[pct-l] Cal/ ounce, nutritionu

[Michael Slusser]

As I'm trying to figure out how to resupply and am feeling overwhelmed by
the math, can those who propose the "healthier than shopping along the way"
option (which sounds good but seems much more complex) maybe outline their
resupply strategy? I look at a giant list of towns, mail drops, resupply
boxes, nutrition labels, Ziploc bags, and hiker recipes and I'm lost.

Professor


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Dan Welch <welchenergy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wise words... and I agree that Lustig's books are excellent.  I think he
> has
> more wisdom about the American diet than anyone else I have read.  One
> caveat though - most of what he writes about is directed to the "average"
> American.  He is not directing his attention to thru hikers.  What happens
> to the body of a sedentary desk worker is far different than what happens
> to
> someone burning 4000 - 6000 calories a day on a regular basis. So some
> "adaptation" of his advice is required...
>
> This whole discussion seems like it is coming from two polar opposites -
> those that feel that "nutrition" (vitamins, protein, fiber, etc) is all
> important and those that feel that calories are all important.  Of course
> the answer (as usual) is somewhere in the middle.  Everyone has to find
> what
> works best for them.  Hopefully we can be flexible enough to do that.
>
> Happy eatin'
> Timberline
>
> <<  On thru hikes we had usually been concerned with daily calories and
> tried to balance nutrition with town food. That system worked until Idaho.
> The first town stop was after 675 miles and I ended up too anemic to donate
> blood when I got home. It took months to build my iron up.
>
> I also read t he best seller, Fat Chance by Robert Lustig. My choice of
> foods changed lots after reading his book!  >>
>
>
>
>
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