Watch the game, concert, or other entertainment action while watching your waistline. Typical entertainment-venue foods are loaded with calories. For example, a large bag of sweet popcorn could have as many as 1,800 calories, while the same-size bag of salted popcorn does not fare much better at 1,779 calories. Hot dogs contain about 650 calories, nachos with cheese could contain as much as 716 calories, and a large Coca-Cola has 328 calories. Here are some better choices:
Low-fat, reduced-fat, and nonfat snacks including Baked Doritos, Baked Lay’s, Baked Ruffles, Baked Tostitos, and Ruffles Reduced Fat.
CALORIES SAVED: 160 TO 200.
Grilled chicken sandwich instead of a hot dog.
CALORIES SAVED: 330.
Veggie Straws (Sensible Portions). Shaped like French fries, with the taste of potato chips, this fluted snack is a better choice than French fries.
CALORIES SAVED: 242.
Bottled water instead of a 12-ounce soda.
CALORIES SAVED: 150.
Bring your own munchies: a granola or PowerBar; a bag of fresh cut-up vegetables; or a few pieces of fruit, rather than a bowl of buttered popcorn.
CALORIES SAVED: UP TO 1,000.