Thanks for sharing this interesting article with good tips; always take my own treats to the movies; cheaper and tastier.

great tips

Great tips here, at the movies I bring my own healthy snacks, not only healthier but cheaper too 🙂

It’s always the way too when you go out and take something healthy – eg a fruit platter that its the first to go at parties too LOL

Some great tip here thanks.

mmm. I like to enjoy when I eat out

I always take my own snacks especially to the movies as the prices are ridiculous

Great read thanks for sharing this article

I prefer my own snacks and my bottle of water for movies and other outings. Most times that I leave the house I take a snack like almonds and dates in a small ziplock bag. If shopping takes a long time I buy fruit to keep me going. My indulgence is a lovely flat white. If I feel like it I have a cake or muffin with the coffee but share because eating the whole thing makes me feel yukky later.

The only treat I occasionally allow myself when going to the movies is a choc-top ice-cream. I object to paying over-inflated prices for food & drinks, when you can (if you’re so inclined) buy the items at half the price in the supermarket. I take a small bottle of water to the movies, and some nuts & seeds, or perhaps some home-popped pop-corn, or an apple. I admit that it’s more about the price of the movie snacks, rather than their health value, that dictates what I buy, but I rarely go to the movies, so it’s not a regular problem for me.

Going out for meals has rarely been a problem for me (when I can afford to go), as I look for healthier options on the menu, and if they aren’t there, I ask for the meal to be grilled (as opposed to fried), without sauce, and vegies without butter, etc. Most restaurants are happy to oblige.

Going to a party, I take my Pumpkin and Peanut Dip (the healthy version) and some home-made Salsa with chilli, as both are full of flavour, and pretty healthy served with vegie pieces and rice crackers or toasted pita pieces. If I’m going to a friends for dinner, I ask for a small serve of whatever they’ve cooked, and I drink lots of water to fill up.

Great ideas I usually take my own snacks just so much cheaper and eating out cost a fortune for a family of 6 these days.

I’m a cheapskate so I usually take my own snacks.

I watched you during your journey to drop all those kilos and you really were/are so amazing.
I really dont like it when super slim people who have never had to battle with their diet tell you how you can drop kilos easily by following these simple steps….ggrr
I always read your articles and think you are truly amazing Annette…you have been there

We also like to try to go out and not eat – eating is attached to so many things that it doesn’t need to be

Eating out is hard! You don’t have much control over what’s in the food and the portion sizes..

I’m a shocker, once I hit that cinema I can’t control my urge for a packet of jaffas. I like your thinking – take your own healthy snacks. Also admire your self control eating a chocolate very slowly.

Great ideas

I am so bad at ‘savouring’ treats, as soon as I have sugar in my system for some reason I want more.

I don’t like to worry about things when eating out

Can be so hard sometimes to find a healthy option when out. In my handbag I usually carry an apple or some nuts.