Dairy Queen!

musicmint
musicmint Posts: 469
in Food and Nutrition
They have a mini blizzard for 400 calories. For some that may be excessive, but I think it is great for the price of 2.96 and for it being one of the most delicious ice creams EVER for only 400 calories
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  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories
  • mgram2
    mgram2 Posts: 128 Member
    Ahh not worth it for me. I'd much rather eat 400 calories of even more delicious food!
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..
  • lovemy4boys79
    lovemy4boys79 Posts: 22 Member
    mcdonalds ice cream cone is only 150 if your wanting a sweet treat:smile:
  • hem8787
    hem8787 Posts: 50 Member
    musicmint- your profile picture cracks me up! I'm not a fan of Dairy Queen. I'm more of a frozen yogurt person. It's nice that they have a "mini" size now, but 400 calories is not worth it to me. I'd rather have 400 calories worth of cheesecake, pizza, etc.
  • historygirldd
    historygirldd Posts: 209 Member
    I like ice cream, but soooooo not worth it.
  • Seahawks909
    Seahawks909 Posts: 67
    Their mini billzard is not even half a scoop of ice cream...its such a waste..just think to yourself it would take about 45 minutes to burn that 2-3oz ice cream off.
  • F__7
    F__7 Posts: 371 Member
    ouch mini blizzardX400 sounds like a MEGA gym effort later..
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    musicmint- your profile picture cracks me up! I'm not a fan of Dairy Queen. I'm more of a frozen yogurt person. It's nice that they have a "mini" size now, but 400 calories is not worth it to me. I'd rather have 400 calories worth of cheesecake, pizza, etc.

    Ok I'll give that to you for sure frozen yogurt is healthier...yes on a healthy note it is not the best choice. Which is why you get it like once a year! haha
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    Their mini billzard is not even half a scoop of ice cream...its such a waste..just think to yourself it would take about 45 minutes to burn that 2-3oz ice cream off.

    yeah but what if you run 2 1/2 miles in the morning and then walk around during work for 8 hours! That would burn off pretty quick
  • mgram2
    mgram2 Posts: 128 Member
    Arctic Zero - an entire pint for 150 calories.
    The chocolate flavor tastes like legit chocolate ice cream to me!
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    DQ is great(def. love a dipped cone or a frozen hot chocolate!) but I am so into the Fro-Yo places right now!

    Red Mango, Menchies, Berry Yo and Yogurt land all have me as a frequent flyer.. and as long as it fits in my calories, I am good to go!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,329 Member
    As an occasional treat that can be worked into your daily allotment, I see no problem with it. :)
  • zaithyr
    zaithyr Posts: 482 Member
    If you're absolutely craving Dairy Queen, then yes, it's a better choice that their other menu options! Depends on your calorie allotment and your taste buds. Not everyone is satisfied with health food 24/7!
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    DQ is great(def. love a dipped cone or a frozen hot chocolate!) but I am so into the Fro-Yo places right now!

    Red Mango, Menchies, Berry Yo and Yogurt land all have me as a frequent flyer.. and as long as it fits in my calories, I am good to go!
    Thank you! I agree if it fits in your calories...you could like go the whole day eating really low cal stuff like salads and then treat yourself at night!
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    When they say mini they aren't joking!! They have some cones there that are like 280 I think and like someone said earlier mcdonalds' sundaes are pretty low! Whatever floats your boat of course but I'd rather not have one bite for 400 cals lol
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..

    I guess maybe some of us it comes down to we actually want to live longer and healthier not lose some weight for 6 months to regain it. Ill take the 5 bowls of salad any day over the ice cream why you say...well one i love it, 2 it is what my body needs not some sugary concocksion that does nothing for my body. Ive changed my life style so these no longer fit in my calories period why? because id rather have greek yogurt, apple, banana or heck peanut butter over something like this because my body gets something from them.
  • TaintedVampyre
    TaintedVampyre Posts: 1,428 Member
    DQ is one of those treats I get when I'm not counting calories :)
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    If you're absolutely craving Dairy Queen, then yes, it's a better choice that their other menu options! Depends on your calorie allotment and your taste buds. Not everyone is satisfied with health food 24/7!

    Yeah sadly...I wish I was!! haha
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..

    I guess maybe some of us it comes down to we actually want to live longer and healthier not lose some weight for 6 months to regain it. Ill take the 5 bowls of salad any day over the ice cream why you say...well one i love it, 2 it is what my body needs not some sugary concocksion that does nothing for my body. Ive changed my life style so these no longer fit in my calories period why? because id rather have greek yogurt, apple, banana or heck peanut butter over something like this because my body gets something from them.

    I understand where you are coming from I dont mean eating this every day I mean it like a treat. You are correct when you say it does nothing for your body
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    to me, if you are under your calories.. and you ultimately eat healthy (you arent eating only DQ ice cream for all your calories!) then why not?? Heck, i have beer on weekends sometimes, and other things like candy bars, ect.. but im ALWAYS under calories, and if you check out my diary, i eat very healthy! So whats the big deal?
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    Their mini billzard is not even half a scoop of ice cream...its such a waste..just think to yourself it would take about 45 minutes to burn that 2-3oz ice cream off.

    yeah but what if you run 2 1/2 miles in the morning and then walk around during work for 8 hours! That would burn off pretty quick

    ha yah but if you took this serious and wanted to be fit and trim then you would realize that if you did the cardio like that and didnt eat that crap you would burn body fat, not just crap you keep eating.
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..

