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Monday, December 22, 2025

K is home for the Holiday

 

🏒 Christmas Break Hockey Nutrition Plan

Goal: Weight Gain • Recovery • Energy
(6’3” • 150 lbs • 15-year-old hockey player)


🍽️ 10-DAY DINNER PLAN (NO REPEATS)

Day 1 – Chicken Teriyaki - Teriyaki chicken (thighs preferred) - White or jasmine rice (butter mixed in) - Broccoli, snap peas, or green beans - Hawaiian rolls

Day 2 – Pulled Pork - Pulled pork (sandwich or plated) - Mashed potatoes or mac & cheese - Coleslaw - Cornbread or rolls

Day 3 – Filet Mignon - Butter-basted filet mignon - Garlic mashed potatoes - Asparagus or green beans - Bread or rolls

Day 4 – Spaghetti  with meat sauce (beef or sausage) - Garlic bread - Caesar or simple salad

Day 5 – Chicken Cordon Blue - Breaded chicken cutlets - Marinara + melted mozzarella - Spaghetti or penne - Garlic bread

Day 6 – Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowls - Glazed salmon - White rice - Avocado slices - Cucumber or edamame - Extra teriyaki drizzle

Day 7 – Carne Asada Street Tacos - Carne asada - Warm tortillas - Cilantro & onion - Rice & beans - Chips & salsa

Day 8 – Breakfast-for-Dinner Burritos - Eggs - O’Brien hashbrowns - Sausage, bacon, al pastor, carne asada - Bell peppers - Cheese - Flour tortillas

Day 9 – Cheeseburger Night - Cheeseburgers (single or double) - Oven fries or tater tots - Pickles & fruit or simple salad

Day 10 – Comfort Food Rotisserie Chicken- Mashed potatoes - Gravy - Green beans or corn - Rolls


🌯 BREAKFAST PLAN (BIG + ROTATABLE)

Option 1: Loaded Breakfast Burritos

·       Flour tortillas

·       Eggs

·       O’Brien hashbrowns

·       Sausage, bacon, al pastor, carne asada

·       Bell peppers

·       Cheese

Option 2: Classic Big Breakfast

·       4 eggs (scrambled with cream + cheese)

·       Hashbrowns

·       Sausage or bacon

·       Toast with jam

·       Orange juice or milk

Option 3: Pancakes or Waffles

·       Pancakes or waffles with butter + syrup

·       Eggs

·       Sausage or bacon

·       Fruit or juice

Option 4: Oatmeal Power Bowl

·       Oatmeal made with whole milk

·       Peanut butter

·       Banana

·       Honey

·       Side of eggs


🍎 SNACKS & SMOOTHIES (2–3 DAILY)

Easy Snacks

·       Peanut butter toast

·       Greek yogurt + honey

·       Cottage cheese + fruit

·       Banana nut muffins

·       Cheese & crackers

·       Trail mix

Weight-Gain Smoothie (600–800 cal)

·       Whole milk

·       Banana

·       Peanut butter

·       Greek yogurt

·       Optional honey or oats


🛒 GROCERY LIST

Meat & Protein

·       Chicken thighs

·       Rotisserie Chicken

·       Pulled pork or pork shoulder

·       Filet mignon

·       Ground beef or sausage

·       Salmon

·       Carne asada

·       Bacon

·       Sausage links

·       Eggs

Dairy

·       Whole milk

·       Heavy whipping cream

·       Butter

·       Cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan)

·       Greek yogurt

Grains & Bakery

·       Flour tortillas

·       Rice (white/jasmine)

·       Pasta (ziti, spaghetti)

·       Bread

·       Hawaiian rolls

·       Cornbread mix

Produce

·       Bell peppers

·       Broccoli

·       Snap peas

·       Green beans

·       Asparagus

·       Avocados

·       Bananas

·       Salad greens

·       Cilantro

·       Onions

Pantry & Extras

·       Teriyaki sauce

·       Marinara sauce

·       Olive oil

·       Syrup

·       Honey

·       Jam

·       Chips & salsa


✔️ HOUSE RULES

·       Second helpings encouraged

·       Butter, cheese, sauces = YES

·       Milk or juice with meals

·       Bedtime snack if hungry

Expected result (9 days): +2–4 lbs, better energy, stronger body 💪