purplejackmama Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Well they have changed my daughter's swim team practice to "way too early in the morning" o'clock. I need help. What should she eat that's fueling, quick, and easy on swim practice days. Whatcha got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimom Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 fruit smoothies are good. I also keep a stash of Kind bars that my daughter grabs on the way out the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Dd1 eats yogurt and granola ( we have a 30 min drive to the pool). Dd2 eats some toast and fruit. Ds1 eats a bowl of leftover pasta. On the way home, we have chocolate milk/almond milk or frozen yogurt tubes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Smoothies, bagels, muffins, or even just cereal (last one can't be taken in the car). Smoothies or bagels are my kids favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I must need more coffee. I keep misreading the thread title as "Swim Team Found" and picturing a lost swim team, wandering around. Going to make coffee now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Oatmeal or a bagel. Fruit of some sort. Bananas are great. PBJ or PBbanana sandwich is good for in the car fueling up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'd go with greek yogurt or cottage cheese (full fat) or an egg in the morning with a piece of fruit, followed by something more substantial (peanut butter and jelly?) on the way home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I must need more coffee. I keep misreading the thread title as "Swim Team Found" and picturing a lost swim team, wandering around. Going to make coffee now... That is EXACTLY what I thought when I read the email with the new 7:30AM start time. Um, Wha?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That is EXACTLY what I thought when I read the email with the new 7:30AM start time. Um, Wha?! 7:30 am. Gaaaah! Sending you a virtual sympathy card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 That is EXACTLY what I thought when I read the email with the new 7:30AM start time. Um, Wha?! 7:30...early for swim practice... :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry...guess it is all a matter of perspective... :laugh: Condolences on the time change. :grouphug: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 7:30...early for swim practice... :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry...guess it is all a matter of perspective... :laugh: Condolences on the time change. :grouphug: If the local teams started that late, my DD might have been a swimmer. I don't do 530 for any sport. OP, what time does practice start now? What does your swimmer currently eat for breakfast? I eat a big bowl of oatmeal with raisins and chopped walnuts on my work out mornings (Taekwondo). It took a lot of trial and error to find things that would make me want to vomit while practicing. Almost as big for DD and myself is the quick to eat snack I can grab if either of our blood sugars tank unexpectedly. My dh didn't realize what we deal with until he took her for her first scuba lesson and she went from fine to curled up in the bathroom trying not to puke while he ran to the gas station for food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeAndTheBoys Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I don't know about swimming, but on the days I've done long runs (which isn't many--I've done 2 10Ks and trained for them, so maybe 20 early morning long runs), oatmeal with sunflower seeds and milk and raisins has been very sustaining--about an hour before I have to run. (and don't laugh at my "long runs", you real long distance runners--if I have to go more than my usual 2.5 miles, it's a "long run" to me, lol-- The 4+ mile ones need a good breakfast beforehand.) I went on a low-carb, sugar-addiction-busting sort of diet earlier this year, and without my oatmeal, I turned into a running wimp. I had to add it back in :) I am like an oatmeal evangelist-- B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Jenn- We used to begin at 9 :) it's obvious we aren't morning people, huh? I had time to make scrambled eggs, toast, etc but none of that is going to happen now. Great suggestions. Thanks everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 How about making up some hard boiled eggs and peeling them before you refrigerate them? Those plus some toast should still be attainable. My oatmeal is made easy by the keurig needing to be turned on for the coffee anyways. When I've gone camping, I have made up my oatmeal packs in little ziplocks. If they are used to having time to eat and digest food before hitting the pool, try a bagel and cream cheese and bring snacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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