If i save the calories to eat ice cream, can i have it everyday without getting fat?

i loveee ice cream, but if i dont eat a lot during the day, can i have a bit every day with out getting fat?If i save the calories to eat ice cream, can i have it everyday without getting fat?
Let鈥檚 say a small ice cream cone is 200 calories.


Let鈥檚 also say your maintenance level of calories (see source for more info) is 2000.





If you eat 1800 plus the ice cream cone, you should be ok in terms of not getting fat.





However, I will points out a few extra cautions:


1) Ice cream is not really all that nutritious, isn鈥檛 good for building muscle, and has a lot of sugar. (Eating lots of ice cream in the long run can make you lose muscle and gain fat in the same amount...so your weight would be the same, but your health would be lower.)


2) Getting your calories from more filling sources (like a few egg whites with a bowl of oatmeal) can make you more satisfied on the same number of calories.


3) Most ice cream places have serving sizes that put your treat at way higher than 200 calories. (Ex: A lot of small blizzards at Dairy Queen are 500-600 calories鈥gain, that鈥檚 for a small.)





When you compound these reasons, it should be clear that ice cream should be reserved as a special treat every once in awhile.





In the end, it鈥檚 up to you though.





EDIT: I just read ProfessorK's answer. Her answer was excellent.If i save the calories to eat ice cream, can i have it everyday without getting fat?
Possibly, but there are two potential problems:





1. If you eat less during the day so you can load up on ice cream, you will probably be depriving your body of the ';good calories'; it needs. In other words, you won't be getting as many nutrients (vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, etc.) because you'll be eating less of the good stuff and more ice cream, which has little nutritional value. This can lead to lack of energy and just general bad health.





2. It's not just about calories in versus calories out. If you deny your body the things it needs, you cannot count on it to burn calories at a normal rate. You cannot expect your body to perform well if you are not fueling it properly, so you still might see too much body fat because your body won't be able to burn off calories in a normal way. Also, the odds are that you won't be able to stick to not eating much during the day, which means that you'll end up eating more, and thus gaining weight.





My advice would be to either find a substitute for regular ice cream (low-cal versions of ice cream, frozen yogurt, etc.) or else allow yourself just a tiny bit of ice cream each day.
Calories in vs. calories out are what control weight gain and loss. Eating the same amount each day won't make you gain weight as long as you are taking into consideration the calories AND fat grams. As someone mentioned the Skinny Cow brand is good and the ice cream sandwiches have 4 grams of fiber and only 150 calories which isn't a bad ratio.
well i use to eat ice cream almost everyday at the end of the school year after dinner as a little snack and i didnt gain any weight,but i dont drink milk anymore so i found that as a way to get my calcuim and milk intake for the day.i would eat edys icecream.the key is to not eat to much 2-3 and a half scoops only.and no you wont get fat,most people eat icecream or some other dessert before bedtime.
Well depends on the icecream and the amount you eat. If you eat say 1/4 of a cup then no. But if you eat 1/4 of a cup of say Ben and Jerrys New York Super Fudge Chunck then it will prob show. Frozen yogurt is good and so is sherbert. Try the Skinny Cow brand things, they are 100cal. Now if you starve yourself and eat just icecream then yes you will gain weight.