Well this would never happen. Realistically. I would never sit down with a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream and eat it in a sitting. Depressed or happy, I would just feel way too guilty afterwards. Have I done it before? Yes. Before I started my healthy living journey. Would I do it now? YES! But only because I don’t have to feel guilty about it anymore — not if I’m eating Arctic Zero apparently. In fact, I can now feel GOOD about eating a pint of ice cream.
I was skeptical when I first saw the product at the store. There is no way in hell a whole pint of ice cream could only be 150 calories. Well, not only that, it also is gluten-free, fat free, all natural and organic, with a low glycemic index, AND it has 14g of protein. WTF? Is this real life? Seriously, how is this thing possible? The product has GOT to taste weird. I mean, these claims are just too unreal. So what happens? I get a surprise and my freezer gets stocked with all flavors and two bars. I’m set for life the next few weeks. Arctic Zero team is clearly very confident in their product which lessened my sense of skepticism slightly. Now all I could do was try it out.
First dilemma of the day: which flavor should I try first? There are so many choices: chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, coffee, cookies & cream, mint chocolate cookie, strawberry, vanilla maple, and seasonal pumpkin. As well as chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and orange bars! So obviously, I went and tried them all before posting this review. I have to make sure my opinions are complete, ya dig 😉
Before I get into my taste opinions, let’s say a bit more about the product. Arctic Zero is not an actual ice cream, it is a protein shake in a frozen dessert form (yes, you can have ice cream as a recovery meal – ohmahgawd!). Each pint has less than 150 calories. Pints are also all natural, fat free, gluten free, lactose intolerant friendly, low carb, non-GMO, suitable for type 2 diabetes, kosher, and contain 14g of whey protein concentrate. The chocolate dipped premium bars each have 85 calories per bar; they are also all natural, gluten free, lactose intolerant friendly, are low in sugar, low glycemic, suitable for type 2 diabetes, non-GMO, made with high quality whey protein, kosher, contains fiber, great for kids (no sugar alcohols)! Whoa!
Before eating, make sure you leave the pint out on the counter for a couple minutes to soften it up a little bit. It gets really frozen in the freezer and it’s hard to eat if you take it straight out of the freezer. Once it softens up a bit though, it’s delicious creamy smooth goodness! You don’t have to do that with the bars though, they are ready to eat right out of the freezer. This frozen dessert isn’t very sweet which is perfect for me, I’m not a big fan of ultra sweet desserts. Especially since I like to jazz my ice creams up with more toppings which make them even more sweet. My most frequent choice of toppings range from: cherries, berries, cereal, granola, cinnamon, and sometimes dark chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Although I do love my concoctions, surprisingly, my favorite from the bunch were the bars — especially the chocolate covered strawberry bar! So freaking good and tastes JUST like ice cream!
Wouldn’t you like to try some of this frozen goodness for yourself? I bet you would. And you can! If you are the lucky chosen comment in this giveaway you will get everything that I have received as well. Namely:
- One pint of each of the Arctic Zero flavors: chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, coffee, cookies & cream, mint chocolate cookie, strawberry, vanilla maple, and seasonal pumpkin. – 8 pints total
- One box of each of the 4pk bars (2 Chocolates & 2 Vanilla’s) and (2 Strawberries & 2 Orange Creams) – 8 bars total
- (mandatory) leave a comment saying which flavor you’d like to try the most.
- (extra entry) Like Arctic Zero on Facebook
- (extra entry) Follow Arctic Zero on Twitter
- (extra entry) Tweet about the giveaway: “I entered to win 12 flavors of @myarcticzero ice cream via @xokammie #giveaway http://bit.ly/LrSJAu. Enter to win too!””
- (extra entry) Subscribe to the RSS or via email to my posts
Available for US residents. Void where prohibited. Giveaway ends on July 18, 2012. Winner announced on July 19, 2012 and will have 48 hours to email me their mailing information so that the prize pack can be shipped out. If the winner does not contact me, an alternate winner will be chosen. Good luck!
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED AND WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN!
Because there were so many entries, I wanted to be fair and record the random picking of the winner to prove it was truly random 🙂
The winner is:
Congratulations! I know you will LOVE the prize pack as much as I did. Please email me at kgornia (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing address so I can pass the info along to Arctic Zero and they can get your prize on its way! Enjoy!
