A vegetarian swimmer diet plan?

Question

Well, swim team started for me today, and I totally blow. Over the summer, I got sick, and my body ate most of my muscle because I couldn't keep food down well. And because I couldn't keep food down, or even really eat at all, I didn't get most of my vitamins and nutrients I needed, and because of my illness, I couldn't really practice over the summer either. So now I went from being one of the top swimmers on my team, to the worst, and I feel like a sack of c**p.

I need a way to improve my diet so I can handle swimming and get my muscles back on the right track, but I'm also a vegetarian. So, what can I do?

Answer 1

Eat meat! Your body needs it. I don't know of any good swimmers that were vegetarians. The two don't mix.

Answer 2

It is very possible to be a vegetarian and be a very good swimmer. I had many friends on my college team that were vegetarians and swam well! (we were a Division I school which is the highest/best you can get) It just takes a lot of practice and focus to be able to get everything you need from your diet to be able to give your body what it needs for optimal performance! I would recommend seeing a dietitian-not just a nutritionist. (they aren't certified and gone through the proper training in nutrition-anyone can call themselves a nutritionist) They will be able to work with you and your training schedule to find a diet that works the best for you! Good luck!

Answer 3

jeezus! do you see any correlation between your "illness" and the vegetarian thing? your body is eating itself for want of food.

Answer 4

I don't believe in swimmers being vegetarians being swimmers. Swimmers need the meat. A lot of meat.

Try eating lots of tofu or stuff like that.