wondering about popcorn

fischdeb1 · 08-06-2008, 08:32 AM

How harmful is air-popped popcorn with a 0 calorie spray on it? I used to eat it all the time, but I think it stalled my weight loss. I like the feeling of eating a lot of it with few calories and fat. Now that I am at my goal, I'm afraid to eat it.

lbiessen · 08-06-2008, 08:46 AM

popcorn is not allowed. High in Carbs.

AllMyPonies · 08-06-2008, 08:46 AM

Nope, no popcorn. What level are you on, induction, OWL or maintenance?

Charski · 08-06-2008, 08:50 AM

She says she is "at goal" so I will assume maintenance.

You CAN eat the popcorn, but be aware that it may cause you bloating and water retention due to the carbs and the fiber. Someone else was posting yesterday that she chose to get some popcorn at the movies, without butter, and was paying the price for eating it with a very upset tummy!

Why not go with a veggie instead? I made veggie chips yesterday in my dehydrator - 1 zucchini and 2 crooknecks, tossed with a bit of olive oil and lightly salted - and DH and I ate them all up! Crunchy, a tiny bit salty, and good for you too!

lene · 08-06-2008, 09:59 AM

We go to the theatre very rarely, and when we do go, I eat popcorn. Our place has real melted butter for the popcron, and I love it. I find that it does make me retain water for about a day, but no problems after that, the weight drops right back down. I might not eat it if it was a frequent thing, but since we only go once every two months or so, I just enjoy the popcorn and a small diet non-cola soda (which is also a rarity for me.)

You could try a small portion one time, with or without butter (although why anyone wants popcorn without butter and salt is beyond my ability to comprehend <g>) and see what effect it has on you. That way you'll know whether or not to include it in your diet as an occasional treat.

DorianH · 08-06-2008, 09:59 AM

I've done popcorn on maintenance and it was just fine. Fawn posted the other day about eating popcorn as a snack too. Obviously be careful about what you put on it, but once you've reached the grains rung you can try it and see how if affects you.

I don't think I'd eat popcorn at the movie theater though- I'd make my own where I could control the ingredients!

fischdeb1 · 08-06-2008, 12:21 PM

I guess I'll stay away from it!

TaDa! · 08-06-2008, 01:32 PM

I am on maintenance too and popcorn is ok for me from a carb standpoint ... but I find I cannot control myself if it is just readily available in any quantity. One thing I do eat -- had some last night -- is the child-sized bags of Smartfood popcorn - 100 calories, 8 net carbs. And when I feel hungrier than that, I add a wedge of cheese to the snack ...

Kris T. · 08-06-2008, 02:24 PM

For popcorn, I cave, but yes...it is corn. A starch.

Naz · 08-06-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

You CAN eat the popcorn, but be aware that it may cause you bloating and water retention due to the carbs and the fiber. Someone else was posting yesterday that she chose to get some popcorn at the movies, without butter, and was paying the price for eating it with a very upset tummy!

That was me. Still feeling it today- bloated and NOW constipated! AND, 1.5 lbs up on the scale! Popcorn=evil! blech!

LC Angie · 08-06-2008, 03:59 PM

Why no calorie spray?? Do you low carb, if so why not have butter. That no cal spray is just chemicals (I think), but it can't be good for you like natural, real butter.

fawn · 08-06-2008, 05:31 PM

popcorn is our once a week treat......
sea salt and real butter.......

It bloats me the following day but I accept it and know I cannot eat it daily.

Remember that 0 calorie sprays have the most dangerous man made fat there is.....

If you're going to do it, do it with real food.

fischdeb1 · 08-06-2008, 07:16 PM

I may not be in the right site. I am not on Atkins. I have followed the Scarsdale Diet and am now doing my own thing but it seems that low carbs produce the best results. I pretty much follow the Scarsdale eating plan only adding a little here and there.

flourchild · 08-06-2008, 07:21 PM

If I read your post right, you haven't actually experienced any problems eating popcorn, right? I'm not sure why you're hesitant if you've lost to goal and ate it during the weight-loss phase. Why not experiment and find your maintenance limit?

