Help...I am going to the movie tonight.....

joyleethys
joyleethys Posts: 18
edited November 13 in Health and Weight Loss
...what is a good snack I can sneak in?????
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  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    edited February 2015
    Why are you sneaking in a snack? I'm a huge fan of movie concession stands!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Popcorn~ :D
  • joyleethys
    joyleethys Posts: 18
    Yeah me too, but I am on a mission. I want something healthy....
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Cute dog .. almost as cute as mine :D

    Diet soda and air popped popcorn

    Or here's a trick .. don't snack .. it's mindless and you don't actually need to eat in the 90 minutes or so you're watching a movie .. just take a drink
  • joyleethys
    joyleethys Posts: 18
    I was thinking Almonds.....but I am with you, I will miss my Sour Patch Kids.
  • joyleethys
    joyleethys Posts: 18
    omg....I love your dog !!! mine is my baby...lol. Good idea on the not eating.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Cute dog .. almost as cute as mine :D

    Diet soda and air popped popcorn

    Or here's a trick .. don't snack .. it's mindless and you don't actually need to eat in the 90 minutes or so you're watching a movie .. just take a drink

    Are you crazy woman!? Movie = popcorn!
  • swbenbow
    swbenbow Posts: 87 Member
    Diet Coke and Candy Floss. A 50g bucket of Candy Floss is only 200 calories. It also feels like a lot if you are just nibbling it as well. :-) Enjoy the film.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    swbenbow wrote: »
    Diet Coke and Candy Floss. A 50g bucket of Candy Floss is only 200 calories. It also feels like a lot if you are just nibbling it as well. :-) Enjoy the film.

    What is this?
  • petunia773
    petunia773 Posts: 473 Member
    edited February 2015
    Eat a healthy meal or snack before you go and then you won't need to snack at the theater. I went to a movie a couple of weeks ago and didn't have anything while I was there because I ate before I went in. If you need something, take a bottle of water or flavored water.

    BTW...my dog is cute too! :smiley:
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I've never heard of Sour Patch Kids - but it's 375 calories for a 40g bag

    can't you afford that?
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    I eat before I go and just get a water. Or I eat super good all day so I can get a small popcorn.
  • joyleethys
    joyleethys Posts: 18
    Good idea Petunia......I am still curious what Candy Floss is though...lol
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited February 2015
    joyleethys wrote: »
    ...what is a good snack I can sneak in?????
    They serve good popcorn at most movie theaters.

    Popcorn w/o extra butter or salt is a reasonable snack! It's 200kcal per serving. It's also a good source of fiber (4g/200kcal), has some good fats, and is lower in sodium (1mg/kcal) and sugar and saturated fats and trans fats. I'm a frequent moviegoer and almost always partake.

    http://www.cinemark.com/healthier-snack-options-nutritional-facts

    Also remember, lifestyle change, not diet.. and you control your portion. :smile:


  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    petunia773 wrote: »
    Eat a healthy meal or snack before you go and then you won't need to snack at the theater. I went to a movie a couple of weeks ago and didn't have anything while I was there because I ate before I went in. If you need something, take a bottle of water or flavored water.

    BTW...my dog is cute too! :smiley:

    OMG .. he so is *swoon*
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited February 2015
    joyleethys wrote: »
    Good idea Petunia......I am still curious what Candy Floss is though...lol

    Candy Floss is cotton candy

    Candy-Floss.jpg
  • 245112
    245112 Posts: 13
    Get a bottle of water, bring a Mio with you and add a squirt to your water. I agree with petunia 773
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    joyleethys wrote: »
    Good idea Petunia......I am still curious what Candy Floss is though...lol

    Candy Floss is cotton candy

    Oh heck no....5mhbr9eqbxmt.jpeg
  • prettygirlstorm1
    prettygirlstorm1 Posts: 721 Member
    I try not to eat anything either. We usually do dinner and a movie so the eating takes care of itself. What is candy floss? However on those days when it is just movie I do have a small popcorn
  • summer8it
    summer8it Posts: 433 Member
    Candy floss is cotton candy.
  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    I feel like movie theater popcorn is part of the whole experience. I went to the movies Monday night and shared a medium popcorn with my companion - I logged it and didn't go over my calories :)

    Another thought might be a hot pretzel with a little mustard.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    "According to AMC, a small popcorn contains 225 calories. In fact, the small AMC popcorns that we bought weighed about 50 percent more than the company claimed. Our AMC smalls contained 370 calories ."

    so less than your sour kid thingamijiggs
  • lesaw01
    lesaw01 Posts: 207 Member
    It depends on what time I am going to the movie. If I do get a snack I usually just get the Kid's pack that has a small drink (I get a Diet Coke) and a very small serving of popcorn. It's enough to take care of my movie popcorn craving without blowing my daily calorie allotment.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    "According to AMC, a small popcorn contains 225 calories. In fact, the small AMC popcorns that we bought weighed about 50 percent more than the company claimed. Our AMC smalls contained 370 calories ."

    so less than your sour kid thingamijiggs

    See, popcorn! Now I want bon bons :disappointed_relieved:
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    edited February 2015
    If I don't feel like making the nachos grande fit into my calories, I always bring a pack of beef jerky or dill pickle rice cakes.

    Why not popcorn? Not a fan. YES I AM WEIRD I KNOWWWW

    If they had Chicago mix though, daaaaaaayum.


    OH and I usually get a big ol' glass of wine too! Cause, duh!
  • esjones12
    esjones12 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Growing up going to the movies was a treat, we didn't get popcorn and snacks too.....

    Its 2hrs....

    But you can sneak in whatever fits in your purse and fits in your calories ;)
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I don't buy the concession stuff because I'm a tightwad, and $7.50 for a small bag of popcorn just kills me. :stuck_out_tongue: But occasionally with my little movie club card thingy I get a coupon for a free small popcorn, or one for $2, and in those cases I usually eat about half of it, sharing the rest with whoever is with me.

    Otherwise I'll take a serving each of raw almonds & ark chocolate chips in a little snack bag.

    Or go without snacks altogether, and hit California Pizza Kitchen or In-N-Out Burger after the movie. :smile:
  • pplastics
    pplastics Posts: 135 Member
    edited February 2015
    A ziploc bag of Skinny Pop popcorn fits nicely in a big purse. Our Sam's Club has a huge bag for like $4-$5. Yummy good..even my kids like it. I always let them get the real popcorn at the movie (too good not to have once in awhile!!). I'll have a handful or two of that, then switch to my skinny pop if I don't have the calories for lots of the buttery movie goodness.
  • joyleethys
    joyleethys Posts: 18
    oh....great idea pplastics......
  • joyleethys
    joyleethys Posts: 18
    By the way....I love cotton candy, I have just never heard it call candy floss before. I think I like that better.
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