On the Lighter Side
Are You Ready for Fantasy Food Bowl?
By Linda Trainor, RN, BSN
Fantasy football is a fun-filled, competitive online sport that provides entertainment and enjoyment for many. Playing fantasy football gives one an opportunity to become the general manager of their own football team; those who invest time in playing know exactly what they need to do to put themselves in the best position to win. Creating a successful game plan also nourishes a great sense of pride with inclusive bragging rights.
The analogy of the fantasy football game can easily be applied to a fantasy food bowl game. You too can enjoy becoming the general manger for your Super Bowl of Super Goals for 2012. Have fun playing the fantasy food bowl, as it can provide the opportunity for an entertaining way to drop those extra pounds while also nourishing a sense of pride. Investing time as the GM of your fantasy food bowl team can put you in the best position to be successful.
First and foremost, to begin the game, know your team and your opponents. Strategize for a winning game plan. Since it is an offensive and defensive game, become skilled in understanding the players’ strengths and weaknesses. Use this to your advantage to score in your own field of dreams. Simply put, in the fantasy food bowl game, your opponent is bad behavior. Your team is healthy behavior.
Practice, practice, practice while you huddle at work or play. Use the same strategies that are used in one of America's favorite sports. Put your best foot forward with exercise, draft the right food choices and recruit the best products for your plate. With these good strategies and good management, you’re well on your way to the goal line.
At the end of the day, bench behaviors that will not result in pounds down. Some days, you may even have to throw in the cookie instead of the quarterback; but ultimately, ask yourself: would you replace Tom Brady with Ronald McDonald as the quarterback for your fantasy food bowl? I think not! Play to win in your Super Bowl of Super Goals for 2012. You may not get the actual Lombardi Trophy … but, I am told, the bragging rights are worth it.
Three seconds left, fourth down, tie game … kick the winning food goal!
Above content provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. For advice about your medical care, consult your doctor.
Posted January 2012
