Are you ready for some football??? Taco and Mandy discuss the upcoming NFL season when it comes to having a sports fanatic significant other, how sports can impact relationships, and how to enjoy food and eat healthy whether you’re at the game or watching from home or the local sports bar. 

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With summer coming to an end, football season is upon us. Is this a time of year you look forward to, dread, or could care less about? Does football season mean more time spent with your Significant Other or yourself? Taco and Mandy share how to manage football fantatics, football rivalries, and eating when watching the games. 

 

WHAT WE LEARN:

• How relationships create their own seasons 
• How sports can have an impact on a relationship 
• How Taco became such a football fanatic – and why your Significant Other may also be a fan
• Tips for tailgating and eating healthy when going to a game 
• Hosting your own “Homegating” event 
• How to eat healthy when at the bar

 

TURNING A RIVALRY INTO A TRADITION

If you and your Significant Other don’t agree on the same teams, like Eagles-fantatic Taco and Giants-loving Mandy, you have a few options:

• Watch your game at your own Neutral Territory
• Create your own tradition, like the Taco & Mandy Stadium Tour

 

TIPS FOR GAME-WINNING TAILGATES

Taco and Mandy discuss top stadiums for tailgating and how to host your own crash-worthy tailgate. 

• Get a group together
• Pick a theme
• Coordinate with your group 
• Invest in tailgating equipment 

 

 

HOW TO EAT HEALTHY AT THE STADIUM 

Taco and Mandy discuss some of the top foods picks from stadiums and how to keep it healthy even when unhealthy options are surrounding you. 

• Limit fried foods in favor of grilled or fresh options
• Stay hydrated (especially between alcoholic beverages)
• Check stadium guidelines about bringing in outside food and beverages to pack your own snacks and water bottles 

 

EATING HEALTHY AT SPORTS BARS

It’s not just about pizza and wings when it comes to football season! 

• Same rules apply as eating at the stadium
• Sharing is caring! 
• Have a meal before heading to the bar, and grab a small snack to share with your Significant Other 

Links referenced in show:

• BLOG POST: A Eulogy to the Football Widows