Question

Does anyone know how to count Movie  Popcorn? I just ate a large popcorn at a Harmon’s theater.  

Answer 1

To be serious. the website shows 2 cups movie theater with butter is 5 points. A large would be probably about 6 cups (at least). so about 20 or more points would be my guess.  

Comments

@arson, that’s actually way better than I thought.  

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@arson that’s without butter

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@arson a large popcorn would be way more than 6 cups I would think

Answer 2

You don't want to know.  

Answer 3

5, 278 points. ‍♀️

Answer 4

As a dream!  

Answer 5

Just say you’re done for today

Answer 6

Oh my! Just enjoy.  

Answer 7

You don’t want to know

Answer 8

Get back on for the rest of the day or restart tomorrow.  

Answer 9

I would just tap out on that one  

Answer 10

Ahhhh, start over tomorrow

Answer 11

You need to have those cheat days once in a while to treat your self and to stay on track!  

Answer 12

The app says 3 cups of movie popcorn no butter added is 5 pts

Answer 13

This is what I do; when I want to go to a Movie I Am Gonna Have a Large Buttered Popcorn, not gonna smell it and eat celery. but, I have scr eggs n fruit for breakfast (0), and salad w salsa or tuna for lunch (0), then I count my popcorn as 23 pnts for dinner (and water)

Answer 14

Large pop corn is with butter 22. Without butter 2 cups 2 points 5 points I tap butter .  

Answer 15

Just did the same thing and it was amazing! Moving on tomorrow

Answer 16

Yeah. You don’t want to know. Hahaha

Answer 17

I take a zip lock baggie of Skinny Pop popcorn in my purse.  

Answer 18

They have calorie counts posted in the concession stand ! At least they did at my theatre.  

Comments

@meagher4 I’ll have to check for that, next time I go. Thanks!  

Answer 19

It’s in the app.  

Comments

@epistyle thanks, but I don’t have a “smart” phone !  

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@prism8031 oh, I’m sorry to assume you had one. Do you have a computer? WW is online too.  

Answer 20

Lol must be the night for popcorn

Answer 21

One of the worse choices you can make even the plain is a lot of points Track it and move on I say You live and learn I sneak my own in ( Don't get caught lol )

Answer 22

Just start over tomorrow lol

Answer 23

I once had a large popcorn and it was 30 points

Answer 24

Ask the 24/7 WW coach on your app

Answer 25

You don’t want to know . trust me

Answer 26

300 points  

Answer 27

I never track it. I don’t eat butter on it but I’m old school WW and at meetings the leaders always said it is very low points!  

Answer 28

I tracked mine once it was 45 points  

Answer 29

Just start again tomorrow

Answer 30

It should be in the app but dont sweat it! Treat yourself every once in awhile! You deserve it!  

Answer 31

Butter popcorn is 5 pts 2 cups

Comments

@nucleotidase yeah and a cup is about 2 handfuls lol

Answer 32

Pop corn is low points 94% fat free micro Or the plain you pop yourself in the silicone popcorn popper Oil and butter jacks up the points So stay away from movie tub popcorn pain or butter make your own with out the oil or butter

Answer 33

You can put movie popcorn into the search. It comes up without butter. I believe 3 cups is 5 points.  

Answer 34

Popcorn made at the movies or other venues like that Is not the same as make it at home popcorn Popcorn is not all the same When you hear how low in points popcorn is at the W W work shops They are not talking about the popcorn you get at the movies or from an out door popcorn stand. They are talking about the 94% fat free or lite, or plain you pop at home with out using oil or butter or Crisco shortening Now have ye all got this Do not worry Rome was not built in a day. I have only been at this for the past 20 years at goal I love W W

Answer 35

I asked the 24/7 ww app and the said a small popcorn with butter is 16 pts.  

Answer 36

Yup and if you get one of those free reusable free refill tubs at the movies wow it could be two weeks of points along with your weeklies

Answer 37

And before I get the feed a going Yes I exaggerated maybe a couple of days of points lol

Answer 38

I bring my own

Answer 39

Eat before you go. you will not be there that long. It's another lifestyle habit you need to except. It works. Attitude adjustment. Good luck on your journey

Answer 40

I don't know if I added this to my tracker years ago or it's in everyone's but this is what I had for regal. I assume without butter.  

Answer 41

This is in no way to be mean - but I wouldn't even want to know I would just count it as YUMMY and move on  

Answer 42

Just assume you’ve wiped out your weeklies and enjoyed a nice treat this week!  

Answer 43

There is a LOT of oil in movie theater popcorn, before butter is added. When I worked at a theater as an after-school job, the theater allowed people to bring in plain popcorn because they did not sell diet popcorn. So you know nobody's popcorn was getting checked because who wants to determine whether it is diet or not? I know of one woman who said she was allergic to the seasonings they put on it so she was allowed to bring some as well. (She had a doctor's note! ) I don't know if any or all cinemas do it or not these days. But I agree with others - just track it and don't count it. Start over the next day. Everyone deserves a treat occasionally.  

Comments

@huey718 thanks for this kind advice, and for your interesting post! Never knew that customers could bring in their own popcorn , ever!  

Answer 44

Count it as 30minutes of cardio and enjoy your movie  

Answer 45

Go to your app, it’ll tell you

Answer 46

I take a measuring cup with me! It’s my scoop/bowl and then I am able to keep track!  

Answer 47

I’d call it “whoops” start fresh tomorrow  

Answer 48

5 pts for unbuttered child serving

Answer 49

I sneak my air popped popcorn  

Answer 50

I hate movie theater popcorn lol. Air popped is WAY better and better for you. Just take a bag of smartpop with you next time

Answer 51

Uh oh. Now you can't eat for the rest of the week. Lol

Answer 52

In that scenario, I used to worry about how to track it. If you can, great. Do what you can. But I'm now at a point that if I cannot track it and it's already done, then I don't bother tracking it, choose not to worry about it, and consider that day a write-off and start fresh the next day. But doing so, I also accept the probability that I will be up at the scale at the next weigh in as a consequence. Yes, it's a setback. But it's one moment and we can still restart from that moment going forward. And for me to try to be more careful in the future, but still forgiving of mistakes too that will happen as a fact of life.  

Comments

@bamford Great advice — puts things in a much more positive way — thanks!  

Answer 53

Start eating your free food - sorry for you just kissed away all your point for the week - if it was the caramel - most like the butter one also. next time pop your own and do not put butter on it, try some other topping such as salt on it's own or other herb.  

Answer 54

Eating movie theater popcorn is a must for me. Hubby and I go almost every week. I track with my app. Three cups is 5 points on blue and green. I got bold and took my 8 cup measuring container and put my popcorn in it. I track it for 15 points. I eat very few points all day in preparation, but it's worth it. Enjoy! This is for life and my life includes movies and popcorn it used to be probably three times that much. I miss that. This is hard.