Fuel for Your Body
I am not a nutritionist. I only know what works for me.
One of the things I have been looking in to recently is eating right for a training day or season.
As a newer skater I did not know way half way through practices I would get dizzy, or feel sick. Turns out, I was just not eating right! My body was telling me it was out of fuel and I needed to stop and have a rest or a snack.
Now, I know what I need and I do not run into these issues as often.
Everyone's body is different, but here is what has worked for me. (I feel I need to repeat: I am not a nutritionist. I only know what works for me.)
Less Acidic foods. This includes my beloved meatball subs. Before scrimmages I was notorious for having a small meatball sub and then getting heartburn by half time. it made me feel sick and I did not want to keep going.
I still make this mistake once in a blue moon. But it is rare than I do this.
Fruit is not enough. If you are are like my Hubby, you use MyFitnessPal and you count all the numbers that go into your mouth.
Maybe before practice or your night at the gym you are already at 1100 calories but your hungry? Well, better only have a banana or not eat right? WRONG!
I am guilty of also counting those terrible numbers. But, I am also aware on how calories work.
A calorie is a unit of fuel or how much energy you will get for your body. Have something with more lean protein. This will burn slower, like a high octane gas you put in your car. For me this is half a peanut butter sandwich (sometimes with banana) or maybe almond butter (Justin's is a favorite) if I am not in the peanut mood.
This gets me through intense practices or grueling gym days. I am not hungry part way through, I do not get the HangryHorrors while skating or jogging, and I feel great when I am done.
I also cut back on sugars. I drink my coffee black (hardcore!). I try not to eat snacks, but ice cream happens! Refined sugars burn bright and fast which means they give a quick bit of energy, but they are not sustaining foods.
Knowing how food works is important, I advise looking into this more, and testing the waters for yourself. It is important to have enough gas to get you to the finish line or you will miss out, be unsafe and cause injury (if you have ever had a dizzy spell while working out, you know what I am talking about).
So, this is all basics.
If you play roller derby, I highly recommend checking out the below links. These are sites I use when I am unsure about my eating habits while training.
Girls Gone Strong: The Women's Fitness Authority and a great resource for all things Women's Athletics
Roller Derby Athletics: Booty Quake and Lilith NoFair have great advice about Derby in the Kitchen.
One of the things I have been looking in to recently is eating right for a training day or season.
As a newer skater I did not know way half way through practices I would get dizzy, or feel sick. Turns out, I was just not eating right! My body was telling me it was out of fuel and I needed to stop and have a rest or a snack.
Now, I know what I need and I do not run into these issues as often.
Everyone's body is different, but here is what has worked for me. (I feel I need to repeat: I am not a nutritionist. I only know what works for me.)
Less Acidic foods. This includes my beloved meatball subs. Before scrimmages I was notorious for having a small meatball sub and then getting heartburn by half time. it made me feel sick and I did not want to keep going.
I still make this mistake once in a blue moon. But it is rare than I do this.
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| So hard to resist! (I want one NOW) |
Fruit is not enough. If you are are like my Hubby, you use MyFitnessPal and you count all the numbers that go into your mouth.
Maybe before practice or your night at the gym you are already at 1100 calories but your hungry? Well, better only have a banana or not eat right? WRONG!
I am guilty of also counting those terrible numbers. But, I am also aware on how calories work.
A calorie is a unit of fuel or how much energy you will get for your body. Have something with more lean protein. This will burn slower, like a high octane gas you put in your car. For me this is half a peanut butter sandwich (sometimes with banana) or maybe almond butter (Justin's is a favorite) if I am not in the peanut mood.
This gets me through intense practices or grueling gym days. I am not hungry part way through, I do not get the HangryHorrors while skating or jogging, and I feel great when I am done.
I also cut back on sugars. I drink my coffee black (hardcore!). I try not to eat snacks, but ice cream happens! Refined sugars burn bright and fast which means they give a quick bit of energy, but they are not sustaining foods.
Knowing how food works is important, I advise looking into this more, and testing the waters for yourself. It is important to have enough gas to get you to the finish line or you will miss out, be unsafe and cause injury (if you have ever had a dizzy spell while working out, you know what I am talking about).
So, this is all basics.
If you play roller derby, I highly recommend checking out the below links. These are sites I use when I am unsure about my eating habits while training.
Girls Gone Strong: The Women's Fitness Authority and a great resource for all things Women's Athletics
Roller Derby Athletics: Booty Quake and Lilith NoFair have great advice about Derby in the Kitchen.
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