Food for Sport >Any advice GREATLY appreciated

[dash_zero]

Hi, i've recently started a fairly intense exercise programme -approx 60 mins gym (resistence + cardio training) 5 days a week, 60 mins swimming twice a week, and regular games of squash, tennis + soccer. I'm also employed in a job that provides plenty of exercise (strength based, not cardio).

I really want to ensure i get the maximum out of all this (preparing for the Air Force), so planning the right diet is obviously important.

Anyway... i've got a pamplet that has examples of 20g carb portions (e.g.1 medium bananna) + 15 g protein portions (e.g. 2 large eggs) to base an eating plan round, which i've done, but the examples are limited and as such don't provide much of a varied /interesting diet.

SO: Does anyone know of any website that has a clear list of many different possibilities for carb + protein foods for such an eating plan??

Thanks heaps for all suggestions

[normy]

Contact the MOD, they have recently produced a booklet called Recruits guide to nutrition. It is given to all new entrants into the services.
Probably the best people may be the Defence Catering group, based at Bath.

[dash_zero]

great, sounds good

[normy]

If you can't get hold of it, let me know, I have several contacts there, and could get you a copy

[normy]

Dash, try this link to a PDF copy of the same document.. no need to phone them..

http://www.army.mod.uk/linked_files/tayforth/n utrition.pdf#search='recruits%20guide%20to%20n utrition'

[dash_zero]

awesome normy, many thanks, this is exactly what i was after. Just wondering, and not a food based question, but you don't happen to have any contacts in the Air Force, namely pilots? -this is the position i'm applying for (though in the Royal NZ AF), and will undertake the final testing stage next year -so if you did happen to know anyone with experience in this area, having gone through a similar evaluation themeslves, + they had any advice on what to expect etc. that could prove to be very useful.

Thanks again for the advice

[normy]

My contacts are mainly caterers, however, caterers are probably the most popular people in the forces ( providing the food they provide is good!)

I will speak to a couple of guys I know, and see if they can steer me in the right direction for you.
If you can let me have a some contact details, I will let you know how I progress.

[dash_zero]

That's true.

Yeah, anything you can find out would be great, thanks a lot for this. My e-mail's [email protected]