04 Feb 5 tips to bounce back after hitting Super Bowl buffet too hard

5 Tips for Post Game Dieting

If you’re like 100 million other people in the world, you’ll watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. And the majority of viewers I’m guessing will break their diets to some degrees, splurging with snacks such as pizza, chips, dip, chicken wings, soda and/or beer.
According to several research estimates, 8 million pounds of guacamole will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday, along with 14,500 tons of chips
If you over-do-it, here are five “Super” tips to recover after your big-game eating performance:
1. Eat healthy again in the days after – Try to eat small, light meals the day after your Super Bowl belly-buster night. Snack on fruits and vegetables and whole foods – avoid processed foods. That’s really the way you should be eating anyway.
2. Drink lots of water – Flush your system clean by making sure to drink at least 6-8 glasses of water during the day.
3. Take a 15-minute walk – Squeeze in a walk to help burn those extras calories. Maybe you could walk before work, at lunch time or in the evening when you get home from work.
4. Do alternating sit-ups and push-ups – Alternate between doing three sets of sit-ups and push-ups, doing close to your max for each. An example might be 30 push-ups/50 sit-ups, then 25 sit-ups/50 sit-ups and finally 25 more push-ups/40 sit-ups. Squeeze out those last reps in the final set – that’s where you really make gains.
5. Go for a short bike ride – Hop on the exercise bike, or if there’s good weather where you live ride outside. Even if you can get a short ride in it will help burn off some of those lurking calories.

At Home Fitness consultant Aaron Dorksen’s blog deals with a variety of fitness topics, ranging from workout tips, motivational ideas and feature stories on how exercise impacts people’s lives. E-mail him with comments, questions or ideas for future blogs at aaron@athomefitness.com