Everyday Nutrition - Balance food intake

Balance food intake with energy needs - spread food intake over the day

Now that we know how foods fit into a winning diet, we must arrange the winning diet to fit our total nutritional needs and our daily timetable. How much you need to eat depends on how much energy you expend and whether you wish to maintain your current weight and body fat levels. These factors will vary from athlete to athlete, and at times you may want to change the balance to lose or gain weight. In other words, eat enough to keep your weight and body fat on target. Don't worry if this seems to be different to other athletes.

We should also arrange our daily plan of meals and snacks to keep pace with energy. Skipping meals - particularly breakfast - and overeating later on is a typical trap. This is not good for 'get up and go' or for weight control. Get into a healthy eating rhythm that fits in with your training times and other daily commitments, such as work or school.

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