Healthy Football Watch Party Eating

Everyone has been to a get together of some sort where there is grilling involved or a pot luck of dishes. This is a simple guide for how to stay within your calorie budget during one of these events and recipes that are great to bring that are low calorie.

1. Lose the buns!- eat your hotdog or hamburger without the bun. You will save at least 100 calories per bun.

2. Avoid the creamy dips. Tortilla chips aren't that many calories, it's the dips that go with them that will get you every time.

3. Limit yourself to 2 alcoholic beverages. If you limit how many drinks you are going to have before you get there, you will find that it is easier to stick with a plan you have already thought about. Alcohol is a lot of calories that do not fill you up.

3. Are they grilling? Bring your own pre seasoned fish or veggies wrapped in foil to throw on the grill. This is an easy way to eat healthy at these events, but still participate in the grilling.

4. Bring a healthy dip to share with everyone. The one I always fall back on that is always a huge hit is my black bean and corn salsa. I will post the recipe later.