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what to eat before gymnastic competition?
My 6 year old has a her first competition tomorrow. They have to register at 11am and will warm up etc til the tournament starts at 1pm. I have to send her with 'a drink and a snack' for during this time. She won't finish until 5/5.30pm
My big question is what to give her and how much. Whilst I don't want to underfeed her (obviously) I don't want to give her too much food or food that is too heavy in case it comes back on her during her performance. She is a pernicky eater anyway but I don't want to encourage either too much or too little before she does her stuff.
I was thinking about giving her cereal and toast in morning (approx 7.30am), then something else at 10am like peanut butter sandwich, banana and milk. For her snack I thought I would put in a couple of cereal bars and lucozade sport drinks.
Any advice or recommendations???
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
As a competitive gymnast myself, I generally don't eat anything at all through a competition (most gymnasts won't - the whole gotta look thin scenario) but of course we don't want to imply any eating issues with a 6 year old! I would say cereal in the morning, don't bother with toast/bread as this might bloat her and make her feel full. And give her snacks like grapes, dried fruit, nuts etc through the day. When she has done her routine then give her a sandwich.