Skinny Cow/Slim Cow

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1v45h ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Hey, I don't need too much info (G) (aside: I did wonder about the
coloration)

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:53:21 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Ovalish - tall, slender, half gallon - like the edy's containers. Goldish/yellow
container with black cow spots on lid.

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:20:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Just for information purposes and not for anything real (g) - what
form does the bulk container take? Round, Ovalized, square??
Quart/pint/other?

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1v45h ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1v45 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1v4 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1v ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Ah protein!

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/161/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

I really do think that I get enough protein but who knows. I had to
look "chateaubriand" up to see what part of the cow it was? Just a
thick cut of meat, really. It was okay but frankly, nothing
exceptional even if organic (G) I may slice up the other half and
make some form of stirfry even though it is already cooked.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:13:38 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Ah protein!

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/161/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

what about making a nice beefy vegetable soup with it? Lee
Fred wrote in message
...
I really do think that I get enough protein but who knows. I had to
look "chateaubriand" up to see what part of the cow it was? Just a
thick cut of meat, really. It was okay but frankly, nothing
exceptional even if organic (G) I may slice up the other half and
make some form of stirfry even though it is already cooked.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:13:38 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Ah protein!

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving
me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming
up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also
just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me
not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the
munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I
really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up
the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using
it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a
long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred
wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other
half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of
veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying
hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7
points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The
sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more
stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a
ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned
icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands
and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of
the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are
relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of
leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not
bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and
no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk
and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so
at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under
them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the
glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking.
G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did
not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors
due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is
mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek
down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I
hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2
points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the
cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be
vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've
never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made
it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I
tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and
1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also,
haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded
interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying
hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much.
And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed
are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate
peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also
higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5
points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will
really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that
amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams.
When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of
marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I
scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it
is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only
3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the
icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have
left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred
wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into
measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using
measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the
scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food
was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use
that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was
easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was
WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram,
whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every
little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure
my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now
than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring
cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm
either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So
throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without
also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so
easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub
thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the
icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't
eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge
bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each
night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their
ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie
dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings
(bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get
this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the
*good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH
would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my
favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that
will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe,
just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day.
G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I
tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was
disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars.
yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message

.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other
night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ...
those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we
get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long
enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate,
vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones
desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me
.... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my
CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800,
(MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start
stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of
recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche
a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter
Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message
news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The
vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend
trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/161/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Too late. Actually, rather than blow it and reheat till too tough, I
just ate it chilled along with a sweepotato. Sliced thin with just
some granular salt (from Trader Joes) - it was very good.

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 05:36:30 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

what about making a nice beefy vegetable soup with it? Lee
Fred wrote in message
.. .
I really do think that I get enough protein but who knows. I had to
look "chateaubriand" up to see what part of the cow it was? Just a
thick cut of meat, really. It was okay but frankly, nothing
exceptional even if organic (G) I may slice up the other half and
make some form of stirfry even though it is already cooked.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:13:38 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Ah protein!

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving
me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming
up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also
just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me
not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the
munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I
really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up
the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using
it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a
long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred
wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other
half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of
veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying
hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7
points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The
sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more
stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a
ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned
icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands
and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of
the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are
relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of
leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not
bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and
no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk
and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so
at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under
them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the
glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking.
G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did
not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors
due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is
mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek
down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I
hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2
points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the
cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be
vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've
never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made
it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I
tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and
1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also,
haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded
interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying
hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much.
And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed
are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate
peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also
higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5
points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will
really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that
amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams.
When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of
marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I
scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it
is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only
3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the
icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have
left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred
wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into
measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using
measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the
scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food
was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use
that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was
easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was
WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram,
whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every
little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure
my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now
than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring
cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm
either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So
throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without
also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so
easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub
thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the
icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't
eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge
bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each
night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their
ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie
dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings
(bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get
this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the
*good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH
would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my
favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that
will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe,
just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day.
G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I
tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was
disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars.
yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message

. ..
I finally did break down and have one the other
night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ...
those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we
get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long
enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate,
vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones
desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me
... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my
CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800,
(MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start
stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of
recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche
a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter
Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message
news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The
vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend
trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/161/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

That sounds excellent, Lee
Fred wrote in message
...
Too late. Actually, rather than blow it and reheat till too tough, I
just ate it chilled along with a sweepotato. Sliced thin with just
some granular salt (from Trader Joes) - it was very good.

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 05:36:30 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

what about making a nice beefy vegetable soup with it? Lee
Fred wrote in message
.. .
I really do think that I get enough protein but who knows. I had to
look "chateaubriand" up to see what part of the cow it was? Just a
thick cut of meat, really. It was okay but frankly, nothing
exceptional even if organic (G) I may slice up the other half and
make some form of stirfry even though it is already cooked.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:13:38 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Ah protein!

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is
giving
me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not
coming
up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I
also
just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me
not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had
the
munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had
I
really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to
up
the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him
using
it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite
a
long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred
wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some
diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other
half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons
of
veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying
hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7
points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred

wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The
sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more
stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry
a
ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned
icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other
brands
and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one
of
the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are
relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of
leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but
not
bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work
and
no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no
bulk
and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames,
so
at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under
them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the
glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking.
G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you
did
not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors
due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen
it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is
mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek
down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE
I
hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber =
2
points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the
cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be
vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've
never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or
made
it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G
I
tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good
and
1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also,
haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded
interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm
trying
hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth
much.
And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed
are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate
peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also
higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber),
5
points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I
will
really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that
amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce

wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams.
When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of
marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If
I
scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup
it
is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only
3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the
icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I
have
left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred
wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into
measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using
measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the
scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my
food
was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to
use
that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it
was
easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was
WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce,
gram,
whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for
every
little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than
measure
my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this
now
than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a
measuring
cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm
either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So
throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up
without
also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce
wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is
so
easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate.
Hub
thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the
icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't
eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of
fudge
bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each
night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their
ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter
cookie
dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most
evenings
(bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get
this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the
*good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH
would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message

news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my
favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that
will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm,
maybe,
just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's
day.
G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura"
wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars.
I
tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was
disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge
bars.
yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message

. ..
I finally did break down and have one the
other
night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is
....
those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When
we
get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long
enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate,
vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones
desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over
me
... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my
CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800,
(MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER
start
stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks
of
recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de
leche
a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter
Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message
news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The
vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly
reccomend
trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



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