Fun with Food!

 I tried something new for dinner last night -- I made homemade egg rolls... with my own twist.  I used a cabbage mix with broccoli and shredded carrots, chicken, and a little bit of soy sauce.  I cooked them in a little bit of coconut oil.  They were a hit!  They got 6 stars --- approval from everyone which is very rare in our house. 

 not very professional looking --- but they tasted good!

 I learned a lot during my Ironman training last summer about training and fueling  ---- I learned to fuel for performance and I used a lot of natural foods as opposed to GU and Gel.  I've been talking to my kids about eating small snacks throughout the swim meet so they have enough energy for their events - which could be between 4-8 events each meet and as we move to state, zones, and regionals they transition to 2 meets in one weekend.  I talked to the coach about this and then I decided to make this poster for the kids on the swim team to teach them about how to fuel for swimming.  I looked up some information on the USA Swimming website (www.usaswimming.org) about fueling and fluid intake before and during a swim meet.  Along with the poster, I put some tips and suggestions on the back of the poster about what to eat for breakfast and what to eat if you are swimming a 25, 50, 100 or 400, 500, 1650.