Healthy Living
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
It's Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day: Can you resist or will you give in?
editor
To celebrate the anniversary
of scooping deliciousness into cones,
Ben & Jerry's is offering a free ice cream cones
today. Believe me, if there was a Ben &
Jerry's conveniently located near the place where I sit and
type all day, I would surely be there ordering up a sorbet or
frozen yogurt.
Oh, who am I kidding? I would be licking Coffee, Coffee
BuzzBuzzBuzz from a sugar cone right this minute. This would not
align with
my decaffeination process or my commitment to
cut back on sugar since the Easter candy started calling to me a
few weeks ago. It's best, then, that there's not a scoop
shop nearby, or at least one with a parking space within
blocks.
Come on, confess your free cone feelings! What
about you? Will you take part in Free Cone Day? If you do, is it a
sanctioned treat in your eating plan? Or a splurge in your regular
healthy eating? Could this just be another sideline to your
attempts to get your snacking in check?
And if you do choose a free cone, will you request a scoop of
something with less sugar or fat?
Does a "free" day make you crazy or is it really a nice
treat?
Related: treats, sugar, nutrition, ice cream, eating, diets, dessert, caffeine, ben and jerry's free cone day, april 21
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Posted by Jett Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:54am PDT
I won't, for two reasons: There's no Ben & Jerry's nearby, and I'm allergic to dairy. Oh well. :)
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Posted by mommaofsun Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:38am PDT
I won't either, and also for two reasons. No Ben & Jerry's near me and I don't like ice cream.
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Posted by Miss Kenlie Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:38am PDT
I'm sure there must be Ben & Jerry's around here, but I don't know where. There are no Marble Slab locations in NY either so I'm safe. When I eat ice cream, I eat Weight Watchers ice cream. It satisfies my craving, and it's not as bad as many other choices a person can make.
Cheers to those who don't have to care, but for me...a free ice cream day is nothing more than something for someone else to enjoy. I'll enjoy my day in other ways. =)
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Posted by Apple Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:48am PDT
I did! It was awesome too! I didn't know this was going on until I was at the beach in Yorktown and some kids we know told us about it. Great cause: giving the money to a free clinic in Hampton, VA. Thanks Ben and Jerry's.
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Posted by Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:43pm PDT
I am fortunate enough to work in a building where there is a Ben & Jerry's, so I did one better. I went and told everyone else in the building about Free Cone Day. Which means it's time for me to go and get my own free cone before they run out. :)
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Posted by Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:56pm PDT
Why would it drive anyone crazy? It's ONE scoop of ice-cream/sorbet. Everything in moderation. I understand that some people will not be able to partake due to location or allergies (or other medical reasons), but for those who have access to it, why not take a few moments to go outside and enjoy a scoop of ice-cream or sorbet on a warm Spring day. Life is too short to deny yourself some simple pleasures.
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Posted by tigrelis28 Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:12pm PDT
it made my crappy day better. And it was fun. live a little one cone won't kill you
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Posted by Black Cat Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:06am PDT
I did not have a cone - not b/c I hate B&J. Cherry Garcia is my fav. And, not because there isn't one near me - its right around the corner. But, my reason is far more pathetic - I forgot!
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Posted by alexis Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:25pm PDT
Well I would have participated if I didn't live in MS
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