Meal Planning
How much do I eat?
Meal (3x day) - Use your plate to determine meal proportions. When in season or when trying to gain weight: 1/2 of your plate should be carbohydrates, 1/4 should be protein, and 1/4 should be vegetables. This is in addition to the seperate plate of fruits and vegetables you will have. On non-training days or when trying to lose weight: make 1/4 of your plate carbohydrates, 1/2 protein, keep everything else the same proportions.
Snacks (3x day in between meals) - Snack size is dependant on your needs. Good snacks have the following characteristics: provide nutritional benefit, are big enough to prevent hunger, are small enough to accododate any upcoming physical activity and/or meals. Examples Fruit, yogurt, peanut butter/jelly sandwiches, mixed nuts, beef jerky, etc.
When do I eat?
Feeding Schedule - AM Training with PM Practice
Time
|
Activity
|
Description
|
| 6:00 AM |
Wake Up |
|
| 6:15 AM |
Feeding #1 |
Snack |
| 6:30 AM |
Train |
|
| 7:45 AM |
Feeding #2 |
Post training shake/bar |
| 8:30 AM |
Feeding #3 |
Meal-Breakfast |
| 11:00 AM |
Feeding #4 |
Snack |
| 1:00 PM |
Feeding #5 |
Meal-Lunch |
| 3:00 PM |
Feeding #6 |
Snack |
| 3:30 PM |
Practice |
|
| 6:30 PM |
Feeding #7 |
Meal-Dinner |
| 9:30 PM |
Feeding #8 |
Optional Snack |
| 11:00 PM |
Sleep |
|
Feeding Schedule - AM Training
Time
|
Activity
|
Description
|
| 5:30 AM |
Wake Up |
|
| 5:45 AM |
Feeding #1 |
Snack |
| 6:00 AM |
Training |
|
| 7:15 AM |
Feeding #2 |
Post training shake/bar |
| 7:45 AM |
Feeding #3 |
Meal-Breakfast |
| 10:30 AM |
Feeding #4 |
Snack |
| 12:00 PM |
Feeding #5 |
Meal-Lunch |
| 3:00 PM |
Feeding #6 |
Snack |
| 6:00 PM |
Feeding #7 |
Meal-Dinner |
| 9:00 PM |
Feeding #8 |
Optional Snack |
| 11:00 PM |
Sleep |
|
Feeding Schedule - PM Training
Time
|
Activity
|
Description
|
| 7:00 AM |
Wake Up |
|
| 7:30 AM |
Feeding #1 |
Meal-Breakfast |
| 10:30 AM |
Feeding #2 |
Snack |
| 11:30 AM |
Feeding #3 |
Meal-Lunch |
| 2:30 PM |
Feeding #4 |
Snack |
| 3:00 PM |
Training |
|
| 4:30 PM |
Feeding #5 |
Post training shake/bar |
| 6:00 PM |
Feeding #6 |
Meal-Dinner |
| 9:00 PM |
Feeding #7 |
Optional Snack |
| 11:00 PM |
Sleep |
|