12/10/2026
Athletes often have high calorie needs on top of specific requirements for certain macronutrients and micronutrients to fuel performance, aid recovery and keep on top of their well-being.
It may seem that hitting these requirements can be expensive business but it certainly doesn’t have to be especially in a cost of living crisis we are experiencing. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘆.
First, a foundation is the food shop because if the food is not in the house. It can’t be eaten.
Then before doing the shop. Have a shopping list made out as this avoids sporadic buying which often ends up with food wastage and wasted money.
Then within that food shop. The essentials need to be the focus.These essentials can be broken down into…
🍝Carbohydrates: Fuels performances.
🍗Protein: Helps build muscle, aids recovery and supports well-being.
🥑Fats: Promotes health whilst also being a energy source.
The amounts required of each can be specific to the athlete factoring in their body composition, intensity of their sport and overall training load but swipe across to see budget friendly staples that should be included in an athletes cupboards.
Take note that these are from a budget friendly supermarket in Aldi but shop around and don’t just reach for the brand names with the fancy packaging. Shops like Aldi or Lidl’s own branded foods are often the exact same quality, but up to 50% cheaper compared to brand name products
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