Low Carb Ice cream?

[Amber_Girl79]

Hiya all, I have been doing great losing weight and all, and am now really wanting to try the Low Carb Ice Cream. It has 3 net carbs in it. The only thing I can see the carbs coming from in the ingredients are Splenda (which has worked fine for me this whole time) and cream. I choose the vanilla ice cream, as any other kind kinda scares me. Anyways, please let me know if any of you have had a low-carb ice cream and if so did it change any of your weight loss? Thanks a bunch!! (oh and P.S, please be nice, I know it is "store bought", and I know all about the rungs...and just so u know I never ever have eaten pre-packaged things since I started, so this i s a big deal for me....I am just curious to see how if affects weight loss for anyone) thanks!

[BDawg]

I think it's okay in moderation. However, I used to have the problem of thinking, "It's low carb, so I can eat as much as I want."

If you're comfortable at the rate which you're losing, give it a shot. If it slows you down, stop.

[Chicklady]

I've had both Edy's and Bryers. Edy's makes me crave more. Bryers doesn't. YMMV.

[tekniaektos]

My wife bought me a package of Blue Bunny black cherry ice cream covered in chocolate. Didn't cause me any problems at all. And boy are those things good!

[NewToAtkins]

Good to know! My wife and I have been in induction for just under 2 weeks now...I've lost about 20 pounds, she has dropped 17 (and she's not that big). I know the lack of ice cream is going to kill her soon...she can control portions well, but taste is key. Which is the best?

[Chicklady]

We don't have Blue Bunny around here, so I can't speak on those (though that chocolate covered cherry sounded great!!) Edys is tastier than Bryers, but harder to stop eating (I tossed most of a container because I couldn't control myself!) I usually just buy bryers vanilla, and doctor it up with some sf peanut butter or the like....

[boonie stomper]

Here's some perspective from across the fence in the bodybuilding field - you might find the info helpful, as they diet similar to Atkins:

Low Carb Ice Cream? - Bodybuilding Discussion on Bodybuilding.net Nutrition Forum

[stephbob]

I eat the Blue Bunny ones! They are great, and I've never stalled on them (infact, sometimes they, er, speed things up, if you know what I mean)

[boonie stomper]

yah, like cocoa, splena n cream, right...

I am skeert-ish to try the ice cream as a recovered half-gallon-at-a time addict. Cocoa is emergency use only, even now...

[Thinker]

I"m a big fan of the Breyer's 5gr low carb bars. I've never seen a low-carb Edy's out here.