Hello, I was just wondering if anybody else eats air popped popcorn? I was banded Nov. 3rd and have 6.5cc in a 10cc band and love, love, love popcorn. I have been able to eat this with no problem... I only eat about 2 cups of it... but it seems like I shouldn't be able to eat that much.

bamaMom

Good question. I think if you are still losing weight, and you are accounting for the calories I don't see a problem with having that much as a snack, but I would try to stick to a serving size (whatever that is). Popcorn is so fluffy and airy so my thinking is that 2 cups popped really isn't all that much. I know for me pretty much any crunchy snack food goes down no problem and I can just keep eating it, so I have to limit myself to serving sizes. It wouldn't hurt to ask your nutritionist about it. Every one is different in what they eat, how they are eating it and how much that are eating of it, what works for one may not work for another.

My NUT told me it was acceptable as an occasional snack, but because it lacks nutrients it shouldn't be something I eat everyday. I do eat either homemade (with Presto micro cooker) or Trader Joe's olive oil popcorn.

that's what I have .. the presto Micro cooker....best invention ever. I put just a tiny bit of oil....I'm trying to cut it out, because I know it doesn't have any nut. value... Trying very hard today to eat high protein, low carb....

I eat 100 snack pac popcorn almost every nite - it's a slider for me ...

Popcorn is a slider food for me, too. I eat a bowl every day and love it. I try not to buy it at the movies, but it tastes so good with all the unhealthy "butter" and salt.

Mimi

But it's a good source of fiber right? I'm sure there are better sources but when I lost 50 lbs. before I ate popcorn every day and I was very regular if you know what I mean. It was very filling for me as well. I hope I'm still able to eat it afterward. Popcorn and a slimfast was my favorite lunch.

I think the amount sounds okay and I think that since it's a low calorie food, it shouldn't be a big deal.

Personally I can't tolerate it. But for most it is a slider food. You also need to try and aim for somehting with more nutrients first. But if you love popcorn by all means have some for a snack every once in a while.

It is an absolute slider for me. Especially the Trader Joe's Olive Oil popcorn. As an occasional snack I imagine it's fine (I sure hope it is!) but if it is a slider for you then you'll want to ration yourself - and not do what I did by eating a half bag of TJ's OO (325 calories) tonight!

Ok, I'm a newbie, only been banded for 2.5 weeks, so can someone tell me what a 'slider' is? I opened this post because I thought I would never be able to have popcorn again, and like bamamom said, I love, love, love popcorn too!

d.

Hello, I was just wondering if anybody else eats air popped popcorn? I was banded Nov. 3rd and have 6.5cc in a 10cc band and love, love, love popcorn. I have been able to eat this with no problem... I only eat about 2 cups of it... but it seems like I shouldn't be able to eat that much.

bamaMom

Popcorn is a slider for me - I eat 100 cal snack pack popcorn almost every night - I can eat a large bag - it never has filled me up like eating 4 oz of meat - that's how you should judge your restrictiom - by the amount of hard Protein (meat) that you can eat at one time - IMHO

Ok, I'm a newbie, only been banded for 2.5 weeks, so can someone tell me what a 'slider' is? I opened this post because I thought I would never be able to have popcorn again, and like bamamom said, I love, love, love popcorn too!

d.

As I said above - I eat it almost every day - I just don't drown it in butter anymore :0) - I eat one piece at a time - not handfulls - it's a snack life saver for me - especially at night when watching t.v.

Ok, I'm a newbie, only been banded for 2.5 weeks, so can someone tell me what a 'slider' is? I opened this post because I thought I would never be able to have popcorn again, and like bamamom said, I love, love, love popcorn too!

d.

A slider is a food that you can eat and it seems to just slide through the band and you don't get full on it. It almost acts like a liquid.

I've found that liquids, naturally, are sliders - but so are really crunchy and dry foods. It's the mushy foods like Pasta, rice, tofu, veggies, etc. that aren't sliders for me - and they often get stuck if I don't take tiny enough bites. Which is the point I suppose, to eat the stuff that actually fills you up and not the stuff that slips through

Oh my, I absolutely love popcorn! There's no Trader Joe's around here, but I'm interested in learning how to make my own. What is this Presto Micro thing mentioned?

I like to use an old fashioned stove popper, it works great with a little olive oil and some sea salt. This is the one I like to use:

http://www.amazon.com/Wabash-Valley-Farms-25008-Whirley-Pop/dp/B00004SU35/ref=lh_ni_t_

Fresh popped popcorn just tastes better.