I love ice cream. I eat it more often than I’d like to admit. If I had to pick one food to take to a deserted island, I’d pick ice cream (provided the island had a freezer).
Unfortunately, you don’t get much bang for your buck when it comes to this creamy treat. One serving is half a cup — see above picture. It may look like a lot in a measuring cup, but when placed in a regular sized bowl, it seems pretty measly:
especially when compared to the size of my fist:
I also compared this serving of ice cream to a couple of things I had lying around, and much to my dismay I found that a scoop is no larger than a small tomato:
or a medium sized lemon:
Moral of the story? While there’s no need to eliminate ice cream from your diet (gasp!), do make an effort to serve small portions (unless you splurge on treats only once in a great while, then you can eat a little more). The way I personally trick myself is to serve ice cream in a tiny bowl or mug, so it seems like a heftier portion than it really is.
In the mood for ice cream? Try these ice cream sandwiches…yum! Just make sure you have people to share them with 
Have you ever heard of arctic zero? They carry it at sprouts… the entire pint is only 150 calories and to top it off its dairy free! It definitely isnt as good as normal ice cream at all but it doesnt taste bad. My favorite flavor is the vanilla maple and I put fresh berries on top
I’ve seen this but never tried it. Seems like a good low-cal substitute as long as it doesn’t upset your stomach! It contains lots of whey protein concentrate and chicory root –both ingredients tend to cause gas, bloating, stomach upset in many people–so just pay attention to how your body reacts