Tasted and rejected....

slieber
slieber Posts: 765 Member
edited October 6 in Food and Nutrition
Arctic Zero ice cream. I tried two flavors - chocolate and vanilla-maple. Vanilla-maple was just barely tolerable. Chocolate was so bad I threw away the container after only a few spoonfuls.

150 calories PER PINT....and it tastes like it, too. VERY disappointed....

Ah well. Back to coconut milk/soy Purely Decadent. *sigh*
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  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    I'm sure you've eaten worse things.


    Like my boy Chewy says:

    "Beautiful people gotta make sacrifices"
  • nikki91950
    nikki91950 Posts: 647
    have you tried the skinny cow ice cream?

    now that stuff's just wrong -_-
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    oh ya skinny cow rocks! but i cant have em in the house cuz i will eat them all! but i like the fiber one brownies. not too bad with a glass of milk for only 90 cal and anything weight watchers is very tasty.
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    Wish I could have the other types of ice cream, but am celiac, lactose intolerant and dairy allergic. :-(
  • HeatherDraney
    HeatherDraney Posts: 1
    Try blue bunny frozen yogurt! 90 calories for a half cup, sure it sounds like a lot...but something really yummy is worth a little extra cardio :)
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    Wish I could have the other types of ice cream, but am celiac, lactose intolerant and dairy allergic. :-(

    Not ice cream, but have you tried Ciao Bella sorbets? They are reeeally delicious, dairy-free and gluten-free.
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    No I haven't. Sounds good, though. What's the cal count on it?
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Some of the Edy's / Dreyer's Slow Churned flavors are 90cal / half cup.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Life is too short to eat nasty things. Even if it's low calories, it's not worth it.

    PS love your little kitten :)
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    Life is too short to eat nasty things. Even if it's low calories, it's not worth it.

    PS love your little kitten :)

    LOL! I wholeheartedly agree. And thanks! She's not mine - I stole her from the internet, although I have enough sleepy-face kitty photos now to put one of my own on...
  • Gee45
    Gee45 Posts: 171
    Life is too short to eat nasty things. Even if it's low calories, it's not worth it.

    I agree! Even higher calorie things, if I want to include it in my lifestyle, then it better rate more than 8 on an 1-10 scale. Makes it easier to say no to things.
  • brookelyn2030
    brookelyn2030 Posts: 84 Member
    Pumpkin spice muffins courtesy of the Biggest Loser Cookbook bleh.....why do I still have a container full of them still in my freezer from 3 months ago?? LOL!!!
  • Figuringoutme
    Figuringoutme Posts: 330
    I've been wanting to try artic zero :(
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I love skinny cow!!

    But rice dream and soy dream ice cream is tasty too!
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    I've been wanting to try artic zero :(

    It's worth trying because your tastes may be different from mine, but ICK!! I hated it. All of it. So far. If a new flavor shows, I'll try it, just in case but as of right now - ICK.
  • Hourglass25
    Hourglass25 Posts: 340 Member
    Life is too short to eat nasty things. Even if it's low calories, it's not worth it.

    100% right!! I much rather eat the one I like even if it has more calories
  • Figuringoutme
    Figuringoutme Posts: 330
    This is making me want ice cream.

    Moose tracks yum!
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    I've had cookies and cream arctic zero, I don't know if it's just me but I loved it! Let it melt a little bit and it tastes just like ice cream.
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    I'm likely unable to eat that one due to gluten issues. If they make it with GF cookies, then I should be okay.
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    No I haven't. Sounds good, though. What's the cal count on it?

    They vary. The blood orange is the lowest I think -- 60 or 70 calories for a half cup.

    ciaobellagelato.com
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    No I haven't. Sounds good, though. What's the cal count on it?

    They vary. The blood orange is the lowest I think -- 60 or 70 calories for a half cup.

    ciaobellagelato.com

    Now THAT is do-able!!! :-D
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    No I haven't. Sounds good, though. What's the cal count on it?

    They vary. The blood orange is the lowest I think -- 60 or 70 calories for a half cup.

    ciaobellagelato.com

    Now THAT is do-able!!! :-D

    The pints are on the expensive side but (like premium ice cream) I think the taste is worth it :P
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    No I haven't. Sounds good, though. What's the cal count on it?

    They vary. The blood orange is the lowest I think -- 60 or 70 calories for a half cup.

    ciaobellagelato.com

    Now THAT is do-able!!! :-D

    The pints are on the expensive side but (like premium ice cream) I think the taste is worth it :P

    Being gluten- and dairy-free, EVERYTHING I buy like that is on the expensive side, so no worries! Thanks!
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    I love Skinny Cow! I'm actually eating the strawberry cheesecake right now. haha
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I'm sure you've eaten worse things.


    Like my boy Chewy says:

    "Beautiful people gotta make sacrifices"
    "Not the worst thing I've ever tasted" is hardly a recommendation. There is absolutely no reason for OP to eat this if she doesn't enjoy it.
  • thatgeekinit
    thatgeekinit Posts: 36 Member
    I tried Fat Free Feta last week and it is gross, I am glad I tasted it before ruining my meal with it.

    I am more of a fan of just eating regular stuff I like and buying/serving less of it or only getting it when I go out and not keeping it at home. Ice cream falls into the latter category because the retail containers are too big. For frozen treats I usually keep around Dole fruit Popsicles (about 70-80 calories).

    It doesn't hurt to try the reduced/low/free versions, sometimes they actually taste better.


    The no sugar added versions of the little fruit cups are almost indistinguishable from the light syrup versions and about half the calories. Reduced and fat free yogurts are usually good.

    1/3 reduced fat cream cheese usually tastes better to me than regular.

    I wish Coke would make a reduced calorie version. Diet and Zero just never taste right to me. If they dropped it down to 80 calories a can instead of 140 that would be awesome.
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    If it's not something you really like, why waste calories on it?

    I can get a pint of Godiva chocolate ice cream and make it last a long time. One spoonful is rich enough to satisfy me.
  • rebelo3
    rebelo3 Posts: 51 Member
    Have you tried the mint chocolate chip Arctic Zero? I thought it was delicious!
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    Mint Chocolate Chip hasn't shown up in my local store yet. Just the chocolate (ick) and the vanilla maple (barely tolerable).
  • slieber
    slieber Posts: 765 Member
    If it's not something you really like, why waste calories on it?

    I can get a pint of Godiva chocolate ice cream and make it last a long time. One spoonful is rich enough to satisfy me.

    I don't have that sort of control, so I control what comes into my house instead.
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