Teen Fuel Guide — Carb-Counted Grab-and-Go for Busy Teens | Brave Little Bites

Big days deserve real fuel. Teen Fuel is the grab-and-go guide for teens and tweens on long school → practice → music days: filling, carb-counted food built for a backpack and a busy schedule.

Inside the 8-page printable PDF:

• Backpack & locker snacks — no fridge needed, crush-proof, every count shown with its portion
• Practice-day fuel combos — protein + fat + planned carbs, with the math added up for you (The Classic ≈32g, The Low-Key ≈9g…)
• The long-day game plan — a fill-in timeline + night-before checklist to build with your care team
• 10-minute real meals for the 8:30pm starving-after-practice arrival — per-serving math shown
• Game day & tournaments — all-day eating windows, the sports-drink carb table, concession-stand reality, night-before packing list
• Out in the world — fast food counted (the bun/rice/shell method + anchors), the new-driver car kit, energy drinks & coffee with honest numbers
• Fridge restock list to tape up on Sundays

Instant digital download — the PDF is emailed automatically after purchase. Print it, tape it in a locker, hand it to your teen.

The recipes, carb counts, “free food” labels, and net-carb figures in this resource are estimates for educational purposes only and are not medical advice. Carb values vary by brand, ripeness, and portion size — always read labels, measure portions, and count carbs yourself. Decisions about insulin dosing, “free foods,” and your child’s diet must be made with your licensed diabetes care team (endocrinologist and/or Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist). This resource does not diagnose, treat, or replace any medical care plan. Use at your own risk.