Popcoooorn???

jlau2128
jlau2128 Posts: 10
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all! I'm going to a movie with a friend and she's going to buy the oh so terrible but incredibly delicious movie theater popcorn. What do I do? Should I let myself have a little or...what?

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  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Do it but stick to a smaller portion. Share one small container with all your friends. I <3 movie popcorn!
  • dayzeerock
    dayzeerock Posts: 918 Member
    Sneak your own healthier version in!
  • Gilbrod
    Gilbrod Posts: 1,216 Member
    Sneak your own healthier version in!

    Word. They don't do bag checks.
  • fooligan
    fooligan Posts: 14
    Dont do it!!! bring baby carrots in small tupperware
  • TexasNurseMom78
    TexasNurseMom78 Posts: 897 Member
    When I went yesterday I got a medium with no butter and split ti with my kids. I think It only came out to 250 cal, so its not as bad as the stuff with movie theater butter. Just get a small, or a kid size if your theater offers it and dont add the butter.
  • Melbel85
    Melbel85 Posts: 240 Member
    Sneak your own healthier version in!

    This is what I do! lol
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Normally I'm the type of person that says, "everything in moderation" but that stuff is really bad for you. Fat and sodium! Plus, it's hard to quit once you start. Then, it's so fatty and salty you want soda to get that coating out of your throat! UGH!

    Anyway you can sneak in your own?
  • suzitkd
    suzitkd Posts: 110
    Sneak your own healthier version in!
    This one! ;-)
  • tuscaroragal
    tuscaroragal Posts: 78 Member
    Depends on whether or not you have the discipline to stop at a few bites. I would definately bring healthy popcorn as a backup if you can't seem to stop with a few bites! :)
  • Pete_Mann
    Pete_Mann Posts: 94
    I do some extra work on the stairmaster before hitting the movies. I love the popcorn too much to give it up.
  • TiniTurtle
    TiniTurtle Posts: 595 Member
    noooo, google what the FDA allows to pass in it & you won't want to touch it anymore. just think of the ball pit at your local fast food place... like that, but edible. grossness.
  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member
    Pop your own 100 calorie bag at home. Then put it in a ziplock plastic bag and take it to the theater. They don't check!

    If you are not feeling comfortable with that, you all can share a small, un-buttered popcorn. Or if she really pigs out and needs her own tub of popcorn, then YOU get a small un-buttered popcorn (no extra salt on it) and eat only half.

    Bring that empty ziplock and put the half you don't eat in the bag to keep it fresh. Save it as a treat for later or a work-time snack.

    I've done all of the above and its worked for me!

    Enjoy the movie =)
  • TiniTurtle
    TiniTurtle Posts: 595 Member
    http://www.suite101.com/content/fda-rat-hair-bugs-worms-excrete-ok-in-chocolate-pb-popcorn-a311125

    http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2011/05/top-10-grossest-food-defects-the-fda-deems-safe-for-humans/

    http://www.fda.gov/food/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/guidancedocuments/sanitation/ucm056174.htm
  • jlau2128
    jlau2128 Posts: 10
    Thanks everyone! The theater made it especially tough when they offered a free small popcorn for me and my friend! But I resisted, and let her get her own and just managed a handful (luckily I felt bad eating her popcorn!)
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