My obstacle

Ice cream.

It's summer-time and I'm exercising like a fiend. I'm training for a
triathlon in three weeks and I'm swimming, cycling and running and
weightlifting every week. Last week I worked out 10 times, with two
workouts on most days.

But ice cream replaces all those calories. I don't MEAN to do this.
But we'll sit down to watch a movie and the kids will want some or we'll
be out walking around and pass an ice cream stand or we'll be out on a
bike ride and the other people want to stop for a creemee... just about
every day ice cream enters my life and blows my calorie budget.

Last night we went out to dinner with my in-laws and I ate too much thai
food. (Luckily it was healthy food and the calorie load wasn't
horrible, but still, too much. This despite the fact that I split my
entree with another person... unfortunatley, one of my kids ended up
splitting HIS entree with me, too.)

Anyway, coming back from the restaurant my in-laws wanted to stop and
buy the kids (including their 51 year old son) an ice cream cone.
Arrgggh. Can I resist?

But I did, because by some stroke of sheer luck the place just happened
to be a u-pick blueberry farm as well as an ice cream stand, and I
grabbed a bowl and went under the nets and picked myself half a pound of
blueberries while they ordered ice cream. I still had a taste of the
kids' ice creams, but I love blueberries and was perfectly happy eating
that while they ate theirs.

So I can substitute something special and wonderful like fresh-picked
blueberries, but still haven't figured out how not to eat cold,
delicious, satiating, party-in-my-mouth, on-sale ice cream when it is
offered to me on most other occasions.

Any ideas?

Dally
244/165/155

"Dally" wrote in message
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Ice cream.

It's summer-time and I'm exercising like a fiend. I'm training for a
triathlon in three weeks and I'm swimming, cycling and running and
weightlifting every week. Last week I worked out 10 times, with two
workouts on most days.

But ice cream replaces all those calories. I don't MEAN to do this. But
we'll sit down to watch a movie and the kids will want some or we'll be
out walking around and pass an ice cream stand or we'll be out on a bike
ride and the other people want to stop for a creemee... just about every
day ice cream enters my life and blows my calorie budget.

Last night we went out to dinner with my in-laws and I ate too much thai
food. (Luckily it was healthy food and the calorie load wasn't horrible,
but still, too much. This despite the fact that I split my entree with
another person... unfortunatley, one of my kids ended up splitting HIS
entree with me, too.)

Anyway, coming back from the restaurant my in-laws wanted to stop and buy
the kids (including their 51 year old son) an ice cream cone. Arrgggh.
Can I resist?

But I did, because by some stroke of sheer luck the place just happened to
be a u-pick blueberry farm as well as an ice cream stand, and I grabbed a
bowl and went under the nets and picked myself half a pound of blueberries
while they ordered ice cream. I still had a taste of the kids' ice
creams, but I love blueberries and was perfectly happy eating that while
they ate theirs.

So I can substitute something special and wonderful like fresh-picked
blueberries, but still haven't figured out how not to eat cold, delicious,
satiating, party-in-my-mouth, on-sale ice cream when it is offered to me
on most other occasions.

Any ideas?

Dally
244/165/155

I really love dairy queen vanilla soft serve. I get a small cone while the
rest of the family indulges in blizzards...

Madge O'Reene wrote:
Dally wrote:

Ice cream.

It's summer-time and I'm exercising like a fiend. I'm training for a
triathlon in three weeks and I'm swimming, cycling and running and
weightlifting every week. Last week I worked out 10 times, with two
workouts on most days.

Sounds like a lot! I'm at the stage where I can't imagine ever running
for more than 30 minutes (which would be a 30 fold improvement!), let
alone a triathalon!

But ice cream replaces all those calories. I don't MEAN to do this.
But we'll sit down to watch a movie and the kids will want some or we'll
be out walking around and pass an ice cream stand or we'll be out on a
bike ride and the other people want to stop for a creemee... just about
every day ice cream enters my life and blows my calorie budget.

If, like me much of the time, you can't resist persistant temptation,
you've simply got to knuckle down and avoid the temptation altogether.
Maybe if you give the kids enough money to buy their icecreams and you
have enough cash for tickets, but only cary plastic for other
purchases? If you don't have the cash...
Last night we went out to dinner with my in-laws and I ate too much thai
food. (Luckily it was healthy food and the calorie load wasn't
horrible, but still, too much. This despite the fact that I split my
entree with another person... unfortunatley, one of my kids ended up
splitting HIS entree with me, too.)

