woohoo nice addition 2 fastday now

Popcorn, air-popped (no butter or oil added) 1 cup = 31cals
Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated 1 tablespoon 22cals

total 53 cals

or

a mediterranian version

Popcorn, air-popped (no butter or oil added) 1 cup = 31cals
Feta Cheese Fat Free 1/4 cup 40 cals
Olives, black 4 olives 17 cals
Romaine lettuce, raw 8 romaine leaves 20 cals
of course all kinds of spices
total 108 cals

w/ Chicken, breast, boneles skinless 218 cals
or w/canned salmon in water 288 cals

i never can finish this one it’s a big salad satisfying
usually eat half & snack later if hungry

pizza version

Popcorn, air-popped (no butter or oil added) 1 cup = 31cals
Tomato, raw cherry 5 15 cals
Cheese, Mozzarella, part skim 1 tablspn 21cals
pizza spices
total 67cals

mexican version
Popcorn, air-popped (no butter or oil added) 1 cup = 31cals
mexican taco spices
Cheese , Mexican blend, reduced fat 1 teaspn 27cals
Sour cream, fat free 12cals
Avocado, raw 1 slice 16cals

total86 cals

any other versions out there?

It’s the only snack that is 100 percent unprocessed whole grain. All other grains are processed and diluted with other ingredients, and although cereals are called “whole grain,” this simply means that over 51 percent of the weight of the product is whole grain. One serving of popcorn will provide more than 70 percent of the daily intake of whole grain. The average person only gets about half a serving of whole grains a day, and popcorn could fill that gap in a very pleasant way”

The new study found that the amount of polyphenols found in popcorn was up to 300 mg a serving compared to 114 mg for a serving of sweet corn and 160 mg for all fruits per serving.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120325173008.htm

then u can give me some great ideas

my goal is 2 have something i luv 2 eat crunchy & fun just like nonfastdays

down 2 a fastday lifestyle

challenging

2day or tonight 1 whole fastday meal

Date

Dinner @ 6:30

cheese Light Garlic & Herb thelaughingcow
1 wedge
35

Chicken Breast Costco Canned In Water (DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING IT’S FASTDAY)
1 can (5 oz)
210

Eggs, boiled
2 medium egg(s)
126

popcorn
1 cup, popped
31

Romaine lettuce, raw
8 leaf, romaine
20

SNACK 🙂

fudgecickle fat free sugar free

40

popcorn
1 cup, popped
31

Your Menu Total
493

bon appétit

more scientist r saying it

It has more fiber, more polyphenols, and less calories, less fat,”

Diving on into the popcorn bucket, scientists at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania reported that the popped kernels contain higher levels of antioxidant substances called polyphenols than fruits and veggies.
Specifically, an ounce of popcorn contains up to 300 milligrams of polyphenols, versus 160 mg in an ounce of most fruit, and 114 mg for a serving of sweet corn. Of course, 90 percent of the antioxidants are found in the hulls of popcorn, which many people avoid.

Air popping is best. Cooking it the way most movie theaters do — in oil, plus butter or butter substitute and salt — gives it more than twice the calories and loads of fat and sodium, although the antioxidant properties remain.

redflame625

as discussed

this has allot of popcorn meals

redflame625

good question

it depends

on the salads i mix it in like croutons put them in last
sprinkled & mixed

on the pizza or anything hot like w cheese

or refried beans thinking of making a taco version 🙂
anything that would make it as u said mushy

i mix all other ingredients but not the popcorn the hot stuff is put in a pie plate then u spread it out

then

sprinkle the popcorn on top 2 not make it mushy 😀

use a spoon to scoop it up

now i might grind popcorn 2 use it like flower also

still figuring out new stuff

since it is so healthy but superlow in calories

i’m trying 2 find many different ways 2 use it

like 2 day i want apple pie

the uncured bacon grease mixed in from my egg & bacon breakfast

w/ chopped up an apple w/ cinnamon stevia walnuts fatfree ricotta sour cream fatfree mix in hot pan

separately chop & grind up popcorn like flour
then mix w/ an egg put in a separate hot pan
to make it a top crust
on top of hot apple mix in pie plate

use again spoon 🙂

2day is nonfastday so i will experiment w/ larger sizes & then fastday size

i might put instant whole grain oatmeal but that is 100 cals 4
1 cup

will c maybe 2day on this nonfastday w/ oatmeal it might be like a giant apple pie flavored pancake 🙂

i’ll post breakdown if it works

we should have 1 area where all our posters
all have their fastday menus 2 share

i might try experimenting with broiling things on top of popcorn

but that sounds complex who knows

that is what makes my comfort food fastdays fuuuuuuuuun 😀

mayb something w/ salmon

waiting 4 ur cool ideas

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