FOOTBALL!!! :D Whats your go-to gameday snack!?!?

ShelbyLB

I'm sure a lot of people share the EXCITEMENT with me.....WAHOOOO FOR FOOTBALL SEASON!!

Does anyone have any snacks that are a MUST during games? wings? beer? dips?

Its hard NOT to over-indulge with gameday snacks...but I'm hoping to find some DELISH low(er) calorie ones for this season..:)

margieward82

Oh! Oh! Oh! I have a great one that I love!
Black bean and corn salsa! I adapted it from kraftfoods.com if you want to see the original/whole thing, but basically:
Bag os frozen corn
Can of black beans, rinsed
Cilantro
Lime juice
Diced onion (love it with red but they are usually too $$)
Diced jalapeños
Diced tomato
Little bit of fresh pressed garlic
Mix in a big bowl then season to taste with: salt, cumin, pepper, garlic power, etc. I don't measure so I keep throwing seaonings in until I like it.
The simple cerium of the seasoning is to use the packet of zesty Italian dressing mix.

Make sense?!?

HollyMcCaw

My husband LOVES chicken wing dip. It's a dip that you dunk tostitoes in, but it tastes like buffalo wings! It's so bad and so good!

Russellb97

Pizza!!!
Gummi Peaches for touchdowns.
French bread with cream cheese pizza dip.
Beer

HollyMcCaw

Pizza!!!
Gummi Peaches for touchdowns.
French bread with cream cheese pizza dip.
Beer

Ya I forgot about beer! This is why I need to get to my goal weight before football season..so I can spend the weeks working off Sundays!

What is cream cheese pizza dip?

Russellb97

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Hot-Pizza-Dip-2

(This is the lighter version) Still unhealthy though
I substitute-
1/3 fat cream cheese
2% mozzarella cheese shredded

HollyMcCaw

Looks good. I make a similar nacho dip. Bottom layer is sour cream and cream cheese mixed together, then salsa, then grated cheese.. if you want to be really bad you can cook ground beef with taco seasoning and add diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce on top!

Russellb97

Looks good. I make a similar nacho dip. Bottom layer is sour cream and cream cheese mixed together, then salsa, then grated cheese.. if you want to be really bad you can cook ground beef with taco seasoning and add diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce on top!

I want that!
Hey but if we use the 95-5 or even 93-7 beef it would actually give it some sort of nutritional value with the low-fat protein.

These threads have me getting HUNGRY!

FinallyFit28

Hi...try hummus and pita or good ol veggie trays. There's so many delicious flavored hummus out there. I prefer the spicy over the garlic though. Take care and enjoy. BTW please feel free to add me on here.

KBomar2

Whooohooo for FOOTBALL! I'm so excited! Last season my husband and I ate all kinds of crap but now that we are cleaning up our habits a lot of our favorites won't make it to game day but that's ok. I am on the hunt for replacements and I found these and already tested them out. They are really good and not bad on calories.
http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/01/31/buffalo-chicken-rolls/

One one thing that can't change is Beer...it's a must have!

monicanicoletta

My boyfriend & I like to have the basics like hommade guacamole (its my speicality) and tostitos scoops & salsa.

For meals we make homemade pizza so we can control the grease/fat that goes in it and so cheap! We also like homemade panko chicken fingers.

Of course whenever its splurge day (which sundays usually end up being cheat day during football) its sliders and wings!

margieward82

Today I made sweet potato chips in my dehydrator ... They are amazing and a shockingly good substitute for chips!

SDV219

I'm fortunate that I"m not a big beer drinker ... but the new Lime beers aren't that bad, especially light.
I love to have pizza and wings, the hotter the better with bleu cheese of course. I'm going to try to do better this season!! I changed my weigh in date to Sunday mornings, anticipating that Sunday will be a "bad" day, that way I have the rest of the week to work it off!!

So, what team is everyone a fan of??

Pittsburgh Steeler fan here!! Gooooo PIT!

thegymbunny

ehhh bourbon


College football days are a disaster of bourbon and pizza. I'll have to think of healthier recipes. I make a great homeade guacamole.

Even veggies would be great dipped in it.


