Oh sweet Jesus I really need this surgery done ASAP

OK so am I the only one on earth that has not heard of this place. I'm pretty sure it was created by the devil himself. It is crazy how good this ice cream is....I had it Monday for the first time and went again today....I was hearing voices all week..." joy come back you know you want some more..." HELP !!!!!

Oh yes, I've eaten the fruit of the forbidden tree known as the Cold Stone Creamery. I have since repented and vowed never to return. Rebuke the voice, sister! Resist the temptation and it shall flee before you! (In otherwords, don't walk in the door and you won't be so apt to sin!)

Oh and by the way. :gossip:

Prepare yourself... the band wont protect you against ice cream.

Think of it as a drug you just barely escaped from with your life. Are you really planning on taking that drug again? After it almost killed you the first time?

Just say no to Cold Stone Creamery!

I too love Cold Stone. I havn't actually darkened their door for over a year because of the addictive nature of the stuff! :tired

Now that my surgery is done, I feel like I will be able to induldge occasionally with out going overboard. In other words, 1 scoop instead of 3. I think I can fit that in once in a while. A little indulgence can go a long way when you are banded--at least that's what I'm hoping.

Good luck with your pre-diet. I was totally envious of those who went to It doctors who didn't require one, but, I did lose 16 pounds before surgery so it's 16 pounds less I have to lose after.

Hang in there--you can do it!

Ooh cold stone, haven't had that in two years. That stuff is soo good it's pure evil. I like the strawberry with graham cracker crust in it. It tastes just like my grandmas frozen strawberry cream pies used to taste. It is a fond memory and fortunately they are over an hour away. Unfortunately they are not far from my surgeons office but so far so good.

Joy - step away from the ice cream!! Be strong, my friend. *hugs*

I have yet to visit one but they're building one here. I have been to something similar called Marble Slab. It was good but I doubt I would go back. I've never been a big ice cream eater.

There's one of those evil places just a few miles from my house. I never tried it and am going to stay clear of it.

I get the sinless vanilla and have them add only fresh fruit. I also order a kids size (around 8 oz) and eat half and take the rest home for later. It is a nice treat once a month or so. I am, however glad that there isn't one near our new home. ~Mandy

I had an interesting experience there about two months ago, actually. Now, I'm an avowed ice cream addict and have refused to give it up, though I do normally go for whatever fat-free or sugar-free options may be available. But when the mood strikes, I'll go for the real thing.

The last time I was at Cold Stone, I ordered something with chocolate, Peanut Butter, whatever. And it actually made me slightly ill! It was sooooo rich I could only eat a small part of my portion before having to chuck the rest. I haven't been back there since.

Amazing!!

It's funny that you mention this place when my addictive nature called me there just yesterday...........Can anyone say "Cake Batter"?

I LOVE COLD STONE!!!! It's the best ice cream, and then those darn mix-ins.....well, let's just say it's trouble in the making.

What I've done is I allow myself a treat of it once in a while, BUT I only get the kids size. It's enough to satisfy my desire for it without making me feel too terribly guilty. Since the place is at least an hour from my home, I'm lucky enough that I don't have easy access to it.

We have one close to our current place, but there isn't one anywhere near the new place. My hubby says I should get a restraining order against them building one in the new neighborhood. LOL, maybe I will look into that. ~Mandy

We had one open up by us. Maybe I was there on an off day but we were not impressed. $8.00 for something that I could get better from Turkey Hill ! (Party Cake flavor..omg)

Now Krispy Kreme is another thing entirely. We had the only store open up in myhome town, 40 min away. We would drive the 40 min and wait for the hot and fresh sign to go on. Now that is a donut.

It closed though. :-( I can't believe people would buy Donkin DOnuts over Krispy Kreme.

I'm on my sixth post operative day and this thread reminds me that I have four gift certificates to Cold Stone right here on my desk. Should have used them before surgery, huh? We have had them for about a year and I have never gone there. The voices in one ear say to save them for a special treat and just order small and the voices in my other ear keep screaming "Re-gift". Time will tell.

I -used- to love coldstone.

Now even the idea of spooning frozen fat and sugar into my mouth nauseates me.

I feel bad for the folks still trapped inside this web of temptation.

I had my first experince Sat. and was soooo good I just stuck with the kind with splenda and that was my lunch!!

In my mind I still love sweets, but after a year of being banded I am finding that my tendency to shovel in large quantities makes me feel ill. I still try to eat those once-loved goodies, I really do miss them but like cigarettes they dont really have that good taste much anymore. The problem is, nothing has replaced that empty-comfort spot. I love the smell of bread baking but I cannot tollerate eating bread, except the crusts and only if I eat it very slowly.

But there is an upside to it all. I was in the gym last week and as I passed the mirror I did a double take, a tripple take. My body is not recognizable even to me. Its been so many many years......I go to sleep thinking ...I can feel my pelvic bone..... I'm writing and I suddenly look at my wrists and they look so normal and slim....I look at my arms and legs.who is this woman? No. seriously. Im spending so much time just looking at myself, seeing how much space surrounds me when I look down at the space I do not fill in my chair. My face looks different, more youthful, I spend as much time looking at myself as I used to spend avoiding the view. Who cares about icecream really? I mean I eat it but boy to look at ones self in such a new child-like way, do you know what I mean? Not trying to be this sexy thing, its really not about that. Sometimes Im walikg a hill and I realise that I might not feel like walking but I CAN walk without huffing and puffing and then I feel myself smiling and I am aware that I am the happy person I've wanted to be for so many years. Hell , who cares about the icecream, really?? I just wanted to say this to someone. I wanted to say if I dont loose another lb, I look good in my clothes now, I fit very comfortably on an airplane seat, when I enter a room I dont wonder if the chair will hold be, I can fasten my shoe without being winded, my bottom looks normal. Everytime I see myself I am reminded that the lap band worked, part of me always wondered if it would work. I guess I tried it out of desperation, but I had doubts.

I have now lost 106 lbs I think. Now I am watching the inches melt away that's why I sort of dont recognize myself. Seems like every lb I loose now is even more noticable.The sweat pants I wore all winter have been thrown away. I gave the last of my big clothes away, my closet is empty. Part of me wants to run out and shop but even that I have found VERY traumatic. Ive gone to the stores but I dont know how to shop anymore. I avoided doing that too. Never able to find the color and style I wanted or worse finding it and looking horrible in it, but hey that's okay too. I'm just taking it slow, trying not to bore my family (smile) but I'm telling you I am doing one heck of a lot of smiling these days , at odd times, whenever I remember or cross my legs....

To all of you out there who are at the begining of this journey I wish you every success