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Hiking in Colorado, HELP
kimmbird
Posts: 55
Hi fellow Low Carber...
I am a volunteer for the forestry, we do patrol hikes of trails around the area. I am new at this hiking plus I am now low carbs avg 25nc per day. My body is being resistant to the changes I am making. Everytime I ex I exhaust my glycogen stores and it takes me a wk to restore. I hv learned the hard way and drink lots of water!
Because of all the fires we hvnt been able to go on patrol hikes, so I am not conditioned and worried about my first hike tomorrow. I am hiking w someone I don't know and I don't want to share my concerns about my endurance but I don't want to push myself, only to crash later ugh!
Help...I don't mind increasing my net carbs for the day even if it means I will gain water wt.ni am in this for life and I know it's water
so...
..what's your advice
..wht carbs should I take
Wht should I eat at the beg'ing of my hike...lunch break...after I get h,
...I hv a two liter camel back
...how many Powerade zero should I drink or add to my 2 lt camel back
I read that glucose promotes glycogen stores to the muscles where as fructose promotes store in the liver. I need the my muscles store...when would be the best time to use the glucose sticks?
I love hiking, love the out doors...my body loves it too, but right now it is confused as much as me..
Kim
I am a volunteer for the forestry, we do patrol hikes of trails around the area. I am new at this hiking plus I am now low carbs avg 25nc per day. My body is being resistant to the changes I am making. Everytime I ex I exhaust my glycogen stores and it takes me a wk to restore. I hv learned the hard way and drink lots of water!
Because of all the fires we hvnt been able to go on patrol hikes, so I am not conditioned and worried about my first hike tomorrow. I am hiking w someone I don't know and I don't want to share my concerns about my endurance but I don't want to push myself, only to crash later ugh!
Help...I don't mind increasing my net carbs for the day even if it means I will gain water wt.ni am in this for life and I know it's water
so.....what's your advice
..wht carbs should I take
Wht should I eat at the beg'ing of my hike...lunch break...after I get h,
...I hv a two liter camel back
...how many Powerade zero should I drink or add to my 2 lt camel back
I read that glucose promotes glycogen stores to the muscles where as fructose promotes store in the liver. I need the my muscles store...when would be the best time to use the glucose sticks?
I love hiking, love the out doors...my body loves it too, but right now it is confused as much as me..
Kim
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Pemmican is a great low carb, high fat, high calorie food that is easy to transport. Lots of ways to make it but here is how I do it.
Make beef jerky, home made so no sugar like the commercial stuff. Make it very dry
2. Pulverize. The jerky in a food processor, blender , mirror and pestil. Or between two rocks
3) mix with melted , rendered beef suit to form a paste. I like to add some unsweetened cherry kool-aid powder and artificial sweetener. Purists would use dried cherries, but I'm trying to save a few carbs
4 pour into small containers. I use the 1 cup soft margarine cups or the reclosable deli meat containers.0 -
Wow! Thanks for that...I am new to hiking and never heard of this. I had to google it to see if you were serious and you are! Can I buy it to try it? Can I use butter instead of rendered fat?
I see the wisdom in Pemmican, but it doesn't sound very yummy. The interesting thing is I packed jerky, dates, cheeses and nuts, which seems like it would be about the same
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Hi fellow Low Carber...
I am a volunteer for the forestry, we do patrol hikes of trails around the area. I am new at this hiking plus I am now low carbs avg 25nc per day. My body is being resistant to the changes I am making. Everytime I ex I exhaust my glycogen stores and it takes me a wk to restore. I hv learned the hard way and drink lots of water!
Because of all the fires we hvnt been able to go on patrol hikes, so I am not conditioned and worried about my first hike tomorrow. I am hiking w someone I don't know and I don't want to share my concerns about my endurance but I don't want to push myself, only to crash later ugh!
Help...I don't mind increasing my net carbs for the day even if it means I will gain water wt.ni am in this for life and I know it's water so...
..what's your advice
..wht carbs should I take
Wht should I eat at the beg'ing of my hike...lunch break...after I get h,
...I hv a two liter camel back
...how many Powerade zero should I drink or add to my 2 lt camel back
I read that glucose promotes glycogen stores to the muscles where as fructose promotes store in the liver. I need the my muscles store...when would be the best time to use the glucose sticks?
I love hiking, love the out doors...my body loves it too, but right now it is confused as much as me..
Kim
What about adding some of the sports gels or beans (like Gu or SportBeans) that you can buy at sporting goods stores like Dic-k's? (sorry I know they will bleep that word!) You could maybe add those to your snacks that you have already packed to give you a glycogen boost?
Also, as for the Powerade or Gatorade I'd really recommend going w/the original (not the G2 or the Powerade Zero) if you are going to be hiking all day. When I run, I find that a 8-12oz of Gatorade helps me for every 20-30 minutes of running I do, but I don't know what the actual recommendations would be. I tend to cut mine with water unless it's brutally hot and I know I will need the sugars/electrolytes.0 -
Thanks to everyone, your advice was great. My hike got rained out, but I resecduled for thur...can't wait to see what will work:)0
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