And GOoooooo Hokies!

cthoma70

Any REALLY low calorie(75 or less) recipes?

garlic7girl

I am so hype OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! FOOTBALL RULES!!!!!!!!!! I watch the Skins and Steelers tonight!
It depends on the time of the game. If it is at dinner time then I just eat a normal dinner. If it is early or ai late game I may eat popcorn and peanuts and diet soda. I love to make a sinfully sweet smoothie but it is really healthy because I use fresh fruit greek yogurt and splenda or stevia. Sometimes I make a healthy version of a hoagie or sub, pizza (I make my own). and or my new favorite make my own quesadillas!
Happy deh deh deh deeeeh! Deh deh he heh! LOOL!

garlic7girl

I can't believe they lost to the Redskins!!!!! Ugh!

Yooperm35

My husband LOVES chicken wing dip. It's a dip that you dunk tostitoes in, but it tastes like buffalo wings! It's so bad and so good!

I make that with baked chicken (no skin/bones) breast - lite ranch dressing, franks hot sauce, cheddar cheese and fat free cream cheese. Hey - we can't be good ALL THE TIME!

Yooperm35

I'm fortunate that I"m not a big beer drinker ... but the new Lime beers aren't that bad, especially light.

I ♥ Bud LIght LIme - but I switched to MGD 64 when I want a beer -and surprisingly - when I drink this, I usually weigh 2# less the next day. My guess is because it's like water - any thoughts????

_Jessica_

layered taco dip....
instead of cream cheese and sour cream mixed together with the taco seasoning, I use fat free cream cheese and greek yogurt... tastes the same and a ton less calories!

KuhlFIT

I am going to have to deal with this very soon. Thank you for starting this... it will help with making good choices during the tail gates that we have every weekend.

KuhlFIT

Russ,

If it ok, I have a quick question for you.

When is it alright to cheat on your diet?

I seem to get off track and sometimes when I do I can go way off track. Sometimes, I have an easier time coming back from these bad days than others. Are there area's within your diet that are easier to give yourself a treat and not completely destroy the success that you have had?

KyliAnnHobson

Bump

Russellb97

Russ,

If it ok, I have a quick question for you.

When is it alright to cheat on your diet?

I seem to get off track and sometimes when I do I can go way off track. Sometimes, I have an easier time coming back from these bad days than others. Are there area's within your diet that are easier to give yourself a treat and not completely destroy the success that you have had?

I have what I call a full Spike Day every week. It's not really cheating, it's a planned calorie surplus that gives us a mental break and spikes our metabolism up.

I've had one every week for the past several years and I've lost 130lbs and kept it off. When it's planned it's not a slip-up and you are much more likely to get back to normal the following day.

ShelbyLB

Russ,

If it ok, I have a quick question for you.

When is it alright to cheat on your diet?

I seem to get off track and sometimes when I do I can go way off track. Sometimes, I have an easier time coming back from these bad days than others. Are there area's within your diet that are easier to give yourself a treat and not completely destroy the success that you have had?

I have what I call a full Spike Day every week. It's not really cheating, it's a planned calorie surplus that gives us a mental break and spikes our metabolism up.

I've had one every week for the past several years and I've lost 130lbs and kept it off. When it's planned it's not a slip-up and you are much more likely to get back to normal the following day.

This makes SO much sense! My issue is that my 'big calorie day's are NEVER planned...its alwas something that triggers me into thinking 'oh one day won't hurt'....and then the next day I find myself walking around feeling awful, swollen fingers, and a trashy feeling in my gut.

Thanks for the advice on a 'planned' day....

Russellb97

Russ,

If it ok, I have a quick question for you.

When is it alright to cheat on your diet?

I seem to get off track and sometimes when I do I can go way off track. Sometimes, I have an easier time coming back from these bad days than others. Are there area's within your diet that are easier to give yourself a treat and not completely destroy the success that you have had?

I have what I call a full Spike Day every week. It's not really cheating, it's a planned calorie surplus that gives us a mental break and spikes our metabolism up.

I've had one every week for the past several years and I've lost 130lbs and kept it off. When it's planned it's not a slip-up and you are much more likely to get back to normal the following day.

