Thoughts about Halo Top High Protein Ice Cream?

[Clementine Sky 708]

It's delightful. Having it in the freezer helps to tame cravings for a dessert. Even if I don't end up having it, knowing it's available to me helps to prevent me from wanting to stroll over to one of the three frozen yogurt places in my neighborhood.

I also like that you cannot just grab it and have one spoonful after another from the carton because it requires some time on the counter to reach a creamy consistency. In the past the primary reason I refrained (well, at least tried to) from buying ice cream was that I'd just grab it for a bite or two at a time, and would mindlessly consume the carton instead of spooning out a correct portion and actually sitting down and enjoying. With Halo Top I use a measuring cup to get the precise serving after it's reached the right texture, and then put it right back into the freezer to prevent overindulgence. If I wanted seconds I'd have to go through the process of waiting for it to be creamy again.

The negative of it is that does get freezer burn more quickly. Or at least in my experience it does. It could be because it stays in the freezer longer for the reasons mentioned above, because I'm having it in smaller portions when my sweet tooth strikes instead of a spoonful every time I open the freezer. We had to throw away the cartons after getting back from Christmas vacation.

Whole Foods had it on sale yesterday at our location (Santa Monica), and I picked up Pistachio but haven't tried it yet. I think it will be really good. Thus far my favorite has been chocolate Almond Crunch and oatmeal Cookie. I've also had Lemon Cake, which I liked, and Birthday Cake, which I thought was meh. Decent, but will not repurchase it.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I also like that you cannot just grab it and have one spoonful after another from the carton because it requires some time on the counter to reach a creamy consistency. In the past the primary reason I refrained (well, at least tried to) from buying ice cream was that I'd just grab it for a bite or two at a time, and would mindlessly consume the carton instead of spooning out a correct portion and actually sitting down and enjoying. With Halo Top I use a measuring cup to get the precise serving after it's reached the right texture, and then put it right back into the freezer to prevent overindulgence. If I wanted seconds I'd have to go through the process of waiting for it to be creamy again.

The negative of it is that does get freezer burn more quickly. Or at least in my experience it does. It could be because it stays in the freezer longer for the reasons mentioned above, because I'm having it in smaller portions when my sweet tooth strikes instead of a spoonful every time I open the freezer. We had to throw away the cartons after getting back from Christmas vacation.

It does freezer burn fast! I also think the fact it is in the freezer for a month or more doesn't help.

I totally agree about it not being like normal ice cream being a major plus. You can't just snack on it easily, It isn't creamy in the container. It does get creamy when you have it out a little while. It just isn't tempting for me. When the weather warms I will go back to keeping it in stock. I feel like it is great snack for people with self control. Even if you don't have self control, a whole container is very few calories compared to normal ice cream. One of these entire containers is fewer calories than one serving (1/4) of a pint of Ben and Jerry's.

[xoxococojay 842]

It's fine. Taste fine and meets the nutrition criteria. But obviously still don't eat it to often get in the habit of not needing desert all the time too.

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[Treadmillwalker 486]

Where can you buy it? I'm in NC and haven't found it in any grocery store near me.

I heard it is at costco.< /p>

[xoxococojay 842]

@@Treadmillwalker i've seen it at whole foods, and wegmanns. Usually big grocery stores carry it. I still haven't seen it at places like Walmart and target though. It should be next to enlighten brand and tofutti.

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