...going to soccer camp for 7 days!! what to eat that week?

[dEgeNeRaTe8211]

Well in two weeks, I'm off to Idaho for regional soccer camp. This is like tryouts for tryouts. My state team goes and plays against other state teams for a week. I think each team plays at least one game per day plus training sessions with regional team coaches and college coaches too. The whole time, all these coaches and people evaluate you and select the regional pool to tryout for the regional team.

Anyways, so I need to play good. This camp is for seven days...a long time! I'm not sure what exactly they will be serving for meals there, though I have a general idea of the types of foods there. But I definitely don't know what I should eat so I perform at my highest level each time I play...which will be like 21 times the whole week if there's one game and two training sessions each day. I know I'm gonna need alotta carbs, though I dunno how much. I'm not sure about protein...or fat. Will fat slow me down? Or will fat calories give me more energy? I was wondering if I should bring some Powerbars or something. I can bring protein bars too if that's necessary. Will I be needing alot more calories and if so, where should those calories be coming from?

Also, they will be serving only three meals a day...breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This is why I was considering bring lotsa protein bars or like, peanuts and bread or something. If I just have those three meals, will my metabolism slow down? I think those meals are gonna hafta be relatively big too if I need more calories for all the training.

I was also wondering if there is anything in particular I should be eating from now until camp. That's two weeks for preparation to optimize my performance. I'm definitely staying hydrated, so that's not really a negative factor. But should I do major carb-ups the week before camp? or just like 2 days before it?

Thanks, everyone!

 

[diamonddiceclay]

try the biochem low carb bars or the 3 carb bars by iron tek

 

[chillin408]

Powerbars are ok, but they have some fructose in them. Since your gonna be using alot of glycogen, a better idea would be to buy a weight gain powder. The nutrition facts on weight gainers are very similar to what people recccomend for post workout meals.

For all other parts of the day, protein bars are ok or regular meals.e.g metrx protein plus, nitro tech bar, ast vyp pro bar, etc.

I don't think fat will slow you down anymore than carbs will, calorie for calorie, but I"m not sure. If you go too low in fat, especially avoiding natural saturated fats it can negatively affect your performance.

Peanuts are cool, what kind of diet are you planning on doing. You talke about a carb up? Is your performance best while on a low carb diet?

 

[dEgeNeRaTe8211]

chillin408,
About the carb up...well I was thinking it would be a good idea because carbs are a better source of energy over protein and fat. I haven't been observing how my body performs on high or low carbs, but doesnt everyone have more energy with more carbs?

 

[WarriorPL]

i went to a soccer camp in Italy for 2 weeks last summer, they fed us 5 meals a day with spaghetti and meat in every meal, except breakfast. Ugh that was torture, no sweets at all, i lost a good 8 pounds.


~WizKid

 

[keiko]

If you're not in ketosis from a CKD or Atkins-type diet, your body won't use fat as fuel. YOu're better off with Isocaloric (33% or fat, protein, carbs) or a Zone type diet (40 carbs, 30 protein). Make sure your carbs are high in fiber/complex carbs.

Meaning, have the oatmeal, not the doughnut, at breakfast.

Have the green salad, not the peas and carrots, at lunch.

Skip the mashed potatoes and the bread, have any fibrous veggies (broccoli, yams, etc.)

Skip dessert.

I would definitely bring protein bars for snacks. Drink lots of water. Go for milk, even chocolate milk, over soad.