ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

Babygirl928
Babygirl928 Posts: 378 Member
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So, my favorite time of year is coming but it is my worst for weight loss. My home life completely changes for football season. Saturdays, clean til noon, then college football. Sundays, I wake up, go to church early, get home and pre game goes on the television. I make wings, and potato skins, chips and finger foods like that through out the day because I RARELY cook on football Sunday's. Monday night, quick, usually unhealthy meal before Monday night football. Yes I am addicted to football. I can cook dinner in the slow cooker, that part is solved. Any ideas, besides a veggie tray, to switch it up a lil at the coffee table during football :smile:
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  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    This is a very real concern for me too. We eat through football season. Every weekend there is something. And last year I tried to make things like healthy nachos, healthy potato skins, etc... and honestly, it wasn't great. It's hard to control when you are drinking beer all day.

    I am going to have to carry a vegetable platter with me every where I go.
  • Reedern
    Reedern Posts: 525 Member
    I love the way you talk! I too am a football fanatic and CANNOT wait for the season to begin... both college and NFL! I am a Utah Utes fan and a San Diego Charger fan! Love them! My husband tells me I have a sick obsession! lol I live for football! I sport my jerseys and gear year round too! I try hard not to mix football with eating though. It's a bad habit! lol
  • Expialidojess
    Expialidojess Posts: 441 Member
    I live, eat, sleep, and breathe football!!! Tailgaiting is going to be soooooooo hard this year. I guess there will be a lot of chicken breasts and veggie trays in my future. The beers I just can't give up.
  • Reedern
    Reedern Posts: 525 Member
    Due to being pregnant thru the football season, drinking beer and mixed drinks will NOT be a problem for me... ugly food cravings however could be disastrous! lmao
  • Babygirl928
    Babygirl928 Posts: 378 Member
    So nice to see WOMEN respond lol. I can do without beer but not my dreamsicles (diet sunkist and whipped vodka) ...chicken on the bbq is a good idea.....as long as someone else grills cuz i aint missin the game lol
  • 2muchsauce
    2muchsauce Posts: 1,078
    This is the greatest time of the year! I try to mix in grilled chicken breast but haven't been able to curb the heavy sauce.....yet:) I also like to smoke a little salmon and have plenty of wild game meat with veggies too.

    Go Seahawks!!!!!
  • Babygirl928
    Babygirl928 Posts: 378 Member
    This is the greatest time of the year! I try to mix in grilled chicken breast but haven't been able to curb the heavy sauce.....yet:) I also like to smoke a little salmon and have plenty of wild game meat with veggies too.

    Go Seahawks!!!!!
    DEER NUGGETS!!! awesome idea on the fish too....and GO JETS!!!!! and for college It's all ABOUT THE U!!!!!!! GO CANES!
  • Babygirl928
    Babygirl928 Posts: 378 Member
    Due to being pregnant thru the football season, drinking beer and mixed drinks will NOT be a problem for me... ugly food cravings however could be disastrous! lmao
    Aww congratualtions!!! and nothing about being pregnant is disastrous lol...crave away just dont gorge....its partly how I got here. I think I thought I was having octuplets lol. best of luck to you
  • faefaith
    faefaith Posts: 433 Member
    errr...anybody a Ruby fan?
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
    Oh yea.. Lets' Go Cowboys!!!!!
  • tony2009
    tony2009 Posts: 201 Member
    As a member of the marching band for WVU I can say that this problem doesn't plague me! Go Mountaineers!

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    And Cowboys!
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  • picassoadagio
    picassoadagio Posts: 407 Member
    mixed nuts.

    i love football too, can i come to you're house? you have scrumptious food.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    So, my favorite time of year is coming but it is my worst for weight loss. My home life completely changes for football season. Saturdays, clean til noon, then college football. Sundays, I wake up, go to church early, get home and pre game goes on the television. I make wings, and potato skins, chips and finger foods like that through out the day because I RARELY cook on football Sunday's. Monday night, quick, usually unhealthy meal before Monday night football. Yes I am addicted to football. I can cook dinner in the slow cooker, that part is solved. Any ideas, besides a veggie tray, to switch it up a lil at the coffee table during football :smile:

    Maybe you should line up your priorities in life. Health is more important than football.
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    Can't Wait!

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  • Reedern
    Reedern Posts: 525 Member
    Due to being pregnant thru the football season, drinking beer and mixed drinks will NOT be a problem for me... ugly food cravings however could be disastrous! lmao
    Aww congratualtions!!! and nothing about being pregnant is disastrous lol...crave away just dont gorge....its partly how I got here. I think I thought I was having octuplets lol. best of luck to you

    Thanks! I did really well with my first pregnancy so I sure hope to do as good with this one. The hard part is trying not to get all worked up when watching the games! Don't want to go into labor early yelling at the TV!
  • JoleneCooper
    JoleneCooper Posts: 74 Member
    Make pita's and turkey roll-ups. Leave the feast in the kitchen and not fanned out in front of you all day.
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    So, my favorite time of year is coming but it is my worst for weight loss. My home life completely changes for football season. Saturdays, clean til noon, then college football. Sundays, I wake up, go to church early, get home and pre game goes on the television. I make wings, and potato skins, chips and finger foods like that through out the day because I RARELY cook on football Sunday's. Monday night, quick, usually unhealthy meal before Monday night football. Yes I am addicted to football. I can cook dinner in the slow cooker, that part is solved. Any ideas, besides a veggie tray, to switch it up a lil at the coffee table during football :smile:

    I :heart: you. Never really met another woman as into football as I am! LOL I'm totally excited the OTAs have started around here!!
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Just a bit ahead of yourself aren't you? Although I will visit Giants Training Camp this summer like I do every summer in Albany.