As far as adults are concerned, ask them to consider your diet and not
invite you to the worst kinds of temptation. For me, that's probably
curry + beer nights. Ask instead that your time together is a stroll or
somewhere that offers healthier food. Make the eating meetings less
frequent and do other stuff together. I only used to visit my parents
for big family meals, but now I only visit them for days out. And, TBH,
I think we *all* enjoy that much more - I don't feast on endless hi-cal
buffet food and they get to see their grandson behaving and playing
(he's not one for sitting at a table for hours!)


Anyway, coming back from the restaurant my in-laws wanted to stop and
buy the kids (including their 51 year old son) an ice cream cone.
Arrgggh. Can I resist?

My parents are terrible like that. On Saturday, I had to refuse 6 times
before I could finally convince my mother I didn't want anything to
snack on. If she were Irish, she'd be Mrs Doyle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs_Doyle

But I did, because by some stroke of sheer luck the place just happened
to be a u-pick blueberry farm as well as an ice cream stand, and I
grabbed a bowl and went under the nets and picked myself half a pound of
blueberries while they ordered ice cream. I still had a taste of the
kids' ice creams, but I love blueberries and was perfectly happy eating
that while they ate theirs.

So I can substitute something special and wonderful like fresh-picked
blueberries, but still haven't figured out how not to eat cold,
delicious, satiating, party-in-my-mouth, on-sale ice cream when it is
offered to me on most other occasions.

Any ideas?

Leave the cash at home! That's how I avoided the snack machine until I
got used to not snacking. Now I can safely carry money again and never
buy anything worse than a sugar-free cold drink.

Dally
244/165/155

I know what I've said is not often practical, though. Sometimes, I
guess, it's just a case of notch up the exercise for a few days after
to compensate.



Bingo! Often times a workout routine will get repetitive and thoughts
of quiting will run through your head. Use these unintentional food
binges to kick up your workout, change it up or perhaps lengthen it by a
bit. Not only will it burn those extra calories but it will build
more muscle and help you blast through the next plateau.
--

Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contact/cheese

Dally wrote:
Ice cream.

It's summer-time and I'm exercising like a fiend. I'm training for a
triathlon in three weeks and I'm swimming, cycling and running and
weightlifting every week. Last week I worked out 10 times, with two
workouts on most days.

But ice cream replaces all those calories. I don't MEAN to do this.
But we'll sit down to watch a movie and the kids will want some or we'll
be out walking around and pass an ice cream stand or we'll be out on a
bike ride and the other people want to stop for a creemee... just about
every day ice cream enters my life and blows my calorie budget.

Last night we went out to dinner with my in-laws and I ate too much thai
food. (Luckily it was healthy food and the calorie load wasn't
horrible, but still, too much. This despite the fact that I split my
entree with another person... unfortunatley, one of my kids ended up
splitting HIS entree with me, too.)

Anyway, coming back from the restaurant my in-laws wanted to stop and
buy the kids (including their 51 year old son) an ice cream cone.
Arrgggh. Can I resist?

But I did, because by some stroke of sheer luck the place just happened
to be a u-pick blueberry farm as well as an ice cream stand, and I
grabbed a bowl and went under the nets and picked myself half a pound of
blueberries while they ordered ice cream. I still had a taste of the
kids' ice creams, but I love blueberries and was perfectly happy eating
that while they ate theirs.

So I can substitute something special and wonderful like fresh-picked
blueberries, but still haven't figured out how not to eat cold,
delicious, satiating, party-in-my-mouth, on-sale ice cream when it is
offered to me on most other occasions.

Any ideas?

Dally
244/165/155

Ice cream has always been my biggest problem, too. I still get the
occasional full-fat version but usually opt for a sherbet or low-fat
version when it's available. Fortunately most of my bike rides do not
pass ice cream storesg

Beverly

Cheese wrote:

Madge O'Reene wrote:

I know what I've said is not often practical, though. Sometimes, I
guess, it's just a case of notch up the exercise for a few days after
to compensate.

Bingo! Often times a workout routine will get repetitive and thoughts
of quiting will run through your head. Use these unintentional food
binges to kick up your workout, change it up or perhaps lengthen it by a
bit. Not only will it burn those extra calories but it will build more
muscle and help you blast through the next plateau.

