midvalleyshooter Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I took a 2 day class last summer with Richard Young SASS alias Tequila, and he suggests drinking Slim Fast. Now I never tried it as I was already using lots of water, bananas and power bars. A couple of guys that were in the class tried slim fast at the matches and raved about it helping maintain their energy levels in the 100 degree plus valley heat while dressed in that wonderful cowboy attire:) HHHmmmm, maybe I will try that Slim Fast:/ Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Slim Fast is great for that! It has all the necessary vitamins and minerals that you'll need and is convenient. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midvalleyshooter Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Pretty awesome sig line USCBigDawg. MVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaJoe Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I usually carry a small snack consisting of a PB&J and some trail mix. Works like a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 GoMix by Balance Bar is really good. 200 calories per, and 14-15 gr of protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 (edited) I've recently tried a product that I hadn't seen before and I highly recommend it. It is a PayDay Pro high protein energy bar. It looks and tastes like a regular Payday candy bar although not quite as sweet. 240 cal. , 12 g fat and 15 g protein, 19 g carbs. Also not as expensive as the typical energy bars. $1.39 at the local Kroger grocery store. Relatively low fat, good protein content and enough carbs to keep me from crashing halfway through my workout. I like it. Tls Edited December 5, 2005 by tlshores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I saw Ron Avery eating some tuna from the pouch at the Limited Nats. I think it was garlic and herb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Salted peanuts anytime of the year to boost your energy level. Lots of water and a bag of peanuts at mid-match will save your life during a Texas summer day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty whiteboy Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Balance bars from Wally World, about $1.00. I put them in a plastic bag w/ ice in the summer. The 40/30/30 bars are about the best for keep blood glucose stable for a couple hrs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I'm not expert, but the two classes I've taken the instructors (TJ and the Burner) mentioned nutrition and snacking a lot. This is a good thread. I tried Powerbars, just cus they get all the press, but they ain't cheap, you're eating gritty playdough and the first ingredient of this high tech energy, blah blah, rah rah, is ALWAYS High Fructose Corn Syrup. Pass on that. If they were free I would eat a lot of CLif bars. They actually taste like you grabbed a cookie as a snack, and unlike powerbars the first ingredient is not always HFCS. Clif bars are nice, and have intersting flavors, like iced carrot cake or lemmon poppyseed, but they are about $1.50 and up per. Find something with soy or whey protien, or something organic as the first / biggest ingredient. For my sixty cents the costco soft granola bars are 1/3 the price and identical nutrition. Packs of loose trail mix (also Costco) are a nice change of pace. Also no HFCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 If they were free I would eat a lot of CLif bars. I like Cliff Bars a lot, myself. I pay about $1/ea around here - local grocery store carries them in a lot of flavors. They contain Brown Rice Syrup as the main sugary thing, which is far preferable other stuff. I chuck a couple in the bag, along w/ some crackers, and, if it's a long day, a banana and some Starkist Tuna (in a pouch - take a disposable fork, too). I try to avoid hamburgers and hotdogs on the range... though if at PASA park, one *must* eat a pork chop sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 ES You can get Clif Bars at Publix and at Target for about $1 each. Target also has these things called BE Powered Protein bars - can't find a link because they're new - they're good too. About $1.30 for those: 150cal, 20 fat cal, 22g carbs, 13g of protein which is a lot. EN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I think I ate all the different kinds of energy bars while I was climbing a lot.. Clif bars were pretty good, but could be a little dry and boring sometimes. If I could keep 'em reasonably cool and unmelted, I'd go for Balance bars or Luna bars. Clif bars rock for not melting and making a mess when it's 100 degrees outside and you thought that climbing up the sunny side of a 500 foot granite dome with no shade would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 thanks EN, sorry I missed CFRPC, but driving 600 miles in one shot after working all week, took the starch out of me. good thread guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 hey you know a couple of members that shall not be named, eat potato chips as a snack. can you name them? lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) Lynn Jones? I did see TGO eating "energy chips and energy chocolate chip cookies" at 2 different Nationals Edited January 31, 2006 by BSeevers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Lynn Jones?I did see TGO eating "energy chips and energy chocolate chip cookies" at 2 different Nationals bill, have you seen me shoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x23 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 hey you know a couple of members that shall not be named, eat potato chips as a snack. can you name them?lyn It beats bird seed. I'm gonna shoot, not fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusher Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'm pobably dating myself with this one but here goes. In my younger days of outback we had no "power protien whammy jammy bars or fluid" so we made our own snacks "GORP" and Gatorade (the Gatorade was commercially available). The GORP was equal parts of Gumdrops, M&M's (the O) Raisens and Peanuts (salted). I have since substituted the Gumbdrops with dried fruit. If in the future you see some guy sitting in the shade quenching thirst with a wine sack of gatorade and replenishing his bod with colorful solids from a ziplock it is probably me. I did try a power bar once, it tasted like a cross between dried Alpo and "Trim" (the horse feed). Don't ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yeah, I remember GORP, but I thought it morphed into trail mix. The Costco individual bags I buy have M&M's, raisins, and a couple kinds of nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Recently I've developed a habit for Pria bars. They are a Powerbar product and from their website I guess the aim it a women, but I'm not ashamed to buy them. At the local warehouse type store I can pick them up for about $17 per 20 and they come in about 4 types, each type with 3 to 5 flavors. Currently I'm buying their Complete Nutrition Bar, 170cal, 6g Fat, 22g carb (7 sugar, 5 fiber), 11g protein and and insane list of vitamins and minerals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I did try a power bar once, it tasted like a cross between dried Alpo and "Trim" (the horse feed). Don't ask A buddy of mine and I had a steady diet of PowerBars in PASA at the '97 Open Nationals. We got a lot of giggles out of referring to them as various flavors of, well... excrement... Heh.. leave it to guys, I guess... But... "Mmmmm, tastes like chocolate and ****..." Didn't stop us from eating them, but... I've never gone back to them, either Cause it's true.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Clif bars are also great, and taste pretty good too. Good taste, good fiber and inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Has anyone tried potty meat and crackers? How about vienna sausages? They will last in your pack for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver8M3 Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Has anyone tried potty meat and crackers?i'm pretty sure i dont want to try that! macadamia nuts & slim jims...2 of my favorite foods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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