I saved how many calories??

So recently I have been trying to find alternatives to ice cream. I am a HUGE ice cream lover. It is quite possibly my favorite food group. I know it's not something I should be eating, especially with these beautiful f**k*** gallstones that have inhibited my gallbladder. It's so rich and high in fat, it immediately gives me an attack. So last night I had a major craving for an Oreo blizzard. Seems all I have to do is drive by DQ on hwy 16 and I have a craving or hear someone utter the word blizzard and it sets off that craving in my mind. I know it's silly because it's just a blizzard but once somethings on my mind, its hard to get out of it. I can be quite stubborn, and if I want something I want it right now. I think that's an only child thing. :)

I always have these thinsation cookies at home in case I get a craving for something bad, I can have a few of those without breaking my fitness pal calculator. Last night I decided to whip up a little something that I thought would taste the most like a blizzard or milkshake. I was right! I mixed up 1/2 cup of unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, 3 ice cubes and half a pack of Oreo thinsations. Blended it all up in my magic bullet and it was so refreshing!!

Once I actually did the comparison to a small Oreo blizzard I actually wanted to vomit. It's something I definitely took for granted before I lost 110lbs. Oh sure I'll have a blizzard, I need to treat myself. Well that once a week treat in the summer time turns into a nightly thing and my god when you look at what you are putting in your body its disgusting! I saved myself 480 calories, 16.8 grams of fat, 40mg of cholesterol and 71 carbs by mixing up my little milkshake and avoiding the blizzard. That was only a small blizzard, when I think back to what I used to have a medium probably. It's unreal. I know checking calories on everything before you eat it is not regular practice for everyone. I know I never did. But wow if you just take a minute to look up something and actually see the stats on what you are putting in your body you might think twice. We all deserve a little treat once in a while, life is too short to not enjoy it, I fully believe that. That little shake I made was actually so satisfying I didn't need that blizzard anymore. It hit my craving on its head, tasted refreshing and I never felt like a bag-o-shit after eating it. On this picture below, the left hand side is the nutrition information for a small Oreo blizzard, the right is my nutrition information for my homemade shake. I know this wasn't a genius idea and I'm not the first one to think of it i'm sure but I needed to share it for the fact of seeing the difference between the regular and the slightly modified version of foods.



I am going to make it a point to start posting more recipes that I have altered. I am constantly changing recipes I find on Pinterest or wherever to be healthier, lower in fat especially and lower in carbs.

This summer I am going to keep the almond milk and ice stocked and mix up some meal replacement shakes by adding my protein powder.





Hugs & Glitter,

Chanty