I'm having trouble imagining how to ramp up my exercise at the moment.
Frankly, my biggest exercise problem is that I really need a rest day to
stay injury-free.

But perhaps I could do some intervals, increase intensity, in a
scheduled workout. I hate doing intervals, so that could work as a
deterrant. "Eat this ice cream and you have to do four intervals." Ugggh.

Dally

oregonchick wrote:

I really love dairy queen vanilla soft serve. I get a small cone while the
rest of the family indulges in blizzards...

Portion control is always a good idea. We can serve ice cream in 1/2
cup pyrex pudding cups. I could attempt to just have one scoop.

Dally

"Dally" wrote in message
...
oregonchick wrote:

I really love dairy queen vanilla soft serve. I get a small cone while
the rest of the family indulges in blizzards...

Portion control is always a good idea. We can serve ice cream in 1/2 cup
pyrex pudding cups. I could attempt to just have one scoop.

Dally

I also have the fat free fudgecicles in our freezer, and pudding pops, and
some other low fat/calorie frozen confections, and I turn to that when
everyone else is enjoying their sundaes. I just hate being left out...

"Dally" wrote in message
...
oregonchick wrote:

I really love dairy queen vanilla soft serve. I get a small cone while
the rest of the family indulges in blizzards...

Portion control is always a good idea. We can serve ice cream in 1/2 cup
pyrex pudding cups. I could attempt to just have one scoop.

Dally

When ice cream is on sale, we usually buy the slow-churn light ice cream
(Edy's/Dryers is the best). 1/2 cup of triple chocolate or vanilla bean runs
about 100cal. So I can splurge on a cup of ice cream for 200cal without
worry of blowing my calories.

We rarely go out for ice cream, but when we do I usually stick to the
low-fat/fat free offerings (I've found the low-fat prailine crunch isn't too
bad) or a simple plain vanilla cone..

Matty (I weighed more than Jared from Subway)
481/256/225
(starting weight/current weight/goal weight)

First mini goal achieved - 104lbs lost 10/26/04
Second mini goal achieved - 137lbs lost 01/28/05
Third mini goal achieved - 183lbs lost 09/30/05
Fourth mini goal achieved - 204lbs total lost 01/30/06
Fifth mini goal - 231lbs total lost by 08/31/06

Dally wrote:

I'm having trouble imagining how to ramp up my exercise at the moment.
Frankly, my biggest exercise problem is that I really need a rest day to
stay injury-free.

Can you get up 15 minutes earlier and run/whatever for 10 minutes? Or
even sprint for 5 minutes?



But perhaps I could do some intervals, increase intensity, in a
scheduled workout. I hate doing intervals, so that could work as a
deterrant. "Eat this ice cream and you have to do four intervals." Ugggh.

Dally

LOL, works for me! Quite how I resisted Morrison's 6 for the price of 4
pies last weekend I don't know

Dally wrote:

Ice cream.

It's summer-time and I'm exercising like a fiend. I'm training for a
triathlon in three weeks and I'm swimming, cycling and running and
weightlifting every week. Last week I worked out 10 times, with two
workouts on most days.

But ice cream replaces all those calories. I don't MEAN to do this.
But we'll sit down to watch a movie and the kids will want some or we'll
be out walking around and pass an ice cream stand or we'll be out on a
bike ride and the other people want to stop for a creemee... just about
every day ice cream enters my life and blows my calorie budget.

Last night we went out to dinner with my in-laws and I ate too much thai
food. (Luckily it was healthy food and the calorie load wasn't
horrible, but still, too much. This despite the fact that I split my
entree with another person... unfortunatley, one of my kids ended up
splitting HIS entree with me, too.)

Anyway, coming back from the restaurant my in-laws wanted to stop and
buy the kids (including their 51 year old son) an ice cream cone.
Arrgggh. Can I resist?

But I did, because by some stroke of sheer luck the place just happened
to be a u-pick blueberry farm as well as an ice cream stand, and I
grabbed a bowl and went under the nets and picked myself half a pound of
blueberries while they ordered ice cream. I still had a taste of the
kids' ice creams, but I love blueberries and was perfectly happy eating
that while they ate theirs.

So I can substitute something special and wonderful like fresh-picked
blueberries, but still haven't figured out how not to eat cold,
delicious, satiating, party-in-my-mouth, on-sale ice cream when it is
offered to me on most other occasions.

Any ideas?

Butch up.