tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post2277674346517875036..comments2024-03-23T09:47:39.612+00:00Comments on alan sloman's big walk: FOODAlan Slomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-3291574092411965702007-01-29T11:28:00.000+00:002007-01-29T11:28:00.000+00:00Thank you Jim
I will bear in mind your comments a...Thank you Jim<br /><br />I will bear in mind your comments about needing more to eat & drink in wild wintry weather. I can see Doctor Ashton's prescibed 28 units of alcohol limit going out of the window, just for calorific reasons, you understand.<br /><br />I have no idea how many calories I consume a day - At home, normally I have a few slices of toast for brekky, some soup bread & cheese for lunch and supper is one of Lynnie's wonderful roasts or homemade lasagne / hotpot / casserole etc. Yet still I have this problem pot belly!<br /><br />Well, the walk should clear it.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-53871987354461219162007-01-26T08:02:00.000+00:002007-01-26T08:02:00.000+00:00Now don't go overboard with the weight gain either...Now don't go overboard with the weight gain either :-))<br /><br />I lost all that weight during the winter when I was on x-country skis in below freezing temperatures. I stayed in mountain huts and ate the tinned and dried food on sale there, but that wasn't enough.<br /><br />And as you say, beer was not on my menu during that time, not because of price, but it was simply unavailable.<br /><br />I guess the conditions you'll encounter was more like my summer and autumn conditions when I maintained my weight.<br /><br />It's a good idea to actually do some calculations about how much you eat - look at the amount of kilocarlories/kilojoules various foods give you - generally 250 kC/100 gm for grains/bread and the like, about 400 Kcal/ 100 gm for sugary foods and 700 kcal/ 100 gm for fats. Assume you'll be burning 4000 to 5000 kcal on a day after which you feel tired, less on an easy day, more on a hard day or one of high winds, cold and rain. Then try to see how much food you need. You need to acheive a balance in the long-term.<br /><br />Some foods have surprisingly high energy contents - digestive biscuits and hazelnuts are almost as rich in fat as butter! I find that musli with lots of nuts and dried fruit is better for breakfast than porridge or "flakes" of any sort.<br /><br />Again, all the best.<br /><br />Jim ChalmersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com