can watching football Make you fat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In my opinion, through observation and experience, the hardest

thing about burning fat this time of year is all the Sunday

football games.

More specifically, all the snacks we eat during the game

mindlessly for 2 hours.

- Chips

- Dips

- Finger foods

- Microwaveable crap food

- Beers and sodas

 

Personally, my favorite is the Buffalo Chicken dips my

girlfriend makes. This gets me every time.

YES! I am human and it’s hard for me to resist as well.

 

As much as I am going to want that buffalo chicken dip, I will most

likely have no desire to eat it at Tomorrows game.

 

Why?

 

Because I follow three easy steps to repel snacks

 

And I want to share my 3 step  snack repellant with

you…right NOW!

 

Ready?

 

Here I go…….

 

Got a pen and paper out? Good…..

Step #1: Eat lunch (or breakfast if you sleep in on Sundays like me)

By eating a balanced Lunch (a portion of starchy carbs, a non

starchy vegetable, some healthy fats and lean protein) before or

during the game, it will make you way less likely to snack on those

foods. You simply won’t want to eat anything, especially snacks.

Step #2: Be aware of Mindless Eating

This one is HUGE! (And your waist will be too if you don’t

follow it!) For most of us, eating has become a mindless task to do

while multitasking (driving, reading, watching TV, reading this

e-mail….yes you!……put that Bag of flaming’ hot Doritos

down!). Think about it for a second. When was the last time you sat

down and ate a meal without doing anything else?

 

By breaking this bad habit, you will be less likely to repeat

it in the long run. Make it a rule for you not to eat while

watching TV anymore.

Step #3 Keep your hands busy/full

If you’re use to eating in front of the TV, part of the habit

is just keeping your hands/body occupied and you’re most likely use

to doing that with food. Give your hands something else to do. Grab

a football, cuddle up with your significant other, sit with one of

your kids in your lap, WHATEVER! Just keep your hands occupied so

they are less likely to wonder to the chips, dips and snacks.

 

If you can make it through the entire game without snacking,

reward yourself by grabbing just a few of the finger foods that you

were missing out on during the game. But just enough to satisfy

your craving without going overboard. That way you can have your

cake and eat it too! (Or in my case buffalo chicken dip!)

Talk to you soon!

Stay Motivated and keep moving,

Mike Salvietti