Popcorn - An Open Letter
breefoshee
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What the heck, Popcorn? I thought we were friends. I thought I found the perfect, low-cal snack. I thought you were the one for me.
I thought I was eating I was eating 170 calories of popped goodness, only to find that you were 425 calories of deception. You blinded me with your lies. Sometimes... I indulged twice a day.
You mesmerized me with your 35 calories per cup popped and 170 calories per 2tbsp unpopped. I didn't see the serving amount per bag-- I'm not a fricken scientist, Popcorn! I don't know math off the top of my head!
...255 calories over budget every weekday for weeks+ 1020 over on weekends=2295 over weekly!
That's half of my weekly deficit! How could you deceive me so?
Not cool. Not cooooool.
*If anyone sees or hears from popcorn... remember to do the math before you accept his invitation.
I thought I was eating I was eating 170 calories of popped goodness, only to find that you were 425 calories of deception. You blinded me with your lies. Sometimes... I indulged twice a day.
You mesmerized me with your 35 calories per cup popped and 170 calories per 2tbsp unpopped. I didn't see the serving amount per bag-- I'm not a fricken scientist, Popcorn! I don't know math off the top of my head!
...255 calories over budget every weekday for weeks+ 1020 over on weekends=2295 over weekly!
That's half of my weekly deficit! How could you deceive me so?
Not cool. Not cooooool.
*If anyone sees or hears from popcorn... remember to do the math before you accept his invitation.
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Popcorn is tricksy.
I still love it.
I make it on the stovetop in a pan a couple times per week. About 300 calories of delicious filling fiber and carbs. I even put butter and protein powder on mine.2 -
cmriverside wrote: »Popcorn is tricksy.
I still love it.
I make it on the stovetop in a pan a couple times per week. About 300 calories of delicious filling fiber and carbs. I even put butter and protein powder on mine.
I love it toooo! I can make it healthier/lower calories. I just thought I found the diamond in the rough lol because it was lightly sweetened and so convenient. And there was so much. I could munch for a long time.1 -
In all honesty, it does make me a little excited to find the error. I couldn't figure out why I hadn't lost in the past few weeks. Now, I know and can fix it!4
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I hate to be a buzzkill, but are you factoring in the oil in those microwaveable bags? I would think one of those bags would be in the 400-600 calorie range.0
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Hi! I absolutely adore popcorn! It’s my favorite snack! I suggest buying a microwaveable popcorn bowl and I popped kernels! You don’t have to add oil or anything!
You can add spray butter and salt for some flavor but it’s very healthy without/very little of those additions!2 -
*I meant unpopped!0
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Popcorn and I have an understanding with our relationship.
He's a small 90-calorie side, named Orville, who I see on occasion. Today was one of those days. Our afternoon tryst included some butter. It's kind of our thing but only once in a while.7 -
cmriverside wrote: »I hate to be a buzzkill, but are you factoring in the oil in those microwaveable bags? I would think one of those bags would be in the 400-600 calorie range.
I already buzzkilled myself lol! It was a "healthier" lighter bag. The whole bag was 425-- which i was eating thinking 170.4 -
Popcorn and I have an understanding with our relationship.
He's a small 90-calorie side, named Orville, who I see on occasion. Today was one of those days. Our afternoon tryst included some butter. It's kind of our thing but only once in a while.
Sounds like you have a good one! Hold on to him-- there are so few of them left!!1 -
breefoshee wrote: »*snip*
Sounds like you have a good one! Hold on to him-- there are so few of them left!!
lol Here's the one I have: https://orville.conagrafoods.ca/product/smart-pop/
Not sure why it gets 2.5 out of 5 stars but I like the pre-portioned aspect and it gives me a reason to use the microwave.1 -
Been there, done that! I don’t know why but the way calories are listed on popcorn is so confusing to me!3
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breefoshee wrote: »*snip*
Sounds like you have a good one! Hold on to him-- there are so few of them left!!
lol Here's the one I have: https://orville.conagrafoods.ca/product/smart-pop/
Not sure why it gets 2.5 out of 5 stars but I like the pre-portioned aspect and it gives me a reason to use the microwave.
Thanks! I'll try it out. I do really like hot popcorn rather than the cold portioned out stuff. Maybe this will do the trick.1 -
Air popped.
No oil.
You can do it in the microwave if you don’t have an air popper.3 -
Shortgirlrunning wrote: »Been there, done that! I don’t know why but the way calories are listed on popcorn is so confusing to me!
I have to admit that this is my SECOND TIME doing this with popcorn. The first time was like 5 years ago and I completely forgot about it until now.2 -
I use smartpop too.
The 50g bags I've been getting the past few months consistently have about 58g of popped kernels (and very few, if any, have a significant number of un-popped kernels).
The dog does seem to appreciate her 7 to 9g of popped corn split over a couple of snack sessions that she gets every time I make popcorn!1 -
I’m an air popper myself (less mess), but I do know the feeling of finding a daily logging mistake.
