I found this yogurt at the store on Friday – Breyer’s Mint Chocolate Chip, and had to try it. I love mint & chip ice cream and hoped this would be as tasty. I knew it would be a reach, but I thought I’d take a shot.
It was okay. It tastes a little artificial, and it’s not ice cream, but it’s a portion controlled alternative. 
I made it into a shake for dessert tonight and that is how it is best served. I added yogurt, ice milk, chocolate chips and choc syrup in the blender. Topped with granola – amazing!
Dinner was good too – mac n’ cheese. I just made a box of Annie’s mac and added artichoke hearts and cottage cheese. I love having Ben around because I have to share. If it wasn’t for him I’d have eaten the whole thing! 
Intuitive Eating – Tonight after dinner I had the shake and a few cookies. I wasn’t hungry, but really wanted something sweet. Outside of today, I’ve been doing really well with I.E. I am finally, albeit slowly, learning to read my hunger signals. This is a lot harder than just printing out a meal plan from some random diet and following that. Our bodies are complicated (especially when years of dieting and overeating has mess you up!).
I am so determined to be an Intuitive Eating weight loss success story!
Since watching Twilight the other day I keep talking about it. Ben thinks this means I like vampire movies and is making me watch Underworld as I type. Great. I don’t like dark or scary movies. I’m going to have to pretend to be blogging for the next hour so I don’t have to pay attention to it.
Congrats for successful I.E.! Underworld is awesome, BTW, if only for Scott Speedman shirtless!
I like your idea of making a less-exciting yogurt into a more exciting shake!
Intuitive eating is so hard, I think it is a struggle every day.
I have never heard of adding artichoke hearts to mac n cheese but that sounds really good. I am totally going to try that!
I think you’re doing great with intuitive eating. Not every day will go well, but you are listening to your hunger more and that in itself is a success!
Congratulations on going back to school for more classes. I am loving being back in the classroom…but boy, is it tough!
Underworld and Twilight are very different. I like Underworld.
Great job with the IE. It’s tough, but I think you’re doing a great job at listening to your body. That’s what a healthy diet should be, not some fad diet where you have to starve yourself. Have a great week 🙂
Underworld is gory! a real stretch from twilight
THAT yogurt is SO GOOD!! i usually stick it in the freezer and i swear it tastes like mint choc chip ice cream (ok maybe not quite but its a good alternative)… i love your intuitive outlook on food!
love your honesty monica 🙂 IE eating is something I think we all aspire to be successful at…and I think by just listening to your body, and eating what you want, be a cookie or a carrot is amazing…keep trying to just listen 🙂 love u girl!
Great blog!! I agree about the yogurt – I hate when I try different ‘healthier’ options …but it just ain’t ice cream! I’ll take the real thing :). Breyers does have great all-natural vanilla and french vanilla though too – yum!
Good luck with the I.E – I am failing – I just eat and eat and eat beyone stuffed feelings…chocolate every night after dinner and dessert…and …always an and – I want it and just can’t stop..but stomach and mind hates me for it .
Great article . Will definitely apply it to my website
I enjoyed that yogurt, but didn’t love it. The chocolate tasted overly sweet and a bit off, maybe that’s why it’s “chocolate flavored chips”
breyers real ice cream mint chip is my favorite 🙂 i might have to try the yogurt just to see what it’s like!