Cinema snacks advice please

StaciMarie2020

For these once in a while scenarios (I don't go to the movies often) I would put in extra exercise and allow myself to aim for maintenance calories.

Going to see It part 2 this Saturday after meeting my niece for a late lunch. My day will be light breakfast/late lunch of salad & grilled shrimp (Red Lobster - plan to have JUST ONE biscuit) and then the movie. I will eat popcorn. I will estimate it and realize that its more than my normal. I also plan to get in a long cardio session that morning. Dinner will be late and light.

clairebear_55 wrote: »

Hi all, just started a diet a couple of days ago. Doing intermittent fasting and trying to stay within 1400 calories. Going to cinema today and normally I snack big time. I am Def not going to bring pepper sticks and humous while my husband munches on popcorn and malteezers lol. What would yous recommend for decent treats that won't exceed 400 calories...I had late breakfast so won't be esting lunch. I know not the healthiest of choices but I don't want to be miserable either lol. Thanks in advance!

jelleigh

Just to throw this out there - I just checked the nutritional info for the movie theaters through Canada and a regular sized buttered popcorn is 840 cals. Ouch.
I'm not much of a snacker at movies. I like salty treats but not much for popcorn so we're usually being in some candy but that doesn't really do it for me so I don't end up eating much of it.
If i want to stay low cal and craving salt and crunch I get rice crackers or cakes in a chip flavor. You cam usually eat the whole package for 400 cal.