GOING TO THE MOVIES QUIZ

What are your best snack choices at the movies?

And how many calories are packed in that hot buttered popcorn?

During the heat, during the wet, and during the colder times of year, many of us head off to enjoy a bit of adventure the old fashioned way (vicariously). And who can blame us? Although the weather is making sure to keep us contained, the movies make way for one to at least feel like they've experienced a little action.

But as we escape into Never-Never Land, freed for a short two hours or so from Diet Concentration, we find ourselves plunged into Hollywood Hell.

Hollywood Hell: The smell of hot buttered popcorn light on the wind; the tingle of candied Hot Tamales zipping over our tastebuds; the 'pull' of a chocolate covered Milk Dud coating our mouths; the cheesy zing of hot nachos - oh my!

So rather than being active, we are watching other people on the Big Screen being active AND rather than freeing ourselves from Diet Concentration, we find ourselves gomming up tubs of hot buttery popcorn like there is no tomorrow. We suddenly become the 'herd' and the movie screen, our pasture. Hum...I hear "Rawhide" baying the distance and suddenly see three men riding over the horizon. And they're all dressed in leather. Later, I'm certain they'll celebrate around a cozy fire, warming their leathers as some houseperson named Hop Sing waits on the poor devils, hand and foot.

Oh well - back to the movies! So here we are....saddled into our seats, enjoying the flick before us. Before we realize what's happened, we're also enjoying two armloads of concession stand goodies. And who can blame us? Who can resist such buttery temptation? Such crunchy delight? It's practically impossible! Why, even the movie theaters have tried to help us by jacking up the price of corn and soda. Anyone who purchases that $8.50 tub of popcorn that is actually worth about fifty cents - even with wages factored in - is nuts! Hey, I'm nuts!

So, for all of us...nutty ones, we need something to knock us to our senses - something more than high prices. Something like a nifty little diet quiz letting us know the foods that are naughty or nice. See how well you do! There are notes below the quiz that go into more detail regarding the answers.

And if you do blow it at the movies, relax. Just keep a strict eye on your diet during the next few days.

Good luck and may The Willpower be with you!

click here to take our free movie calorie quiz