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7/29/12 7:55 A

"remind yourself that dairy is the lactation fluid of another species.
remind yourself that dairy is the devil

thats what I do. Ice cream is tough for me as well. but I am steadfast in not consuming dairy so it makes it easier to stand firm. "


This is strong advice! Ice cream is the work of the devil. Wow! Maybe I need such strong self-talk to make me change my "evil" ways!

thanks, Chris

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7/29/12 7:51 A

That apple baked dish sounds delicious! I bet they will like that! Chris

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7/29/12 2:31 A

you know I was once told that God only brings the people into your life you need to teach a lesson to or learn from. Look at the lessons these people bring then run for the hills because keeping them around you can't feel good at all.

Try making dessert for your family instead of going out. I opt for sliced apples and some raisins with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of ginger. Add a little applesauce mix it all up and sprinkle the top with oats then bake, I usually put this into individual ramekins and they come out like apple pie without the crust. I am planning on making the crust Dr. Furmans website shows soon, hope it is great!

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7/20/12 12:41 P

remind yourself that dairy is the lactation fluid of another species.
remind yourself that dairy is the devil

thats what I do. Ice cream is tough for me as well. but I am steadfast in not consuming dairy so it makes it easier to stand firm.

I am also shocked and sorry to hear about your friends lack of style and poor behaviour.

"when someone shows you who they are, believe them' move on sister!

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7/19/12 8:10 A

boy it sounds yummy

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7/19/12 12:00 A

Oh--thank you so much. That sounds delicious! Chris

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7/11/12 1:58 P

Chris, I plan to make peach ice cream this afternoon adapting this recipe. It is totally vegan and uses coconut milk. I;m just using peaches instead of the cherries and chocolate.
www.familyfreshcooking.com/2012/07/09/vega
n-chocolate-cherry-ice-cream-recipe/

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7/10/12 1:32 A

wow those are a bunch of very rude people and I would'nt want to be around them (I would has spit the dounut on the guys head)

Sorry people are that rude to you, cause you should be able to eat what you want.

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6/23/12 7:04 A

Well, I sure never thought of all those options! Great! I have in the past used to try various tactics in "dangerous" situations. I think the idea is the planning ahead and not the specific tactic. Just that focusing on my resolve is very helpful. Right, if I feel deprived, late can be a disaster. Sorbet might not be a bad idea for me. Once I was invited to go with friends to their friends for dinner. I wanted to take my own dessert. I had a half gallon of Weight Watchers ice cream. They all were not very supportive of me. If that was someone coming to my home I would have discretely served every one and filled bowls in the kitchen so people only saw the dessert already in the bowls. That same group at a different gathering had a guy who once stuffed a doughnut in my mouth.I had to spit it out to be rid of it. I remember that event till this day! I used to be extremely sensitive about eating something different from the others. As I got older it became no big deal. I remember another incident at my job. I had a salad and was sitting at the lunch table. A 'friend' said, "Oh you are dieting. I am not sitting with you." I couldn't believe that one either! But, I was not even dieting. I just wanted a salad that day! I also remember my sister doing something when she was about 12, maybe even younger. The dentist found many cavities in her teeth. He filled them but she for over a year absolutely refused to eat any sweets! that was pretty drastic for a kid to do!

Thanks again for the suggestions! Chris

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6/22/12 7:45 P

I think I would have my "banana ice cream", which by the way, I find delicious and refreshing, and opt out of going with the family. If they're just going to the ice cream shop and back, you don't miss much, and it might actually be a point of decision-making for the rest of the family.

Sometimes families develop unhealthy food habits and you have to decide what you are willing to do or not willing to do.

When I was a teen, I stopped eating desserts. I ate three meals a day, sometimes, snacks, but refused to eat desserts. This bothered my mother tremendously, to the point where one time she actually ordered an ice cream for me at an ice cream shop and expected me to eat it. But by taking a position and just keeping my resolve, I was able to keep my weight down in my teens.

Who knows? They may give up their habit or change to another healthier one (like a walk in the neighborhood or at the park) as a result of your opting out.

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6/22/12 11:16 A

The dangerous time for me is not the time at the drive-in, but after I get home. Having deprived myself of ice cream, I am much more likely to indulge or binge after I get home. So having something, sugarfree lime aide or fruit while the others indulge, will help both the fight to resist and the aftermath bingeing. Try taking an orange along and see if that helps. I keep grapes in my freezer which I like just as much as ice cream. Just a few of those after the family trip for ice cream is a safe indulgence.

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6/22/12 11:02 A

Think about starting a new tradition. Instead of going for ice cream, go for a walk or do something else that everyone would enjoy. Food doesn't have to be the focus of fun.

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6/22/12 8:01 A

some ice cream places have icy drinks, lime aids and that type of drink that you could get.

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6/22/12 5:36 A

Does it have to be a specific ice cream parlor? Or can you find a place that has other options? More and more places are beginning to cater to plant based diets. People who are lactose intolerant can't eat dairy based ice cream. Does this place have something that caters to them? It may be something you could try, ask about the ingredients, could be full of fat and sugar. Or just go for the company and enjoy a cold bottle of water while knowing that you are improving your health every time you obstain from the ice cream.

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6/22/12 5:31 A

I sometimes get a small sorbet. Sorbet is basically pureed fruit with sugar added. The sugar added part is bad but it does not contain dairy and usually has much fewer calories than ice cream. I would pick a few days out of the week to indulge and the rest of the time bring a healthy snack to eat while others eat ice cream. Homemade "ice cream" is very easy to make. Basically throw frozen fruit in a food processor with as little water as possible and blend. Using a banana helps make it more creamy but you can add any fruit for flavor. I like strawberries and/or raspberries. You can add a few walnuts for texture. I like it as much as ice cream. When made at home, there's no sugar added. If it is possible to make your own maybe you could have your own ice cream treat at home and then go along with the family to be social but not feel like you have to get anything. Maybe the family will like the home made stuff and you won't have to get ice cream at all. After all, ice cream every night isn't exactly healthy for them either.

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6/22/12 4:25 A

I want to stick with Dr. Fuhrman's Eat for Health Plan. On vacation, almost nightly, the family goes out for ice cream. Fuhrman suggests eating home made ice cream made from a frozen mashed banana, among other recipes. So what do I do at the ice cream place?! Chris

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