What is you fuel food

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Ever notice after playing pool hard for several hour you get sleepy like a car running out of gas trying to climb a hill.

Anyone have an idea on FUEL FOOD that will keep you sharp, and full of
Energy?

NO DRUG SUGGESTION PLEASE or Hi Cafine ENERGY DRINKS!
 
whole foods diet

I strongly recommend a whole foods diet .Very few meats ....maybe fish
(grilled) or lean turkey breast. NO fried foods whatsoever ....never eat any
thing processed out of a can or with preservatives.Make sure your plate is
colorful with reds and lots of greens .Drink plenty of water and get a shot
or two of wheat grass a day . Most bars and pool rooms should be able
to do this without a problem :grin:
Seriously though, I keep a energy bar with me or a banana .Stay away from
too many carbs it will boost you for a short shot but usually makes me
crash if I eat too many.Wally world has a good variety of em and the prices
there are better than health food stores.
 
I thought Cowboys only eat steak and beans. I normally drink my coffee black with no sugar but when I play, I drink coffee with a lot of sugar in it. It's probably not good for me but that sugar puts a little extra zip in my stroke.
 
I take 2 ginko-biolba 1/2 hour before I play and then again in 3 hours if I want to stay on top of my game, I think it helps me focus and seems to add to my energy level.
Mark
 
FRUITS/VEGETABLES

They will break down into energy faster and keep you popping for longer than anything else. The opposite of these two is meat.
 
5-Hour Energy is the nuts! No sugar, no herbal stimulants and as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Drink it and you don't even feel it come on. 10-15 minutes later you are perked up and it last for 5 hours, no jitters, shakes, etc.... No crash when it wears off. It's mostly B vitamins.

Also, another good thing to have are protien bars and just eat half of one every hour and a half to two hours.
 
This stops the crash.
I don't know about waking you up, but it definitely stops the "running out of gas" crash.
 

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Banana's and Cheese.

If I am in competition over the course of long days that is what I will snack on if I am playing one match after another. And I eat just enough to keep energy.

I will eat nothing other then that unless I am getting a break of 3+ hours and even then it will be a salad with a little bit of meat or something like that. The worst you can do is pound back a huge meal and spend the next 5 hours lethargic because your body is busy digesting a steak or some chicken wings.
 
Bright fruits (green grapes, green apples) somthing with some tang to it. but must fruits are good and a protien bar. Met-Rx makes a great one it has a chocolate cookie base with a white frosting. Its hard not to eat the whole thing but half with some grapes will get you there for sure.

You need to make sure your fueling up on the right stuff befor you play, Teriayki chicken with brown rice is a good one. You should be able to eat 1/2, 2/3rds the order then finish it a few hours later. With a Met-rx bar in your pocket you should be good all night....

Oh yea you want to go back and fourth, sipping on 100% juice and water...
 
5 hour energy shots are pretty good. They don't give you the jitters like energy drinks do. Personally I like to eat a protein or granola bar and drink something with a little sugar in it with it.
 
RED BULL................plenty of B vitamins along with taurine (amino acid), natural sugars and some caffeine. You can get in 2oz shot size now.
 
Breakfast, high carob small portion supper and Nature Valley Oats'N Honey bars if my sugar or energy gets low.

Last resort is a cup of coffee or a coke.
 
start thinking about it the day before

CocoboloCowboy said:
Ever notice after playing pool hard for several hour you get sleepy like a car running out of gas trying to climb a hill.

Anyone have an idea on FUEL FOOD that will keep you sharp, and full of
Energy?

NO DRUG SUGGESTION PLEASE or Hi Cafine ENERGY DRINKS!
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I sometimes compete for two or three days. I consider what I am eating the day before and on through the competition. In the meals before the competition I stack up on rice and pasta, nothing heavy to go with them just a little bit of butter, olive oil or a thin red gravy on the pasta. Fruits and vegetables too both for the roughage and to keep the "not hungry" feeling longer. When I compete I like to be totally unaware of my stomach or slightly hungry. I won't eat a full meal until the competition is over for the day and even then it will be a light one. My first big meal will be when the competition is over.

During competition I try to stay with the fruit and vegetable program along with plenty of fluids, mostly water. I dodge sugar because while it will give you the boost it is always followed by a crash. A little bit of sugar won't hurt but the more sugar the harder the crash.

I have ate the plain nutrient bars with good results. I have never tried the energy bars and drinks so I can't say anything about them. I'd stay away from those that hit you with a lot of caffeine or sugar because my goal is to stay level throughout play, I don't want to feel up or down. This also means a lot of small snacks, not waiting until I am feeling starved to eat.

One competition I went to the Shoney's Inn was the official motel. Walking past the breakfast buffet at the restaurant in front of it required more willpower than I had. Every morning I limited myself to only a pound or two of breakfast meats and grits and eggs and hash browns and biscuits with white gravy and some tasty rice that I never figured out what it has to do with breakfast and washed it all down with a pitcher of real orange juice. For dessert I carefully limited myself to only a half dozen or so of the mini honeybuns. There is a reason that I remember the breakfasts far better than I remember how I placed in that competition! A major invitational and half the day was gone before I really felt like waddling up to the firing line when my relay was called.

Hu
 
Kashi, Black Currant and Walnut Cereal. High fiber, complex carbs, good energy for the long haul.
 
A healthy snack that bosts your energy, and keeps it steady, consists of fruit, a bit of cheese, some almonds, and 1/2 of a small whole grain bagel.
Oh, and don't forget to drink good old water.

Stay away from sugary snacks. Sweet snacks will give you a quick boost followed by a crash.
 
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