How to Eat Like a Professional Athlete, by: Pro Volley Ball Payer Angie Akers

Hi Kim…
I actually started to write an article yesterday that I titled : How to Eat Like a Professional Athlete. My aim is to submit it to some magazines along with some photos and get it published.

DIET: I shop at Trader Joe's (some of the things I eat I have only found there.)

Breakfast - (meal before practice)

-blueberry and raspberry oat bran muffin (wheat free and vegan) warmed up then topped with almond butter.
-Protein shake - one scoop of protein mixed with water

Lunch - (meal after practice)
-scrambled egg whites (4-6) topped with TJ's smokey black bean dip, salsa, and 1/2 an avocado.


Snack - (about 2-3 hours later)
-bag of lettuce with dried cranberries, walnuts or pistachios, goat cheese or feta, and dressed lightly with TJ's lowfat Champagne Pear Vinaigrette
-Ultramet Original - high protein meal supplement by Champion Nutrition


Dinner -
-chicken breast or pork chop or lean meat
-broccoli with feta or goat cheese and TJ's Roasted Red and Yellow Peppers (in a jar) chopped into bite size pieces. All mixed together and it is AWESOME!!! I just snip the corner of the bag of broccoli and throw it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Then dump it in a bowl and add the feta or goat cheese and the chopped peppers and stir it all up. It takes less than 5 minutes!
-sweet potato with cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and smart balance butter substitute spread. (I only have this sometimes... not all the time. Like if I have a really hard day coming up the next day...)


That is usually what i eat in a day. If I don't feel like going to the grocery, I will make due with what i have around the house, but that is what I usually buy to make. I would say that I eat that more times than not.

Well, you have a great night and I will talk to you soon!