A New Trend

Ok, I know that only a few days ago I was talking about needing to stay away from the weight loss articles that seem to pop up every 5 minutes on the internet and in magazines. 

Well, that was until I saw an article on Yahoo about a new trend in diet foods - larger portions for less calories.

Hello!

Needless to say, it caught my eye and I was compelled to read on.  

Typically any kind of diet food is based on small portions and food that (if you're lucky) tastes vaguely like what it's advertised to be. 

Apparently now, a company called Arctic Zero has an "ice cream" (I put it in quotes because that's what they did in the article - red flag!) that is only 150 calories for an entire pint!

Again, hello!

Now, it boasts all kinds of key words and catch phrases that those of us battling our bodies look for (and dream about) when we try to eat healthy.  "All Natural", "Gluten Free", "Fat Free", "Whey Protein" - you get the idea.  

So, I'm wondering if it's worth a try, or if it will end up being like other diet foods that taste vaguely like they're supposed to.

I know I'm not alone in my battle, not only against my body in general, but against portion sizes.  Everywhere I go, I'm faced with double or triple the amount of food that I need, but I go ahead and see how much of it I can gorge myself on before I explode.

Portion control, you are my nemesis!

Anyway, back to the issue at hand - getting to eat an entire pint of ice cream (as if I need to) without the guilt (or calories) that come from scarfing down a pint of Ben & Jerry's!  It looks like you can order it from Amazon, though I don't know how I feel about having ice cream shipped to me - might be a gooey mess by the time it arrives.

The website is www.myarcticzero.com.

I'm wondering if anyone else has heard of this, tried it, or knows more about it than I do!

I'm tempted!!!!