For a long while I had almond ricotta coffee cake in the morning with coffee. Flourless sugarless, it was great macros for a morning snack for me. Had it almost every day. I built the recipe, rinse & repeat. One random day I’m standing in the pantry (don’t remember why) and the nutrition label on the almond almond meal caught my eye. It was eye poppingly caloric. Quick head math said something was off with my recipe. Checked it and it was waaaay off. I really didn’t remember inputting the product or if it was another users entry, but it was wrong. I had been using it for probably a year.
Live and learn, OP. It’s all any of us can do.4 -
I’m an air popper myself (less mess), but I do know the feeling of finding a daily logging mistake.
For a long while I had almond ricotta coffee cake in the morning with coffee. Flourless sugarless, it was great macros for a morning snack for me. Had it almost every day. I built the recipe, rinse & repeat. One random day I’m standing in the pantry (don’t remember why) and the nutrition label on the almond almond meal caught my eye. It was eye poppingly caloric. Quick head math said something was off with my recipe. Checked it and it was waaaay off. I really didn’t remember inputting the product or if it was another users entry, but it was wrong. I had been using it for probably a year.
Live and learn, OP. It’s all any of us can do.
Oh man! That is no fun-- especially if you were eating it thinking how amazing it was and how good you were doing.
I really need to pay more attention. Last night, after my work out, I was downing what I thought was a white cherry Powerade Zero. It tasted so goood. I randomly looked at the carbs and saw it was like 30grams and was like "Whhhhat?!" Then turned it around to see that I had accidentally gotten a regular powerade.3 -
who doesn’t love popcorn. Also. That is some pretty evil cut eye above me!! Lol
Sharing is caring!!!2 -
bdelaney33 wrote: »who doesn’t love popcorn. Also. That is some pretty evil cut eye above me!! Lol
Sharing is caring!!!
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!1 -
I like it air popped with a bunch of spices but my depressed snack is buttered popcorn with melted cheddar and parmesan with sea salt, garlic powder, and chipotle pepper. I no longer keep cheese and popcorn in the house!4
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breefoshee wrote: »bdelaney33 wrote: »who doesn’t love popcorn. Also. That is some pretty evil cut eye above me!! Lol
Sharing is caring!!!
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!
Lol I’ll make you some popcorn!! Best ever!3 -
I struggle with logging popcorn! How many calories would be in a standard bag of buttered popcorn? (I usually buy Kroger brand)1
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rhsdancer5 wrote: »I struggle with logging popcorn! How many calories would be in a standard bag of buttered popcorn? (I usually buy Kroger brand)
What is "a standard bag"?
Weigh it, and then calculate the calories using the label on the bag.5 -
Plain air popped popcorn is only 31 cals per cup and 8 cups (a big bowl full) is only 248 cals.
That's the most that I'll eat in 1 sitting when I'm in the mood for popcorn and I recently bought 5# of popcorn kernals. So, I have a long way to go before I need to buy any more popcorn.
LOL!
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Not quite organized enough yet to use my microwave popper, but I do like the Lesser Evil bagged popcorn made with coconut oil and saIt. It seems just right to me, not too much oil.
Living Intentions has an obscenely good vegan cheesy popcorn. They call it something like MCT Cheeze Please. The MCT is just for medium chain triglycerides, from the coconut oil. Sigh. Why be mysterious?
I bag half ounce servings of plain or flavored popcorn into zip sandwich bags and that prevents me from eating the whole bag at once and also keeps it all fresher for a very long time, so I can't tell myself I have to eat it up before it goes stale. I figure half an ounce of anything is ok. Besides, it has fiber and some protein ...
Also half an ounce is plenty to help me swallow a bunch of pills. While getting 2.5g fiber, of course.1 -
So for people who just airpop popcorn, what do you do? Do you salt it? I love the salt but I find it doesn't actually "stick" to the popcorn if that makes sense. I would love some guidance because i do love popcorn and have subbed it in for potato chips (huge difference in calories - can have so much more popcorn than a measly 30 grams of chips). share how you do it and help a girl out?2
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Elphaba1313 wrote: »So for people who just airpop popcorn, what do you do? Do you salt it? I love the salt but I find it doesn't actually "stick" to the popcorn if that makes sense. I would love some guidance because i do love popcorn and have subbed it in for potato chips (huge difference in calories - can have so much more popcorn than a measly 30 grams of chips). share how you do it and help a girl out?
I spray a little pam in the pan and when its popped dust it with powdered salt, not fine. It works fine. 60g of Orvilles popcorn and no oil. Just the right amount.1 -
Elphaba1313 wrote: »So for people who just airpop popcorn, what do you do? Do you salt it? I love the salt but I find it doesn't actually "stick" to the popcorn if that makes sense. I would love some guidance because i do love popcorn and have subbed it in for potato chips (huge difference in calories - can have so much more popcorn than a measly 30 grams of chips). share how you do it and help a girl out?
Airpop; but add the butter after - then salt. It’s great!!1
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