A Dancer’s Diet

On waking up:

Lukewarm water with 2 drops of lime juice and a banana.
or
Apple
or
A cup of mixed nuts.

Consume 2 glasses of water.

Breakfast – Between 9 to 9.30 AM:

A bowl of mixed fruits or a whole fruit / fruit juice (without sugar), 2 slices of brown
Or
Whole wheat bread with peanut butter, 4 egg whites and 1 green tea / glass of milk;
Or

2 chapattis with a bowl of channa, 1 whole fruit / fruit juice (without sugar), 2 egg whites,
glass of milk / green tea;

OR

6 egg whites, bowl of green salad, 1 whole fruit / fruit juice (without sugar), 1 glass of milk /green tea

Mid-morning snack –

11.30AM:

1 whole fruit / 2 slices of wholewheat bread with peanut butter
Or
1 cup of mixed nuts
Or
almond bar
Or
2 idlis.

Lunch –
Between 12.30 to 1 PM

3 chappatis / 1 bowl of brown rice / 1 bowl of broken wheat with a bowl of channa gravy / boiled vegetable soup / a cup of yoghurt, half a fruit, 1 green tea, 1 small candy;

OR

Brown bread sandwich (4 slices) with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pudina chutney, 1 whole fruit / fruit juice (without sugar), 1 small candy, green tea.

Evening snack -5PM:

1 bowl of fruit / whole fruit / fruit smoothie / 4 slices of brown bread with peanut butter and 1 cup of mixed nuts;

OR

2 idlis /a bowl of poha / 1 plain dosa /4 egg whites/3 pieces of boiled yam
/ sweet potato / 1 cup of boiled channa / green salad and green tea / lemon tea.

Dinner –
Between 7.30 to 8PM:

2 chappatis/ 1 bowl of brown rice / 1 bowl of broken wheat with a bowl of channa gravy / boiled vegetable soup / a cup of yoghurt, a bowl of salad, cup of green tea, a piece of dark chocolate;

OR

Brown bread sandwich (4 slices) with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and pudina chutney, small bowl of salad, green tea, small piece of dark chocolate.