If you’ve won and haven’t emailed me by Friday at 7pm, an alternate winner will be chosen.
Oh my gosh, 8 pints? Me please, please, please! I need to recreate that delicious looking sundae (pinned for future reference, of course). I just can’t figure out how to enter the giveaway after I signed up for my rafflecopter account. 😦 Is there a glitch? Can you tweet me when it works, please?
This just sounds almost too good to be true.. I can’t believe it has so few calories and is so completely healthy!! That’s really something.. I’ll be looking forward to it when it comes to Canada!!
I discovered arctic zero at sprouts and fell in love! I love how it has so much fiber..I’m an addict for choc peanut butter. So delish! I have yet to try all flavors but hopefully if I win I can..
I’m @luvmy_babygio
Vanilla Maple would be superfabulous especially on pancakes…thanks!
I liked artic zero on fb
Meredith c 🙂
I follow artic zero on Twitter @luvmy_babygio
https://mobile.twitter.com/luvmy_babygio/status/219836038317735938
I tweet’d 🙂
I want to try the mint chocolate chip – that was my sister’s favorite flavor as a kid and I HATED it, as in WOULD NOT eat it. But I think my tastes have changed, because I’ve had a hankering for it lately! Thanks for fixing the raffle thingy 🙂
I follow Arctic Zero!
I tweeted it! Can you tell that I really want this ice cream? Haha 🙂
I email subscribed! I think you might like my blog, too, and I’d love it if you’d stop by. If you like it, please follow my on Google Friend Connect 🙂
The strawberry pint looks delicious!
I like Artic Zero on Facebook
I subscribe to your emails too! Thanks so much!
I LOVE Arctic Zero, but can’t find the bars in my area! I would love to try any of the bar flavors!
I follow your blog via e-mail!
I also follow Arctic Zero on Twitter (not having Facebook sucks haha!)
vanilla maple!!! MMMM
I’ve been DYING to try this brand of ice-cream!! I would most like to try that vanilla maple or pumpkin!!! MMMM!!!
Following Arctic Zero on Twitter! @Christianqt07
I tweeted the giveaway!!! @Christianqt07
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook!
I seriously love these, I am a huge fan of the coffee and cookies n cream.
I like them on fb
I follow tehm on twitter
I tweeted!
i subscribed
Omg cookies and cream! I would love to try it 🙂
Vanilla maple. Ive heard about heard for some time now but could never find them in stores.
I liked artic zero on FB
Wow, I’ve been dying to try this but can’t find it! I’d love to try the coffee the most!
I followed Arctic Zero!
I subscribe to you already 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity Kammie!
I tweeted about it as well
I LOVE arctic zero. In fact I eat it nearly everyday either plain, mixed with fun toppings or as a smoothie!!! I would LOVE to have the coffee though because they dont sell it near me and it makes the BEST frozen mochas!
i already follow arctic zer on twitter 🙂
I tweeted about it!
Chocolate Peanut Butter!
Followed Arctic Zero on Twitter!
Subscribed to your posts via email!
omg i’ve only found these one time and i bought 3. ate one each day and wished i had bought more! i want to try the coffee flavor!!
liked them on fbook!
Oh my god, I am seriously dying to try this stuff! I’d love to try the pumpkin! I hope I win this
I already follow Arctic Zero on twitter
@j_mosh
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/j_mosh/status/219975704085929984
I liked Arctic Zero on facebook
i really want to try the seasonal pumpkin – i can’t find it anywhere!
I “like” Arctic Zero on FB (tianna sheehan)
i follow arctic zero on twitter (@teabagginit)
i tweeted (@teabagginit)
i subscribed to your blog via email!
The cookies and cream flavor!
I like Artic Zero on Facebook
Subscribed!
I follow Artic Zero on Twitter
I follow you on Twitter too!
Tweeted your link!
The Mint Cookie would be yummy!
Subscribed!
I like Artic Zero on Facebook too.
COFFEEEEEEEE WEEEEEE lol
Id want to try the pumpkin or vanilla maple! not gonna lie… Ive had arctic zero before though 😉
I liked em on facebook!
Awesome.Giveaway. !!! I love the mint+chocolate combo so of course that would be the first one I would try!
I would LOVE to try pumpkin! 😀
I’m following artic zero on twitter!
