Ali Krieger Quotes

I don't like feeling full when I start a game, so that's why I have a bigger meal in morning or four hours before game.

People making it like I sit there and eat a whole plate of candy before I play a basketball game. I don't think anyone could do that.

Some guys like to eat two or three different times a day before the game. I eat once, and that's it.

I definitely don't like to eat a lot before I play. I don't like to play on a full stomach. Sometimes, if I'm feeling hungry before a game, I'll eat one of those protein bars, but that's it.

My grandpa always tells me that 45-minute lunches are key because an army marches on its stomach.

You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make me feel full, but I certainly didn't want it to make me feel stuffed.

Eating right is key. Every athlete is going to train hard and lift hard and all that, so what you eat can be the difference when you want to separate yourself. As an athlete, it's really important to put healthy foods in your body.

I try not to eat too much, but I always get hungry before a match. I make sure I have enough fuel in my body. I'll eat pasta and a little bit of protein usually. I'm pretty much eating a full meal.

Flatulence peaks twice a day... five hours after lunch and five hours after dinner.

When I was training for the Olympics, I didn't eat the way I should have. I missed out on much-needed protein and opted for every easy carb.

When I stopped looking at food as a reward or a celebration and began looking at food as energy to fuel my athletic ambitions, that really kind of changed the whole world for me. That was the real 'aha!' moment.

When I eat better, I perform better.

Eating well was something I learned as I started to be successful and had to travel and perform concerts, which are an intense cardio workout.

If I'm playing in the morning, I'll get some carbs early: porridge with chopped banana. If I'm playing in the afternoon, I'll start with less carbs and have some eggs and fruit for breakfast, then a light lunch about 90 minutes before I play, so I don't feel sluggish or full.

At the most elite level, your nutrition becomes a lifestyle: it's not something you have to do when you're preparing for Olympic games or World Cup games - you just do it. You're more inclined to eat healthier because it's better for your muscles.

When you have something for breakfast, you're not going to be starving by lunch.

I think the way I eat is the foundation of my performance.

Even though I am not hungry when I get up, I try to eat to get me ready for the day. Within an hour of getting up.

An athlete's diet is a complicated thing.

Understand that nutrition plays a huge role in athletes' lives, and one of the most nutritious ways to eat is to cook your own food.

I always eat a huge breakfast on match days even though my stomach hates it.

Usually, about 2 hours before a game, I stuff in a nice peanut butter and jelly with chocolate milk.

I don't believe in eating throughout the day. I eat every four hours.

I like to eat really early, 4 or 5 o'clock. That helps out a lot, to digest before you sleep.

I really enjoy eating food thats light on the stomach.