The Ice Cream that Ended my Cravings

How One Terrible Spoonful Defeated My Snacking Life

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Mom sent me on a few errands at the start of the week, and I had this thought nudging me in the back in my mind. I wanted to try the new Bueno gelato from the Kinder Ferrero company, whose chocolate and other snacks are an Italian staple in Italian households.
I had seen two of my favorite creators try it, and they elected it the best ice cream of 2026.

You can imagine how curious I was.
I had the chance to go buy it in a local grocery store near where I was running my errands, but my laziness and the desire to be home as soon as possible stopped me from making the purchase.

This Monday, though, my period was approaching and defeated my defenses.
I bought it and brought it home as if it was my treasure.
Luckily, the fact that it was already melted didn’t make me eat it right away. It spent a few hours in the freezer to go back to a normal ice cream state.

Cravings are a problem for me only when I have my period or when I’m stressed, but if I have the right headspace, they stay manageable.
And when I surrender to them, I do it during breakfast so that I can burn the extra calories with the chores I do mid-morning…