rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 15, 2020 22:32:02 GMT -8
BigLoad, my job is both harder and easier, since I prepare my own meals—I just need to adjust the amounts that I’ve always used (in some cases, this summer, I was guessing, and may have guessed wrong. I’m afraid my notes aren’t always adequate).
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Post by BigLoad on Nov 15, 2020 22:44:05 GMT -8
BigLoad , my job is both harder and easier, since I prepare my own meals—I just need to adjust the amounts that I’ve always used (in some cases, this summer, I was guessing, and may have guessed wrong. I’m afraid my notes aren’t always adequate). It's easiest when I'm using stuff I prepared myself (which is the majority). Instead of individually portioned meals, I carry all of each type of meal (or sometimes each multi-purpose component) in a larger bag, then just dig out as much as I want at that time. I still guess wrong sometimes and end up inventing games to get myself to eat whatever I cooked too much of.
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Post by cweston on Nov 16, 2020 5:41:03 GMT -8
My latest solution to the commercial serving size problem is to subdivide the meals at home or on the trail. I'll cook only as much as I feel comfortable to committing to eating. Maybe I'll cook some more later if I underestimated, but more often I save it for another night. Some nights I have a bit each of a couple different things. I may have to try that, for solo trips. When I hike with my son, the problem is often solved because he can finish my meal for me. But he's 28 and his metabolism seems to finally be slowing down a bit, so...
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 16, 2020 8:02:11 GMT -8
BigLoad, that’s food for thought, so to speak. I could easily carry the substrates (rice, pasta, potatoes) separately and use according to my appetite. I’d still have the same amount of whatever goes with it, but usually that’s the part that’s easiest to eat anyway—the meat and gravy, as it were. Might be an especially useful strategy while my needs seem to be in flux.
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Post by rangewalker on Nov 16, 2020 17:53:06 GMT -8
what do you use to increase the protein, without adding weight. I’ve been reducing the amount of oatmeal and boosting the number of nuts in the bag, but it’s a small step. I have not had a lot of luck dropping weight on breakfast, but adding calories yes. I used to do more dried fruit but finally figured out in my '60s I was not getting much nutrition from those leathery flaps. - corn tortilla, homemade or the taco truck size
- Almond butter, sunflower butter
- Better multi-grain with oatmeal base, dollop of ghee
- 6-8 ounces of protein shake, I actually like cold Muscle Milk, pour-over oatmeal
- cheesy instant grits, either grated cheese on short trips, powdered cheese on longer trips, alternate with oatmeal days
I thought what the world needed was powdered peanut butter, but ugh, in reality, it sucks. Dried blueberries, if rehydrated and warmed, do make my list. Another new found breakfast favorite is pitted dates. I need two coffee packets. One at the meal. The second to pack up by.
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Post by ErnieW on Nov 18, 2020 6:13:17 GMT -8
My latest solution to the commercial serving size problem is to subdivide the meals at home or on the trail. I know they are not to some people's taste but I have been liking the Mountain House #10 cans. If it says to add eight cups of water to make the can I dump it out into a big bowl and have eight pint Ball jars. I try to divide it out evenly to the eight jars by mostly weight but try to get an even mix of chunks and powder. Then I vacuum seal the Ball jars and put them in the back of the fridge. When I want to use them I put them in vacuum bags. Then on the trail I add a cup of boiling water right to the bag. The serving size if about right for a single hearty meal for me. I like that it comes out consistent. Not too thin or dry.
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