Fight-Day Nutrition?

[cerebus]

So, for those of you who are regular fighters and/or trainers, on the day of a competitive fight, what are your recommendations for eating/ drinking?

I have a match at 8 pm on Friday. I don't want to have food/ liquid sloshing in my belly but I also don't wanna have my blood sugar dive and get a case of the weak & shakies by the second round either. So far, I've always done okay and not had any problems, but I'm interested in what your ideas are about this. Thanks!

[lkfmdc]

when is the weigh in??

when is the weigh in and how long between the weigh in and the event are essential to answering this question

[cerebus]

No weigh-in. It's a private match set up by our instructors.

[andyhaas]

When I did tournaments, I had a good time with Powerbars and water before the tourney. When I tried regular food or anything else, it tended to make my stomach upset.

I tried once not eating at all, but I got hungry.

[David Jamieson]

runners diet.

carb up the night before (pasta dinner yeah! ), protein after for repair.

[Pork Chop]

i like oatmeal and bananas for fight day, but i'm not a nutritionist.

[David Jamieson]

i like oatmeal and bananas for fight day, but i'm not a nutritionist.

that's good carbs right there! with extras! cause oatmeal has protein and bananas got all kinds of good stuff in em!

[WinterPalm]

I eat whatever I would normally eat. Think about your brutal training sessions to prepare for something like this: what did you eat on those days? Just eat that. Don't change a thing. That's how I do it.
Eat sparingly as the event closes in: almonds, fruit, and water is great.

[Lokhopkuen]

I'd be too nervous to eat.

[cerebus]

I eat whatever I would normally eat. Think about your brutal training sessions to prepare for something like this: what did you eat on those days? Just eat that. Don't change a thing. That's how I do it.
Eat sparingly as the event closes in: almonds, fruit, and water is great.

That's kinda what I'm thinking, but I had a session a few days ago where I got weak and shaky and stayed that way til I could get some Gatorade in me.

[cerebus]

I'd be too nervous to eat.

Heh, heh. I used to be when I first fought, but that was like.... 20 years ago. I still get a little adrenalin on the way to the ring, but nothing really bad.