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What to eat? Protein & fat, but not the kind of heavy fatty stuff that will clog your gut!<br><br>
If you try it and don't want to eat heavy things like cheese and bacon and hamburger, stick with lean proteins (fish, broiled or grilled chicken & other lean meats, eggs, tofu) and healthy fats (nuts and nut butters, avocados, olives) maybe some veggies or greens or low-carb pitas/rice cakes to have a little bulk in there.<br><br>
Doesn't sound too appetizing, does it?<br><br>
I still haven't found the right formula for carbo-loading. I've never hit the wall (yet!) so it works that way, but have stood at the start puffy and retaining water, especially in my lower legs -- a bad feeling to start a race with. It's hard to change my usual diet by increasing the volume of food so much in the days before a race, even if I stick to familiar foods.<br><br>
Let us know how it goes.
If you try it and don't want to eat heavy things like cheese and bacon and hamburger, stick with lean proteins (fish, broiled or grilled chicken & other lean meats, eggs, tofu) and healthy fats (nuts and nut butters, avocados, olives) maybe some veggies or greens or low-carb pitas/rice cakes to have a little bulk in there.<br><br>
Doesn't sound too appetizing, does it?<br><br>
I still haven't found the right formula for carbo-loading. I've never hit the wall (yet!) so it works that way, but have stood at the start puffy and retaining water, especially in my lower legs -- a bad feeling to start a race with. It's hard to change my usual diet by increasing the volume of food so much in the days before a race, even if I stick to familiar foods.<br><br>
Let us know how it goes.
