Pub Grub 3-Point Plan

How is a musician to survive performing in a pub or bar?

"Pub grub" is not usually known for being nutritionally sound.

The smell of nachos and fries are so tempting that you'll need to follow the Fit Musician "Pub Grub 3-Point Plan."


Pub Grub: 3-Point Plan

1) Eat at home

When you're hungry, you will be more tempted to make impulse decisions about food and end up ordering the fried fatty or cheesy foods. Before you leave your house or hotel, eat a healthy balanced meal or snack. Here are some examples that are easy to prepare. They all include lean protein and vegetables that are readily available at home or on the road in a restaurant:

• Large salad with chicken, tuna or chick peas (top with vinaigrette dressing and avoid creamy dressings)
• Grilled chicken breast (or lentils and rice) plus 2 cups of steamed vegetables - at a restaurant request steamed veggies
• Raw veggies with hummus dip (if it's a Mediterranean plate, skip the mini pitas and deep fried falafel)
  

2) Drink more water

Chances are you're not drinking enough water. Before you leave home or your hotel room drink some water. Take your refillable stainless steel bottle full of water to your gig. Sip on water while you're on stage. Drink more water after your gig/concert instead of alcohol. You'll feel better the next day and your liver will than you for it.


3) Bring healthy snacks

After your show, go directly to your green room (if you're luck enough to have one), storage closet, outside or in a corner to eat your healthy snack before more temptations kick in. Here are some healthy snacks to bring from home or pick up at the store on your way to your gig.

• Apple plus 10-20 almonds
• Fruit (apple, banana, orange, berries, etc..) plus yogurt
• Raw colourful vegetables (e.g. carrots, celery, red pepper, broccoli, etc...)

Before you go to your gig at the pub always practise your "Pub Grub 3-Point Plan" (eat at home, drink more water bring healthy snacks) and you will be on the right path to becoming a Fit Musician.

~ Erica, Fit Musician