I liked Arctic Zero on facebook! 🙂
I followed arctic zero on twitter!
i tweeted I entered to win 12 flavors of @myarcticzero ice cream via @xokammie #giveaway http://bit.ly/LrSJAu. Enter to win too! @orangehamster13 on twitter! (:
i also followed your blog via e-mail and followed you on twitter. Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
I’d love to try the maple one!
liked them on facebook.
following them on twitter
tweeted at mindrunningwild
and I follow your blog already !
Kammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm-Mieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Oh my god, I love you! Arctic zero is my absolute favorite ice cream treat…I never actually eat the entire pint in one sitting, but I know that if I did, it wouldn’t be a big deal! My favorite is the vanilla maple but I’ve been DYING to try the pumpkin! I’ve looked everywhere for it! And I didn’t even know they made ice cream bars! Fan-freakin-tastic!
I gave ’em a like on Facebook!
And now I follow them on Twitter!
Tweeted! Although I hate doing that…lessens my chances for winning darnit! 😉
I’ve tried all of the flavors except for Pumpkin Spice, so I’d love to get my hands on that sometime!!
Annnnnnnnnnnd I am officially subscribed to your RSS feeds! Why I wasn’t already is beyond me! Lol
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook!
I follow Arctic Zero on twitter!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/pace_of_laurel/status/220267063732740096
I’m a blog follower too!
I would want to try the mint chocolate the most!
I liked Arctic Zero on facebook.
Oh my I want to try the chocolate peanut butter!! And mint chocolate cookie and vanilla maple … Ha ha … How about all of them 🙂
And I liked arctic zero on fb 🙂
I’m late to entering, but I’d LOVE the pumpkin flavor. I love the flavor of pumpkin and it’s especially delicious in ice cream!
Follow them on twitter!
I want to try the chocolate peanut butter!!
oh my gosh. peanut butter and chocolate and cookies and cream, and maple.. I want to try them all.
I follow arctic zero on twitter
I tweeted
i like them on FB
I subscribes you to my google reader
Me and Lee already tried the mint chocolate cookie and LOVED IT! Definitely wanna give the vanilla maple a taste 🙂
I liked Arctic Zero on face book!
I subscribed to your posts/followed you!
Chocolate peanut butter sounds really good!
I would love to try the mint chocolate cookie
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook!
I follow Arctic Zero On Twitter!
Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/DistractedDebra/status/220984653148983296
I would love to try the chocolate peanut butter!
I’m subscribed to your RSS feed!
I can’t decide if mint chocolate cookie or pumpkin sounds better. Yuuuum!
I would love to try the mint chocolate cookie but strawberry sounds delicious too!
I want to try the chocolate peanut butter!
I like Arctic Zero on facebook!
I’d love to try the vanilla maple flavor.
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook (FB name: Madeline Brubaker).
I follow Arctic Zero on Twitter (@shala_darkstone).
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/221737017841692674
I subscribe to your RSS feed.
Awesome giveaway!! I would love cookies and cream!
Vanilla maple sounds good and I’d love to try pumpkin when it’s in season!
Tough decision, but I think my fave would be vanilla maple!
I like AZ on Facebook (Carolsue Anderson)
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I follow AZ on Twitter as MsCarolsueA
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I subscribe to your newsletter via e-mail.
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I would love to try cookies and cream!
coffee!
I would love to try the cookies and cream flavor!
I’ve never tried Arctic Zero but sounds amazing!! I’d love to try the mint chocolate flavor!
following Arctic Zero on twitter
just tweeted!
I need to try coffee immediately!!!
Vanilla maple!
subscribed to your posts via google reader as well!
I would like to try the chocolate covered strawberry bar.
Ooh, I would love to try Vanilla Maple!
I liked them on FB!
I’m following on Twitter
I also tweeted! Woot!
I have subscribed!—I feel like I’m spamming your wall, lol. But it’s all for the sake of “ice cream”!
i would love to try all the delicious flavors 🙂
Coffee? Oh my gosh, yes please!!
I would love to try the Mint Chocolate flavor!
I liked Artic Zero on FB!
I am following them on Twitter!
I tweeted!
I would love to try the coffee one! I can’t find it anywhere 😦
I liked Artic Zero on fb!
I followed them on twitter too!
