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Popcorn in the evening for dieting/weightlifting?

EnterpriseA
EnterpriseA Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Good snack? Some opinions?

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    great snack
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Lots of fiber and yummy
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Ah...during my bulk I would have about 120g of popcorn kernels per night....Still fine while cutting, sure. If it fits.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Sure. I eat popcorn frequently.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    I adore popcorn. It's my go-to volume food when I'm right in meet prep.
  • EnterpriseA
    EnterpriseA Posts: 10 Member
    Cheesy popcorn is my fav gotta sacrifice it and settle with plain lol
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    EnterpriseA wrote: »
    Cheesy popcorn is my fav gotta sacrifice it and settle with plain lol

    I put nutritional yeast on mine. 30-60 calories and a few grams of protein. Taste like doritos.

  • alittlelife14
    alittlelife14 Posts: 339 Member
    Smart pop kettle corn:)
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Air popped. If you are feeling like treating yourself add butter and parm. Otherwise plain is great.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    those kernel seasonings are not to bad on calories.. we have the nacho cheese, white cheddar, garlic parm, and kettle corn. We have a movie theater standing popcorn maker.. we love popcorn clearly haha.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Yes to popcorn!
  • augustremulous
    augustremulous Posts: 378 Member
    One of my most pleasant surprises from joining MFP and logging is that I can still eat popcorn. Not only is one serving of my as-much-fat-as-i-want popcorn only 210 calories, but it fills me up way better than a lot of other healthy foods that have as many calories. One tablespoon of grapeseed oil, with salt to taste and a little cayenne. 35 grams of uncooked popcorn. Yum.
  • sbl1881
    sbl1881 Posts: 213 Member
    Skinny Pop 100 calorie pop corn every night for me!!
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Um, what does this have to do with weight lifting?

    Try pre-logging a day, and see if you have room for your popcorn. You can try the cheesy and plain and see which works better.
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    edited March 2016
    EnterpriseA wrote: »
    Cheesy popcorn is my fav gotta sacrifice it and settle with plain lol

    I pop the kernels and then spray with a little Pam and sprinkle kernel seasons cheddar flavor on it. Voila, cheese popcorn. There are 4 cheese flavors.

    http://www.kernelseasons.com/products/
  • lyssa1210
    lyssa1210 Posts: 96 Member
    I love old fashioned popcorn oil popped with nutritional yeast and Mrs Dash instead of a lot of salt. Sometimes I put Himalayan pink salt on it. Even though I try to eat low carb some days...this is my all time favorite snack. Red popcorn is the best! and white is my second favorite.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    One of those little 100g bags of microwave popcorn is over 400 calories. Very yummy but not particularly calorie friendly.
  • TrickyDisco
    TrickyDisco Posts: 2,869 Member
    Love plain popcorn but for an evening snack I would rather use any spare calories on a banana or chilled soya dessert instead.
  • darla499
    darla499 Posts: 402 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    EnterpriseA wrote: »
    Cheesy popcorn is my fav gotta sacrifice it and settle with plain lol

    I put nutritional yeast on mine. 30-60 calories and a few grams of protein. Taste like doritos.

    I'd never heard of that. That's a good idea. Thanks.
  • darla499
    darla499 Posts: 402 Member
    I like air-popped popcorn with Tapatio hot sauce drizzled on it. Don't need salt or anything else on it with that. Makes it a bit tangy and oh so yummy!
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I had popcorn last night, great snack!
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    How much popcorn are you lifting? Are there special popcorn kettle bells?
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    EvgeniZyntx wrote: »
    How much popcorn are you lifting? Are there special popcorn kettle bells?

    .5 gram curls.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    darla499 wrote: »
    I like air-popped popcorn with Tapatio hot sauce drizzled on it. Don't need salt or anything else on it with that. Makes it a bit tangy and oh so yummy!

    I use a hot sauce too, La Morena chipotle sauce. The nutritional yeast sticks to it and it's like spicy Doritos. Get some. Game changer.
  • GerryOberry6
    GerryOberry6 Posts: 2 Member
    Totally adore popcorn !
    I air pop it sprinkle Himalayan salt and sachet of sweetener - sweet n salty popcorn great macros !
  • Cindy4FunFit
    Cindy4FunFit Posts: 2,732 Member
    I'm all about the popcorn. I have this bowl you can microwave pop plain corn in, and somehow it tastes amazing, not like bland air popping. I give it a well-done burn-like flavor. And I add old bay seasoning. YES.
  • EnterpriseA
    EnterpriseA Posts: 10 Member
    Great ideas everybody. Thanks. I always have the evening munchies.
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