Never ever ANY ice cream, even a dab, ever again?

I mean, I realize I'm not supposed to be thinking about ice cream and WLS in the same brain, but ice cream is my real guilty pleasure. I'd love to think I could eat a little on my birthday. Do you think? Or just never ever?

Thanks!

Angie in Missouri

I am sure you could indulge slightly on your birthday. I think as long as you don't make it a habit, it will be ok. I already miss frozen yogurt...

Thanks, HL! You aren't even a month out yet, and look, you've lost nearly 30 pounds! You must be in a new jeans size for sure by now. Congratulations!

Angie

This made me smile so much

I eat a small amount of ice cream (1/4 C) a couple of times a week, actually.  It is usually full fat, full sugar Strawberry Haagen Dazs or Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey or Cherry Garcia.  Now, I am almost 6 years out, and I allow myself one small treat (about 100 calories) every day (if I want one... and some days I actually (amazingly) don't want one). 

My philosophy is that that I had this surgery to look (and eat) like a reasonably normal person and to leave the days of dieting (and failing) behind forever.  For me, that means that there have been no "forbidden" foods since I stopped losing.  There are LOTS of things I choose not to eat (e.g., fried foods), but if I really want something (like my believed strawberry ice cream or a cookie!), I have it.  Moderation is key, though.  I can control my intake of ice cream.  That is NOT the case with cookies, however, so if  I buy Girl Scout cookies (the only kind I buy****ep them in my mother's freezer (she only lives two streets away).  That forces me to limit how many I eat.

This doesn't work for everyone (some people write off certain foods to be sure they will not slip back into old, unhealthy eating patterns), but most people I have encountered who are watching their weight (surgery or no surgery) are much happier if they can have a small amount of foods they love on an occasional basis.  Food is not the enemy, and if you can maintain control of your eating, I think it is a GOOD things to enjoy foods you really like every now and then, even if they aren't very healthy.

Lora

This is 100% my way of thinking. I taught myself this way of thinking in the 6 months of losing weight for surgery. I refuse to beat myself up or refuse myself something that I love just because of a diet.

I really look forward to when I can have frozen yogurt again. In California it is VERY popular. They sell it by the ounce so it is really easy to keep track. (Just be careful of their toppings bar!)

Thanks Lora for making me feel like its OK to indulge a little in moderation.

I agree with ****rogirl's sentiment. There are times that I would rather really enjoy something that I want than allow the craving to make me feel upset. That was what always triggered binge / purge cycles for me pre-op, so I'm pretty careful about focusing on balance and not perfection.

It's not something I do often, but every once in awhile I get a pint of butter pecan ice cream in our farm delivery. But I make it laaaaaast. :-)

I have indulged...11 months out...my son had a D**** cream cake for his birthday....a small piece at the skating rink and one this week....I had to practically make myself go to bed so I'd stay away from it last night...will be glad when it's gone....I've gave alot of it away....but this is the last of it.   I'm like Lora, I'm trying to making life long healthy changes but I don't want to feel deprived or I'll really go crazy trying to "test" the waters.   The one I had this week must have been too much I did get nauceaus so it told me I needed to keep away....LOL  It was dinner one night and NOT the brightest decision I made.   I haven't been paid in 6 weeks/7 as of today...so I'm a little stressed out...hanging on.  No amount of exercise is going to get rid of that stress!! 

I occasionally indulge in sugar-free or "no sugar added" ice cream treats. I also love Sweet Frog frozen yogurt. The one near my house has 2 "no sugar added" flavors and they're delicious! ^_^

I Dearly Love Ice Cream!  I Found a way to have it everyday that won't hurt me.  I bought a Yonana!  It's the greatest thing ever!  You can get them from Bed, Bath & Beyond or Amazon.  I bought mine at Bed, Bath & Beyond.  I used a 20% off coupon & got it for $43.00.  I LOVE IT!  Best Purchase Ever!  I freeze my protein shake mix in ice cube trays & run it through the machine.  It makes it into soft serve ice cream.  You can also freeze fruit & run it through the machine....Banana is the best!  I usually mix in one banana with my protein ice cubes.  Last night I made Butterscotch Ice Cream!  It was amazing!  I took my vanilla protein powder & mixed it with 8oz. Vanilla Almond Milk & 1 Tbls. Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding....Froze it in the ice cube trays & ran it through the machine....YUM! YUM!  My family loved it also!