Attack of the Killer Ice Cream Cravings

nancy324

nancy324

Cathlete
I can't figure out what it is with me and ice cream lately. I just can't get enough. I eat well all day long and then late at night I usually eat what probably amounts to at least 3 cups of the stuff. I polish off a half gallon every 2-3 nights. This has been going on for at least several weeks. I tried eating a container of yogurt instead, but just wound up eating both the ice cream and the yogurt.

The weird part is that, even though I see a lot of jiggly stuff all over my body, my weight hasn't changed. I weigh myself at the gym about once per week on a doctor's scale that I test for accuracy (by making sure the scale balances at zero before I get on), and I still weight exactly 115 lbs. What the heck is going on here????

And no, guys, I'm not pregnant. LOL.

Mystified in Brooklyn,
Nancy
 
LOL Nancy. I wish I could eat ice cream and not gain! I swear there's ice cream addiction in my blood. My grandpa has eaten a bowl (or a klondike) every night for as long as I can remember.

And by the way, I didn't know you were in Brooklyn! My dad's from Bay Ridge, and we'll be there next weekend for the St. Patrick's parade. Small world!
 
Gina, thanks for being kind enough to respond to my nutty post. I didn't mean to brag with this post. I am not the high-metabolism type, and I had serious weight problems all throughout my teens and twenties, so I'm not the "naturally thin" type by any stretch. I honestly don't trust the scale at the gym, but I'm trying not to be paranoid about it. I still put far too much emphasis on what the scale says, and wish I could toss it as others have done. If I went by how my clothes fit and how I look in the mirror, I'd be very unhappy right now, but the scale gives me a (false?) sense of security.

Sigh. I think I'm just under too much pressure at work and if it ever eases up, all this overeating and obsessing will fade back into the background. I can't believe that even at my age, I'm still prone to these periods. x(

I didn't know the parade came through Brooklyn. What state are you coming in from?
 
My passion is Eddie's Dreamery Chocolate Truffle Explosion, I'm nor even a sweets person but I LOVE that stuff. I just try not to keep it in the house...............that often anyway :p Luckily it only comes in a pint and it's very hard to get 4 servings out of it, maybe 2 }( .
 
Nancy,

I didn't think you were bragging at all. I'm coming from NJ. Well, actually, I'm probably just going to be the designated driver for the family. My parents are marching with the OLPH Ridgemen drum corp.
 
Rebecca-
Your signature reminds me that there was this old sitcom called "Cybil" starring Cybil Shepherd that I just loved. The Cybil character on that show loved Healthy Choice ice cream as much as I do. I remember one episode when there was a power outage and the first thing Cybil thought of was to eat all the Healthy Choice before it melted. She also said one of the great questions of life is "At what point have you eaten so much Healthy Choice ice cream that it's no longer a Healthy Choice?" What a great show that was.

-Nancy
 
I go through ice cream phases too, usually at TTOM, when I think I could eat a pint of ever flavor in a single sitting. Haagen Dazs vanilla with my hubby's homemade brownies is my favorite (although I only get it on my birthday), but Ben and Jerry's is my true downfall (either vanilla, chocolate chip cookie dough, or Everything But the . . . ). I really don't eat it often--maybe once every couple of months--but I crave it a LOT. A whole lot.

In fact, I even wrote a funny letter (if I do say so myself) to Ben and Jerry's one time blaming them because I had grown from voluptuous to voluminous and demanding that they do something about it. They did. They sent me a stuffed cow in a Ben and Jerry's t-shirt, along with a letter that was even funnier than the one I sent. What a hoot!

Good luck with your ice cream craving. Wish I knew what caused it and how to get rid of it (without the help of either Ben or Jerry).

Shari
 
Hi Nancy, the first thing I am thinking is are you eating enough during the day? That can lead to eating too much at night. Are you really hungry when you eat the ice cream? If you aren't hungry, you may be eating to fill an emotional gap. What are you feeling when you are eating the ice cream? Sometimes it is harder to deal with our feelings and we turn to food... especially at the end of the day when we can wind down. That has been my experience with it :) Well dont be hard on yourself though :) At least you know you are getting your calcium for the day! :)
 
Hi Nancy, the first thing I am thinking is are you eating enough during the day? That can lead to eating too much at night. Are you really hungry when you eat the ice cream? If you aren't hungry, you may be eating to fill an emotional gap. What are you feeling when you are eating the ice cream? Sometimes it is harder to deal with our feelings and we turn to food... especially at the end of the day when we can wind down. That has been my experience with it :) Well dont be hard on yourself though :) At least you know you are getting your calcium for the day! :)
 
Nancy:

you are not alone!

