25/05/2026
Most people see lollies and think “unhealthy.”
A sports nutritionist sees fuel timing.
Before this run, I wasn’t eating for taste, comfort, or boredom. I was eating for performance.
This was a pre-run fueling strategy for my current prep.
Here’s why the combo matters:
🍬 ~30g lollies = fast-digesting high GI carbohydrates
🍌 Banana = additional carbs + potassium
💧 Water = hydration support before a longer effort
When you’re about to run 10km, your body wants energy that can be absorbed quickly and used efficiently. High GI carbs are useful here because they digest fast and help top up blood glucose and glycogen availability before training.
That means:
👉️ Better energy output
👉️ Reduced perception of fatigue
👉️ Better training quality
👉️ Better recovery between sessions
This is the part social media tends to miss...
The same food can be useful or unhelpful depending on:
📌 The dose
📌 The timing
📌 The person
📌 The goal
📌 The activity level
Lollies on the couch all day? Different context.
30g of quick carbs before endurance training? Very different conversation.
Nutrition isn’t morality.
Foods aren’t “good” or “bad.”
They’re tools.
Elite endurance athletes use sports drinks, gels, lollies, white bread, bananas, carb powders, and highly processed carbs all the time because performance nutrition is about what the body needs in that moment.
And yes… you can eat foods people label as “bad” and still stay lean year-round when:
🧐 Your total intake is appropriate
🧐 Your training matches your goals
🧐 Your recovery is consistent
🧐 Your nutrition has structure instead of restriction
Most people don’t need more food fear.
They need more context.
Be honest, do you think of food as either good or bad?
