This week Live Right At Night is all about .. Playing Right At Night .. specifically Superbowl Night!
You know the words …sing along ladies: “Are you ready for some football?” Super Bowl weekend is here and New Orleans isn’t the only place people will be partying. The Ravens and 49ers have been prepping for Sunday’s big game and each has a gameplan to help them bring that trophy back to their respective hometowns. Now let’s talk about your gameplan that’s sure to help you guarantee game night will be fun and safe!
I love Super Bowl Sunday! From the commercials and halftime show, the die-hard fan that shows up in his/her team’s full regalia, and to the chicken wings and dip, I enjoy everything about the day that’s practically a national holiday. I’m sure many of you do as well and will be enjoying it in a couple of days, which is why I’m going to suggest that all you ladies out there have a gameplan of your own so that you get through the evening happy, healthy, and fabulous. It will also ensure you aren’t playing Monday Morning Quarterback around the water cooler saying “damn, my head hurts, why did I drink so much last night?”
Dr. V’s Superbowl XLVII Gameplan:
Here are a couple winning plays for your playbook:
1) Travel Safe: If you are going to drink make sure you aren’t driving. Police are on heightened alert this weekend. Why not carpool to your Super Bowl party or arrange an alternate form of transportation. Don’t wait and then pick the least drunk person to drive home at the end of the night. Plan ahead pick a poor soul who promises to NOT drink at all to drive you home or call a taxi or use public transportation.
2) Pace yourself: The food is going to flow just as freely as the drinks. Did you know that 1.5 billion chicken wings are served during Super Bowl weekend? Reports say there may even be a chicken shortage. However, this doesn’t mean you need to stockpile food on your plate. One chicken wing can have up to 150 calories. And if you are eating out at a sportsbar a chicken wing appetizer loaded with sauce can have up to 1700 calories. YES, that’s right that’s more calories in an appetizer than you should be eating all day. So pick and choose wisely what you want to eat. Bake instead of fry, and nibble on alternative items such as vegetables, Pop Chips, veggie wings and more. Also, posting up next to the buffet is definitely a “busted play!”
3) Remember Booze & Soda Pack on the Calories Too: Just because it’s clear doesn’t mean it’s calorie free. Alcohol is an easy way to quickly add calories especially with mixers and juice. Switch out juice or regular soda, which can have up to 300 calories for lower calorie options like Mio or Crystal light – which only have 5 calories or have a calorie free diet soda. You can mix you favorite cocktail with diet tonic or seltzer water, which has 0 calories, or reach for a light beer often around 64 calories.
4) Be safe if your halftime show starts when the game is over .. wink wink: You met a cutie and connected over which Harbaugh brother is your favorite and BOOM now you are back at this new cutie’s place. Make sure that whatever you do late at night you do safely. No judgment if you take a condom or two with you to a Super Bowl party, it doesn’t mean you are plotting and planning to make a touchdown that night, it’s sorta like tossing an umbrella in your purse, you have it just in case. 🙂
Have a great Superbowl weekend and go Ravens!
Dr. V