An official friend of mine and I were doing a HS Varsity Volleyball game a few weeks ago. Between games he told me that he was starting to feel a little "shaky" because he hadn't eaten since noon. I reached into my bag and pulled out a Detour protein bar and told him to eat it before the time between games was over. It helped. It got me to thinking about my own ritual. I always eat a Clif bar 30 minutes before each basketball or soccer game. They have 46 grams of carbs and the Peanut Butter ones taste good. They really keep me going throughout the game(s) for the night. I always keep an extra Clif bar and Detour bar in my bag. I also keep a can of Slim Fast in a little cooler in my truck to drink while driving home from game. Any of you have anything special you eat before or at halves of games that works well for you?

I usually eat a protien bar by powerbar. It has 19g of protien and 26g of carbs. It is very filling and light at the same time so that my stomach doesn't feel real full.

My biggest problem is on the way to the games as sometimes we have to travel upwards of an hour to get to our assignment. It never fails at about 3 or 4 I get hit by the tired bug. I have tried a few energy drinks like red bull but I find that SOBE (by pepsi) works well and tastes good. It comes in a 16oz can.

SlimFast in a cooler? The coolers I've seen have NEVER had anything like that in there!

Most of the time I try to have a meal about 3-4 hours before a game, such as a late lunch before an evening game, or an early lunch or late breakfast before an afternoon game. If I eat too close to a game, I'm usually sluggish (ok, more than usual). Some nights, I might end up without dinner at all if the game is close enough to home; I can't eat right after a game because I'm too keyed up, and if I'm home pretty quickly I might just head right to bed. I think that's how I end up losing weight during the season.

This is a great topic. I usually can't eat anything probably an hour or two before a game. But know that I need something so my energy level kicks in by halftime.

I like to hear more of what eating rituals you all go through.

No meal before hand, but a little chocolate doesn't hurt! Some at half-time, too. Plenty of water all day.

Like M&M I'll have a late lunch then maybe an apple & a banana in the car on the way to the game.

Well, see, Dan, there's your problem right there -- healthy. That's a big mistake. If you ate more chocolate, especially during this ramping up to the season, you wouldn't be so sore and tired after your games!

Ha. Ha. Ha.

Oh sure, you don't her to shut up. . .

Shut up, will ya?

Last year I actually gained weight thru the season but this year I plan to take some fruit alon to eat on the way home. My problem was that by the time I got home, I was really hungry and so I'd over-eat and then head straight to bed. I've already began losing and want to stay disciplined during this season.

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Actually, M&M, sometimes I get REAL RADICAL and put a Gatorade and a bottle of water in, too! (Nothing like living on the wild side, eh?) I always wonder if one of these dark cold nights someone is going to see me take the can of slim fast out, pop the top, and call the AD the next day to tell them I'm drinking and driving after the game.

So Juulie, before I stopped eating sweets it was always a Three Musketeers at halftime or a Milky Way if they didn't have the 3M. What's your game chocolate of choice?

On my game days I eat the same as I would when I played baseball regularly. For a late afternoon game, I'd go with an early, but light lunch (small sandwich/soup and salad), for a night game, the same, but I'd eat around 2 or 3. I use sports drinks to keep me going, and usually have one when leaving for the game. For the rare morning game, I'll just have some chocolate early and bring a bar with me to the game. I get very sluggish if I have anything other than maybe some chocolate within an hour of the game.

On the way to the game I usually drink a protein shake. After the game I grab some Subway. Friday night games, the postgame meal is usually at a local watering hole.

If we can, we, as a crew, try to get to the game early and do a little tailgating. Fire up the bar-b-que, have some burgs, ribs and brats along with the five alarm chili. That takes care of our protein requirements. Then we wash 'em down with a few cold grain-based libations for the health-conscious amongst us. It's a great atmosphere to do your pre-game in too-- much better than some stinky old coaches' dressing room. This procedure seems to foster the intangibles that comprise "team unity" somehow. I recommend it highly.

Of course, we do put up barbed wire to keep the fans and other riff-raff out.

It's true, it's true.......

i like the pre-game tailgating idea!!
 

i'll have to get together with the crew and work the details out for tonights scrimmage...we'll give it a try..


normally i just like to have a big lunch and a small snack on the way to the game, definitely a lot of water or gatorade all day, bananas and oranges are great at half-time!

The same happened to me during the season and then I talked to one of the nutritionists at the school here and she said that I wasn't eating enough during the day. She recommended that I eat 6 times a day. I ate small portions nothing larger than the size of my fist. Three of the meals were breakfast, lunch, and supper, the other three were snacks (protien bar and apple etc...) She also recommended that I try to eat one protein and one carb per meal along with two vegetables and one good fat (cheese, salad w/ olive oil etc...), and a gallon of water per day. I dropped the weight like it was nothing. to help me out I made a sticky note everyday that looked like this:

PPPPPP CCCCCC VV F WWWWWWWW

The p=protein, c=carb, v=veggie, f=fat, w=water. AS I ate a protein I simply crossed it off, when I ate a veggie, I crossed a v off. It is real simple and easy to do.

It looks like one of those beastly "critical thinking" questions on an intelligence test. "What are the next four items in this sequence?"

AAUUGGHH!!!!!

There's your problem Juulie, you're trying to do too much - AAUUGGHH is eight items; the question only asked for the next four...

I can't eat a whole candy bar. I usually buy the bag of minis and eat one or two before and one or two at half-time. I also love the Toll House Rich Brownie bars, and usually eat only one half at a time.

Is this just way too much information?!?

It's actually 13 items, at least it is according to the 2005 book.

btw, a big mac knocks off 2 Ps, 3 Cs, and a V (pickle & lettuce).

If you eat it with a bud light then you knock of 4 Ws.

KIK!!

(Doggone it, I'm having trouble adjusting to this new keyboard!)

:)

What letters does the secret sauce knock off?

Can't say

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Dang it - I knew as soon as I posted it what the answer would be.

:D

Who only has one bud light?

Who only has one bud light? [/B][/QUOTE]Mrs. Selig

You mean you'd have more than one? I thought Schaffer was the one beer to have when you're having more than one.

You're in the wrong thread, Mr. Yuppiescum.

You should be looking for the one discussing the merits of diet coke vs. natural spring water, or maybe which white wine goes best with tofu.

Well, let me put it like this. There are only three kinds of beer:

1) FREE
2) Moosehead
3) Shiner Bock

Who eats tofu? I am a strong advocate of PETA... that is People Eating Tasty Animals!

If it aint Guinness you're wasting your money. Sam Adams comes in a distant second, anything else is just bud light.

Yep, leave it to you guys. The Rev starts a thread on food before a game and you get it over to the subject of your favorite beer! Go figure!

I know what not to eat. One time I forgot I was scheduled for a middle school girl's game. So the principal called me that I was late....right after I filled myself full of tacos.

Not good, not good at all.

MJ

:D Was there a cloud hanging in the gym after you left?

Tacos are good to eat after a game though, especially if you're riding with a partner that you don't think did a sufficient job during the game.

Anybody else ever drink a Red Bull right before the game? I find it helps my concentration...especially if I have two games in a row and the second is middle school girls.

Red Bull during pre-game or getting dressed...helps 100%!

Straight diet-coke in one of those wine barrels that 7-11 calls a "large" on the way to the game site. Several trips to the restroom while observing the JV game is required. TMI?

K

I go for the 16oz. SOBE No Fear! It is wonderful and has a much better taste than red bull.