I often like to wake up early in the morning (around 6) and drive to a nearby trail, but usually I'm starving about 2 miles into my normal 3-4 mile loops that I do. What's the best food(s) to eat before/during/after? I'm vegetarian (medical reasons, I'm not a cuck) if that's relevant. I'm really looking for something packed with protein and calories that I will actually enjoy eating. I used pic rel one time recently during the hike, and it actually held me over quite well, though I can't imagine it being healthy in the least...
Trail mix??
I usually make instant oatmeal at the trailhead. During the hike I'll just eat nuts, seeds, dried fruit and different bars. Sometimes I actually cook something, but that's mostly when I have my full gear.
Granola or Jelly Babies
>medical reasons
I call bullshit. What medical reasons?
>I call bullshit. What medical reasons?
not him, but i cant eat meat because of indigestion. it irritates my IBD
fasting, ACV or betaine HCL, unpasteurized sauerkraut, and bone broth
problem solved
You might just have a wheat allergy. I'm completely serious - cut out wheat for 6 weeks and see if it clears up.
>moron teenager calls bullshit
OH NO
honestly, if you can't do meat for reasons, then peanut butter is probably your best bet. few spoonfulls of that before you go, and it's a compact 500+ calories.
peanut MM's before a hike are probably fine tbh as well. those carbs are going to be burned off within the first few miles; and there's enough fat/protein to stave off the sugar crash. if you have trouble getting food down your gullet before/during, you could eat a 2nd dinner before bed, and just go first thing in the AM before breakfast as well.
>I'm really looking for something packed with protein
What for? Body uses carbohydrates for physical activity and one banana should suffice, then eat eggs after """the hike""".
Cyclists typically eat half a banana one hour into the ride, then take another bite every 20 min. Hydrate all the time of course.
>body uses carbohydrates...
False
Jesus christ c**t how can you give so much shit advice in one post
>>body uses carbohydrates...
>False
allofmywat
And what is true? Glycogen stores in muscles are replenished with fast dissolving carbs such as a banana (as is proven by cyclists eating a banana and not chugging on milk). When you feel "tired" it's time to replenish them or your body taps into eating muscle, giving you "runner's physique".
you are fricking moronic
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>new gay captcha?
It's not new, we had this shit over a decade ago, then it went away for a short time for gay picture matching. God dd's amn tourists.
>Cyclists typically eat half a banana one hour into the ride
Former World Tour cyclist here. If the team nutritionist told me to eat half a banana an hour into the race, then a bite every 20 mins, I'd have laughed in his boomer face and so would every other rider on the team.
There is no "eat this one food". Depending on where we were in the ride we would different things to match expected energy needs. For the first part half or so we would mostly eat simple carb sources, ones that are metabolized quickly and as close to glucose as possible. As it went on we would mix in slower carbs...grains or more complex glucose sources like fructose.
This is to both stave off depleting our muscle glycogen and to replenish whatever of it we might have used. In the second half of the ride it'd be a higher mix of complex carbs, some fat and protein. Late in the ride we would do same and add in ketone sources.
Hiking is different in that it is lower intensity than cycling, but in general the nutrition profile is similar. Eating a mixture of energy sources is far better than just fast stuff or simple sugars.
What do you consider a "short hike?" I usually don't bring anything if it's three miles or under besides water.
I still bring snacks. Chips, apples or other fruits, dark chocolate.
Also a nice easy vegetarian meal for breakfast or lunch is to roast some butternut squash, potatoes, and onions in the oven and then add that to a wra with a little feta cheese.
on a < 3 mile i often don't even bring water unless it is hot out
fatass
have a nice day
fricking idiot
My dad and I love to shop sales of the dozens and dozens of different sugar+protein bars out there. They have mostly the same nutrition and it gives us something fun to talk about, critiquing the various flavors and consistencies.
Out of all the dozens of bars I've tried, possibly 100+, my favorite is the Probar Superfood Slam.
I'm also a marathon runner and eat Honey Stinger classic favor waffles during my runs, then chocolate milk as my immediate recovery food.
I like fruit leather
>Peanut M&Ms
My man
eggs
eggs abate your appetite but also provide some real good protien. If you want some extra carbs add toast. It's a perfect combination to start in the morning.
>can't get through 2 miles without muh shogggaz m&ms
>I'm vegetarian (medical reasons, I'm not a cuck)
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA KEK
Post your favorite foods for dayhikes and overnighters bros. No dietary restrictions & I'm fine with cooking (backpacker style or even bringing a pan and simmering)
I never know what to bring on short trips so I always just eat depression backpacking food.
People fricking love it when I bring jiffy pop any other ideas?
You can go to Walmart if you're in America tog et the best mashed potatoes ever. You literally boil water on the fire, pour the amount specified on the bag directly in, wait like 5 minutes, and eat. There are various flavors but I would say if you want to be safe then buy the plain butter ones and add your own garlic/onion powder and whatever else you like.
Those garlic baguettes that you can find in every supermarket. Goes well with soups, wieners or dried sausages, if you manage to bring some vegetable (I like dill pickles), you basically have a full gourmet meal.
>best thing to eat for a short hike
Picrel
Trail mix, some sandwich with fruit, at most deenz.
My man.
Don't bother posting this, all these slacked jawed homosexuals wouldn't get it.
They need the testosterone boost tobacco provides more than anyone, ironically.
Body fat. 4 miles is ez
I have a similar routine, but way more mileage (15-20) but way less elevation most likely (I walk flats mostly due to where I am)-- I eat a kitkat every 7 or so miles because fat and protein really upsets my stomach and I'm ok, I'm probably burning it off during the walk, same as you with your peanut m&ms. You could try dates filled with pb, I did that once and almost felt like vomiting 15 minutes later but they were really tasty and portable. (I'm vegetarian too)
>I'm vegetarian
You could have written what you wanted to write without that information. Yet you didn't.
Why do you think we should know you are vegetarian?
Are you fishing for upvotes, tourist? Where do you think you are?
Just dont eat. You should be able to go 3 hours (at the longest) without eating.
Right. Went 4 hours once. Had to eat. How humiliating.
You are being sarcastic but yeah it kinda is. You should be able to go a day without eating pretty easy. Unless youre a diabeto or something.
/fit/izen here & qualified PT.
You want complex carbs that'll release energy slowly BEFORE the hike (wholemeal bread, brown rice, brown pasta) along with a little bit of fat (main energy source burned during low-intensity exercise), and simple fast-digesting carbs (sugar etc) DURING the hike. This'll give you a good baseline of energy & keep you from feeling hungry for longer. You may find that you don't even need the simple carbs if you eat properly beforehand.