The Football Fan’s Diet

By Matt DeReno
On The FFD
PITTSBURGH – I know Preseason doesn’t count but true champions never want to lose any game, no matter what the stakes are, to say nothing of my favorite team The Pittsburgh Steelers. In fact, I think it is only obvious that true champions play all games as if the Super Bowl were riding on it. Even that theory goes back to practice. If you practice hard and right, you will win ball games. If you don’t. You will lose them.

I have lost ball games for 7 straight weeks, which do include 5 weeks of preseason. Finally, I won a game on the FFD this past week, whereas my Pittsburgh Steelers lost against the woefully inept Kansas City Chiefs. Let’s talk about what I did right for a change. This past week I chalked up 53 points and gave up 26.

Thursday was the linchpin. It is then I could feel the ball being given back to my Inner Fat Slob and is the point that I was on Defense.

It is funny, but there are clearly two modes which healthy-mind folk are always in: Offense or Defense. Offense is when you are exercising, eating super healthy foods and being active. Defense is when you have a beer, salivating at a party, or are tempted to reach for another slice of Pizza. A key distinction in my mind is how often to you find yourself on the field playing Defense?

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It has been said Defense Wins Championships? That is very much true when it comes to health. You need a good defensive unit to say no to the beer, wings and laying around all day. You need a good offensive unit to get your butt to the gym, eat right and be active. Some people may struggle more on Offense versus Defense, vice versa or both. I believe I clearly need to improve my Defense.
Offensively I can put up enough points to be healthy. I go to the gym regularly. I like to be active.

However, come Thursday, my Fat Slob seems to get the ball back and ram it down my throat. This typically happens Friday, Saturday and Sunday —I just give up. I am defending all my points until Sunday.
I can’t continue that if I want to achieve long-lasting healthy. I need to get my Defense off the field during the weekend. I need to find a way to get the ball in the hands of my Offense more often on the weekend. My Defense has to stop giving up so much on the weekends, which really is the big culprit.

Now, how to convey this message to The Pittsburgh Steelers? They are sitting at 6-4 having lost their past 2 to teams they should have crushed. I am at 1-2. It is my hope we both turn it around sooner rather than later. Offense, huddle up!

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