High Calorie Snacks For The Gym

Here are some snack and drink ideas for you to bring to the gym or for you to have after practice:

1. Trail mix.  I like the trail mix at Trader Joe's.  The have several varieties.  They have some with just nuts, some with cranberries, some with chocolate or M & M's and they come in big bags or little prepared packets.  I like the one called "Tempting Trek Mix" with Peanuts, Cherry's, Almonds, Cashews, Chocolate, and my favorite part, Peanut Butter Chips.

2. Organic fruit leathers.  The fruit leathers I like are at Trader Joe's also. They don't have many calories in them, so you might have to eat a few. My favorite flavor is Apple Wildberry.

3. Protein shakes. The kind of protein shakes I like are flavored chocolate or vanilla and I get them from Sprouts or Trader Joe's. Sprouts has better quality powders with Grass Fed Whey but Trader Joe's is also good and less expensive. I like to have my protein shakes before or after I go to the gym.

4. Sports drinks. I like Vitamin Water.  The first ingredient is reverse osmosis water. I get my Vitamin water in packs of 12 from Vons Grocery Store.  Maybe Costco or Sam's has them cheaper but we don't shop there. Also, they have electrolytes in them which is good when you are doing a lot of exercise. I like the flavor "Dragonfruit".  It is really good because it is sour and sweet at the same time.




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