Staying on Track during football season! Is that possible?

Of course it is!

You just need to --to do a bit of planning.

If your home is anything like mine football season is a BIG deal.  It is a time to get together with friends and family and cheer for your favorite team and sometimes even watch the teams you don't like to cheer for their opponents for the week!  And of course when we go to the games it is even crazier!  Tailgating is all about cooking, eating, drinking and well just being crazy fans.  So I thought I would share a few tips to keep you on track--actually I typed this all up this morning right before going to watch the Buffalo Bills put a whipping on the San Francisco 49ers but when I hit post it just totally disappeared!   So I am going to do it again since we still have more games to come....

1. The first thing is to be sure you eat a healthy breakfast--don't skip this meal thinking that you will be able to eat more later!  First problem with that is that you will be really hungry and you will eat more than you would have if you did eat breakfast!  The second reason is that you are just setting yourself up for failure.  Remember this is a lifestyle change we are working on--so we are not depriving ourselves of things we want--we ARE MAKING GREAT CHOICES TO REACH THE GOALS THAT WE WANT!  So when you start your day with a healthy breakfast and in my case my shakeology too--it will be easier to be choosy with what you eat.  Try to only eat when you are hungry--remember you just ate breakfast so you are most likely not hungry yet!
2. Bring a dish to share!  You know, one that is healthy--like veggies with dip or fruit.  This way you can always eat that to fulfill you desire to pick with everyone else but it will be good for you!  And believe it or not there will be other people there that will be happy to see a healthy option!
3. Position yourself as far from the snack table as possible--remember that old saying, out of sight out of mind!  That really does work sometimes!  So many times when there is food right in front of me I will be eating it for while before I even realize I am doing it.  Bad habits are really hard to break!
4. If you are tailgating your will most likely get in some walking on the way to and from the actual game--I hit 10,000 steps on my fit bit before I got back home!  But if you are watching from home you will most likely be sitting the whole time.  Get up during half time and move around--do some jumping jacks if you can--maybe just mingle around with other people if you are at a party but don't stay still the whole time!
5. What about the other problem with football games?  You know the one I am talking about--alcohol!  This could be as bad as the junk food!  Try to stay away from mixers that are filled with sugar or fancy drinks with lots of calories. Juice is a big one that will add lots of calories each drink. If you drink beer choose one that is low carb and light!  Wine or a wine spritzer is a good choice too.  Maybe even switch between your drink of choice and a glass of water!  It will keep you hydrated and feeling full!  A win win--plus you will drink less of the other stuff.  Remember the key is moderation!  NOT deprivation!
6. So what do you do if you end up not making good choices and eating too much and maybe drinking too much too?   Well first this is to remind yourself that you are on a journey and you are not perfect.  Then forgive yourself and move on.  That is right!  Jump right back in--don't waste time beating yourself up--just chalk it up to part of the journey--a little detour--and get right back on track.  DO NOT allow your negative voice to convince you that you messed up--that you just can't do it--that you are a failure--none of these things are true.  You are human and you CAN do it.  We are striving for a lifestyle change my friends!  If it makes you feel better add an extra 15 minutes to your work out the next day--and just keep on moving towards those goals!

So go ahead and celebrate your favorite team--and enjoy yourself--you deserve it you are working hard--just try to make choices good choices while you do it!  Then get back to business as soon as it is over!

Your Beachbody Coach
Mary Jo Price-Williams
http://teamplunge.blogspot.com/​

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