Pregame Meal Ideas – Restaurant Ideas
Pregame meal ideas – Restaurant ideas This meal is 2 – 3 hours pregame. It should focus on carbohydrate foods that are lower in fat and fiber for easier digestibility before a game. Some of the foods normally recommended as healthy, i.e. whole grain/high fiber foods, are recommended to limit pregame. Overall, avoid high fat and fried foods. The below meals choices will fit into those guidelines. Subway/Panera/Jason’s Deli Sandwich places are good pregame because they will hold well and can be used for the differing times before JV/Varsity - Catering - Choosing a bagel or sandwich tray would be an option. Having sides of baked chips or pretzels, fruit, fruit cup, or chicken noodle soup - Choose from below o Subway bread choices – all acceptable except multigrain flatbread, 9 grain wheat, honey oat, Monterey cheddar, or their wrap o Panera Bread choices - blueberry, cinnamon raisin, plain, sprouted grain (not whole grain), or everything bagels. All artisanal breads except whole grain. All specialty breads except asiago cheese and cinnamon swirl. No croissants, pastries, muffins, scones, cakes, etc. o Jason’s Deli Bread Choices - – Focaccia, French bread, muffaleta bun, white bread. Avoid - organic wheat wrap, whole grain wheat bread, croissant, gluten free bread, or onion bun o Meats – turkey, ham, chicken, grilled chicken, and lean roast beef o Cheese – swiss, provolone, mozzarella o Spreads – low fat cream cheese in small amounts, jellies, small amounts of peanut butter, mustard, Au Jus, BBQ sauce, light dressings, Italian dressings, O and V, vinegars o Other items on the menu that would work for this time frame • LF chicken noodle soup or similar • Baked Chips • Baked chips • Smoothies (at Panera) • Pretzels • Peach/blueberry • Watermelon or melon cup • Green passion • Fruit Cup • LF Mango Firehouse Subs Catering box suggestion o Choose the Box Lunch Rookie (no cookie) – if you have the box with the cookie, encourage athletes to save for post competition.
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