2020-04-01_Health_&_Fitness

WHAT

ATE

TODAY’

KATIE ORMEROD

DIET DIARY

BREAKFAST

‘Breakfastisdefinitelymy

mostimportantmealoftheday!

WhenI’msnowboardingIuse

alotofenergy,soit’simportant

tofillupongoodfood.Atypical

breakfastistwopiecesof

wholemealorseededtoast

withscramble

eggorbaked

beans.Or

cerealwith

chopped

banana

andseeds.’

SNACKS

‘I snackmainlyonnuts,suchas

unsaltedcashews,anddriedfruit

• myfavouriteis pineapple.
  Theyareeasyto throwintomy
  backpackandsnackonduring
  theday.Athome,myfavourite
  go-tosnacksareraspberries,
  blueberriesandyoghurt.’

LUNCH

‘Lunchis mytrickiestmealbecauseI don’tlike

to stopsnowboardingto eat.If I’min themiddle

of learninga newtrick,I’llstopbrieflyto eat

somehealthysnackssuchasnuts,driedfruitor

a proteinbar,thenwaituntilI’vefinishedforthe

daybeforeI eata meal.Thiscouldbevegetable

pastawithveganpestoora vegetableomelette.

OndaysI dotakea lunchbreak,I eatvegetable

soupasit’sfilling,healthyandwarmsmeup.’

‘MyteammatesandI takeit in turnto

cookdinner.AsI’mvegetarian,wemake

veggiemealsandputin asmuchprotein

aspossible,likechickpeas,beans,lentils

andeggs.I eathealthily,aswhatI put

intomybodycanhelpmytraining.I eat

a lotof carbohydratesforenergy,aswe

havelongtrainingdaysat highaltitude.

Dinnermightbevegancurry,vegetable

stir-fry,veggiepastaortortillas.’

Ds

‘I takea re-usable

bottleofwaterup

themountainwith

meandkeepfilling

it up.I drinka

RedBullhalf

waythrough

mytraining

session

tokeepmy

energylevels

high,ordrink

neaftermy

nowboarding

ainingso

feelstrong

goinginto

mygym

session.’

Trainingfoods

‘Mytrainingdayscan

besevenhourson

themountain,then

anhourat thegym.

Mytoptrainingfoods

areanythingwith

vegetablesand

carbohydrates.I’ma

fanof veganpesto

pastawithveg.It’s

easy,tasty,fillingand

fullof nutrients,

energyandprotein.’

‘I’ma fanof veganpestopastawithvegetables’

DINNER

VERDICT

Fromnutritionist

FionaHunter

‘Katieknowswhatshe

needsto fueltraining.

TheonlyotherthingI’d

suggestis a glassof orange

juiceat breakfastasthevitaminC

willaidironabsorptionfromthecerealor

beans.Shecouldalsovarythenutsshe

eats– almondsforcalcium,

Brazilnutsforseleniumand

walnutsforomega-3fats.’

9/10

The British snowboarder reveals how

she stays fuelled on the slopes

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Shutterstock For more information on Katie, visit her Red Bull athlete page at redbull.com/gb-en/athlete/katie-ormerod-snowboarding