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