Try a refreshing glass of club soda with a lemon twist. The aroma of the lemon will have a relaxing effect. When the craving for ice cream hits, try ice milk, sherbet, low fat yogurt or sorbet. All have less calories and fat than ice cream. Sprinkle on crunchy cereal as long as it's not granola, which is loaded with fat.
Fresh fruit make s delicious topping.
Here's an idea from Living, Martha Stewart's magazine. Splash balsamic vinegar over ice cream. Simple changes and additions to your food will make the pesky pounds start to melt. Changing a few small things in your diet sure beats drastic measures many have taken such as liquid diets, stomach stapling surgery or their jaws wired shut. Dieting is easier with weight loss strategies for weight reduction.