Cinema snack ideas anyone?

tj5000

Hi, I'm going to the cinema tonight with my friend, who usually gets a large popcorn, I'm not keen on it anyway but usually like fruit based jelly type sweets or chocolate....
What can anyone suggest I nibble on instead please
Thanks!

fantm

Take a small bag of almonds, or dried cranberries, or something similar.

mariapuhl

Movie theatre popcorn is the one thing I can never give up... haha....

But, reading on the forums, I have seen peoples ideas being like nuts, trailmix, frozen blueberries (that one the girl said is great but your fingers are blue by the end of the movie).... and I think maybe honey nut cheerios or something would be good? Then you get sweet and crunchy.

princesschikee

I usually eat before I go. It's a shame we can't bring in our own popcorn.

knelson422

I am a snack sneaker at the movies. I always bring a bag of carrots of sugar snap peas and a diet soda. Hope you enjoy the movie.

jessalice66

try light jelly! only 10 calories. you could eat it raw!

healthyjen342

Make your own trail-mix! maybe some almonds; some fat free pretzels; dried fruit....or just some grapes..a cut up apple...or maybe even pop your own popcorn at home; put it in a big ziploc and stuff it in a big pocketbook!

Dee1006

I like to get the dark chocolate Dove bar

nickyb632

grapes, baby carrots, almonds, you'll still get the feeling that you're munching on something!

mandypizzle

I bring a large purse and fill it with stuff like a large water bottle, a mix of dried fruit, nuts and dark chocolate (in a portioned bag), I've brought a popped bag of my own healthy popcorn, you could prepare a tuperware of yogurt and granola. Seriously, I always go to the movies prepared! lol

dawnemjh

bring your own!!!!!!!!!!!!! you could eat a days worth of calories in 1 popcorn from movies!!!! Try quaker mini rice cakes cheddar flavor, even a regular size candy bar would be nothing compared to what you would get at the movies!!!

MisdemeanorM

yeah i like the honey nut cheerios idea. Or POPs or CHEX or something.

crazymama2two

make your own trail mix...wait a minute. i THINK i just read the same damn thing...LOL and whatever you do, DOOOOO add m&ms to your trail mix...that way you wont feel like youre missing out on anything!!!

or what i used to do (used to as in i have a toddler so i dont go to the movies anymore) is you could get a sugar free/fat free coffee/latte...that helped me...and make it a large to last LOL

barefootbeautiful

Walnuts with honey! You could take half a dozen twizzlers - they're not THAT bad if you've got carbs to burn. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5421/2

tj5000

Great ideas!
Thank you very much everyone, I'll definitely try making up a bag of nuts and fruit etc..
:flowerforyou:

cem2168

I love Kamut Puffs! They are like puffed rice cereal, only 50 calories a cup, and still have the same fluffy pop as pop corn, without the cals

Falstaff

I highly recommend NAKD BARS - I've taken to buying them in bulk now. The Cocoa Orange is a great one - chocolate without any bad stuff (no sugar, gluten, etc). Just Google "NAKD" and you'll find them. Or a UK link below:

http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/store/nakd-nudie-bars/default.aspx

Totally virtuous, but still tasty.

fitnessbekhs

Bring rice cakes....you can go sweet or salty with them...or both. Since you like to have the chewy snack, some dried fruit would be a good substitute. However, make sure it doesn't have any added sugar! Good luck!

meggonkgonk

frozen grapes?

julwills

I just tried the Special K cracker chips they're 30 chips for 110 calories. They're delicious!

I also pop my own popcorn and bring it with me which works well! I also like raisinettes because they're a lower calorie candy with raisins!

BrandNewMia

I used to be SO against sneaking food in to the movie theater! But then I started eating healthier, and there doesn't seem to be ANYTHING to eat at those places.

So now I take almonds and a couple pieces of fruit, usually an apple and a banana. I'll either bring in a bottle of water, or buy one there and refill it at the water fountain.

PS - a friend of mine always takes her own popcorn, she just pops it at home and sneaks it in using a tote bag.

tj5000

Thank you all for the suggestions!
Actually I was really good and didn't have anything to nible on, just a latte coffee. I had my dinner before I went to didn;t feel that I needed anything after all. Feel so much better for not snacking too!