I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM

I have a goal this week, but to really understand this goal, let's roll it back ...

During all four of my pregnancies, people would ask "do you have any cravings?"

I've always been a super boring eater; like "still order off the kids menu at weddings" type of boring (chicken nuggets and smiley face french fries? Yes, please!).

With each pregnancy, I found myself hoping to crave those weird things you hear pregnant women talk about. I always joked that maybe one of these pregnancies would turn me into a non-picky eater.

But, alas, boring I remained.

The only things I can somewhat claim to "crave" were ice cubes (a sign of iron deficiency) and ice cream (!).

Now, here's the thing with the ice cream. I have always been an ice cream lover (thanks for that, dad) but, I really don't think it was ever a craving, it was just a great excuse to not feel the least bit guilty about having a nightly bowl of ice cream (and take full advantage of that, I did!).

So good.

So, fast forward to my postpartum fitness journey this time around, and you'll understand my pure joy at discovering an ice cream that is both low in calories (I'm talking my favorite kinds have just 280 calories in the entire pint!) and high in protein.

Say, what?!

If you haven't yet heard about this heavenly dessert, let me just introduce you to Halo Top (heavenly/halo, get it??). 

Seriously, guys. Ever since I've discovered this stuff, I can't not go to the grocery store without leaving with a pint (or four). 

My favorite flavors are:

• Birthday Cake (280 calories\20 grams protein)
• Chocolate (280 calories\20 grams protein)
• Oatmeal Cookie (280 calories\20 grams protein)
• Strawberry (280 calories\20 grams protein)

Now, all four of these flavors just so happen to be the same in calories, but there are other flavors that have more -- I just like these four so much I figure, why bother with the others?!

The consistency of the ice cream isn't quite the same as "regular" ice cream; less creamy, more like sorbet or sherbert is my best way to explain it. But ... Still. So. Good.

So, what's my goal, you ask? I'm going to try and make it an entire week without one spoonful of this deliciousness.

Just thinking about it makes me depressed.

These cute little pints have become somewhat of a nightly occurrence for me, and no matter how hard I try to justify it as "getting all my protein in for the day," my brain reminds me that a health food they are not ...

So, wish me luck! And, the good news for any of you wanting to rush out and buy yourself some, there will be plenty stocked on the shelves at the Waukee Hy-Vee with me out of buying commission for a week.

(If I were Oprah, this is where I'd scream out "You get a pint, you get a pint and you get a pint!" Kind of like a car, right? Right.)

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Any other Halo Top lovers out there? What are your favorite flavors?