What should my child eat when going straight to after-school sports

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Most often parents come to me pulling out their hair saying they don’t know what to feed their children for sports training.

Most often, parents come to me pulling out their hair, saying they don’t know what to feed their children for sports training.

I always encourage starting the day off well with a good breakfast. It will ensure you win the day. Food before sports training, if not at an elite level, should just fall into an afternoon tea snack.

  • First look at what your child is eating at breakfast ?
  • Is your child skipping breakfast or hardly pushing down a piece of toast ?
  • If your child isn’t eating a well balanced breakfast from at least 4 food groups you should start here.
  • If your child is eating a balanced breakfast, and topping up through the day with recess and lunch then you can read on for some of my afternoon tea ideas that are portable and healthy for sports training sessions: 
  • Make sure you have your fuel top up 1.5-2 hours before training and regularly across the day.
    • Drink water and stay hydrated.
    • Baked items: muffin, pikelet.
    • Raisin toast with cream cheese.
    • Simple sandwich with jam, honey.
    • Banana.
    • Baked oat fruit bars.
    • If coeliac rice cakes and honey may sit better than gluten free breads.
    • Yogurt with granola and fruit (low impact sport).
  • Cereal and milk if coming home first and a longer gap between training.

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