This makes SO much sense! My issue is that my 'big calorie day's are NEVER planned...its alwas something that triggers me into thinking 'oh one day won't hurt'....and then the next day I find myself walking around feeling awful, swollen fingers, and a trashy feeling in my gut.

Thanks for the advice on a 'planned' day....

When it's planned you have a day to look forward to, so you have a much better chance of being good before. Say you see someone with a donut, you can just tell yourself "I can have one in a few days" instead of falling of the wagon and giving in to temptation.

Also when it's planned you don't feel the guilt after, and guilt does as much damage to your goals as the calories do.

dancer4275

homemade hummus and pita chips or a whole wheat tortilla.
apple straws and veggie straws are pretty delicious too!

ShelbyLB

Russ,

If it ok, I have a quick question for you.

When is it alright to cheat on your diet?

I seem to get off track and sometimes when I do I can go way off track. Sometimes, I have an easier time coming back from these bad days than others. Are there area's within your diet that are easier to give yourself a treat and not completely destroy the success that you have had?

I have what I call a full Spike Day every week. It's not really cheating, it's a planned calorie surplus that gives us a mental break and spikes our metabolism up.

I've had one every week for the past several years and I've lost 130lbs and kept it off. When it's planned it's not a slip-up and you are much more likely to get back to normal the following day.

This makes SO much sense! My issue is that my 'big calorie day's are NEVER planned...its alwas something that triggers me into thinking 'oh one day won't hurt'....and then the next day I find myself walking around feeling awful, swollen fingers, and a trashy feeling in my gut.

Thanks for the advice on a 'planned' day....

When it's planned you have a day to look forward to, so you have a much better chance of being good before. Say you see someone with a donut, you can just tell yourself "I can have one in a few days" instead of falling of the wagon and giving in to temptation.

Also when it's planned you don't feel the guilt after, and guilt does as much damage to your goals as the calories do.

"guilt does as much damage to your goals as calories do"...AHHH I've never heard it said like this before but its SO TRUE....and it will DEFINITELY help me as I make my way through my 'get healthy' journey.....letting go of guilt is something I've struggled with, but am starting to see the importance of..:) Thanks so much!

ejackson127

Russ,

If it ok, I have a quick question for you.

When is it alright to cheat on your diet?

I seem to get off track and sometimes when I do I can go way off track. Sometimes, I have an easier time coming back from these bad days than others. Are there area's within your diet that are easier to give yourself a treat and not completely destroy the success that you have had?

I have what I call a full Spike Day every week. It's not really cheating, it's a planned calorie surplus that gives us a mental break and spikes our metabolism up.

I've had one every week for the past several years and I've lost 130lbs and kept it off. When it's planned it's not a slip-up and you are much more likely to get back to normal the following day.

This makes SO much sense! My issue is that my 'big calorie day's are NEVER planned...its alwas something that triggers me into thinking 'oh one day won't hurt'....and then the next day I find myself walking around feeling awful, swollen fingers, and a trashy feeling in my gut.

Thanks for the advice on a 'planned' day....

When it's planned you have a day to look forward to, so you have a much better chance of being good before. Say you see someone with a donut, you can just tell yourself "I can have one in a few days" instead of falling of the wagon and giving in to temptation.

Also when it's planned you don't feel the guilt after, and guilt does as much damage to your goals as the calories do.

"guilt does as much damage to your goals as calories do"...AHHH I've never heard it said like this before but its SO TRUE....and it will DEFINITELY help me as I make my way through my 'get healthy' journey.....letting go of guilt is something I've struggled with, but am starting to see the importance of..:) Thanks so much!

The reason a so-called "cheat day" is important is because of something called Leptin. Leptin is a hormone that helps jump start your metabolism. When you are on a calorie deficit diet it is easy for your metabolism to slow down; having one day a week with a planned higher calorie intake can help keep your metabolism on it's toes so to speak. The key is to still plan the amount of calories you will take in and not go completely overboard. Like Russ said, it's ok to have a donut on that day...just try not to have a whole box of donuts.

ShelbyLB

I'm definitely going to try to make my own chips to dip into something delish.....I've got some AMAZING low carb/low calorie wraps by LaTortilla factory that i'm going to bake into a delicious treat!!

ShelbyLB

Does anyone have a delish recipe for 'lower calorie' barbeque ribs???