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Some days it is almost impossible to eat regular meals and the time you have available to eat is out of sync with regular meal times. This is likely to happen if you choose to work out first thing in the morning before work, at lunchtime or on your way home after work.

It's vital that you refuel and rehydrate as soon as possible after exercise and unless you take your own you would have to rely on food being available at the venue. Do not assume the food you prefer to eat will be readily available - be smart and don't get caught out.

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Put yourself in control and pack your own. This needn't be time consuming nor complicated, but it does take a little thought. Consider packing some of the suggested kit-bag snacks and keep your store cupboard stocked-up with a few of your favourites ready for when you need them.

 

Kit-bag snacks

Bottles of water

Bagel, muffin, scone

Dilute squash

Fresh, dried or tinned fruit

Fruit bread

Cartons of fruit juice

Bread sticks

Cereal bars e.g. Fruesli, Nutri-Grain, Special K

Cartons of fruit squash

Jelly beans

Can of vegetable juice

Fruit gums

Sports drink

Chocolate

Fruit smoothies

Kendal Mint Cake

Soft drinks

Fruit yoghurt

 

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Store cupboard stand-bys

Cereal bars eg Fruesli, Nutri-Grain, Special K

Long-life milk

Squash

Breadsticks

Cartons of fruit juice

Boxes of raisins

Pots of low-fat rice pudding or custard

Jelly

Jelly beans

Cans of vegetable juice

Fresh, dried or tinned fruit

Sports drink

Biscuits eg Jaffa Cakes, fig rolls, garibaldi

Pretzels

Soft drinks

sweets

 

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