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Football Wife Life: Feeding the Coach {plus a giveaway!}

11/9/2016

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Gah! Feeding my coach. It's got to be one of the hardest parts of football season for me. It wouldn't have to be all that hard, except for the fact that I really want my hubby to eat WELL during football season! I also don't want to spend a fortune on prepared foods or him going out to eat. He works long, stressful hours, spends time traveling and definitely gets worn down. If I can at least fuel him with healthy food, I feel like I'm doing my part to help the team succeed! 
Now, every team/school/staff is different, but everywhere we've been so far my husband has eaten 3 meals a day at school AT LEAST 4 days a week. That means really doing something thinking and planning ahead when it comes to having food prepared and ready for him! I'll be honest - some weeks I really fail at this. He comes home at night looking for food to bring the next day and I'm like - "there's an apple...how about some cheerios?". 
One of the things that I've done that really helps is make sure I plan several meals throughout the week for me and the girls and I make plenty for leftovers. That way, we can have them the following day for lunch and the coach can take them for at least one meal too. I try to do at least one meal a week in the crockpot. I've also found that pre-making 1 large egg dish for a week's worth of breakfasts has been a huge time/sanity-saver. 
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These egg bakes aren't the prettiest...and I'm definitely no food photographer! But they taste good!! 

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Another lifesaver this year has been finding a good shake mix for him to take as a snack in the afternoon. If you know my husband you know he is a coffee FANATIC and drinks it all day long. When I heard about CLICK protein mix and had the chance to try it for a review, I KNEW my husband was going to be excited about it. It's turned into one of the best things I can send with him each day! So here's the deal - they've taken a great protein powder (16 grams/serving) and added 2 shots of REAL espresso for awesome coffee flavor and a kick of caffeine! There is also a great boost of essential vitamins and minerals so it's totally suitable for a meal replacement shake too! Click comes in mocha, caramel and vanilla flavors. My coach is a total mocha fan so that was his hands down favorite. But the said they were all really good! He's been taking it to work every day and likes mixing it up with hot water for a mocha latte-type drink. We've also tried it blended with ice at home! All yummy! Coach claims that it's been keeping him full all afternoon while giving him that caffeine jolt he needs to get through practice and late night film watching! I'm just thankful that there is 1 less snack I need to pack each day! 
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Here are a few of our other football season stand-bys...
  • Weekly egg bake (eggs, ground meat or turkey bacon, piles of whatever veggies we have, seasonings and some hot sauce - all mixed and poured in a pan and baked at 350 for 30 min)
  • Celery & PB
  • Apples and Bananas
  • Grilled Chicken - I like to make a bunch at the beginning of the week to turn into wraps, top salads or just send in a ziploc. When I'm feeling extra lazy we buy a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store.
  • Hard boiled eggs
  • Mixed nuts
  • Trailmix
  • Beef jerky
  • Oatmeal packets
  • Greek yogurt cups
Click provided us with free drink mix to try & review. We loved it so much that we wanted to share it with you too!  One lucky winner will get their very own canister of CLICK in their favorite flavor!
Enter the giveaway below! 
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8 Comments
Tessa
11/9/2016 09:23:20 am

I love veggies as a snack!

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Alyssa link
11/9/2016 03:14:29 pm

Yes! I need to do more of this!!

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Julie
11/9/2016 12:50:46 pm

I love bell peppers and hummus as a snack. Big salads and grilled chicken is my go to lunch! Roasted chickpeas are also a great snack.

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Alyssa link
11/9/2016 03:15:06 pm

Ooh I haven't done roasted chickpeas in a long time. Thanks for the reminder! We love hummus too!

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Heidi
11/9/2016 02:36:16 pm

I love cheese sticks. Depending on brand, they are high in protein and low calorie.

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Alyssa link
11/9/2016 03:15:37 pm

Yum! I wish they made dairy free cheese sticks!

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Sara
11/9/2016 08:38:06 pm

I agree on the cheese sticks! My favorite easy go to snack while out of the house is Lara Bars...love the simple list of ingredients!

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Garage Gym planner link
12/28/2016 04:30:48 am

I love the way you keep your husband healthy nice post!!!

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