What To Eat Before A Football Match ?

[Benizjamin]

Hey guys..
I was wondering what i should eat before a football match ?
Also when to eat.. how long before kick off.. ?
If anyone else plays.. and have a food plan before there football match please post (:

Thank You! (:

[xbox360guy]

have spaghetti the night before. with sides of pasta. :P Carbohydrates are good stuff. Decent if you have pasta with bolognaise or pesto aswell!

[Benizjamin]

Ok i'll remember that for the night before thanks (:

[the_saint]

Yeah, Carb load for a couple of days before hand. You don't really want to be eating in the hour beforehand so you can give food time to digest.

Again, more carbs than protein as the protein will make you sleepy (have a steak afterwards!).

I always find a fuit smoothie is a good boost before a workout, though for a football match I would watch what you put it in it as you don't want too much sugar which might cause your sugar levels to drop in the second half. Maybe stick to bananas then.

[qasim]

I usually have pasta or fish about 1-2 hours before i start and then a kebab afterwards

[sandhuharv]

I always eat some Bananas before i do sport. Also pasta the night before is good.

[alphawoo]

pasta before the game and energy drinks at halftime

[arcticfox]

No one has mentioned a good fry up and lots of beer.

Kids, pah

[waf43]

Pasta, Bread, Potatoes, Porridge, Bannana's

when i did the london marathon earlier this year, i got up at 5am and had 2 rounds of toast, a bown of cereal, 2 bannana's and a bowl of porridge.

The marathon started at 9:30 am and it usually takes around 6 hours for the energy to release itself (your body to digest the food) so when i was halfway round the energy started to release, giving me that extra burst.

If you are in need of short term energy burst's then Jelly Babies and Wine Gums (most sugary sweets) are great, although after experiencing a sugar high (burst of energy) you will then experience a sugar low (lathargy) unless of course you just keep scoffing the Jelly babies, then its HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH and then a massive low afterwards

Hope that helps

WAF

[Benizjamin]

Thanks everyone (:

JEEEEEEELLY BABIIIIES =P

[joewarne]

before i play cricket lol, i have a bacon sandwich

[Benizjamin]

lol

Well i kick off at 2pm later today..
I have had
poridge oats at 11am and a glass of orange juice.
had a banana just then.
I will probably have another banana and an energy drink.. are fizzy energy drinks ok ? like red bull.. ?

[Jon]

no, fizzy energy drinks are bad.

Something like the still luckazade energy drinks would be better.

[Callumb]

Sport and red bull.... thats a no in my books

[scudbook]

Before i WATCH the football i have a pie and a pint or six

[Benizjamin]

Lol..
Ok thanks i won't be having them energy drinks anymore.. i don't have any still lucazade at the moment =(
Owel
Milkshake is good ? With lots of chocolate powder? =P

[arcticfox]

Originally Posted by scudbook

Before i WATCH the football i have a pie and a pint or six

well, preparation is everything

[the_icks]

Originally Posted by Benizjamin

Thanks everyone (:

JEEEEEEELLY BABIIIIES =P

whos the bastard in the black

[Benizjamin]

Ha =P

[Schism]

Originally Posted by the_icks

whos the bastard in the black

Funny you should mention that...

When I was a mascot for Derby County, I went into the changing rooms and they had massive industrial bags full of jelly beans that they would yam before the match... so I guess that's a really good thing to eat, so are bananas