After reading several tips this morning on how to make my Super Bowl healthier, I read one tip that made me literally laugh out loud. Run on the treadmill while watching the game..HA..HA..HAAAAA. Urban Girl don’t think so.
So ever since reading that I have been on a mission to find healthy tips that are realistic, healthy and enjoyable. After all that’s what the Super Bowl is for right!
Pass the hummus puh-lease…
I know veggies are the last thing you think of when enjoying sinfully delicious snacks that crunch, pop and melt in your mouth. Hummus is easy to make (don’t forget the tahini) and pairs perfectly with your favorite fresh veggies and wholewheat pita bread (even better when warmed).
Here is a recipe I tried:
2 cans of chickpeas (FYI Garbanzo beans and chickpeas are the same, so don’t let that confuse you)
4 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup tahini sauce
Dash of Salt
Dash of Pepper
3-4 Cloves Garlic chopped
Mix it all together and what do you get..hummus!
Beer Bitch…
Alright so the guilt sets in and a treadmill is no where in sight (and who says you want to get on it anyways!) Offer your services as beer bitch of the evening and you didn’t even lose a drinking game! When you notice everyone’s drink getting low get your butt of the couch and fill everyone up. That way you aren’t just sitting there yet you are helping your friends enjoy their most favorite Super Bowl past time. You are bound to burn a little, tiny bit of calories.
Rah..Rah..No Runner…
While your up will you grab me some more..? Instead of taking the easy way out and asking others to bring the food to you, do it yourself! First of all, you will have more control on your portion control as well as getting up and moving (even if it’s to the spread of snacks).
Good luck and may the “healthy” force be with everyone!
Urban Girl Fitness Quote of the Day:
Never eat more than you can lift.
