DIETARY Do's & Don'ts for Swimmers!

BREAKFAST  

LOOK FOR... 

Pancakes

French toast

Waffles

English Muffins

Bagels

Toast with jam, low-fat cream cheese or peanut butter

Scrambled Eggs

Soft-boiled Egg

Breakfast Burrito

Cereal (hot or cold)

Lean meats such as Canadian bacon, ham, turkey or veggie sausage

Low-fat yogurt, Cream cheese Cottage cheese

Low-fat muffins

Fruit/oatmeal bar

Skim or 1% milk

Fresh fruit

Fruit Juice Smoothie

**LIMIT and/or AVOID**

High-fat meats such as sausage,   bacon, corned beef hash

Hash browns


Gravy
 

Donuts, biscuits or croissants

 

LUNCH  

LOOK FOR...

Deli/sub Sandwiches with turkey, ham, roast beef, chicken. 

Wraps with chicken, shrimp, fish, veggies, tofu.

Salads/salad bars include veggies and fruit for carbohydrate.

Protein include cheese, nuts, seeds, eggs, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, cottage cheese or plain tuna.

Light/fat-free mayo, light/fat-free salad dressings.

Pasta

Bread

**LIMIT and/or AVOID** 

Sandwiches made with high-fat meats such as salami or bologna or with tuna salad.

Regular "mayo," "special sauces," regular salad dressings.

Mayonnaise-based potato or pasta salads, macaroni and cheese.

Fried chicken wings, chicken nuggets

SNACKS

Trail Mix

   (Gold fish, cereal, peanuts, dried fruit)

Graham Crackers

Granola Bars

Pretzels

Popcorn

Dry Cereal

Bagels

Fresh Fruit