I tweeted!
and lastly I subscribed via email to your blog(:
i would love to try the strawberry
i’m following via email:)
I most want to try Pumpkin Spice!
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook. (Deanna Cali)
I follow Arctic Zero on Twitter. (@calidreamin87)
Tweeted the giveaway:
https://twitter.com/calidreamin87/status/224744840032821248
I subscribe via RSS.
I’d LOVEEE to try this!!! YUM! Ice cream and fro yo are my #1 favorite treat and this just sounds awesome! All the the flavors sounds awesome. This is such a great giveaway, Crossing my fingers that I win:)
Subscribed via RSS!!! 😀
Less than 150 calories, WHAT?! That is amazing! I want to try them all! Especially the coffee flavor. I loveee anything coffee!
Weeeeee, I liked Arctic Zero on fb!!
Followed Arctic Zero on twitter as well!
Tweeted about the giveaway!
I subscribed to you via email! Hurrah!!
I would LOVE to try the chocolate peanut butter Arctic Zero! After reading your description it sounds too good to be true 🙂 Finally a frozen treat I won’t feel bad about finishing off in one session!
Got in just in time 🙂 8 pints is amazing! I’m dying to try pumpkin spice. We don’t have any here 😦
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chocolate peanut butter is my favorite ^^
i liked arctic zero on fb!
i followed them on twitter @cindyxoh
andddd tweeted about the giveaway! @cindyxoh
Ahh how have I missed this giveaway until now?! So glad I saw it on your WIAW post 🙂 I would love to try the Cookies and Cream flavor! That is my favorite ice cream/frozen yogurt flavor and I am pretty sure I would enjoy this one too
I follow them on Twitter now!
Liked them on Facebook too 🙂
anddddd I tweeted!
I LOVE Arctic Zero!!!! I’ve never tried pumpkin, I would love to try that!
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook!
I follow arctic zero on twitter!
I tweeted about the giveaway!
I subscribed!
I just discovered your blog via some blogger friends tweeting about the giveaway – I’m a huge fan! you have a new follower 🙂
and OHH my gosh I love Arctic Zero!! They’re so hard to find though, I’ve only ever had the cookies and cream flavor – I’d most like to try the pumpkin!
Just liked them on facebook!
following them on twitter!
Tweeted!
Following them now on Twitter!
just tweeted about the giveaway!
Liked them on FB!
Why have I never had this before?? So much good!
and I’m subscribed to you – you’re in my google reader
OMG THIS MADE MY DAY! 😀 I’ve only tried about 3 flavors but I am DYING to try coffee. This stuff is the bee’s knees, I swear. 😀
Liked them on Facebook!
Followed them on the Tiwttersphere. 🙂
Aaaaaand tweeted!
I’d love to try cookies and cream.
Amy Lauren
proudpatriot2007(at)yahoo(dot)com
And I liked them on facebook.
Amy Lauren
proudpatriot2007(at)yahoo(dot)com
And I follow on twitter (My name is @ProudPatriot07)
Amy Lauren
proudpatriot2007(at)yahoo(dot)com
and tweeted!
Amy Lauren
proudpatriot2007(at)yahoo(dot)com
Awesome giveaway! I would love to try more flavors. They only have two at my store.
I follow them on Twitter.
I follow Arctic Zero on Twitter!
I would try any flavor! I’ve never had it before!
And I follow them on twitter
I am trying to find this product and I have had no luck!! I would love to try them all! Especially the vanilla maple! Yum!!
I liked them on facebook 🙂
I follow them on twitter!
I saw Arctic Zero on Pinterest a few weeks ago, so I bought a pint at Whole Foods and I was REALLY impressed. For all the good things it has going for it, I couldn’t believe how good it tasted. I have the cookies and cream in my freezer right now, but I’d loooooove to try chocolate peanut butter!
Tweeted!
Annnnd now I follow Arctic Zero on Twitter! 🙂
The chocolate peanut butter flavor sounds really good! 🙂
I like Arctic Zero on Facebook!
I follow your blog via e-mail
Love the chocolate peanut butter!!
COFFEE! I would love to try them all, but the coffee flavor sounds amazing!
I am now following them on twitter (:
Ok, I wanna try this stuff! Pumpkin would be top pick 🙂
just liked it on facebook…even though i don’t really know if i like it yet 😉
followed on twitter
…and tweeted about it!
and followed
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