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| Clara
Joined: 12/31/10 Posts: 2 |
Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Friday, December 31, 2010 at 8:18 AM Good Morning! This is my very first Kickstart. I'm excited but also very apprehensive. I dance for a living which involves taking 8 classes a week, teaching an additional 3, and rehearsals almost daily. Throughout the day I'm usually ravenous and most times I need to eat before and after every class/rehearsal. I'm afraid that I'll get sluggish, or burnt out on this 21-day meal plan (which only shows 3 meals and 1 snack!). I plan on supplementing this plan with some information I found in another post (http://www.lanimuelrath.com/workoutroutinesforwomen/mcdougall-maximum-weight-loss-plan/), which includes eating more starch and so forth. But if anyone has any more suggestions about specific snacks or mini-meals I could add to keep my energy up, I'd really appreciate it. |
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lisag81
 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 64 |
RE: Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Friday, December 31, 2010 at 8:34 AM I think if you're that active you will definitely need to supplement the meal plan with more food. For somebody like me who sits in a cubicle most of the workday - the mealplan should be sufficient. I am a snacker though, so I need good options around and ready to go so I don't make poor choices. These are some of my favorites. - dry, roasted almonds Check out my blog as I do the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart! http://vegamorphosis.blogspot.com
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cch22
 Location: New York State Posts: 999 |
RE: Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Friday, December 31, 2010 at 8:41 AM oh clara... to have that problem... humm how about avacado?? and nuts??? i have to limit my avacado input, but it seems you are the lucky one! you hit the jackpot.. what an interesting life you must have.. |
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| ljwesche
Joined: 12/30/10 Posts: 3 |
RE: Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Friday, December 31, 2010 at 9:37 AM My favorite thing to eat between meals is an Amy's bean burrito. They're in the frozen food section, and microwave in three minutes. There are several varieties, so read the label and choose the vegan ones. So good, and they stick with you. Some folks may say that it's a meal, not a snack, but it's so good that I don't care! They haven't made me gain weight yet! |
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LaniMuelrath
 Location: California Posts: 557 |
RE: Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Friday, December 31, 2010 at 10:57 AM Clara wrote: Good Morning! This is my very first Kickstart. I'm excited but also very apprehensive. I dance for a living which involves taking 8 classes a week, teaching an additional 3, and rehearsals almost daily. Throughout the day I'm usually ravenous and most times I need to eat before and after every class/rehearsal. I'm afraid that I'll get sluggish, or burnt out on this 21-day meal plan (which only shows 3 meals and 1 snack!). I plan on supplementing this plan with some information I found in another post (http://www.lanimuelrath.com/workoutroutinesforwomen/mcdougall-maximum-weight-loss-plan/), which includes eating more starch and so forth. But if anyone has any more suggestions about specific snacks or mini-meals I could add to keep my energy up, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance and I look forward to January!! Hey Clara, I'm a dancer at heart and actually dancing are my roots and I'm immediately enchanted with your post! You didn't say whether weight was an issue for you, but as you didn't mention it, I'm guessing not. The sluggishness, if not from overexercise, is due to not enough sustaining fuel, which you note is difficult for you to keep up with. You may do well with slipping in more calorie dense foods. This way you can get more calories in less quantity which may well meet your schedule needs. On the calorie density scale, this would mean more whole grains, breads, some nuts and seeds, avocado, and more calorie dense fruits. You are the kind of person for which handfuls of trail mix are probably designed! For cubicle-sitters, as mentioned above, these are too calorie dense. Be sure that breakfast is ramped up for a solid start to the day, too! What kind of dance do you teach? Lani Lani Muelrath, M.A. CGFI, CPBN
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| Clara
Joined: 12/31/10 Posts: 2 |
RE: Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Friday, December 31, 2010 at 11:57 AM Wow!! Thanks so much for the wonderful suggestions. Like lisag81 noted, I just need those good options readily available so I won't reach for the soda/coffee/whatever quick fix is at hand. I'm glad that so many suggestions are foods I already like (burritos, avocados, banana w/ PB, supplemented by some new things (soy yogurt?). This is so encouraging and I'll continue to reach out as needed. |
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2069 |
RE: Snack tips for someone who's very active?? Posted Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 12:27 PM We found a granola bar recipe online http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/349/Chewy-Granola-Bar/ It's wonderful because (a) it's already vegan so you don't have to convert it over (b) you can mix and match just about everything in it - it calls for honey, for example, but we use agave, maple syrup, berry syrup (we make our own blackberry syrup in the summer from our own berries)(c) it's very dense stick to the ribs (d) you can make them like cookie balls instead of bars for easier grab'n'go snacking (e) they travel well in any kind of sealed carrier. Notes: it does contain nut butter (your choice) which is higher in fat but for someone as active as you are, that's probably not a problem. It also contains whole wheat flour and rolled oats so someone with gluten issues would need to swap out those for something else. We've used PB and blackberry syrup and ended up with a portable PBJ tasting snack treat! --Deb R |
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