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ray2600
ray2600
there use to be time that i would eat 4 pints of vanilla swiss almond , well the result was diabets .

so does any one here eat any ice cream any more , sometimes i get a desire to eat ice cream .

ray
grannie
grannie
No. I do the Frozen Yogurt.
billwfriend
billwfriend
yes there are several brands of no sugar added ice creams that are better for diabetics than the regular with sugar added into it...I eat Blue Bunny no sugar added...then there is Bryers no sugar added and of course Edys no sugar added...of those the best is prob Edys because they will make mint chocolate chip in no sugar added...bryers is usually just butter pecan and vanilla and blue bunny does several my favorite is banana split....

yup ice cream is possible if you treat yourself to the no sugar added type...
pbemm44
pbemm44
Being on Metformin I cannot eat full fat ice cream anymore with out severe nausea and upset stomach, That being said, I can eat the Edy's slow churned. I can have it as long as I stick to the serving size in a bowl, It has less fat than other ice cream, so I don't get the side effects but still get to satisfy my ice cream craving.
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
I still do once in a while, tho I definately stick to portion control and include the carbs into my daily intake
Trudilu
Trudilu
Ray,
Your post caught my eye because I also got diabetes as a result of a year's binge of eating coffee ice cream - about 1/2 gallon every other day.

I should have known better since it ran in my family - but my A1C # turned out to be consistent with diabetes. It scared me and for the past 3 years I haven't touched ice cream. Now - I'm prediabetic and much happier.

I don't want to risk having any ice cream because for me it's a slippery slope.
Atpeacemary
Atpeacemary
I love ice cream, so I read the labels and eat only about 1/4 cup. I found Chapman's have the no sugar added ice cream. But beware that even the no sugar added can have high calories and the carbs do add up if you eat more than the portion size they recommend.
jody0385
jody0385
Ice cream didn't give you diabetes. Just fyi. LOL

I do have ice cream on occasion but not often at all. Even the no sugar added, low sugar, fat free and all the other ice creams I have found have a considerable amount of total carbs. Even the frozen yogurt too. So if you want ice cream you have to really plan for it. But you can have nearly anything you want within reason and with a good portion size and good planning.
RascalFlattsFan
RascalFlattsFan
Ice cream is a huge weakness for me. I was told years ago to never eat ice cream again, except perhaps a tablespoon full once a year. As if!! I love Ben & Jerry's Smoores (prob not spelling that right) I was eating a pint a night. Very stupid I know. I have since stopped that silliness and i'll have something small, like an ice cream cone. I hated to give up my ice cream :(
Getingstronger
Getingstronger
I am lactose intolerant so I can't do ice cream, but for some reason I am okay with fat free sugar free frozen yogurt, or even regular frozen yogurt if I am careful about portion control.

But I am a sugar addict, so I have to be really careful. It doesn't take much for me to get going again on binge eating sweets. Gosh, why does food have to be so hard to handle??!!
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