The Super Bowl is this Sunday and I know many of you plan on eating like its Thanksgiving again.   Hopefully the snowstorm won’t keep us in.

When have you known me to have you restrict yourself in times of fun.

Even if your your team did not make it this year, I am sure you will still want to hang with friends eat, drink, and be merry!

While I won’t be eating like a pig this year, I still plan on enjoying myself.

Take a look at some recipes and tips that will keep your Super Bowl snacks low in fat and calories yet rich in taste.

These party eating tips will help you in any party situation that you may be attending or even hosting yourself.

Following these social gathering eating strategies may prevent you from gaining the 7-13 pounds a year most people do.

If you don’t believe me, go on Facebook and take a look at your friends now and think about how they looked several years ago.  I rest my case.

Here are some great appetizers:

• Fruit Salad (kiwi, green and purple grapes, strawberries -this will help with your sugar fix)
• Veggie Bowl (broccoli, carrots, etc with a dip on the side vinagrette dressing is tastiest and low fat & calories)
• Sweet Potato Fries – you can add some brown sugar
• Lean Deli Meats -chicken and turkey
• Skinless Wings- bake do not fry or you can simmer in a sauce
• Baked or Natural Whole grain tortilla chips with Fresh Guacamole
• Thin crust wholegrain veggie pizza
• Burgers -use lean beef sirloin

Here are some great desserts you can try:

• PROgrade Cravers (100% organic chocolate snacks bars)
• Low fat Ice Cream or Soy Ice Cream
• Low Fat Cheesecake -my favorite
• Protein Cookies if you bake these use protein powder instead of flour

Try these must eat Super Bowl Recipes.  Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Guacamole

4 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded

1 tsp ground cumin

1 ripe, medium Roma tomato, seeded, diced

½ Cup minced sweet white onion

2 serrano chilies, seeded, minced

¼ Cup chopped cilantro leaves

4 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Hot pepper sauce, sea salt, white pepper to taste

Instructions

1) Cut avocado in large chunks and mash coarsely in large bowl with a fork.

Add remaining ingredients and blend gently – leaving some small chunks is fine.

Taste and adjust seasoning with more pepper sauce, salt and pepper if desired.

Cranberry Barbecued Chicken Wings

• 18 chicken wings
• 1 can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp prepared mustard
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce

Preperation:

1. Place chicken wings in casserole dish or medium mixing bowl 2. In medium saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard.3. Stirring constantly, heat over low, until smooth. Allow sauce to cool. 4. Pour over chicken wings. 5. Cover and refrigerate several hours. 6. Remove chicken from marinade and grill directly over medium heat, until chicken is cooked through.

These recipes should get you on the right path to enjoying your food without guilt.

How Bad Do You Want It?

Blair

http://www.amblerbootcamps.com

Well today is the first day of Spring and you know what that mean.  Yes it means FREE Rita’s Water Ice.

Why am I telling you this?   Just because I whip people in to shape for a living, I’m still human.

So why can I indulge in a Rita’s water Ice without feeling any guilt?  Because I know when and when not to consume sugary foods.

For starters, I’m always certain to include them in part of my 10% weekly cheat and immediately following exercise.  Second, I added a scoop of protein powder to my water ice to enhance recovery.

For those of you who have read some of previous blog articles, know that you are allowed to break your diet 10% of the time.  However, the rules change when starchy foods are eaten post-workout.  This is the time your body is craving protein and the sugar helps upregulate it into the blood stream faster.

Even though I have my own gym, the problem I ran in to was Iwas already home and didn’t feel like going back there.  Take a look below at this 27 minute workout I did in my living room so I could indulge.  Enjoy!

Squats – 1 min

Pushups – 1 min

Plank – 1 min

Rest 1 min between circuits and Repeat 3 times

Water Jug Swings – 1 min each arm

Chair Dips – 1 min

Burpees – 1 min

Rest 1 min and Repeat 3 times

Just to recap, it’s okay to indulge in sugar laden foods 10% of the time.  However, if you consume those foods post-workout, you  add an extra insurance policy that they won’t turn to fat.

How Bad Do You Want It?

Blair

http://3dfitness.net