Any food tips while watching football all day Saturday?

If you have to eat pizza eat thin crust and veggies only. The biggest thing isn't eliminating pizza all together - it's only having 1 slice (maybe 2). Order the medium instead of large pizza and only have a 1-2 slices. Portion control.

Here are some ideas for you.

Mix up some egg salad with a little mayo, some pickle relish, and a tablespoon of mustard added to chopped boiled eggs ( I grate mine on the largest hole of a box grater, saves time.) I sometimes grate a carrot into the egg salad although my husband protests. then use some raw veggies to dip up the egg salad. I think organic carrots taste better than regular, so for this occasion treat yourself to some organic veggies that you like to celebrate being so good.

Make up some black bean dip , with fork mashed black beans, greek yogurt, chopped onions. Sprinkle a little sharp grated cheddar cheese on that and bake it in the oven. I think my recipe for Black Bean Dip Kramalicious is posted here . If you can't find it then send me a message and I'll post it again. That stuff is the shizzle! You can eat it with veggies or the chips, bread or tortillas of your choice. You get some nice nutrition along with major tastiness with this.

I like getting lots of protein or fiber in while doing TV munching, it fills you up.

Or, you can fire up the grill before the game, grill some chicken or a small steak, and cut it up into bite size pieces and eat it with toothpicks. Or, grill some skinless wings or thighs and season them while they're on the grill. I am trying to eat less grains so this is what works for me. Hope it helps! Enjoy the game!

I make my own buffalo chicken dip and eat it with celery and gluten free grain chips (Late July sea salt ones are killer).

To make the dip:

4 wedges Laughing Cow Light blue cheese wedges
2 cups 2% Fage greek yogurt plain
1/2 packet ranch dip mix (powdered)
6 tablespoons hot sauce (or wing sauce)
10oz boiled chicken breast, cooked and shredded
1 cup skim mozzarella cheese or 2% pepper jack
Mix all together and bake 375 for 30 minutes, then 5 minutes under the broiler.
Makes 6 servings at ~250 calories each serving (its a big serving), lots of protein and not that bad for you!

We've tried these so far with pretty good success:

- popcorn (popped in 1 tablespoon of canola oil, topped with one of those flavored seasoning things instead of butter)
- homemade guacamole (avocado, garlic, lemon juice, hot sauce) or salsa - chips are the real danger with this one
- shrimp cocktail (not much bad here)

So far we've been able to snack during games without too much guilt.

The problem with that is my Sunday workout would be hellacious. I'm trying avoid feeling sluggish and I definitely don't need any setbacks while I'm on a roll.

I still don't get it man. I'm not saying you have to eat a whole pizza and drink a 12-pack of Guiness. Have a couple of slices and a couple of beers. That's not going to ruin everything and you won't have to kill yourself to make up for it. I give myself a cheat meal 1-2 times a week and eat well/work out the rest of the week. If you try to avoid everything you love for the rest of your life, you're going to have a hard time sustaining your success in my opinion. Everything in moderation. A couple of slices of pepperoni pizza and a Bud Light or two ain't gonna kill you.

If he has a steak (last week's choice), that's not denying himself.

I'm guessing the issue here is he gets on a roll with the games and things like pizza and wings (high fat+salt) get demolished. As in, the intake is not moderate. If he goes with lean protein and some lower-fat snacks, he won't have to think about moderating intake while he's enjoying the games.

If he's watching half of some random game he doesn't care about on Friday night - that's a good time for a couple slices of pizza and crap beer. Just a lot easier to be moderate in some situations.

I make a turkey chili that is great for games.

An example....


Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Servings: 6 • Size: about 1 cup cauliflower • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 119.4 • Fat: 2 g • Protein: 4 g • Carb: 21.4 g • Fiber: 3 g • Sugar: 0.2 g
Sodium: 1172 mg

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp garlic powder
22 oz (6 1/2 cups) cauliflower florets
3/4 cup Franks Hot Sauce
1 tbsp melted unsalted butter

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray a large non-stick baking sheet with oil.

Combine the water, flour, and garlic powder in a bowl and stir until well combined.

Coat the cauliflower pieces with the flour mixture and place on the baking sheet; bake for 20 minutes.

While the cauliflower is baking, combine the hot sauce and butter in a small bowl.

Pour the hot sauce mixture over the baked cauliflower and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes. Serve with skinny blue cheese dressing if desired and celery sticks.

An example....


Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Servings: 6 • Size: about 1 cup cauliflower • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 119.4 • Fat: 2 g • Protein: 4 g • Carb: 21.4 g • Fiber: 3 g • Sugar: 0.2 g
Sodium: 1172 mg

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp garlic powder
22 oz (6 1/2 cups) cauliflower florets
3/4 cup Franks Hot Sauce
1 tbsp melted unsalted butter

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray a large non-stick baking sheet with oil.

Combine the water, flour, and garlic powder in a bowl and stir until well combined.

Coat the cauliflower pieces with the flour mixture and place on the baking sheet; bake for 20 minutes.

While the cauliflower is baking, combine the hot sauce and butter in a small bowl.

Pour the hot sauce mixture over the baked cauliflower and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes. Serve with skinny blue cheese dressing if desired and celery sticks.

I am going to give this a go tomorrow for a test run LOL

An example....


Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

I will definitely second these!!! (I actually don't even coat in flour, they are still good!)

Kale Chips are surprisingly delicious (with a little olive oil and sea salt) and a fiber rich snack.

Veggies/Hummus

Ground turkey/chicken meatballs

Flavored turkey bacon sticks (bake turkey bacon in oven, flavor with chili powder or soy sauce and Chinese 5 spice)

Just eat, you wont get fat in a day.

Personally, If I know I'm going to be in front of the tv and pigging out for 2 or 3 hours I would plan for it, for example I would eat less or exercise more before the tv event. Basically, earning the pleasure of ENJOYING a good tv time.