Without getting into a conversation about if I should or should not have it. Have any of you eaten popcorn post op? Is it a slider? Does it swell up? Does it get stuck? Have you had flavored popcorns, not caramel popcorn?

If you like popcorn this stuff is amazing! 110 calories per bag, and the carbs aren't bad. Tastes just like butter movie popcorn.

23 minutes ago, FlyFatA$$Fly said:

If you like popcorn this stuff is amazing! 110 calories per bag, and the carbs aren't bad. Tastes just like butter movie popcorn.

The aforementioned picture of Himalayan Gold shows a 5-ounce bag, which contains a whopping 550 calories (approximately 5 of those 110-calorie servings).

1 ounce of this popcorn has 110 calories.

I pop my own. Then I can control what I'm putting on it or in it. I get kernels and either air pop it or use a little coconut oil and pop it on the stove.

3 hours ago, Sullie06 said:

I pop my own. Then I can control what I'm putting on it or in it. I get kernels and either air pop it or use a little coconut oil and pop it on the stove.

I have been experimenting with light Marg but it turns it to mush. I also air pop, maybe I will try some coconut oil... Microwaved popcorn tastes terrible now.

Well it looks liike a 'mixed bag' pun intended.....lol. I won't know until I'm on the other side, it is one of my favorite foods - so we will see how it goes, but I will likely not entertain eating it until I am many many months out from surgery. I intend to go the old '72 Atkins route of adding 5 carbs a week until I find what my limit is for carb intake - this is after I heal and follow all the prescribed food stages and protein goals....etc. At least that is my plan.

I agree! I have surgery around the same time as you, and I think it will be a slide to bad habits. The RD suggested baked tortilla chips as a substitute. I thought that was a great idea. Just seasoned a bit. Maybe a bit of asiago. Sometime after 12/2 when real food can be a thing.

That said, I need to focus on high nutrient value for long health!


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The aforementioned picture of Himalayan Gold shows a 5-ounce bag, which contains a whopping 550 calories (approximately 5 of those 110-calorie servings).
1 ounce of this popcorn has 110 calories.

That's just a pic I grabbed off the Internet ( my bad), I get single serving bags from work. They are 110 calories per bag ( 1oz which is about 3 cups), and 15 grams of carbs. Not bad at all.

On 9/5/2017 at 6:36 PM, Dabearo said:

Without getting into a conversation about if I should or should not have it. Have any of you eaten popcorn post op? Is it a slider? Does it swell up? Does it get stuck? Have you had flavored popcorns, not caramel popcorn?

I have popcorn 1-2 days a week and it hasn't halted my weight loss...and I'm on my doctor's weight loss high end by taking off 105 pounds in five months. Now, I will say, I keep all other carbs very low.

It's a slider food in the sense that you can eat more of it, than let's say, chicken or beef, but you shouldn't be able to eat an entire bag of microwave popcorn in one sitting either.

Edited September 26, 20178 yr by Finding_Stacy

The aforementioned picture of Himalayan Gold shows a 5-ounce bag, which contains a whopping 550 calories (approximately 5 of those 110-calorie servings).
1 ounce of this popcorn has 110 calories.

I'm finally back at work. These are the single serving bags we have. 100 calories, 13g carbs. Plus it's a lot in the bag. I can't finish it. Love this stuff!