Jili, I usually get the single serving cups of Ben and Jerry's - one is about equal to small to medium scoop. They run about a buck each at my Von's. It's enough to satisfy my craving but not the pint sitting there taunting me.

Seriously, swing in the opposite direction and get 3-4 regular sized ice cream cartons. Its constant abundant presence in the freezer due to the ice cream monster I live with has made its allure wear off. I eat it maybe 2-3 times a month now.

Except when we have the Girl Scout cookie Samoa flavor ice cream. Holy crap, is that good.

Its constant abundant presence in the freezer due to the ice cream monster I live with has made its allure wear off. I eat it maybe 2-3 times a month now.

Ha! I find this to be true too.

When I say portion control , I don't mean exactly one half cup of ice cream - but something scooped and in a smaller sized bowl. ther e is more , I can get it if I want it, but I rarely go back instantly. More doesn't alway taste better

of course, knowing that I will be the one eating most of almost anything sweet in the house helps -- I grew up with I had to have my share now or there might be nothing later- bad thinking. For me having something around the house all the time helps.

When I was down in Florida ice cream in the evening was a thing. Tiny bowls packed with ice cream were more gratifying than the same actually small scoop in a bigger dish.

Okay, people who made me crave ice cream like crazy: give me your opinions on the best ice cream -like substance that is low in calories & fat. Y'know, stuff like Rice Dream and so on. I have decided to get some sort of ice cream (and chocolate sauce!) to have in the house, but since I am also back to this whole notion of healthy eating and exercise, having a pint of real ice cream around may not be the best idea

My chief ice-cream like indulgence involves Ciao Bella sorbet, which is available at Whole Food. I'm partial to passion fruit, but they have a bunch of other flavours. They're about 60-120 calories per serving, which is not too bad.

I got for milkshakes made with soy milk, frozen bananas and empty of sugar and fat chocolate syrup. But that's cause the only thing I miss about ice cream is milkshakes. And I like plain banana shakes anyway.

A while back, my brother's tally on cars was something like 19. He's 31 and has added to that since, so I'm not sure what we're at now.

I need to call the Birmingham Y. Why do I hate the phone so much?

I'm all packed and pedicured.

I need to call the Birmingham Y. Why do I hate the phone so much?

You want me to call for you? What do you need to know?

Signed, That's Easier than What I need to be doing right now

And, ack, I need to call the vet!

lisah, call the vet!

(We take Tzepesh to the vet today at 4:30.)

I am exhausted. Also concerned that I haven't gotten an email in...nevermind.