Just because May is over, the sports mom’s don’t stop! I know because I had a mom who showed up to all my games and took me to all my field hockey tournaments throughout the summer.
She had little time for herself because she was caught up prioritizing my goals, which I greatly appreciate. Sports helped shaped the person I am today.
My client is a busy mom of three. All her kids are in sports which means sometimes her and her husband are not just supporting kids on different fields, but even in different states depending on the weekend. She has a personal goal to lose fat and get healthier without sacrificing her energy.
The challenge is that she is often in her car running kids around and needing to eat on the go. There are temptations of concession stand foods, drive throughs, or skipping meals entirely. During our check ins we discuss these real struggles and make a realistic plan for her upcoming weekend.
Strategies we’ve discussed that work for her and may also work for you:
Packing portable proteins
Pre-tracking meals in her app
Taking her large water bottle and sipping on it throughout the day
Electrolyte packets (Drip drop or Cure)
Staying flexible with her weekend plan
The last one is key because we can make the perfect plan, but with kids and sporting events things can quickly change. An example of her day of eating might look like this:
Breakfast at home: high-protein smoothie with greens.
Packable lunch/snacks: turkey wraps, protein bars, freeze dried fruit, trail mix in small baggies.
Dinner out: focus on lean protein + veggie, skipped the fries.
Mindful treats: had a cookie guilt-free because it fit her macros.
Throughout her coaching she had to make the mindset shift from being perfect or doing nothing, to being fueled and flexible. She expressed feeling more confident in her food making decisions and energized. This allowed her to stay “on track”with making fat loss progress because this plan was more sustainable with her busy lifestyle.
Takeaways:
Pack protein: chicken wraps, tuna packs, Greek yogurt.
Hydrate early and often.
Choose restaurant meals with a lean protein + fiber.
Don't aim for perfection—aim for consistency over time.
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