Movie Time!!

 

I love going to the movies!  I also LOVE movie theater popcorn which is a big no-no in the eating healthy realm of things.  Regardless when I go to see a movie I have to have my popcorn & twizzlers!  They are a must!  Salty & sweet the perfect combo!  Plus twizzlers make mouths happy!  So I brought along my own goodies to stay on track!  Just see the amount of calories, fat & carbs I saved in doing so!  (I have listed the serving size for each of these though once I started eating I wasn't even able to finish that amount of popcorn & twizzlers in 1 sitting)

Large movie theater popcorn with butter & salt= 1,000 calories, 64g fat & 130g carbs
vs
2.5cups of Popcorn Indiana Aged White Cheddar= 150 calories, 9g fat & 12g net carbs

Twizzlers (6 pieces)= 210 calories, 1g fat & 54g carbs
vs
Sugar Free Twizzlers (6 pieces)= 120 calories, 1g fat & 11g net carbs

Large Coke= 310 calories, 0g fat & 86g carbs
vs
Water= 0 everything!Or add a Crystal Light packet it to for flavor for 10 calories! No fat! No carbs!

I truly used to eat movie theater popcorn, twizzlers & soda with no thought to the amount of calories, fat or carbs I was consuming.  Then I wondered why I had to keep buying bigger pants??  My best weapon in the path to eating healthy has been knowledge!  Just knowing what I am putting in my mouth!  Seems like such a common sense thing now but it took a long time (& several pant sizes) to get to this point.  By making changes as simple as this I have been eating healthier & I don't feel deprived at all! Which is truly a wonderful feeling!