Perfect Pre-Game Meal (Football)

what do you guys eat before a football game?

i usually eat rice with chicken, peanut butter and honey sandwich, and 1 gallon of water through out the day

we have a team meal


on away games its a sub from subway

on a home game it is a burrito from pantcheros' (rice and chicken)

My school provided it. It was like a meat patty(mystery meat), rice, banana, water/tea/Gatorade, and a piece or two of bread. Beast school meal EVER.

Me and the rest of my team usually eat bananas and granola bars in the locker room. And some drink energy drinks, some powerade/gatorade, and some water.

Ideally you want to take in a **** load of low GI carbs in the morning, and stay away from sugar and high gi's 3-4 hours before your game.

Any High Carb, Moderate Protein, Low Fat foods

Plus 100-200mg caffeine

skinless chicken, fruit and salad

we cant eat bread during pre game meals

well for the past 6 weeks before each game i've had spicy italian on honey oat from subway

slightly increased carbs 48hours out

porridge that morning

some low gi carbs with lunch

med-protein and carb, low fat snack pregame- i find a 30/30/10 premix does the job for me- different game though.

start hydration the day before depending how good you are at retention

Wow, wish my school would of provided us with team meals. The only thing we got was a samich put together from our parents for the trip home on away games.

I usually ate some kind of carb/protein mix the night before. For example some nights id have like chicken alfrado or something of the such. Never wanted to stuff myself before a game.

some sorta pasta the night before, then 3 whole eggs and 3 white scrambled with a couple peices of toast and a banana for breakfast and a MRP about an hour from game time

We get Thursday night team dinners

for the game day breakfast, chicken breast and pancakes...mmm

x2 on most of what everyone has already said... omit the caffeine though. It will cause you to burn more calories than you need. energy, that you will need later on in the game.

Generally, pastas, chicken, about 4 hours before the kickoff. No soda...just water or Gatorade.

If it's a morning game I recommend high carbs (again pastas and things like that) and in the morning omelet with spinach, some light cheese, maybe a strip of two of bacon or sausage but that's it. Milk but mostly water.

Some carb... lot of protein , fat and water. Car gives the instant energy, and the protein and fat help to prolong for longer time... and water keeps u hydrated.

don't forget pedialyte...

We had team meals. Pasta, bread, water and salad

We still sucked :D

[QUOTE=theACEofSP4D3S;229511231]We had team meals. Pasta, bread, water and salad

We still sucked :D[/QUOTE]

Well.. you played in Maine.. so.. lol jp

[QUOTE=theACEofSP4D3S;229511231]We had team meals. Pasta, bread, water and salad

We still sucked :D[/QUOTE]

Avoid salad before a game, can cause gas/uncomfortable feeling of fullness during the game.



Candy, sugar, honey
After an initial rise, your blood-sugar level can actually
drop below normal, resulting in a sudden feeling of
tiredness or fatigue.

Tea, chocolate, cola
Caffeine consumption leads to dehydration.

Fried foods, high-fat meats, fats, oils, gravies, sour cream, etc.
Fat digests slowly and therefore stays in the stomach
longer.

Some raw fruits, vegetables, popcorn, nuts, dry beans and peas
Some of these foods may cause gas and/or an
uncomfortable feeling of fullness during the game. An
athlete needs to avoid the foods that give these
problems.

Any new food
Don't experiment with new foods right before an event. If
you experience any adverse reactions, your body has
little time to recover.

Fruit-flavored drinks
Many drinks contain little fruit juice and a great deal of
sugar. Read the label.

^^sounds like somone had a few bad expericneces with those =)
lol jk

we have a team meal of 2 super lean(and tasteless) but high protein cheeseburgers from Lord-knows-where in our cafeteria, mashed potatoes, and tea =/ lol but hey, our D is 1st in the state right now, so cant complain =) lol

we had pasta with meatballs, rice krispy treats, bananas, gatorade.
morning games- scrambled eggs, pancakes, bananas, rice krispy, OJ and gatorade