Movie snacks?
andyhill72
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I'm headed to the movies this weekend and I need suggestions for low calorie/low fat snacks to sneak in. To me, movie popcorn is just as much a part of the experience as the movie itself, so I'm a little fixated on that and can't seem to think of anything. Suggestions?
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To me. .. maybe this is sick. ... but no point going to the movies if I'm going to skip the popcorn. I always eat little/healthy the rest of the day and splurge on popcorn. I usually just get a small though I never say no to butter:)0
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If you don't want to splurge and adjust your calories to enjoy movie theatre popcorn, then pop some at home, put it in a giant plastic bag and take that. This is one of the benefits of having a giant mom purse, I have found. If you don't have access to a giant mom purse, I'd do a protein bar, I guess. AMC theaters have a lower calories snack pack now, although the calories in each item add up a bit.0
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I bring oranges (sumo's are my favorite), little bags of angies kettle corn if I really want popcorn (140 calories/bag), celery/carrots/peppers, no salt pretzels, quest bars....0
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If you don't want to splurge and adjust your calories to enjoy movie theatre popcorn, then pop some at home, put it in a giant plastic bag and take that. This is one of the benefits of having a giant mom purse, I have found. If you don't have access to a giant mom purse, I'd do a protein bar, I guess. AMC theaters have a lower calories snack pack now, although the calories in each item add up a bit.
Giant Mom purse FTW.
If that's not an option and you're going to a theater that's in a mall or shopping center, a shopping bag from a shop there works as well.0 -
I am not huge on popcorn, so I usually bring my own snacks
Usually anything I can fit into my purse, but my favies are carrots, nuts, boiled eggs, protein bars, granola bars, rice cakes, etc!
BUT I still of course get nice ol' big glass of wine too!0 -
Plan for the popcorn and enjoy!0
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My issue with the popcorn is the price! I just can't bring myself to fork out six or seven bucks for a small bag of popcorn. :noway: The only time I actually get the popcorn is when I earn a freebie or a $2 coupon with my Regal Crown Club card, and then I skip the nasty "butter", which always gives me a tummy ache anyway, and share the bag with my hubby or kid. Usually fits into my goals for the day. #tightwad haha.
Snacks I like to take in - measure out portions of raw almonds and dark chocolate chips into a ziploc (add some raisins too if you like those), a cheese stick, maybe some grapes. Apple slices are nice too, but I hate noisy food in the theater, so can only bite them during louder scenes!
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Roasted chick peas! They are crunchy and delicious to snack on! Or pop some of your own air pop popcorn at home that is low in salt and has no butter, and measure out the portion you want and take that in a zip loc bag with you in your pocket or a backpack
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I just left the movies. I snuck in a bag of cape cod bbq chips. Whole bag was 190 calories. Also brought a bottle of water.0
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Pop your own air popped popcorn wothsome spray butter and salt! Its a great cheat and waaaay less calories0
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It's interesting ... when I lived in Canada (most of my life) popcorn was an essential part of the movie experience. And the movie experience was quite casual.
I have moved to Australia and recently started going to movies. First time, I dressed quite casually. My husband dressed up ... sports jacket. I thought that was really odd for going to the movies, and he kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to dress so casually. When we got there, I discovered that everyone was dressed up a bit ... I was the most casually dressed person in the place.
I also expected to get a huge bucket of popcorn, but hardly anyone did that. They do have snacks, but if people got anything, it tended to be a glass of wine.
Anyway ... I've discovered that popcorn doesn't need to be part of the movie experience after all. I haven't had moving popcorn in years.0 -
As a cereal addict, I always have a bag of dry cereal measured out and ready to go! My favorite is Honey Bunches of Oats (1 cup = 160 calories and 80% iron). Enriched cereal can be a great source of added vitamins and minerals to your diet, or whole grain cereal could help you load up on fiber for the day! In addition, cereal just tastes good, is super portable, and something you can mindlessly snack on for a good while without worrying about running out in five minutes or consuming too many calories in one sitting. I'd definitely recommend it, even those kid cereals are getting slightly better for you since they're switching some of them to whole grains, and you can't even taste a difference 0
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I don't know how easy sneaking a bag of popcorn in the movies would be unless it was in someone's purse, but you can buy 100 calorie bags. No popcorn is ever enough popcorn, but it might settle the craving for it0
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Just went to the movies today and because of allergy issues with popcorn and other foods I brought food in my mom purse. I had a bag of baby carrots and grape tomatoes. Son #1 had a banana. Son #2 Oreos.0
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Chocolate chips 0
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It's interesting ... when I lived in Canada (most of my life) popcorn was an essential part of the movie experience. And the movie experience was quite casual.
