What should a T2 eat ona long walk?

[stuffedolive]

I'll rephrase the question as the previous version sounded like an instruction.

Hi,
I'm an unmedicated T2 who doesn't test.
I've been on a low-carb diet for nearly a week. I'm not doing so bad and keeping my carbs down to around 60g per day.
However, on Saturday I have a long (20miles) walk with a few hills and I'm a bit unsure what I should eat. Ordinarily I would take some cheese sandwiches, a bit of malt loaf and some fruit with maybe a cereal bar for emergency. However, I haven't eaten bread for a week and have avoided fruit apart from some apple peel (my wife eat the rest of the apple) and the odd dried apricot.

I'm presently planning to take a pot of Humus and salad with tomato and cheese and a few falafels and nuts.

Will this get me through or should I go back to bread for the day?

Anyone got any good advice?

 

[Squire Fulwood]

I only have the advice given to me by my nurse. She says road diggers and marathon runners can eat what they like but couch potatoes can't.

In your case I suppose that if you are using a lot of energy in your 20 mile walk then bread would be ok.

 

[stuffedolive]

Thanks Squire,

So basically I should abandon my low-carb diet for the day, as I'll be exercising constantly although only at a gentle level?

Over the last week on my 60g low-carb diet, I've been running for upto an hour without any adverse effects. I just eat a meal with about 15g carbs in soon after finishing

Obviously I wont go OTT on the walk but instead of sticking to around 60g I could add a few slices of well buttered wholemeal (or pumpernickel) and go up to 120g ?

 

[Squire Fulwood]

You have added a few words to what I said but I am still of the opinion that if you are exercising to that extent then eating some carbs is a good idea.

 

[Yorksman]

You can eat the whole apple. You don't have to stick to just the peel.

If you need to take a snack for your walk, something like pumpernickel with sliced cheese and/or smoked ham on it, some pickles, perhaps a flask with some hot soup, a meaty one or veggie one and I'd probably take a chicken leg. Personally, I cut down on fat so the meats would be lean, the butter spread sparingly and the cheese thinly sliced. I would rather have an extra sandwich if it was whole grain bread, than extra fats, but that's just a preference. Keeping hydrated is also important.

But I'd certainly eat the apple, and probably a pear too.

 

[Andy12345]

Ihi, I'm no expert whatsoever by why break the low carbs there are soooo many things to keep you going without the carbs, some fruit, nuts any version of salads with ham and boiled egg etc, I dont see the need to break your diet, just an opinion

 

[stuffedolive]

Well the walk was WET!
Firstly thanks for the advice guys.
I did extend the carbs to about 130g for the day. I had 30g of porridge for breakfast. and then some nuts at the start. During the walk, I had 3 slices of seeded wholemeal with humus & cucumber, a 'whole' apple, A Satsuma, 3 falafels, more nuts and a pint of Butty Bach (well you have too!). I was fine - although I got a little hungry just before the lunch halt.
My only problem was getting a bit dehydrated. I find I drink less than I should in the rain. :?

 

[Yorksman]

a 'whole' apple

:thumbup:

My only problem was getting a bit dehydrated. I find I drink less than I should in the rain. :?

Keeping hydrated is not as easy as one thinks. I used to think, drink when you feel thirsty, it's obvious. Unfortunately, it's not so obvious. Drinking water helps flush out lots of stuff that builds up in your blood as you exercise and fats break down etc. When you drink enough, you feel better.