Archery Diet

[King Custard]

Bacon sandwiches or rolls, preferably with egg, grilled mushrooms and ketchup for brekkie (Im not big on breakfast)- two turkish delights on the way to the comp-sandwiches, fruit and biscuits staggered through the day with a mars bar, another turkish delight or minstrels as a final boost for the last end or drive home, and a bottle or two of lucozade sport...and a pack and a half of snout as they burn out mostly.
If I even tried to drink a litre of fluid through the day (in anything but a 30 degree heatwave...I wouldn't be on the line long enough to get a dozen score!

[Tropicalshot]

Originally Posted by King Custard

Bacon sandwiches or rolls, preferably with egg, grilled mushrooms and ketchup for brekkie (Im not big on breakfast)- two turkish delights on the way to the comp-sandwiches, fruit and biscuits staggered through the day with a mars bar, another turkish delight or minstrels as a final boost for the last end or drive home, and a bottle or two of lucozade sport...and a pack and a half of snout as they burn out mostly.
If I even tried to drink a litre of fluid through the day (in anything but a 30 degree heatwave...I wouldn't be on the line long enough to get a dozen score!

you B'stard,
i am moving back to the uk i miss the bacon like you wouldn't believe. minstrels omg they are still avail,lucozade the crack ice of my youth and childhood,and i would kill a thousand infidels for a decent kebab.
i gained 5lb when i was over last on kebabs and bacon butties,
as for shooting through a comp, nothing to heavy i just snack,

[Jay.g]

Night before: Pasta pasta pasta and protein.
Morning of day: Bran/Fruit Cereal with 3 glasses of Orange/Apple Juice
During the day: Eating every two ends, of mostly Museli bars/Fruits.
Water: Drink every end, at nearing the end of the day I'll switch to powerades and sports drink to get some more sugar into the system.

[tel]

The benefits (and cautions) regarding the 'sugar-hit' seem to be well known, but I can't help wondering if there might be something psychological to it? I used to work with a guy who 'needed' a Mars© bar mid-afternoon or he dropped to 50% (or less) output, but the moment the bar was swallowed he was fine. Can it really be that instant or is there processing time? I guess Clicki would have the answer here...?

[Hidden Hippo]

Jaffa cakes - enough said.

I nibble on those throughout the day and keep myself fairly constant in terms of blood sugar. Whilst I'm not at a level where it is the most important thing, I generally avoid caffeine on the day, have a light breakfast, generally cereal and fruit and a small lunch. I find that if I have too much I get a little lazy and don't feel like shooting, just sitting down and reading the paper/a book.

[WhitehartFB]

Snack all day and lots of water but most importantly a good supply of Jelly Babies

[bkupris]

Interesting thread. The last advice I have received on this was at the National Coaches Conference from a nutritionist. Her advice was don't change your eating habits specifically for a competition. Eat what you normally do within reason cause it's what your body is used to. Of course a well balanced diet is advisable...

[clickerati]

Originally Posted by tel

The benefits (and cautions) regarding the 'sugar-hit' seem to be well known, but I can't help wondering if there might be something psychological to it? I used to work with a guy who 'needed' a Mars© bar mid-afternoon or he dropped to 50% (or less) output, but the moment the bar was swallowed he was fine. Can it really be that instant or is there processing time? I guess Clicki would have the answer here...?

Sugar, hits your blood fast and your blood glucose immediately peaks, then fairly quickly drops.

Fruit and vegetables can hit the blood close to immediately, then tapers off more slowly. (Making these good to eat.)

Complex carbohydrates, like starches (bread, potatoes, etc.) raise blood glucose levels more slowly and also stay in the blood longer.

Meats, fats, proteins take as long as 15 hours or so to raise your blood sugar and those taper off very slowly, like within a day or two.

Because I need to control my blood glucose, I try NOT to go for the sugar hit, but for this good, slow-release foods that keep my blood sugar level throughout the day and a shoot. I don't want the crash after consuming some high-sugar foods, because it means you just need to eat more of them. So bananas, muesli, etc, are good for that nice, even blood sugar level.

[Erika]

Originally Posted by bkupris

Interesting thread. The last advice I have received on this was at the National Coaches Conference from a nutritionist. Her advice was don't change your eating habits specifically for a competition. Eat what you normally do within reason cause it's what your body is used to. Of course a well balanced diet is advisable...

I'd get seriously fat, really fast if i ate as much as i need to get through competitions all the time. If i don't up my calorie intake for the event, i fall in a heap after one day of shooting. But then, I tailor my calorie intake for any day according to what i'm doing.

I also adjust my diet because i'm aware that some foods that i eat normally just aren't conducive to good shooting or may run the risk of an upset stomach. I tend to eat quite bland foods throughout tournaments to avoid the risk of anything disagreeing with me.

[Archery Ang]

I love granola bars and protein water during shoots.