Happy National Football day, to those of you who remotely care about football. I sure don't, but GO GIANTS. Gotta represent New York!! I'll definitely be watching the half-time show to see people i KNOW DANCING FOR MADONNA!!! Should be fierce.
If you're a pizza, wings, beer type of person (which I don't think you are, since you're reading MY blog...) There are some really easy ways to counteract the impact of your superbowl splurge. How? Well, use EVERY commercial break as a timed interval of cardio movement, plyometrics, or strength training!! I'll give you some exercise ideas so you can WATCH the commercials while you WATCH your waistline.
--Before the game starts: Warm up for 5 minutes, light jog in place, reach arms overhead, stretch your sides, take a light back bend. bend and straighten your knees. Get loose.
1st commercial break:
Alternate between jumping jacks and jogging in place for the entire time until the game is back
2nd commercial break:
Squat jumps and calf jumps
3rd commercial break:
Tricep dips off the couch or coffee table, or on the ground if you're a bit weaker, and a Tricep bridge isometric hold
4th commercial break:
Hold one full unopened beer bottle in each hand. Laterally raise until they meet over your head
Use the same bottles to mimic dumbbell circles
5th commercial break:
Sit on the ground, legs off the ground, toes together, arms overhead. Control the movement as you bring your arms to toes, and lay back to hover about 6 inches off the ground.
Still on the ground, feet still elevated, make a table top with your knees bent and together--russian twists
6th commercial break:
lay on your side (facing the TV!) with forearm positioned below your shoulder. neutral spine, hips stacked, one foot on top of the other. Lift your hips, hold 1 count, bring them to the ground. 30 reps per side. This should fire up your obliques on the side closest to the floor, but also engage the other side on the controlled descent.
REPEAT breaks 1-6 until the game is over!! After the game, stretch and congratulate yourself for not being a complete BUM.
As for some tips on WHAT TO EAT, or WHAT TO BRING... here's what I would do if I were going to a superbowl party:
GOT GUAC? Choose guacamole (make your own, maybe!!) before chips and pretzels! Give yourself 2 big spoonfuls of guac on your plate, and steal all the veggies from the crudite platter! These healthy fats in the guac paired with the fiber and water content of veggies like celery and baby carrots will satisfy you WAY better than potato chips, tostitos, and pretzels.
--If you are going to bring something to the party, bring something that YOU can safely enjoy! Slice up 1 BIG avocado, mix in some all natural salsa (10cals per serving), and surround it with sliced red/yellow/orange bell peppers, celery, cucumber, and baby carrots) Anyone else with diet concern will be absolutely THRILLED to see the veggies and raw guac.
--If you want to bring some crackers, bring something like Mary's GONE Crackers, which contain natural ingredients like millet and flax seeds. The same company also makes something called "sticks and twigs" which look like pretzel twists.
Drink lots of water, because we often mistake thirst for hunger. Cold ice water spikes your metabolism too! So throw some cubes in that cup.
If you plan on drinking alcohol, drink 2 glasses of water for every 1 alcoholic drink you consume. Unless you WANT to miss half the game because you're peeing, you'll slow down.
Remember that you ARE NOT the one playing football, you're just WATCHING. Watching football isn't torching calories, so you're going to have to WORK OFF whatever you pigged out on at some point, because you will feel guilty.
Speaking of "pigging out.." AVOID THOSE "PIGS IN BLANKETS" .. I've read the ingredients on the boxes of those things, and trust me...if you knew how many artificial and gross things are in those processed pieces of shit you wouldn't feel so compelled to eat them. And the sodium is through the roof, which will make you feel nice and PUFFY in the morning.
I could go on and on...but i won't. Eat a big salad with some solid protein and tons of veggies around 5pm before you start the festivities, so you will be FULL and not have as much desire to eat snack food. Go Giants !! XOXOX
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