Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

[oliveview]

This coming October I am planning to walk the Camino Inglés, what should I take for eating as a snack on the way? I am type 2 with no problems

 

[Antje77]

Salami, cheese, hard boiled eggs, nuts, dark chocolate, olives, avocado's?
All calorie dense foods so they won't take up much room in your backpack and they also won't make your BG rise.

I am type 2 with no problems

I'm assuming you're not on medication?
If you are, this may make a difference, depending on which medication you are on.

 

[LittleGreyCat]

I would worry more about your feet.
They are more likely to cause you problems!
Not from Diabetic issues, just from general wear and tear.

 

[oliveview]

Salami, cheese, hard boiled eggs, nuts, dark chocolate, olives, avocado's?
All calorie dense foods so they won't take up much room in your backpack and they also won't make your BG rise.

I'm assuming you're not on medication?
If you are, this may make a difference, depending on which medication you are on.

I take gliclazida 3 times a day. Apart from the hard boiled eggs , a good suggestion, thank you

 

[oliveview]

I would worry more about your feet.
They are more likely to cause you problems!
Not from Diabetic issues, just from general wear and tear.

We have a route worked out, the last day was supposed to be 42km, like I could walk that far so splitting it in to 2 days

 

[Lakeslover]

Be careful with the gliclazide as it can cause lows if you don’t eat enough, especially combined with high levels of exercise. I would carry something like fruit pastels or glucose sweets just in case.

In addition to the above cheesies are easy to carry and have a good crunch, small almond kind bars are fairly low carb. Individually wrapped mini peperami are easy to carry.

 

[borderter]

Just take me with you as camino is my dream

 

[Antje77]

I take gliclazida 3 times a day.

If you exercise more than you're used to, the risk of going low on gliclazide is pretty high.

Do you use a glucose meter?
I think it's a matter of safety to take one with you and test regularly, considering your daily routine will be completely different from what you're used to.

Have you experienced hypos before?

What does your usual diet look like?
All the snacks I suggested before are very low carb. On gliclazide you'll likely need more carbs than you usually eat, so my earlier suggestions may not be the best!

 

[oliveview]

Just take me with you as camino is my dream

I am doing the English Way, October can't come soon enough

 

[Jo_the_boat]

Great adventure, best of luck.
I've never hard if The English Way before. Is this the route you're taking?

As for food intake, I can't help really. My life is a balance between loads of exercise, red wine and peanuts.
Would a glucose monitor fit into your knapsack?

 

[JohnEGreen]

St. James Way (Reading to Southampton, England) is the English way

The Confraternity of St. James has campaigned to have some spiritual routes in the UK accredited. This means that the kilometres you walk on these routes will count towards obtaining your Compostela.

The English Way: Start Your Camino in the UK | Follow the Camino

Whether you are looking for a walking holiday to help you train or you want to start your Camino in the UK there are plenty of routes for you!

followthecamino.com

 

[oliveview]

Great adventure, best of luck.
I've never hard if The English Way before. Is this the route you're taking?

As for food intake, I can't help really. My life is a balance between loads of exercise, red wine and peanuts.
Would a glucose monitor fit into your knapsack?

Yes, walking from Ferrol to Santiago I will be taking my testing kit in my daily bag, we are going to get our bags sent on ahead to where we are staying.

 

[Deleted member 527103]

My advice would be to do some practice before you go.
Not only will this wear in your shoes, it will also give you a chance to trial different approaches for food and get an idea what your blood sugars do.
We are all different so you need to find what works for you.

 

[LittleGreyCat]

Durham is on the route
So you can walk a long way in the UK if you want.

 

[CatsFive]

Yes to plenty of walking beforehand in the shoes & socks you will be wearing. In my experience the socks matter almost as much as the shoes.

Whatever you take, eat little & often, and don't wait until 'lunch time' to start.

And carry water! Even in October dehydration can be a problem. The hydration packs around now make it easy to carry 2l of water, and you can drink without having to take your pack off and find your water bottle. If you are using a conventional rucksack it's usually possible to put a water bladder & drinking tube in.

Are you carrying everything yourself? If you are, include carrying that weight & rucksack in your build-up.

 

[MissMuffett]

Electrolytes. Peperami. Cheese (you can get individually wrapped cheese in supermarkets) or babybels.

I agree with @CatsFive the right socks are very important. When my husband trained for marathons and half marathons he turned his socks inside out so the seams wouldn’t rub. Sounds like a wonderful adventure

 

[oliveview]

My advice would be to do some practice before you go.
Not only will this wear in your shoes, it will also give you a chance to trial different approaches for food and get an idea what your blood sugars do.
We are all different so you need to find what works for you.

Once the high temperatures go away I will be out walking. I live near Sevilla, last week we had over 44° killer weather.

 

[oliveview]

Yes to plenty of walking beforehand in the shoes & socks you will be wearing. In my experience the socks matter almost as much as the shoes.

Whatever you take, eat little & often, and don't wait until 'lunch time' to start.

And carry water! Even in October dehydration can be a problem. The hydration packs around now make it easy to carry 2l of water, and you can drink without having to take your pack off and find your water bottle. If you are using a conventional rucksack it's usually possible to put a water bladder & drinking tube in.

Are you carrying everything yourself? If you are, include carrying that weight & rucksack in your build-up.

I will be bad and use a baggage service that takes our bags to the next stopping place. I am going to buy my walking boots/ shoes this coming week hopefully, and get my socks first. I will wear the footwear around the house too

 

[Deleted member 527103]

Be prepared to try different sock options.
I use wool walking socks and have no problems. I have different thickness of socks depending upon the weather.
My partner needs thin liner socks under his wool socks and uses a piece of Hyperfix on his heels for extra protection.
Some people use two pairs of thin socks. Some turn them inside out (although I don’t have any seems in my socks). Some people use a boot in sole.