Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Go Get Some PIZZA!!

12 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this short motivational video, the speaker addresses athletes and encourages them to treat themselves to pizza after a game. He gives two main reasons: first, pizza provides a quick source of protein and carbohydrates to replenish depleted energy stores after intense physical effort; second, allowing occasional indulgences teaches athletes to maintain balance and moderation in their diet. He warns that overly strict, restrictive eating can create fear of food, lead to binge‑eating, and damage the athlete’s relationship with nutrition. By permitting fun foods like pizza, ice‑cream, or fast‑food in moderation, athletes can sustain a healthier psychological connection to food while still fueling properly the rest of the time.

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Athletes, after your next game, I want you to go get some pizza for 2 reasons. One, pizza's awesome, and it's okay to have pizza or something that's not optimized to be amazingly healthy, especially after a game where you just worked your butt off, your energy stores are low, and you need some protein in ya. Reason number 2, teach yourself that it's okay to have balance. I see so many athletes get so incredibly disciplined and strict on their diet, which isn't a bad thing unless taken too far. It's okay to have pizza occasionally. It's okay to have ice cream occasionally. It's okay to have McDonald's occasionally. Don't quote me on that. All I'm saying is moderation for athletes is a good thing because it's going to keep a healthy relationship with food for you instead of making you fear food, restrict food, and then want to binge food. It's just going to keep this healthy cycle and relationship when you allow yourself to have some fun foods at times, and then you can fuel yourself up the rest of the time.