‘I’m a WNBA Player—Here’s What I Eat To Keep My Energy Levels Up On and Off the Court’
In November, Jones joined Queens Gaming Collective, a new gaming lifestyle brand to promote and support female gamers. (The streamers and content creators are aptly named queens.) "I've always been into competitive gaming—when I'm not playing basketball that's what I love to do—and I really started getting into it during quarantine," Jones says. In a year when physical connection has been scant, gaming has provided a way for people to interact while still staying safe at home. "To me, Queens is important because it connects you to a group of women who are going to understand you, believe in you, and support you," Jones says. "These are women who actually listen to your journey and want to support you on it."
- Alexis Jones, Alexis Jones is a WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream. She is also a co-founder of the Queens Gaming Collective, a new gaming lifestyle brand to promote and support female gamers.
As much as Jones loves gaming, her schedule revolves around basketball practice. A typical day for her is a workout with the team, break, and then team basketball practice. "During the offseason, I still practice on my own and have also started lifting," she says. "Lifting is important to keep muscles strong—and it doesn't have to be a heavy weight," she says. Jones adds that rest is really important too; if she worked out hard the day before, she'll take it easy the next day, allowing her body to recover.
In terms of eating, Jones says that, for her, nothing is really off-limits. "I try to eat healthy, but I also love fried chicken," she says. "The only food I really minimize is red meat, though I will have a good steak a few times a year." So what does she eat? Here, Jones shares what an average day of eating looks like for her. While her food diary isn't meant to be a guide—after all, as a professional athlete, her dietary needs are different than the average person's—it does offer a fun, voyeuristic look into what keeps her fueled on and off the court.
Keep reading to see WNBA star Alexis Jones's food diary.
Breakfast
"My coach told me I should start every morning by drinking a big glass of water, so I start each day doing that, followed by 60 crunches," Jones says, adding that she makes sure to finish an entire water bottle before heading to practice. "I'm not a big breakfast person though, so normally I will head to the team workout and just eat after."
Lunch
Even though she skips breakfast, Jones says she makes up for it when lunchtime rolls around. "One of my go-to lunches is chicken tacos," she says. But whenever she gets taco fatigue, she'll switch it up and have sushi. "I like to have a big lunch, but I just try to stay away from fried food since I have to head back to basketball practice after lunch," she says.
Snack
Jones says on practice days that she's usually so busy that she doesn't have time for an afternoon snack, but if she's relaxing at home gaming, she'll nosh on something she can eat while she plays. Her go-to: popcorn. "I definitely have more of a salty tooth than a sweet one," she says.
Dinner
For dinner, Jones loves a classic pre-game favorite: spaghetti. "I don't cook much, but I do have a handful of meals that I like that I can cook well, like spaghetti, chicken, or salmon," she says. Since Jones isn't big into sweets, she says she tends not to have dessert. Instead, she spends the evening winding down and then heads to bed. After all, practice time comes early.
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