CrossFit Athletic Group

We are going to start doing this thing where some of our college kids send a picture of their meal options and their meal choice so I can write some stuff about it. This is the first one courtesy of Alyssa Jabara.

Here's the layout:

Alyssa got to campus a little earlier than most other students, so there were slim pickin's as far as food choices go. We have some eggs (probably powdered), sausage, biscuits, and gravy. We can also assume there were probably cold cereal choices somewhere nearby. Here's what Alyssa went with:

Not bad Jabara! It is always good to look at the food on your plate and immediately sort into categories. Here we have:

• Protein: Eggs (about 2 eggs), sausage
• Carbohydrate: Buscuit, probably the gravy
• Fat: Maybe the gravy

When I look at this, the first thing I would notice is the lack of fat (assuming the gravy is mostly carbohydrate - if not, then I'm wrong). Yes, the eggs have some fat, yes the sausage has some fat. But assuming Alyssa has softball conditioning, as well as practice, I would think she could add some extra. This is why the first thing I recommend buying are peanuts, almonds, cashews, and such; most places have some kind of protein available, every place has carbohydrate available (favorable or not), but there is a definite lack of fat. However, I think she balanced out the protein and carbohydrate pretty well (again, assuming the gravy is high in carbs).

Remember, you are always one meal away from being balanced. Even if you don't have perfect options in front of you, you can make the best out of it.

Win or loss?: Considering the options, I count this as a win. A loss would've been losing the sausage and adding another biscuit. Or something along those lines.