Eating Smart for Midday Exercise or Competition
Here's a one-day meal plan fit for a noontime event or workout.
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Breakfast
2 cups steel-cut oatmeal with 2 tablespoons raisins and 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
1 cup 1% milk or soy milk
One orange
Morning Snack
1 whole wheat pita spread with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 sliced banana
[NOON WORKOUT OR EVENT]
Lunch
One bean-and-chicken burrito
2 tablespoons salsa
1 cup fruit salad
Midday Snack
1/4 cup soy nuts and dried papaya
1 cup sports drink
Dinner
1 1/2 cups Mexican casserole (corn tortillas, black beans, enchilada sauce, Cheddar cheese, and chile peppers)
2 cups spinach salad with 1 tablespoon oil and vinegar dressing
NUTRITIONAL VALUE
Calories: 2,200 (Fat 24%)
Protein: 85 grams
Carbohydrate: 370 grams
