MY WEEK ON A PLATE
Katie Ormerod, 23, Team GB Olympic snowboarder
MON
8am
Porridge with oat milk and mixed seeds. Orange juice
1pm
Toasted bagel with baked beans
2pm
Energy drink
4pm
Vanilla yoghurt
7.30pm
Roasted sweet potato korma with chickpeas and jasmine rice
The curry is my mum’s recipe, though I add chickpeas for extra protein. I went vegetarian nearly two years ago for environmental reasons and, since then, I’ve noticed I have more energy. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.
TUE
8am
2 slices of wholemeal toast with 2 fried eggs. Orange juice
2pm
Pasta with peas, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil
4.30pm
Unsalted cashews
7.30pm
Egg noodles with broccoli, carrots, green beans, peas, garlic and soya sauce
I don’t count calories – I eat intuitively. Growing up, I was a fussy eater, so I ate a lot of plain food. I’m happy eating most things now, but I still love plain pasta with a drizzle of olive oil.
WED
8am
Porridge with almond milk, chopped banana and mixed seeds. Orange juice
1.30pm
Wholemeal wrap with lettuce, cucumber and halloumi
2pm
Energy drink
5pm
Vanilla yoghurt and a peach
7pm
Spaghetti with vegetarian meatballs and tomato sauce
When I’m on the mountain, I need a big breakfast to provide as much energy as possible to fuel my training. I always carry snacks, too. That way, I can keep my energy levels up with a quick bite on the chair lift.
THU
8am
2 slices of wholemeal toast with raspberry jam. Orange juice
12.30pm
Couscous with mixed veg
3pm
Vanilla yoghurt and unsalted cashews
7pm
Sweet potato and chickpea pie with roasted veg
8pm
Grapes
I snowboard from 9am to 3pm with a break for lunch, then do an hour’s strength training in the gym, followed by an hour of stretching. When I can, I’ll go trampolining in the evening – I used to be a gymnast, so it’s a fun form of training for me.
FRI
8am
Porridge with oat milk, mixed seeds and raspberries. Orange juice
2pm
Pasta, peas and pesto
2.45pm
Energy drink
7pm
Vegetable pizza
8pm
2 chocolate chip cookies and grapes
It’s the end of the week, so I order a pizza. I travel a lot, and you can’t go wrong with a pizza, no matter where you are. I’m not super strict with my diet – I like to feel happy and healthy by eating what I want.
SAT
8.30am
Toasted bagel with baked beans and scrambled egg. Peppermint tea
2pm
Roasted vegetable salad
2.30pm
Energy drink
6.45pm
Grilled halloumi burger with roasted sweet potato and corn on the cob. Vanilla cupcake
Snowboarding season starts in Australia and New Zealand in July. Then we train in Austria and Switzerland from October to December, until the World Cup begins – this year in China. The jetlag can be hard, so I’ll adapt my meal times for each new time zone.
SUN
8.30am
Porridge with almond milk, chopped banana and mixed seeds. Peppermint tea
1.30pm
Lentil soup with a slice of bread
4pm
Chocolate cookie, unsalted cashews
6.30pm
Vegetarian lasagne
I’m not a bad cook – I can do a few things well, but vegetarian lasagne is my signature dish. We mainly travel as a team of five, so we each take turns to cook – the rest of the team eat veggie food – and this is always the dish I cook when I’m on dinner duty.