Good recovery meal/snack

I have to say that I eat a nice fresh cinnamon bun. It is so hard to find fresh pastry that hasn't been sogged by plastic. But I found a place on my way home!

I signed up with a personal trainer for a few weeks, and we did a diet log. I was not having enough protein in the morning. I always thought banana and toast was a good breakfast. Or apples and a waffle. Now I add peanut butter, (or) eggs, (or) cheese or occasionally ham. I think I feel better in the late morning...

I have also tried the starbucks vivano chocolate banana, protein powder blend with no fat milk. I like it but there are two draw backs; The first is putting an ice cold on an empty stomach can be be painful - so it gets mixed with a low fat (not low cal) muffin, and the second is that believe it or not, there are places in the universe without a Starbucks. Very funny, and yes I agree. I was traveling in some parts of rural New Mexico last week, and Starbucks were a tough find. Even in Taos, where I would have expected one, nada. I did find a nice local coffee shop in Raton, and the drink was fantastic (sometimes it seems Starbucks relies too heavily on their mixes). I just got an iPhone last week, and there's a mapping program with add-ons....one has a Starbucks locator. It finds where you're at, and maps out any nearby Starbucks locations (but gave me the error in those places without one).

Very funny, and yes I agree. I was traveling in some parts of rural New Mexico last week, and Starbucks were a tough find. Even in Taos, where I would have expected one, nada. I did find a nice local coffee shop in Raton, and the drink was fantastic (sometimes it seems Starbucks relies too heavily on their mixes). I just got an iPhone last week, and there's a mapping program with add-ons....one has a Starbucks locator. It finds where you're at, and maps out any nearby Starbucks locations (but gave me the error in those places without one). Starbucks locations are one of my POI lists on my Garmin which shows that the Jal, Hobbs, Artesia area are bereft of them. There were a couple of websites that had inputs for all sorts of POIs. I have all the facilities that I am responsible for downloaded and I correct them as I need to. I also add the pools that I find. It gives me an idea of how long it will take to get from the job site or hotel to the pool.

Naked Juice - tastes delicious and is good for recover. Too pricey to have all the time though. I drink whey protein shakes.

We prefer Tim Horton's in Canada www.timhortons.com/.../index.html

Oh, man these are both good...Have you tried the Golden Corral weekend breakfast bar???:bliss: Today's version for me is Waffle House All-Star Special or the Ham n' Cheese Omelet Special after a Saturday AM workout. YUMMY!:banana:

Back when we could burn 10,000 calories a day I ate more peanut butter & jelly sandwiches than I care to remember. After the AM practice for breakfast, after school before practice, after dinner before bed. On a rare occasion (probably an Australian holiday) My first coach, Terry Gathercole, would brew grog in the big coffee pot,which consisted of a box of nestles quick, a jar of creamer, a box of powdered sugar (1100 calories per 4 oz serving). Nothing before practice then or now, I used to drink orange juice, but reflux has stopped that. If I am traveling and do an AM practice, then it is generally McFood afterwards - a sausage egg mcmuffin worth 370 calories (and balanced well between fats, carbs, 7 protein) and coffee. I just need the discipline to dump the hash browns. I have also tried the starbucks vivano chocolate banana, protein powder blend with no fat milk. I like it but there are two draw backs; The first is putting an ice cold on an empty stomach can be be painful - so it gets mixed with a low fat (not low cal) muffin, and the second is that believe it or not, there are places in the universe without a Starbucks. Evening practice - I am out of the pool and home between 8:15 and 8:30 for a late dinner.

The note above about donuts reminds me of Saturday morning workouts in high school. We'd stop by a donut place nearby that had an illuminated sign when the donuts were right out of the fryer. A dozen hot ones and a quart of cold milk - then a long nap..... DV

The note above about donuts reminds me of Saturday morning workouts in high school. We'd stop by a donut place nearby that had an illuminated sign when the donuts were right out of the fryer. A dozen hot ones and a quart of cold milk - then a long nap..... DV Much the same story here....we also hit up Dunkin Donuts and I'd split a dozen with my buddy or we'd hit Shoney's breakfast buffet and eat our weights worth of food! Back when we didn't know what a calorie was!