Eating During a Tournament

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mdestefano

Mike deStefano
I know that I am not the only one that game goes down hill at a tournament if I have something to eat. Problem is that most tournaments go on for hours. Especially sponsored tour events. I would like to get some opinions on what you would say would be a good thing to eat and not fall apart. lol
 
mdestefano said:
I know that I am not the only one that game goes down hill at a tournament if I have something to eat. Problem is that most tournaments go on for hours. Especially sponsored tour events. I would like to get some opinions on what you would say would be a good thing to eat and not fall apart. lol
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I have the same problem if I eat during the time I am playing. Being diabetic, I have to keep my blood glucose from spiking while I'm playing or my performance will falter. I've found that a few small packs of peanuts (about 15 carbs at a time)with diet coke works pretty good to carry me through a tourney day. I'll eat after the tourney. If I'm starving I'll have a small salad with some protein or a bowl of chili, both of which are low in carbs.
 
Pro golfers and tennis players use bananas when they get too hungry. I used to eat chocolate bars after which my game would decline.
 
my wife makes me a bag of trail mix, sweet and salty combined, gets me thru them all.............OTB
 
Bring along apples and bananas, or as easy-e said, cliff bars. You need energy, and healthy energy. Not burgers, fries, etc. pool room food is good but does not get you in gear to play. You will get sluggish and lazy. Proteins and good carbs (fruits or whole grains) will give you energy.
 
A salad or fruit is good. Just something to tide you over.
You don't need anything greezy that will sit hard in your tummy for the rest of the day.

Or, nachos with lots of jalapenos. It won't do you any good but it could make your opponents games less enjoyable.
 
mdestefano said:
I know that I am not the only one that game goes down hill at a tournament if I have something to eat. Problem is that most tournaments go on for hours. Especially sponsored tour events. I would like to get some opinions on what you would say would be a good thing to eat and not fall apart. lol
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Great question:
What works for me, and it's important, I always eat just before I go to the pool room, plus I carry a snickers bar in my bag JIC. You can NEVER depend on when your going to play in Any Amateur event, cept maybe a true pro event. Favoritism of a local player, ignorance on who's runnin' the board and Many other factors come into play. If you learn to eat then play it will never become a problem, as it can be, especially when your munchin' on bar food. And sometimes the bar food, if untested can bite ya.
 
cleary said:
Bring along apples and bananas, or as easy-e said, cliff bars. You need energy, and healthy energy. Not burgers, fries, etc. pool room food is good but does not get you in gear to play. You will get sluggish and lazy. Proteins and good carbs (fruits or whole grains) will give you energy.
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This is sound advice. I would add that you should eat small every two hours. Eating big or heavy kills may game but not eating enough kills it too. Eat small and eat often to keep the blood sugar up without spiking it out the roof.

Now I can get back to my burger,:D
 
It's simple normal physiology. The diabetic is a special case.


I counsel people on such things on a daily basis pertaining to their performance for things of much higher stakes than any pool game or tournament.

In general, energy bars and energy drinks are garbage based on pop-science and marketing. There are numerous sports physiologists, trainers, and other such "gurus" that espouse a variety of methodologies and products. I have yet to find a single one of them that understands much of what he/she is doing.
 
If I eat a meat during a tournament it's like not showing up to play for my next match. I carry 2 or 3 packages of Jack Link's Beef Jerky and peanut butter & cracker for a snack between matches.
 
Chopdoc said:
It's simple normal physiology. The diabetic is a special case.


I counsel people on such things on a daily basis pertaining to their performance for things of much higher stakes than any pool game or tournament.

In general, energy bars and energy drinks are garbage based on pop-science and marketing. There are numerous sports physiologists, trainers, and other such "gurus" that espouse a variety of methodologies and products. I have yet to find a single one of them that understands much of what he/she is doing.
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What do you recommend?

Thanks
Andy
 
Chopdoc said:
It's simple normal physiology. The diabetic is a special case.


I counsel people on such things on a daily basis pertaining to their performance for things of much higher stakes than any pool game or tournament.

In general, energy bars and energy drinks are garbage based on pop-science and marketing. There are numerous sports physiologists, trainers, and other such "gurus" that espouse a variety of methodologies and products. I have yet to find a single one of them that understands much of what he/she is doing.
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Can you tell me what makes a Clif bar "garbage". Not trying to start anything, just really curious.
 
Glad to see I am not the only one that has these issues. I am not diabetic but when I eat and play my game really suffers. I will have to check out those clif bars. Thanks for all the help.
 
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