Heather150 · 08-06-2008, 07:26 PM

If you're on maintenance, I see no reason not to dabble in some popcorn occasionally

I weigh myself once a week. So what I eat on one day may not show up by the time the end of the week comes along. I weigh on Sunday mornings now, so if I have popcorn at the theatre that afternoon, I have all week to burn it off. I maintain within a pound or two. I get a small bag and skip the salt, have a little heavy hand with the melted butter, but with a small bag, and with a gallon diet pepsi.....I tend not to eat much for the rest of the day...which balances it out.

The only way you'll know how you'll feel is to try it. If it sets off a binge, or you get cravings for more things...then you know it's not for you. If you can have a few cups of popped corn and enjoy yourself, and it doesn't make you feel bloated or set off cravings, then that's your answer.

pocahontas · 08-06-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fischdeb1

I may not be in the right site. I am not on Atkins. I have followed the Scarsdale Diet and am now doing my own thing but it seems that low carbs produce the best results. I pretty much follow the Scarsdale eating plan only adding a little here and there.

No worries! This is not an Atkins only site, its a Low Carb site.

I seem to be fine with a little corn now and then but I am not at goal yet so I limit it but when I get to maintenance I am hoping to include a weekly indulgence while maintaining my loss.

08-06-2008, 08:32 AM	#1
fischdeb1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66 Gallery: fischdeb1	wondering about popcorn How harmful is air-popped popcorn with a 0 calorie spray on it? I used to eat it all the time, but I think it stalled my weight loss. I like the feeling of eating a lot of it with few calories and fat. Now that I am at my goal, I'm afraid to eat it.

08-06-2008, 08:50 AM	#4
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central Coastal CA Posts: 10,311 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/130/150 goal 5'5" 54 years young WOE: ATKINS! now and always.... Start Date: 5/03	She says she is "at goal" so I will assume maintenance. You CAN eat the popcorn, but be aware that it may cause you bloating and water retention due to the carbs and the fiber. Someone else was posting yesterday that she chose to get some popcorn at the movies, without butter, and was paying the price for eating it with a very upset tummy! Why not go with a veggie instead? I made veggie chips yesterday in my dehydrator - 1 zucchini and 2 crooknecks, tossed with a bit of olive oil and lightly salted - and DH and I ate them all up! Crunchy, a tiny bit salty, and good for you too! __________________ Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck! Save the Earth - it's the only planet with chocolate! ATKINS '72 - MAINTENANCE X 5 YEARS! 2 7 10 16 31 12

08-06-2008, 09:59 AM	#5
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	We go to the theatre very rarely, and when we do go, I eat popcorn. Our place has real melted butter for the popcron, and I love it. I find that it does make me retain water for about a day, but no problems after that, the weight drops right back down. I might not eat it if it was a frequent thing, but since we only go once every two months or so, I just enjoy the popcorn and a small diet non-cola soda (which is also a rarity for me.) You could try a small portion one time, with or without butter (although why anyone wants popcorn without butter and salt is beyond my ability to comprehend <g>) and see what effect it has on you. That way you'll know whether or not to include it in your diet as an occasional treat. __________________ my journal is at http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/we...ene-today.html

08-06-2008, 07:26 PM	#15
Heather150 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,536 Gallery: Heather150 Stats: 205/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Feb 28 2003	If you're on maintenance, I see no reason not to dabble in some popcorn occasionally I weigh myself once a week. So what I eat on one day may not show up by the time the end of the week comes along. I weigh on Sunday mornings now, so if I have popcorn at the theatre that afternoon, I have all week to burn it off. I maintain within a pound or two. I get a small bag and skip the salt, have a little heavy hand with the melted butter, but with a small bag, and with a gallon diet pepsi.....I tend not to eat much for the rest of the day...which balances it out. The only way you'll know how you'll feel is to try it. If it sets off a binge, or you get cravings for more things...then you know it's not for you. If you can have a few cups of popped corn and enjoy yourself, and it doesn't make you feel bloated or set off cravings, then that's your answer. __________________ Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

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08-06-2008, 08:46 AM	#2
lbiessen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 152 Gallery: lbiessen Stats: 170/125/120 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 2/2003	popcorn is not allowed. High in Carbs.

