15 Life-Changing Food Principles To Help You Perform 97X Better As A Hockey Player 🏒
Before starting let’s settle the ground. ✋ YES, counting calories is important 📲 🍽️ But be realistic. You’re not going to sit there and measure out every single ounce of food after a long day at school and coming home from the rink. So what you need is PRINCIPLES, not rules. ✅ Limit the following 📉👇 1. Fried foods 2. Snacking after dinner 3. High processed sugary foods 4. Seed oils (soybean & vegetable oil) 5. Food with a LONG shelf life 6. Longer your foods shelf life = Shorter your lifespan Start Prioritizing More 📈👇 7. Simplifying your ingredient labels. 8. Whole foods (has a mom/dad or can grow) 9. Upping protein to 20-30g’s per meal 10. Hydrate w/ more electrolytes & salt 11. Walking for 15 mins after meals 12. Eat slow & until 80-90% full 13. Eat in windows of time 14. Plan & prep your meals 👉 Now will all days be perfect - no… But what helps you stick to healthy eating habits is having a combination of: - Preparation (planning meals in advance) - Discipline (accepting you can’t always - Enjoyment of your favourite meals 👉 So that means enjoy your favourite meals in moderation. 15. Follow Food Discipline Ratio’s 90-10 Rule ✅ (Assume 21 Meals / Week) 👉 90% = 19 Disciplined Meals 🥑 👉 10% = 2 Meals of Anything You Enjoy 🍪 80-20 Rule ✅ (Assume 21 Meals / Week) 👉 80% = 17 Disciplined Meals 🥑 👉 20% 4 Meals of Anything You Enjoy 🍕 📲 If you enjoy posts like this. Comment a current challenge you’re facing as a hockey player that you need answers to. 👉 Every week moving forward I will be featuring 1 of our community member’s questions and answering them in-depth to help you thrive this hockey season.