Popcorn at Nutrisystem: Is it allowed?

Sometimes I hear from people who have a specific food that they think they can’t live without. And this food will sometimes prevent them from even considering a diet that might otherwise work for them. They can’t even imagine giving up their favorite food, so they tell themselves that they will lose weight some other way.

But then when the weight doesn’t come off, then they might reconsider. And this is what leads some people to ask me about specific foods allowed on the Nutrisystem diet. People often ask me about the possibility of continuing to eat their favorite foods, even while on a diet.

An example of this is popcorn. An example of a common comment is: “I love popcorn. I eat several servings a day. It’s my favorite snack food, but I also have it as a side dish for lunch. I’m interested in dieting, but I won’t give up my popcorn. I’m just being honest. I’ve tried it several times in the past and it was a disaster. So my question is, will I be able to have popcorn on the Nutrisystem diet?

You can eat popcorn as a side dish: The answer to this question is yes. You can have popcorn at Nutrisystem in two different ways. Popcorn is allowed as a snack under the “other” category in terms of additional grocery items. On this diet, you are allowed to have three items from the “other” category each day. The serving size is one cup. Now, if you had three servings of popcorn, then you would have to give up the other things that fall into this category for the day (like relish, margarine, etc.). This could be something that you are willing to do. . But, if not, there is one more option that may interest you.

You can eat popcorn as a diet snack: You may or may not know that this diet offers you snacks and desserts when you order one of their packages. One of the snacks available is popcorn. So, in addition to eating popcorn as a side dish from the grocery store, you can also eat prepackaged popcorn. This would mean that you would not have to use one of your three “other” servings for the day. And I think Nutrisystem popcorn is very good. It tastes like butter and is not lacking in flavor. But it doesn’t taste greasy either.

But to answer the question posed, you might be happy to know that you won’t have to give up popcorn. You can actually provide it through healthy groceries or you can eat the diet version. Either way, you won’t have to deprive yourself of this favorite food, even if you’re on a diet.