• Top off your tank.

    As an athlete you should be aware that it is wiser to eat many small meals throughout the day rather than eat a huge breakfast, lunch, and supper. Below is a list of smart snacks to keep your tank topped off. Remember.......graze throughout the day.

    • Cereal, with or without milk
    • Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
    • Hard and soft pretzels
    • Baked potato with low fat cheese
    • Crackers with peanut butter
    • Muffins and bagels with jam and low fat cream cheese
    • Sports bars, breakfast bars, low fat granola bars
    • Yogurt with fruit......Mmmmmm, yogurt!
    • Bowl of soup with crackers
    • Pasta or bean salad
    • Fresh fruit, low fat cheese, and nuts
    • Cottage cheese and fruit
    • Instant breakfast mix and fruit
    • Tuna salad and crackers
    • Hummus and crackers or pita bread......Hummus is smashed up chick peas.
    • Fruit smoothie
    • Milk chug and fruit

    Enjoy!

    Information above taken from Sports Nutrition For Endurance Athletes by Monique Ryan