McDonalds Frozen Ice Cream Cone

How bad is this?  I crave these and I know compared to most things sold at McDonalds, this is one I don't feel too guilty about.  When I check the calories it is 150 and 3 grams of fat.  The only thing is that the serving size doesn't appear to be weighed.  No two cones never look alike.  I don't think they weigh these.  Does anyone know how bad these really are for you?

Timbergrove

Nutrition Grade C
100% confidence
 
Good points
Low in sodium

Bad points
Very high in sugar

http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/53 919.html

The real question is do you eat or do you eat more?

One ok, more iffy.

They probably have a machine that dispenses a pre measured portion.

I only eat 1.  But I have been to the same Mc Donalds on average 1 to 2 times a week before I joined this forum.  I figured I could count this as a dairy item.  Each time I have gone their the size of the cone is different.

Timbergrove

I don't think they are pre-measured...When i worked there (granted, 12 years ago while I was in college) it was done by eye. 

Damn I didnt even know Mcdonalds sells icecream

If a McDonald's ice cream is your thing, then it isn't a bad craving to have, esp. since you stick to just one.

You could ask for a sundae with no topping instead of a cone.  I have found that the serving sizes are more reliable with those.

Or, you could even order a kiddie cup / kiddie cone.  Those are much cheaper and smaller.  If you go through the drive through they'll think your kid is in the back.

I worked there 7 years ago, still done by eye.  They're supposed to be 2 swirls, if that makes any sense (It's a spiral, right, so it's supposed to have a bottom layer and then a second layer before it finishes at the point). 

I love them.  Soft serve ice cream is a huge weakness of mine.  I don't know how many calories are in it, but I know Costco does a really really good fat free frozen yogurt.

http://www.hungry-girl.com/girls/biteoutdetai ls.php?isid=86


COSTCO SOFT SERVE YOGURT - Skip the fatty samples at Costco and instead grab a 4 oz. Kirkland frozen yogurt. It's fat free, has just 90 calories per 4 oz. and is pretty much the only safe thing to snack on while shopping there.

Hey COOL!  Not that I ever get 4oz, but even twice that isn't bad.  And DAAAAMN, it's good.

yup, i had one of those myself last night.  the swirly choco-vanilla kind.  i think i ate about 8 oz, anyway that's what i logged in, and it didn't wreck my grade or my cals.  and what was it?  $1.35, i think.

You may decide that eating the ice cream is not a big deal insofar as calorie are concerned - and keeping the habit may not affect your weight loss so long as you are keeping track of daily calories.

However, I believe that serious and permanent weight loss comes with a fundamental change in the way you approach food. In general, cravings are a dangerous upset to weight maintenance and are not part of a healthy diet.

I would consider ice cream to be my ultimate weakness. What I found is that indulging the craving made me get more cravings more often, including cravings for things other than ice cream. If, on the other hand, I went for several weeks without ice cream, I found it easier to say no to the occasional craving. The cravings became fewer and less intense. After about a year or so of consistently resisting temptations for ice cream (with, admittedly, a few slip ups now and then), I managed to basically eradicate the habitual craving.

This kind habit-changing behavior has proven very effective for me. So far, 110 pounds lost, and 5-years without going back up. There's no way I could have done it if I ate everything I used to crave.



In short, ice cream in itself is not going to destroy your diet plan -- but the inability to tackle the cravings head on may prove a serious challenge to your long-term weight management.

Good luck!

The Costco frozen yogurt cups that I get are huge - probably 16 ounces, at least!

I actually have a McDonald's nutrition guide in my hands.

Vanilla Cone =

Serving-147, Calories-230, Fat-7, Saturated-4, Trans-0.2, Cholesterol-25, Sodium-135, Carbohydrates-39, Fibre-0, Sugars-26, Protein-5, Vit A-6, Vit C-2, Calcium-15, Iron-2

Hope this helps!!