Movie theater popcorn

[AustinTink]

Why do they keep doing this to me? Every few years they come out with a new study exposing how awful movie theater popcorn is for you. I eat healthily 99% of the time. Leave my popcorn alone!

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/34023406/ns/today-today_health/?ns=today-today_health

 

[Acklander]

I saw that on the news this morning. I knew it was bad for you, but didn't realize it was that bad!!!! They said a small popcorn without any added butter (or butter flavored oil, or whatever it is they have you put on it) had the same amount of calories as an entire personal pizza. I think that's the end of movie popcorn for me!!! Next time I go, I'll bring a bag of pretzels or something in my purse.

 

[MM27]

I don't go to the movies that often, but when I do, I am getting a popcorn and a soda. A bucket of popcorn every now and then is not going to kill you, unless the rest of your diet is also bad.

 

[NMAmy]

They can't scare me away from movie theater popcorn that easily. It's my big splurge and I don't care how many calories are in it. I even it out by having Red Vines and a Diet Coke as my sides.

 

[MIGrandma]

I don't go to the movies that often, but when I do, I am getting a popcorn and a soda. A bucket of popcorn every now and then is not going to kill you, unless the rest of your diet is also bad.

I agree with you. DH and I go to a movie maybe 3-4 times a year. If we're going to pay to go to the movie, we're going to have our hot "buttered" popcorn too!!

Now if we went often, then I wouldn't have it each time but since we go so seldom I don't feel guilty about indulging occasionally.

 

[smkiya]

I only go a few times a year. I eat nothing for breakfast and usually have a vegetarian salad with vinegar for dinner on movie day.


I bring a couple of bottled waters (yeah I know ) and order a medium popcorn with EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA butter. Only fill it half way with popcorn, pour in several squirts of butter, fill it up with popcorn, pour in several more squirts, just as the server turns to hand me the bag, "uh, can you put a little more butter on that"....

It's all part of my movie going experience, and I'm not going to change it!

 

[mtemm]

can anyone help? am trying to find the stats on a small no-butter added popcorn at regal. I usually do get one when we go, and I eat about 2/3 or 3/4 of it.

the coconut oil sounds nasty, and is almost enough to get me to stop....but if its my one vice, and I don't indulge often....well....hmmmm....

 

[AustinTink]

Only fill it half way with popcorn, pour in several squirts of butter, fill it up with popcorn, pour in several more squirts, just as the server turns to hand me the bag, "uh, can you put a little more butter on that"....

Yep, I tell them to "layer it" and it's greasy, buttery perfection.

 

[ZPT1022]

I go to maybe 2-3 movies a year, split the popcorn with my husband and drink water with it. Oh well. It's no better or worse than the person who says "It's my birthday" and has a huge slice of cake and polishes off the leftovers later too, or indulging at Christmas or Thanksgiving or any other big thing like that. It just can't be an every day, or even every week thing

 

[PebblesMK]

On the other thread "if you could eat anything", movie theatre popcorn was on my list. Our theatre offers the different powder toppings for it. Nacho cheese, ranch, caramel, jalapeno and who knows what else...but the white cheddar is my vice. I will eat an entire bag of popcorn and since you can get your refills on your own, I get one to go. I dont go to the movies all too often and it's sooooooo addicting. I'm no/low carb now and am wondering if it would be horrible to indulge in it when I go to the movies? It's not like I can get it at any time unless I want to drop about 30 dollars to get it. Oh man, I want some.

 

[C.Ann]

Look at it this way.. If you only go to the movies twice a month or so, what's the big deal?

Unless you have a medical condition that prohibits these "bad" foods, no one has ever died from indulging in moderation..

This is for you, OP: