Appendix A.

Sample Meal Plans

Below are a few sample meal plans that are GUIDELINES for what your intake should look like in order to get adequate high performance nutrition. Your caloric intake is unique to you and must be calculated on an individual basis.

Sample 2500 Calorie Meal Plan (for weight maintenance of light-weight player, OR for weight loss for medium-to heavy-weight player)

 

8:00 Breakfast 1  Egg plus 2 egg whites

2  slices of wheat bread w/ 1 t margarine

1 small banana
12:00 Lunch 4-5 ounces of sliced lean beef

1 slice cheese

2 slices of wheat bread Lettuce and tomato

1 cup of milk or juice 1 cookie
3:00 Snack Nature Valley Granola Bar Fresh Fruit and Water
6:00 Dinner 4-5 ounces (large deck of cards) of Grilled Fish

1 Cup of Salad with Vegetables

2 Table spoons of light dressing Medium Baked Potato ~ light on toppings (ex. Butter, cheese)

1 cup of juice and water
9:00 Snack 1 serving (on box) whole wheat crackers

2 pieces of string cheese

Water

Sample 3500 Calorie Meal Plan (for weight maintenance of light-to medium-weight player)

 
 

7:30AM Breakfast 1 cup oat meal with skim or 2% milk

1 cup of low fat yogurt Banana
11 AM Lunch Turkey/Ham Sandwich

1 piece of fresh fruit

2 cups of juice

Small bag of baked chips

1 cookie
2-4 PM Workout 3-4 cups of Sports Drink
4:30PM Snack ½ Peanut Butter Sandwich Small Bag of pretzels Gatorade/Powerade
6:30PM Dinner 4-5 oz (lg deck of cards) of grilled chicken breast

1 cup rice or pasta 1 cup of broccoli Salad with light dressing

1 wheat roll ~ tea spoon butter

1 cup of low fat milk or Water
9:00PM Snack 6-8 Triscuits with 1 table spoon of Peanut butter

Fresh fruit

Sample 4500 Calorie Meal Plan (for weight maintenance of medium-to heavy-weight player OR for weight gain for light-weight player)

 

7:30AM Breakfast 2 frozen waffles (Nutri grain)

2 T. Peanut Butter Banana

1 cups kim milk
11 AM Lunch Foot long Subway Turkey and Cheese

1 piece of fresh fruit

2 cups of juice

Small bag of baked chips

1 cookie
2-4PM Workout 3-4 cups of Sports Drink
4:30PM Snack Clif Bar

1 piece of fruit Gatorade/Powerade
6:30PM Dinner 6-7 oz of grilled steak

1 baked potato w 1t. butter

1 cup of broccoli Salad with light dressing

1 wheat roll

1 cup of low fat milk or Water
9:00PM Snack 1 peanut butter and jelly sandwich

1 cup low-fat yogurt