Sugar Savvy

Summer is here with its 100-degree heat beating the sweat out of my body. Every time I think of summer and go into the swimming pool, I think about how my mom used to give my friends and I an ice cream treat. Ah, to be a kid again. Oh wait… my husband and I went over to swim in my mom’s pool and she came out with ice cream. My eyes lit up like I was five years old again, licking my lips. The only difference is I have been watching my figure for swimsuit season, so instead of a huge ice cream cone loaded with calories, she handed us a big ice cream sandwich.

The vanilla ice cream was between chocolaty wafers and only 140 calories. The new Skinny Cow line of ice cream is the dieter’s new best friend to beat the heat with a delicious treat.  The ice cream sandwich was a decent size and very fulfilling. I am going to try the mint ice cream sandwich because I’m sure it is going to be so refreshing and scrumptious.

Another craving fix for an ice cream treat are their Skinny Dippers. The fudge bars are only 100 calories and the vanilla with caramel is only 80 calories. The ice cream cones are kind of like a drumstick, just without the calories. Chocolate with fudge on top of a crisp sugary cone, or vanilla with caramel.

On their website, they have a skinny calculator that shares the difference in calories. For example, instead of eating a glazed donut with 242 calories, eat an ice cream sandwich for 100 calories less.

I am going to call my mom now to see if I can go swimming…

Pictures and website: http://www.skinnycow.com/.