    I guess maybe some of us it comes down to we actually want to live longer and healthier not lose some weight for 6 months to regain it. Ill take the 5 bowls of salad any day over the ice cream why you say...well one i love it, 2 it is what my body needs not some sugary concocksion that does nothing for my body. Ive changed my life style so these no longer fit in my calories period why? because id rather have greek yogurt, apple, banana or heck peanut butter over something like this because my body gets something from them.

    but you cant stop living.. you are setting yourself up for failure if you do....
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Love Dairy Queen. Love a vanilla cone dipped in chocolate, hot fudge sundae or a oreo cookie/cookie dough/m&m/marshmellow/or reese cup blizzard. oh so yummy. I rarely ever have DQ though. I don't have much of a sweet tooth.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..

    I guess maybe some of us it comes down to we actually want to live longer and healthier not lose some weight for 6 months to regain it. Ill take the 5 bowls of salad any day over the ice cream why you say...well one i love it, 2 it is what my body needs not some sugary concocksion that does nothing for my body. Ive changed my life style so these no longer fit in my calories period why? because id rather have greek yogurt, apple, banana or heck peanut butter over something like this because my body gets something from them.

    I've changed my lifestyle, lost 30 pounds, 6 sizes and have maintained it for 7 months.. while eating chocolate or ice cream or some treat everyday. So clearly, I have done something right.

    So take your hoiler then thou attitude and go peddle it somewhere else. All your doing is making yourself look silly.
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    to me, if you are under your calories.. and you ultimately eat healthy (you arent eating only DQ ice cream for all your calories!) then why not?? Heck, i have beer on weekends sometimes, and other things like candy bars, ect.. but im ALWAYS under calories, and if you check out my diary, i eat very healthy! So whats the big deal?
    Whats the big deal....Well do you need to eat that stuff? What does it do for your body other then tax it and fill it with processed crap and sugar....If you eat VERY healty like you claim then you would know that candy and chocolate bars are unneeded and senseless.... for a chocolate bar you could almost have another meal common its common sense. Eating heatly doesnt mean just come up under your goal plain and simple its about making smart choices.
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    to me, if you are under your calories.. and you ultimately eat healthy (you arent eating only DQ ice cream for all your calories!) then why not?? Heck, i have beer on weekends sometimes, and other things like candy bars, ect.. but im ALWAYS under calories, and if you check out my diary, i eat very healthy! So whats the big deal?

    I guess the big deal to some people is for some it is this intense fear of gaining weight so anything sweet or anything pleasurable and not healthy will ultimately make them unhappy. In the end it is what you make of it. If you are miserable with sticking to just salads and fruits and whole wheat, etc...stop obsessing, be patient, and make mistakes and learn from them. Thats why this is called a LIFESTYLE. For some zero treats is too much at once...I would not want that my whole life. There's also a balance
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..

    I guess maybe some of us it comes down to we actually want to live longer and healthier not lose some weight for 6 months to regain it. Ill take the 5 bowls of salad any day over the ice cream why you say...well one i love it, 2 it is what my body needs not some sugary concocksion that does nothing for my body. Ive changed my life style so these no longer fit in my calories period why? because id rather have greek yogurt, apple, banana or heck peanut butter over something like this because my body gets something from them.

    I've changed my lifestyle, lost 30 pounds, 6 sizes and have maintained it for 7 months.. while eating chocolate or ice cream or some treat everyday. So clearly, I have done something right.

    So take your hoiler then thou attitude and go peddle it somewhere else. All your doing is making yourself look silly.


    I agree definitely it is what you make of it. There is no diet set in stone and it is a lifestyle whatever you eat in the long run
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    to me, if you are under your calories.. and you ultimately eat healthy (you arent eating only DQ ice cream for all your calories!) then why not?? Heck, i have beer on weekends sometimes, and other things like candy bars, ect.. but im ALWAYS under calories, and if you check out my diary, i eat very healthy! So whats the big deal?
    Whats the big deal....Well do you need to eat that stuff? What does it do for your body other then tax it and fill it with processed crap and sugar....If you eat VERY healty like you claim then you would know that candy and chocolate bars are unneeded and senseless.... for a chocolate bar you could almost have another meal common its common sense. Eating heatly doesnt mean just come up under your goal plain and simple its about making smart choices.

    It makes sense if I was someone who just had a gastric bypass and needed to learn self control...but for some common sense is having a good balance. Sugar is not processed that was created by God too by the way :P
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    can eat a lot of healthy food for 400 calories...to me its an utter waste of calories

    I guess it comes down to what someone thinks is a waste of calories. If I have 5 bowls of salad and spend only 30 calories...I may be under my goal but I may not be satisfied..

    I guess maybe some of us it comes down to we actually want to live longer and healthier not lose some weight for 6 months to regain it. Ill take the 5 bowls of salad any day over the ice cream why you say...well one i love it, 2 it is what my body needs not some sugary concocksion that does nothing for my body. Ive changed my life style so these no longer fit in my calories period why? because id rather have greek yogurt, apple, banana or heck peanut butter over something like this because my body gets something from them.

    I've changed my lifestyle, lost 30 pounds, 6 sizes and have maintained it for 7 months.. while eating chocolate or ice cream or some treat everyday. So clearly, I have done something right.

    So take your hoiler then thou attitude and go peddle it somewhere else. All your doing is making yourself look silly.

    Look silly because im pointing out that these things arent needed in the body? oh okay that makes sense.....Did i say you can eat these and still lose weight no i dont think i did.....What im saying is if you cut them out entirely or close to it you get better results, and a healthier body and their is no arguing that.

    Good for you ive lost 47 your point? ive lost 7 pant sizes do you require a metal? I didnt anywhere state anything about weight loss i said the crap is not needed in your body and that you cant dissagree

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