Need food ideas for AG swimmer!!!!

I have the same thing going on at home right now with my son. It is all about calories and lots of them. One trick I use at 4:30 in the morning before practice is a smoothie. It goes like this. 1/2 banana 3 frozen strawberries big scoop of yogurt scoop of OJ concentrate scoop of EAS protein powder(buy at costco cheap) fill with soy milk(buy at Costco cheap) MIX IN A BULLET BLENDER In the car he eats a half bagel w peanut butter He will actually consume it and it gets him through practice and he never complains of bonking After practice on the way to school a protein bar just for calories Good Luck Spudfin

I have the same thing going on at home right now with my son. It is all about calories and lots of them. One trick I use at 4:30 in the morning before practice is a smoothie. It goes like this. 1/2 banana 3 frozen strawberries big scoop of yogurt scoop of OJ concentrate scoop of EAS protein powder(buy at costco cheap) fill with soy milk(buy at Costco cheap) MIX IN A BULLET BLENDER In the car he eats a half bagel w peanut butter He will actually consume it and it gets him through practice and he never complains of bonking After practice on the way to school a protein bar just for calories Good Luck Spudfin and then during my main set....BARF!!!! Can't eat before workout....at least not more than 1/2 a bagel.

My kids plow through whole grain muffins and bagels and such. And they'd happily eat pasta every meal. Carbs in fruits too. I find getting enough protein in them far trickier. This is my problem as well for my hockey playing son. He will eat carbos by the truck load, but protein shakes are a horrifying thought, although I've tried. He will eat ham or peanut butter sandwiches for his school lunch, but dinner is always a struggle. He eats 6 bowls of cereal (full fat milk) a day in addition to lunch and dinner. I guess it's fine...he does not lack endurance, but being a defenseman, he could certainly use some more bulk!