08-06-2008, 08:46 AM	#3
AllMyPonies Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Where the View is Grand, TX Posts: 7,108 Gallery: AllMyPonies Stats: Inches = 295.25, 293 on 8/2 WOE: DANDR Induction Start Date: 07/22/08	Nope, no popcorn. What level are you on, induction, OWL or maintenance?

08-06-2008, 09:59 AM	#6
DorianH MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: RI Posts: 1,431 Gallery: DorianH Stats: 247/???/150 WOE: Moderate Carbs/Dairy Free Start Date: restart 7/7/2008	I've done popcorn on maintenance and it was just fine. Fawn posted the other day about eating popcorn as a snack too. Obviously be careful about what you put on it, but once you've reached the grains rung you can try it and see how if affects you. I don't think I'd eat popcorn at the movie theater though- I'd make my own where I could control the ingredients!

08-06-2008, 12:21 PM	#7
fischdeb1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66 Gallery: fischdeb1	I guess I'll stay away from it!

08-06-2008, 01:32 PM	#8
TaDa! Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 10,054 Gallery: TaDa! Stats: 236.5/128.5/128-133 & 5'3" tall WOE: Atkins (Vegetarian + Fish) Start Date: 6/03 & Goal! 5/06	I am on maintenance too and popcorn is ok for me from a carb standpoint ... but I find I cannot control myself if it is just readily available in any quantity. One thing I do eat -- had some last night -- is the child-sized bags of Smartfood popcorn - 100 calories, 8 net carbs. And when I feel hungrier than that, I add a wedge of cheese to the snack ...

08-06-2008, 02:24 PM	#9
Kris T. MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SF in SF Posts: 1,764 Gallery: Kris T. Stats: Big emu-now a small emu. WOE: is me. :) Start Date: Today.	For popcorn, I cave, but yes...it is corn. A starch.

08-06-2008, 03:59 PM	#11
LC Angie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 251 Gallery: LC Angie Stats: 174.8/150.0/135 5'4" (new scale, new stats) WOE: Atkins/High Fat (75%) Start Date: June 22, 2008 (second time)	Why no calorie spray?? Do you low carb, if so why not have butter. That no cal spray is just chemicals (I think), but it can't be good for you like natural, real butter.

08-06-2008, 05:31 PM	#12
fawn Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,971 Gallery: fawn Stats: 210/120 WOE: Eating For Health Start Date: 2/2000	popcorn is our once a week treat...... sea salt and real butter....... It bloats me the following day but I accept it and know I cannot eat it daily. Remember that 0 calorie sprays have the most dangerous man made fat there is..... If you're going to do it, do it with real food.

08-06-2008, 07:16 PM	#13
fischdeb1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 66 Gallery: fischdeb1	I may not be in the right site. I am not on Atkins. I have followed the Scarsdale Diet and am now doing my own thing but it seems that low carbs produce the best results. I pretty much follow the Scarsdale eating plan only adding a little here and there.

08-06-2008, 07:21 PM	#14
flourchild MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Near Haight & Ashbury Posts: 1,234 Gallery: flourchild Stats: Soy un perdedor...baby WOE: Atkins' OWL Start Date: '05	If I read your post right, you haven't actually experienced any problems eating popcorn, right? I'm not sure why you're hesitant if you've lost to goal and ate it during the weight-loss phase. Why not experiment and find your maintenance limit?