I do this too, and like you, it goes on for several weeks before the need subsides. For me, it's cookies/biscuits. English hobnobs and digestives for dunking in tea, and Carr's ginger and lemon creams. Oh God. I eat well all day, then finish out in the evening with an entire packet of biscuits. I just love the crunch and chewiness. Maybe I just need to do something with my mouth and there's no-one else to talk to, so I eat!

I try to eat loads of fruit to fill myself up, but like you, I end up eating the fruit and the cookies. Damn and blast.

And yes, I think it's stress related. Sigh. I haven't grown out of it either. You and me both.

Clare
 
I had a big problem with ice cream last summer. I was hitting it every time I thought about it. Which was at least every thirty minutes. I don't allow it in the house now. lol. I gained roughly 10 pounds that way!
~Reece Out~
 
Shari, I burst out laughing when I read your post.

Clare, it actually helps a lot to know that there are other mature, intelligent women who still occasionally struggle with these faded remnants of eating issues. Thank you so much for posting.

Do you remember Carr's sweetmeal cookies? Do they still make those? I used to adore them.
 
Tina-
Good thought, but I am DEFINITELY eating enough during the day. I am definitely NOT hungry when I eat the ice cream (in fact, I'm often quite full). I'm pretty sure the eating must be emotional.
 
You know, I was thinking. About a year or so ago Prevention magazine came out with an article about The Ice Cream Diet and how eating more ice cream could help you control your weight. Of course, most people, including me, assumed it was just a way to sell magazines. I think it was something about the calcium in ice cream and other dairy products that helped the body to naturally control weight. But considering how awesome it is that I can pack away so much ice cream and not gain weight (and considering that I am NOT a naturally thin person, because if I ate this much of something else I'd probably be a mobile home by now), maybe, just maybe, these new theories should not be dismissed out of hand. That's the only explanation I can think of. Any chance??
 
Hi Nancy, have you been doing the Hardcores? Because I've been so much hungrier doing them. Also, if you believe your eating is stress-based, it probably is. You've been saying that you're very stressed at work. I gained 6 lbs. last year after my son was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder. Now that everything's better, I've lost the weight. I've always been good with my workouts. But I can't focus on eating well when uncontrollable things are happening around me, especially those that concern my boy. There was one evening last year, when I was questioning the value of therapy. I was INSIDE the pantry, stuffing my mouth with Cheetos. It was almost surreal. I know I opened the pantry to get something, but ended up eating junk, and I couldn't stop. It just felt too good. All those bad carbs, triggering pleasure hormones in my body. So much better than dealing with what I was confronted with... Try yoga or stretching. Sometimes I take this herb called valerian root on nights when I find it hard to sleep. It doesn't make me sleepy at all, but it helps me relax.

Pinky
 
I eat a huge bowl of ice cream every night. If you're not overweight or gaining excess weight, it might be nature's way of telling you your body needs more fat right now, for a host of biological (hormonal?) reasons.
 
"Godiva Milk Chocolate Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Hearts"

To die for.
You gotta try this stuff. If you're going to cave in to an ice cream craving....make it worth it.
 
>In fact, I even wrote a funny letter (if I do say so myself)
>to Ben and Jerry's one time blaming them because I had grown
>from voluptuous to voluminous and demanding that they do
>something about it. They did. They sent me a stuffed cow in
>a Ben and Jerry's t-shirt, along with a letter that was even
>funnier than the one I sent. What a hoot!

Shari, what a hoot is right!

I could never understand how people could sit down with a pint of ice cream & consume all of it until I met Ben & Jerry. Chubby Hubby has been misnamed since my DH doesn't eat chocolate, it's actually Chubby Debby. But my true weakness is Chunky Monkey.

Let's say Ben & Jerry are not on my frequent guest list since their presence in my home demands all of my attention.

Debra
 
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