    I make a point to lift every sunday morning, try to cut back on the junk food and make healther things on my smoker... but the beer is where I fall apart. I can't say no to some new microbrew 6 pack... or two
  • rhonnie66
    rhonnie66 Posts: 47 Member
    HELL DOUBLE YEAH!!!!! Soooooooo ready for the Pittsburgh Steelers to kick *kitten*!!!! Steelers are right in the middle of training camp as we speak!!! (post, i mean!!) :drinker:
  • NYChick84
    NYChick84 Posts: 331 Member
    I'm torn.....always a Giants fan!!! Go Big Blue!!!

    But since living down south for a bit, I became a Saints fan too.....lol

    Does this make me a traitor? lol
  • kramerhaus6
    kramerhaus6 Posts: 21 Member
    THIS TEXAS GIRL LOVES HER SOME FOOTBALL! HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRO!!! ANYTHING PIGSKIN!!

    LOVE LOVE LOVE FOOTBALLLLLLL!!! same problems as most with the very bad for you snacking starting friday and lasting thru mondays...:( hopefully this year will make better choices with what goes in between the hollaring at the refs for their terrible calls!!! lol!!

    btw.....GO COWBOYS!!!!!!
  • SMJ1987
    SMJ1987 Posts: 368
    Just a bit ahead of yourself aren't you? Although I will visit Giants Training Camp this summer like I do every summer in Albany.

    I make a point to lift every sunday morning, try to cut back on the junk food and make healther things on my smoker... but the beer is where I fall apart. I can't say no to some new microbrew 6 pack... or two

    Not if she's talking about Canadian football. Our home opener is tonight. GO BLUE!
  • Michelle81285
    Michelle81285 Posts: 107
    ~hummus dip

    ~your own jalapeño poppers...
    take a jalapeño cut it in half remove all the seeds, put light or fat free cream cheese in it and put a small slice of turkey bacon on top and broil until warm!
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    This is the greatest time of the year! I try to mix in grilled chicken breast but haven't been able to curb the heavy sauce.....yet:) I also like to smoke a little salmon and have plenty of wild game meat with veggies too.

    Go Seahawks!!!!!
    DEER NUGGETS!!! awesome idea on the fish too....and GO JETS!!!!! and for college It's all ABOUT THE U!!!!!!! GO CANES!

    Hell no! Go Packers! I work less than a mile from the stadium and walk down there ALL the time! :) Running the Packer 5K next month!!

    For us it's typically Brats, baked beans, potato salad, etc. Typical picnic foods.
  • momof4ts
    momof4ts Posts: 118
    I love football season and have three boys who play!!!!! One college the others high school!!! We have games from thurs night, fri night sat morn and sat afternoon!!!!!! We love our boys and their teams!! Ihope too be in my jeans by then! Well mayb even NEW ONES!!!! Size 10 or 8 wouldbbetter!!!

    I have wondered how i will stay there, but we will find a way!! Have to! No excuses!! Right?!?!?

    Now my football dilemna is do i cheer for the BRONCOS and give up my 10 year love affair with the COLTS or do i try to remaina colts fan?!?!? I am so disappointed in them and loosing my MANNING!!!!:love:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    My problem is beer. I don't eat meat so I never have a problem with burgers and hot dogs. Tons of veggies and fruit trays and some chips on occasion. I just can't give up good craft beer. I try to stick to one beer per game...and I refuse to drink lite beers...blech. Oh well...may have to cut the beer and just have water this year. Best of luck this season! And Go Cowboys!!!
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    Ohhhh thought this was about football, not rugby in silly outfits......:wink:




    *runs away from all the Americans*
  • Ashleyann72
    Ashleyann72 Posts: 59 Member
    We follow the same Sunday schedule! My husband loves to brag to his friends that his wife knows more about football then they do! We usually order a pizza :embarassed: every Sunday during football season, so I would love to hear the healthy ideas too!

    <-- Seahawks fan... And WSU grad so by default WSU fan (go cougs!) :)
  • sazzyp1973
    sazzyp1973 Posts: 517 Member
    Ohhhh thought this was about football, not rugby in silly outfits......:wink:




    *runs away from all the Americans*


    ha ha ha I have just said the same thing!!
  • BeachGurl815
    BeachGurl815 Posts: 295 Member
    Football sunday eating can be a challenge! I always took a calorie torching spin class on Sunday mornings so I may indulge a little. You can also find some healthier versions of the foods you like to eat. The Skinny Taste blog has some great ideas like their version of nachos-very yummy.


    Go J-E-T-S JETS! JETS! JETS!

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