I have moved to Australia and recently started going to movies. First time, I dressed quite casually. My husband dressed up ... sports jacket. I thought that was really odd for going to the movies, and he kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to dress so casually. When we got there, I discovered that everyone was dressed up a bit ... I was the most casually dressed person in the place.
I also expected to get a huge bucket of popcorn, but hardly anyone did that. They do have snacks, but if people got anything, it tended to be a glass of wine.
Anyway ... I've discovered that popcorn doesn't need to be part of the movie experience after all. I haven't had moving popcorn in years.
I'm really not sure you're actually in Australia
"Dressed up" here means you get out of your pjs and perhaps put some shoes on.
And wine? I wish! Most of the people here are scarfing down giant cokes and kebabs. And... wait for it... ENORMOUS buckets of popcorn.
Where on earth are you going to the cinema? The Opera House?0 -
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It depends on the cinema, I live across the ditch and New Zealand and you can purchase wine, beer and full on meals at the premier (gold class) type cinemas. I went once on a date, and dressed up a little. It was nice to lounge in their huge armchairs, but I still missed my pjs and the comfort of home hahaha.0 -
You have to sneak it in? We're allowed to bring just about any sort of food to the cinemas! Maybe a small bag of popcorn (I have packs of small bags at 100cals a bag). In the Philippines, popcorn wasn't essential but considred as movie food. But usually, I have hotdogs or dinner meals like rice and chicken. Sometimes buffalo wings, though it's hard to see what I'm eating unless the movie's a bit happy and bright and not setnin dark places hahahha. Am surprised people drink wine in the movies and dress a bit nice! I can wear pj's or anything even more casual and I'd still find someone wearing something similar) 0
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Sneak in a bag of veggie chips. I just discovered the greatness of oven dried kale and savoy chips. SO DAMN GOOD!0
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I love Honey Bunches of Oats, but haven't eaten cereal in so long I kind of forgot about it. Good idea!As a cereal addict, I always have a bag of dry cereal measured out and ready to go! My favorite is Honey Bunches of Oats (1 cup = 160 calories and 80% iron). Enriched cereal can be a great source of added vitamins and minerals to your diet, or whole grain cereal could help you load up on fiber for the day! In addition, cereal just tastes good, is super portable, and something you can mindlessly snack on for a good while without worrying about running out in five minutes or consuming too many calories in one sitting. I'd definitely recommend it, even those kid cereals are getting slightly better for you since they're switching some of them to whole grains, and you can't even taste a difference
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I second roasted chickpeas. I never thought I'd like them, but they are yummy. And they satisfy the savory munchies without taking up too much space in a pocket/purse. But usually, I work my butt off at the gym on movie days and spend it all on popcorn with the ranch seasoning. Yumm./0
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I am going tonight myself, have just allowed the calories for the popcorn. All part of the experience for me!0
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Just so ya know - theaters make about a buck on each movie ticket. They only make money off of the concessions. A close friend manages a theater here in town and clued me in on that.
A small no-butter popcorn is about 300 calories if you eat the whole thing. That and a handful of Junior Mints, and I'm set. Maybe a Coke Zero.
I only go to the big IMAX releases any more, my system at home is almost as nice (for a townhome) and I can pause it and run to the bathroom or kitchen. And BluRays cost the same as a movie ticket these days.0 -
Dreamyriver wrote: »It's interesting ... when I lived in Canada (most of my life) popcorn was an essential part of the movie experience. And the movie experience was quite casual.
I have moved to Australia and recently started going to movies. First time, I dressed quite casually. My husband dressed up ... sports jacket. I thought that was really odd for going to the movies, and he kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to dress so casually. When we got there, I discovered that everyone was dressed up a bit ... I was the most casually dressed person in the place.
I also expected to get a huge bucket of popcorn, but hardly anyone did that. They do have snacks, but if people got anything, it tended to be a glass of wine.
Anyway ... I've discovered that popcorn doesn't need to be part of the movie experience after all. I haven't had moving popcorn in years.
I'm really not sure you're actually in Australia
"Dressed up" here means you get out of your pjs and perhaps put some shoes on.
And wine? I wish! Most of the people here are scarfing down giant cokes and kebabs. And... wait for it... ENORMOUS buckets of popcorn.
Where on earth are you going to the cinema? The Opera House?
Tasmania ... and the movie theatres are quite posh compared with what I'm used to.
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I get a small un-buttered popcorn when I can fit it in my calories.0
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