What do you guys eat when at the movies?

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  • sailawaykate
    sailawaykate Posts: 126
    a flask of Jack Daniels.

    This. ^

    I love popcorn, but the crunch and rustle when I eat it makes me crazy. I can only have it if I'm at an action movie with lots of explosions to cover the noise!
  • angryguy77
    angryguy77 Posts: 836 Member
    popcorn...with a hole cut in the bottom.
  • lizblizz2012
    lizblizz2012 Posts: 196 Member
    Budget your calories to allow for a movie treat. Life is too short to not eat popcorn at the movie theater. Don't deprive yourself of life's simple pleasures. :)
  • jqh23
    jqh23 Posts: 311 Member
    Phew, so glad I am not the only one who brings the flask!
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    Ice and twizzlers
  • BeinAwesome247
    BeinAwesome247 Posts: 257 Member
    I sneak in my own snacks hahaha

    Usually a ziploc of popcorn made at home and bottle of water
    Sometimes I indulge in dark chocolate covered raisinettes or milk duds
  • toaster6
    toaster6 Posts: 703 Member
    It usually works out where I'm doing a dinner then a movie type thing. If not, I'll usually bring in my own drink (usually a Thai iced tea) and get a small popcorn with no butter or some sour patch watermelons.
  • Rawr1978
    Rawr1978 Posts: 245 Member
    I buy a small bag of buttered popcorn. Movies are a very occasional treat and im not denying myself popcorn.
  • DivaLuvsDisney
    DivaLuvsDisney Posts: 75 Member
    Twizzlers or Sour Patch Kids. Sometimes I have popcorn, but now that we have Starbucks in our theater I usually spend those calories on something from there.
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
    i cannot tell a lie...
    BUTTERY POPCORN or NACHOS W/HOT CHEESE
    In my defense, i do "share" :)
  • Julettashane
    Julettashane Posts: 723 Member
    Big Popcorn
    Big Soda
    Big thing of Reeses Pieces
    and raisinettes

    ...i share with my husband
  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member
    The mall I go to the movies in has one of these:

    http://www.germanroastednuts.biz/index.htm

    Oh. My. Gawd. So awesome and amazing.... I get one of the little bags of almonds before every show and get a giant bottle of water.
  • Poprocket_2012
    Poprocket_2012 Posts: 142
    I usually just have a diet coke
  • acstansell
    acstansell Posts: 567 Member
    I usually do a diet soda (small). I like to do the pretzels too, but if i do those, I either go home and walk them off or they are my meal. Not heathly, but I'm trying not overeat.

    I will also occasionally get a small popcorn - no extra butter.
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    I flash my diabetes emblem and bring my own water and sugar-free candy LOL.
  • rob1976
    rob1976 Posts: 1,328 Member
    We usually go to Studio Movie Grill or Alamo Drafthouse, so I eat dinner.
  • Mattsama
    Mattsama Posts: 36 Member
    I normally just split a small or medium popcorn with my wife.
  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    Small popcorn, no butter and gum. I sneak a sip or two of my SO's diet Mt. Dew.
  • csuhar
    csuhar Posts: 779 Member
    I won't lie. When it comes to theater food purchased in the theater, I usually get one of those boxes of Runts or Skittles. However, I don't usually get food. Sometimes, if I know I'm going to feel hungry, I'll smuggle in a roll or two of Life Savers mints.
  • Tiff050709
    Tiff050709 Posts: 497 Member
    I don't eat anything.
  • kekeleeks
    kekeleeks Posts: 74 Member
    I actually look forward to eating the movie popcorn. So often times I will plan for it in my calories. If you are trying to avoid the temptation I would recommend eating a full meal before you go to the movies. For me this stops the desire for popcorn/candy etc. because I am already full.

    Oh, and the flask is alwways a good thing to have :P
  • autumnpath
    autumnpath Posts: 72 Member
    I pop some popcorn at home and pack some water. But man do I want a HUGE order of nachos!!
  • talk2elles
    talk2elles Posts: 124 Member
    I went to the cinema/movies last week. I took a bottle of water and a BIG, chocolatey, chewy protein bar. I've been known to take in sandwiches before though (coronation chicken with spinach, red onion and cress in a granary bap...my favourite)
  • rssmith76
    rssmith76 Posts: 1
    I go with the kids meal! At Regal it's 180 calories :)

    I also try to eat a good meal RIGHT before (I'm SERIOUSLY a popcorn junkie!! lol). So if I'm full then I'm less tempted.

    Carrying some type of snack (healthy granola bar that has nuts and chocolate works wonders for me too!)
  • keithf1138
    keithf1138 Posts: 63
    I need to have Movie Theater popcorn and a diet coke.

    I have a diet coke about once or twice a month. Usually only when I go to a movie.

    So I usually save up a bunch of calories to be able to have the large buttered popcorn. We share and little tip to make it easier to share and butter the popcorn. Ask for a tray even if you dont need one. Pour the popcorn into the tray and butter that as well as the remainder in the bucket/bag. Of course I am talking about the theaters that let you butter it yourself. Typically AMC. We do that to get it evenly buttered and to share one bucket with the whole family (can always refill if we need more). Challenge is making it last until the movie starts.
  • lakishamcquany
    lakishamcquany Posts: 17 Member
    Nada!!
  • obrientp
    obrientp Posts: 546 Member
    I usually eat popcorn. I also usually go with my daughter, but she has braces right now and can't have any. I could eat it, but it would make her very sad, and I can't do that to her. I've told her that as soon as she gets her braces off, we will go and gorge on as much as we can stand..
  • laurasimmons
    laurasimmons Posts: 575 Member
    Popcorn, diet soda, and maybe some candy!
  • jlemoore
    jlemoore Posts: 702 Member
    It's two hours, not two days - I don't eat anything.

    THIS!!!
  • JulieAnn72
    JulieAnn72 Posts: 795 Member
    I get a kids meal. It comes with a small amount of popcorn, a small bag of fruit snacks or candy, and a small drink (I get diet soda). It works out great. I never even know they existed until I had kids! Now we each get one.

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