I've been eating a pint of ice cream a day.

[Mai72]

My new addiction is to go to the supermarket, and buy either a pint of Haagen Dazs or Ben and Jerrys. I really like the Haagen Dazs mint chocolate chip. When I'm home I'll put the ice cream in the microwave for 1-min, and I'll finish the container in like 10 minutes.

A coworker had suggested that I might be depressed. Maybe it's a form of stress relief? I get the ice cream always after work. Anyone else do the same?

 

[JEDIYoda]

My new addiction is to go to the supermarket, and buy either a pint of Haagen Dazs or Ben and Jerrys. I really like the Haagen Dazs mint chocolate chip. When I'm home I'll put the ice cream in the microwave for 1-min, and I'll finish the container in like 10 minutes.

A coworker had suggested that I might be depressed. Maybe it's a form of stress relief? I get the ice cream always after work. Anyone else do the same?

Depends a lot on a number of factor....
Are you craving the Ice cream or the sweets tatse of the Ice cream?
Besides depression it could be a sign of diabetes or something else.....
It could be harmless!
Then again......you never know.....

 

[Mai72]

Depends a lot on a number of factor....
Are you craving the Ice cream or the sweets tatse of the Ice cream?
Besides depression it could be a sing in diabetes or something else.....
It could be harmless!
Then again......you never know.....

I'm craving the texture. The silky smoothness of the ice cream. I know ice cream is used as comfort food. Maybe that's it.

 

[JEDIYoda]

I'm craving the texture. The silky smoothness of the ice cream. I know ice cream is used as comfort food. Maybe that's it.

Could be a pre cursor to diabetes....

 

[BudAshes]

Your future.

 

[nakedfrog]

I'm surprised at you, that's not fiscally responsible

 

[sdifox]

How are you not dead yet?

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

My new addiction is to go to the supermarket, and buy either a pint of Haagen Dazs or Ben and Jerrys. I really like the Haagen Dazs mint chocolate chip. When I'm home I'll put the ice cream in the microwave for 1-min, and I'll finish the container in like 10 minutes.

A coworker had suggested that I might be depressed. Maybe it's a form of stress relief? I get the ice cream always after work. Anyone else do the same?

Stress relief.

Just like someone like me that will have a drink after work. It's the same concept, different input that results in the same output - dopamine.

 

[GobBluth]

My new addiction is to go to the supermarket, and buy either a pint of Haagen Dazs or Ben and Jerrys. I really like the Haagen Dazs mint chocolate chip. When I'm home I'll put the ice cream in the microwave for 1-min, and I'll finish the container in like 10 minutes.

A coworker had suggested that I might be depressed. Maybe it's a form of stress relief? I get the ice cream always after work. Anyone else do the same?

How's that workin' out for you, tons-o-fun?

 

[nakedfrog]

The beer probably has fewer calories

 

[FeuerFrei]

Some serotonin-boosting antidepressants (e.g. remeron) cause a craving for sweets.

 

[snoopy7548]

I never understand how people can microwave ice cream. Is your freezer set to -20F or something?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Oh man I'd have such a sore stomach and I'd be in the bathroom doing a Falcon Heavy static test fire if I did that. Houston we have a problem.

I can do a nice big bowl of ice cream no problem, I usually add maple syrup on it (seriously it's awesome!). But to do a whole pint? Damn lol.

Also, obligatory:

 

[OccamsToothbrush]

A coworker had suggested that I might be depressed. Maybe it's a form of stress relief? I get the ice cream always after work. Anyone else do the same?

Are you depressed about your shitty taste in ice cream? Haagen Dazs hasn't been good in more than a decade, Nestle's ruins everything they touch.

I'm not a shrink, but yeah, you probably should be concerned about that sort of consumption. It's not normal and it clearly means something is wrong. Try to quit cold turkey, if you can and no other odd behavior creeps in as a new outlet maybe it was just a temporary bad habit. But if you can't quit and find you really need the ice cream you'll need to address whatever is causing this.

 

[zinfamous]

why do you microwave your ice cream?

 

[IronWing]

why do you microwave your ice cream?

If the ice cream is soft one can eat it faster, getting down the whole pint before that sick feeling kicks in.

Anyway, from age 13-22 I could eat a pint of ice cream in one sitting, no problem and with no ill effects. Now I could still do it but I'd get fat.

 

[sandorski]

You're Pregnant. Consult a Physician. Congrats.

 

[zinfamous]

If the ice cream is soft one can eat it faster, getting down the whole pint before that sick feeling kicks in.

You know, I feel that this does not adequately answer my question. Rather, it does not match the nonplussed nature of my query.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

You're Pregnant. Consult a Physician. Congrats.

He said Ice cream - not Ice Cream and pickles

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

why do you microwave your ice cream?

An honest serious answer -

Depending on how cold your freezer is - It will make the ice cream so hard you can't even scoop more than a tiny tad off the top. I've put it in the microwave for ~10 seconds to soften it up enough to make it easier to scoop for serving.

 

[Captante]

An honest serious answer -

Depending on how cold your freezer is - It will make the ice cream so hard you can't even scoop more than a tiny tad off the top. I've put it in the microwave for ~10 seconds to soften it up enough to make it easier to scoop for serving.

Bingo!

Also ice cream has a richer, fuller flavor when softened slightly before eating. If too hard I usually will do 10-20 seconds on 50% power.

 

[OccamsToothbrush]

You know, I feel that this does not adequately answer my question. Rather, it does not match the nonplussed nature of my query.

There really is science here. The proper temperature for safely storing frozen foods is below the ideal temperature for serving ice cream and if stored at the temperature to keep it best longest it's nearly impossible to scoop. It's common to microwave it for a few seconds before scooping/eating. If you don't find that necessary it's possibly a sign that your freezer might be set wrong.

 

[KetoKid]

I just did this three days in a row experimenting and flavor testing new "Rebel" Ice Cream. For what they are, they are all pretty good. The net carb counts (subtract sugar alcohols and dietary fiber) for the entire pint are single digits!
I had pics and a lot more to say but this board's "your message is spam filter" is fu#$ed so I'll never come back.

 

[Muse]

why do you microwave your ice cream?

I was in L.A. over the weekend, and they microwaved a pint before I scooped out about 1 ounce. It was their idea. It's just easier to scooop when you raise the temp from zero to maybe 10 F. Way easier. Super cold ice cream is tough to scoop.

 

[Muse]

How do you eat 16oz ice cream daily and not gain weight? If I did that I'd gain 30 lb. within 4 months, pretty sure.

A regular Ben & Jerry's pint can top 1,000 calories. So, adding that to your diet would have you gaining 2lb/week. 8lb/month. 24lb/3 months.