My Favorite Snack-Cheddar Popcorn

@BettyB (4117)
Summerville, South Carolina
May 31, 2017 9:18am CST
Do you snack on something while working on the computer? I try not to, but when I do I reach for a bag of Cheddar Popcorn. It’s not the healthiest snack in the world. It has a fairly high salt content. I should cut it out completely but for now I limit it to one small bowl a day. What do you snack on when on the computer or watching TV?
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
31 May 17
I never eat snacks, if I feel angry at mid afternoon I eat a fruit.
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
1 Jun 17
@BettyB I like fruits and as doctors say not to eat fruits after the meals, I eat fruits in the morning or mid afternoon.
@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
1 Jun 17
@sourabhrock2008 Thank you, this is what I prefer.
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
Fruit is a good option.
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• United States
31 May 17
That stuff is awesome Betty! I used to love that but I hardly get it now. The most I get now for us here is cheap potato chips or that trail mix I like from the natural store.
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• United States
31 May 17
@BettyB Yes hard to get used to no salt stuff.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
@TiarasOceanView I can find unsalted stuff, but it tastes awful.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
A friend of mine got me started on Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts. They took a little getting used to but I really like them now.
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@Juliaacv (51027)
• Canada
31 May 17
My husband used to eat that now and again, I stopped buying it because of the high sodium.
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@Juliaacv (51027)
• Canada
31 May 17
@BettyB I started liking it one evening, actually it was quite late, we were out with another couple and had gone back to their place for a quick little night cap and they took them out. Once I got started on them, it wasn't such a quick little night cap, I had to tear myself away from them, we all love salt, and I'm no different, but it doesn't love me.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
It is. I need to cut it out, but for now I'm just limiting it.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
@Juliaacv The doctor told me to limit the salt. It's harder than giving up sweets.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
31 May 17
sorry,I do not snack when I am here.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
I wish I could say that.
• Midland, Michigan
1 Jun 17
I don't watch any tv, if anything I may watch a movie once in a while. I snack on just about anything while on the computer; ice cream, tortilla chips, food bars and right now I'm finishing several pieces of celery and dip. I'm trying to either quit snacking altogether or snack earlier in the day as I gained a bit of weight while off work and would like to work on getting it back off again. Snacking on anything won't help that idea much.
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• Midland, Michigan
1 Jun 17
@BettyB Good luck. It's hard to cut back when we're used to eating at the computer or while watching tv or movies. In fact, I really want to pop some popcorn right about now and while that may be less calories than other snacks I'd eat the whole bag, so not sure how good that would be for me.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
I don't watch TV either. I'm trying to cut down the amount of snacks I eat. I need to lose some weight, doctor's orders.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
@MarshaMusselman Once I get started on it, I can't leave it alone. None so far today, but I don't know how long I can hold out.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 May 17
Sounds good. I usually don't snack. I do eat my meals though in front of my computer and TV. If I do snack, it's candy bars - my downfall. So I try very hard to stay away from them. I haven't had one now in a long time. I do have a new bad habit though, brought on by my sister-in-law. They gave me a cute leaf shaped bowl of Werther's caramels. Now I have the hard candy sitting near my chair in the living room. I'm doing my best to limit my intake of those. I did read the back that said there are 70 calories per serving - three. I try to eat only one a day.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 17
@BettyB Yes it would. I'm proud of myself, I didn't have any yesterday. There was only one left in the dish and I didn't want to empty the dish Though the bag was sitting right there so I could refill the dish. That would mean I would need to replenish my supply of Werther's again. So I left the one candy in the dish.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
@just4him That was a smart move.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
That's only 23 calories. That's nothing. Now if you ate the whole box in one sitting it would be another story.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
31 May 17
The snack you showed in the picture looks good. I don't usually snack when I am working on the computer, as I am always typing. But sometimes my husband will have some potato chips, then I'll take some too. I might have ice cream or some biscuits while I am hungry. If not, then I'd prefer to just concentrate on reading and typing. I am also trying to cut out those unhealthy snacks completely..... well, I'll do that step by step. We have cut down quite a lot now.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
I need to cut out the snacks but its not easy.
• United States
31 May 17
I haven't tried that but I hear popcorn is good for snacking since it's a lighter alternative I don't snack as much anymore
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• United States
1 Jun 17
@BettyB Heathier alternative :)
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
It's better than chips but I don't know if I would call it a healthy snack.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
31 May 17
Popcorn and chips..
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
I can usually avoid the chips.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
31 May 17
Sometimes I like to snack on seedless red grapes. Sometimes a few Junior Mints.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
Grapes are good, but my doctor said they have too much sugar in them. I shouldn't be eating the popcorn either.
• United States
1 Jun 17
Yum that Smartfood white cheddar is one of my favorites and I could eat a whole bag. Along with that usually my snacks are pretzels and at night I love a dish of ice cream.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
I haven't bought any ice cream in a while. Once its in the house I can't leave it alone. It was the go to snack when I was a kid. My parents loved ice cream so it was always in the house.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
31 May 17
I never snack at the computer. If I'm hungry, I eat fresh fruit. I only eat homemade popcorn when I read in the afternoon. I love it!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
31 May 17
@BettyB It's probably the best option, but I do love my bowl of popcorn, too!
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
Fruit is always a good option.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 Jun 17
Oh that popcorn is so good and I like kettle corn too.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
Kettle corn is really good.
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@magnumopus (1644)
• Singapore
31 May 17
I always love popcorn w/ butter and I cann't pass any week without eating popcorn. It's so yummy.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
1 Jun 17
I love popcorn. Movie theatre popcorn is the best.
@Tampa_girl7 (50270)
• United States
7 Jun 17
I am also a huge popcorn fan
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
2 Jun 17
they sound nice... but I dont very often snack between meals...
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
31 May 17
I don't snack when using the computer.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
You're lucky. It's a hard habit to break.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
12 Jan 18
I have never had cheddar popcorn. Sometimes I eat on the computer table but that is a meal.
@Kandae11 (55035)
31 May 17
I like to have something to drink - a cup of tea or some lemonade.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
31 May 17
The drink is essential. I try to stick with water, but sometimes I'll sneak in a soda.