Keto Ice Cream - what's the catch?

[Jdave]

I found Rebel at Whole Foods. Albertsons has another Keto Ice Cream Brand (forget the name) and the new Enlightened Bars which just came out (bought a box this morning)

[PrimalBrian]

But is there a catch?

Yes. I would eat three of them per day.

[Jdave]

But is there a catch?

Yes. I would eat three of them per day.

hahaha and that’s the thing, i have surprisingly good self control… so if i can handle just having ONE serving… and not even every day… and it won’t sabotage my diet? pssssshhhh i’m in heaven.

[PrimalBrian]

so if i can handle just having ONE serving… and not even every day

When you registered for this forum, didn’t you have to check the “I am Not a Robot” box? Because what you typed above is what a robot/machine would say, not a human.

[lfod14]

I’m biased as I feel I’ve perfected keto icecream at this point, I agree, better than the “real” stuff. The only drawback for me was since it’s basically all fat it’s insanely calorie dense, eat a couple scoops of it on a regular basis and weight loss becomes very hard, I stalled myself out constantly when I was making it all the time. I don’t have a lot of self control when it comes to icecream, I don’t binge but I gotta have 3-4 scoops when I eat it.

[Fracmeister]

I just bought some Rebel ice cream. Butter pecan, my favorite. The texture is sort of “crumbly” but the flavor is fine. It is definitely not as smooth as the real stuff. A lot lower carbs no matter how you calculate for the erythritol.

Simultaneously my wife bought some Solo brand. About the same total carbs but much nicer mouth feel. More net carbs though.

[LizEllen]

This picture should come with a trigger warming. Gah.

[PrimalBrian]

I don’t have a lot of self control when it comes to icecream

Ok, good, there’s at least one human in this thread @JDave!

[Marlitharn]

My Hyvee carries Sola ice cream. I bought a pint of the salted caramel flavor fully intending to exercise self-control and make it last several days. Ha! That pint was gone by midnight.

[Natasha]

But is there a catch?

Well, for me there’s bloating and a LOT of (mint chip smelling) wind!

[Natasha]

Gosh, that looks amazing!

[Momof5]

Would you be willing to give us the recipe, please? that looks very delicious…=). Could I make it without sweeteners, I do not eat them. Thank you.

[RobC]

This stuff is Fire !

When it comes to non-real non-whole foods - yes. Rebel Ice Cream wants you to believe that each vanilla pint is 6 net carbs - so 3 pints a day would leave you under 20 (net) grams of carbs. A person with a history of dieting and willing to bend numbers any way a marketer can make them believe could think that 3 meals a day of a pint of this ice cream and a Ribeye covered in butter is “Keto”. But the label shows 10 grams of carbs per serving and 2 grams of fiber so the “count total carbs” numb…

[LeCheffre]

I got a case of Rebel Creamery Mint Chocolate Chip last year.

One catch is that it’s very hard out of the freezer, and when fully frozen is a bit like that dehydrated ice cream that astronauts supposedly eat. So they recommend letting it sit at room temp for 15 minutes. I found half an hour produced a superior result. Maybe my room isn’t the right temp.

Any rate, by the time it’s ready, my satiation has generally kicked in and I don’t want it anymore. As a hard core ice cream lover, this was a novel feeling in my experience.

The case of 6 pints, shared with the wife… lasted about 3 months. I probably ate four of the pints at about 10 sittings.

It’s not quite as richly flavored as the premium ice cream. It is pumped with air to reduce the hardness and likely the calories. But it’s pretty good and not too bad for control due to the defrost or astronaut issue. Your mileage may vary.

[Rajseth]

I’m biased as I feel I’ve perfected keto icecream at this point,

@lfod14 recipe or it’s a Myth - like CICO

[Kage]

I don’t know if there is a catch, but I hope not since my dinner was just 1/3 pint of the Rebel peanut butter fudge. (Not something I normally do, but I enjoyed the heck out of it.)

I can’t imagine finishing a whole pint in one sitting because, for one thing, it freezes like a rock. They say to leave it out 15 minutes before eating. They lie. The center of the pint was still solid after 30 minutes. It is a test of patience! One I fail every time. Once it thaws it is creamier, but I can never seem to wait long enough. I just scrape at the edges that are more melted.

I find these things sweeter now, so that is a thing. I generally have had enough after a half cup to cup. Doesn’t take much. Although I gave it the old college try tonight.

[KetoMom2ASkater]

I was eating the Rebel Vanilla for a while as a snack after dinner - Until I realized I was getting incredible bloated, like I looked 6 months pregnant, and it was only when I ate the Rebel. Did a little research and figured out it’s probably the Chicory Root Fiber. I started eating Ketogenic to feel better so that’s off the table.

Yesterday I made some of Carrie Brown’s Butter Pecan last night and it’s way more delicious than anything in a carton! Tonight we are churning some Matcha Green Tea ice cream

[Kage]

I was getting incredible bloated

Well I was incredibly bloated anyway, hence why there was ice cream for dinner.

But that is something to think about. I’ll have to watch for it.

[Buttercups]

Make your own! Like @David_Stilley mentions. It’s delicious and no digestive side effects. It’s worth buying an ice cream machine in my experience.

[lfod14]

Haha, bout to run out the door but if you search my username I’ve posted it before. If you can’t find it lemme know, I’ll dig it up.