\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Here is a sample daily menu for one player, provided by the Redskins' team nutritionist. It totals about 4,200 calories. Pre-workout, 8 a.m. 2 cups of whole-grain cereal with 1 cup skim or 1 percent milk 1 banana 16 ounces of water Post-workout, within 30 minutes Recovery shake or 16 ounces of low-fat chocolate milk Lots of water to rehydrate Breakfast, 11 a.m. Oatmeal: 1 cup of dry oats plus 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of raisins, 2 tablespoons of walnuts and skim or 1 percent milk 4 egg whites with vegetables 2 cups of mixed fresh fruit 16 ounces of water Lunch, 2 p.m. Turkey, roast beef or ham and cheese on whole-wheat bread with tomato and lettuce 1 cup of coleslaw or 2 cups of vegetable soup Apple or orange 16 ounces of skim or 1 percent milk Afternoon snack, 5 p.m. Yogurt parfait: 1 cup of yogurt, 1/2 cup of granola and 1/2 cup of berries Dinner, 8 p.m. 8 ounces of grilled chicken breast or fish 1 large sweet potato or 2 cups of roasted red potatoes 2 cups of cooked vegetables or mixed salad with an olive-oil-based dressing 16 ounces of water or unsweetened tea Evening snack, 11 p.m. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich: 2 slices of whole-wheat bread with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of all-fruit jam 16 ounces of skim or 1 percent milk SOURCE: Registered dietitian Jane Jakubczak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Barker Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Chad Ochocinco starts his day with a delicious Egg McMuffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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