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What food do you bring out for a DE weekend in order to keep well "fueled" without feeling like you spent two or three consecutive days eating chocolate bars and cookies?

Folks with RVs bigger than my home need to abstain from this thread.

93 FireHawk 968

Lot's of fresh fruit, good protein sources, sugar free fluids and a small supply of brew for the evening.

cello

I am a big believer in a can of tuna (in water) mixed with good olive oil and balsamic vinegar with grape tomatoes, salt/pepper and Italian herbs (of course); mixed well. Keeps a weekend when made beforehand and stored in separate containers. Has the 'brain' food groups included and does not feel like you've eaten a 'bowling ball' in mid-late summer temps...... Looks awful tho, lol. Larry Herman wondered wtf I was eating a few times I think ... :-)

In between, trail mix based on almonds and tons of water.

chrisc

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

xsboost90

definitely- pb&j and bananas. Lots of water and some doritos. Breakfast of champs.

dan212

I cannot begin to count the number of students who "bonk" in the afternoon. Heavy lunches full of carbs and big surprise - Low blood sugar. I can see they are tired and losing focus. 'What did you eat for lunch?? Strangely this is most often with doctors who you would think know better than to eat a carb heavy lunch like Pizza. I've made students come in because their concentration visibly was failing. I could tell they were tired, losing focus and making mistakes. It was always what they were eating or not eating.

So maintain your electrolytes, blood sugars and drink enough to pee like mad.

The short answer is to eat things that you wouldn't normally have for lunch at home: Fruits, fruit bars, Gatoraide and that sort of thing. Low carbs.. These are not things you might eat at home if watching your weight, but what your body needs at the track - And you don't want a full stomach.. You eat what your body will need before you lose it. Once you "bonk" it will take a 2 hours to recover.

Big heavy lunches full of carbs - forget it. Light lunch with fruit sugars and fruit snacks of same throughout the day.

Flying Finn

What's the name if that guy who has a grill in Sebring?
His pulled pork sandwiches are pretty good...

KaiB

I feed my buds spicy, fatty curries.

They slow down by 2PM...

Dwane

Come by in May and you will be amazed at what we eat at and after the track. No RV's or trailers for us.

Ricky Boo-Boo Johnson

Pineapple chunks and sliced strawberries (both help you retain fluids).

Protein for lunch - no/low carbs.

G2 Gatorade, lots of water, Starbucks doubleshot espressos for pre-race energy.

Longer trips we bring our espresso maker -

Sugarfree gum (prevents dry mouth).

Cliff bars.

J Berk

In the past:

Bananas
Cliff Bars
Turkey Jerkey (watch the salt though)
Lots of water
Trail Mix from either Trader Joe's or Whole Foods...eg: nuts, dried fruit, etc

Nick Wong

Get in shape and you won't have issues. People who are in shape are more in touch with the nutrition their body needs and usually don't succumb to afternoon low energy issues at the track.

teamking

In addition to what others have said, I find yogurt is good. Provides protein and settles my stomach. YMMV. I use fruit and/or gatorade to bump up my blood sugar when necessary. Power bars and trail mix- the idea is lots of small meals/snacks throughout the day and maintain a consistent blood sugar level.

Avoid caffeine.

Carb load and hydrate in the days prior to the event.

f1rocks

If you like tuna, the Starkist Tuna Creations "flavored" tuna mixed with some lower fat mayo makes a good protein meal. I also bring some chicken in a can as well. I like them because it's easy to transport.

uscarrera

Owner of "Snak Shak" grill at sebring is Big John great guy been feeding us out there for years.
Rich