a few friends who religiously eat a pint a night.1 -
I just opened my freezer and saw my two tubs (12 oz each) of extremely creamy gelato. Mascarpone and basil flavors.
Amazing what serious training does. Not even tempted. I want real food.
But perhaps a decaf affogato tonight
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I could very easily eat a whole pint at a time (just ask my old friends Ben & Jerry) but the fiber and sugar alcohols wave their annoying, scolding fingers at me.3
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alwaysbloated wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »
For dinner, might I suggest a high protein, high fiber dinner. Maybe a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies, and a balsamic vinegar dressing? You could have one big AZZ salad for 2 hundred calories. Just my 2 cents! Best of luck!orangegato wrote: »Personally I think it is a binge if the intention was to have a bit of dessert and boom the entire pint is gone. If the intention is "I'm eating this pint for breakfast, *kitten* y'all" and nothing else, then ok.
Fitting into calorie counts or macros is easy to say and do at the end of the day. But binging on a pint and using up 200-300 cals in the middle of the day sucks since it leaves less allowance for dinner....
The struggle is real.
@psychod787 Go Canes!
That sounds terrible! If that's the only way to lose weight, I would be fat forever.
I have no idea what your journey has been. Personally, I make trade offs. If I want pizza tonight, I eat a salad during the day. I like to flexible diet. I generally follow the 80/20 suggestion. When I started my weight loss, I was a very restrictive eater. Picture primal with too few fats. I came to love veggies and simple foods. A far cry from my SAD diet I used to eat that brought me to over 400lbs and 33 years old. What sounds terrible to me is, being hungry all the time! So best of luck to you. I am willing to make some sacrifices to try... I state... try to maintain a 200lb weight loss!7 -
Just one?
Halo Top is a new to me food. It just became available in the city where I live so I stocked up and of course I had to taste test it.
I ate TWO pints after telling myself that I would just have half a cup of three flavours. I consider that a binge. It was in the middle of the afternoon and I hadn't planned out my dinner yet so I screwed myself out of a good supper.
I had to put all the cartons out in the freezer in the garage so it's not easy to get at in the house. I'm terrible at controlling foods that are sweet and highly palatable to me.3 -
Lol I've never not eaten the whole pint... thats the whole reason I eat halo top to begin with4
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You guys are crazy! First time I bought it I ate the whole pint and never bought it again. Lol1
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If I open a pint of Halo Top, my intention is to eat the whole pint. Virtually every time. I can easily fit it in my calories and macros so I don't consider it a binge in the least, let alone an "uncontrollable binge".1
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Lol I can't without side effects1
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orangegato wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »orangegato wrote: »Personally I think it is a binge if the intention was to have a bit of dessert and boom the entire pint is gone. If the intention is "I'm eating this pint for breakfast, *kitten* y'all" and nothing else, then ok.
Fitting into calorie counts or macros is easy to say and do at the end of the day. But binging on a pint and using up 200-300 cals in the middle of the day sucks since it leaves less allowance for dinner....
The struggle is real.
@psychod787 Go Canes!
Sorry, but I peeked at your diary. 1700 cals a day is not a lot, but can be highly voluminous if you let it. I see that you eat a lot of processed foods. While there is nothing wrong with that, but in my experience, it does not leave me full at all. One of the reasons I eat my so call "Junk" food at night to help me feel full during the day. That's just on tactic I use. You could also call the halo top lunch maybe? Now the thought of it being a "binge" is gone. For dinner, might I suggest a high protein, high fiber dinner. Maybe a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies, and a balsamic vinegar dressing? You could have one big AZZ salad for 2 hundred calories. Just my 2 cents! Best of luck!
BOOO U! lol
Thanks man. You're right. I don't cook a lot. But just got an Instant Pot so hoping to actually use it and eat better foods. Too *kitten* cold to grill outside in the northeast, at least for me. And yes, I have to turn to salads every now and again to fill up and to increase fiber. Appreciate your comments. I always find it valuable to hear others' thoughts on this site.
Cooking Angel hair coleslaw into dishes increases the volume by a lot with hardly any calories!1 -
If I don’t have the calories for an entire pint, I don’t even bother buying it0
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I usually eat a whole pint of Halo Top, it is actually fairly macro-friendly for me at least and I don't consider that to be a binge.1
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As a diabetic I have noted, as have many others on diabetes forums, that a pint seems to have a much larger effect on blood sugar levels than would be indicated by the information on the package. Not sure in what way the package information is misleading but it definitely is, according to my glucose meter. I eat a quarter of a pint.0
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psychod787 wrote: »alwaysbloated wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »
For dinner, might I suggest a high protein, high fiber dinner. Maybe a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies, and a balsamic vinegar dressing? You could have one big AZZ salad for 2 hundred calories. Just my 2 cents! Best of luck!orangegato wrote: »Personally I think it is a binge if the intention was to have a bit of dessert and boom the entire pint is gone. If the intention is "I'm eating this pint for breakfast, *kitten* y'all" and nothing else, then ok.
Fitting into calorie counts or macros is easy to say and do at the end of the day. But binging on a pint and using up 200-300 cals in the middle of the day sucks since it leaves less allowance for dinner....
The struggle is real.
@psychod787 Go Canes!
That sounds terrible! If that's the only way to lose weight, I would be fat forever.
I have no idea what your journey has been. Personally, I make trade offs. If I want pizza tonight, I eat a salad during the day. I like to flexible diet. I generally follow the 80/20 suggestion. When I started my weight loss, I was a very restrictive eater. Picture primal with too few fats. I came to love veggies and simple foods. A far cry from my SAD diet I used to eat that brought me to over 400lbs and 33 years old. What sounds terrible to me is, being hungry all the time! So best of luck to you. I am willing to make some sacrifices to try... I state... try to maintain a 200lb weight loss!
Congrats on the weight loss. Must be doing something right.1
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