Now that I have done most of my promo work, detailing kit, clothing and equipment, this posting will detail my Food, what foods I normally eat, what foods I eat during training and what foods I will eat and consume during the Desert Race.
FOODS NORMALLY EATEN:
Growing up in Africa, I was always subjected to eating fresh seasonal foods, fruit, veggies, meats/poultry and fish and seafood in addition to this fresh home baking and 'sweets'. As far as I can remember, my early childhood always revolved around fresh home cooking every day.
As I life with 3 conditions which affect or could and do affect my health I am careful of what I eat, on a daily basis, two of which are:
1) Non-Diabetic Hypoglycaemia (any thing overly saturated in fatty crap and or overly sweet crap)shifts my blood sugar to dangerous lows; e.g. mayonnaise or doughnuts; sometimes it can be as simple as having a normal piece of chocolate or even a piece of pizza.
2) Thrombophilia - my blood cots too quickly and foods that exasperate or affect the clotting factors include, e.g. eggs, green leafy veggies, alcohol, so I 'try' and avoid eating these or at least eating too much of these mentioned, however its difficult when it comes to spinach, as I can eat bags of the stuff, unfortunately on once occasion I did eat too much which affected my INR levels so much that I had to change medication to stop an already small formed clot.
I have never eaten 'offal' just don't fancy it and of all the foods in the world, I just don't like 'Green Beans', apart from fried foods and crap, I eat a very balanced and healthy diet.
I stopped eating friend foods in 1992, just shortly before I became engaged. It was simply a choice and till this day, I still don't eat fried foods.
I am a stickler for eating right, and pure, even when my grandparents/parents had food businesses, we still ate very well. If my parents did anything positive in raising children, it was teaching us how to appreciate real food and cooking and using real food.
Please don't get me wrong, I have my vices, and when I am feeling a little off...... or emotional, I usually turn to eating some South Africa biscuits, or eating a whole tin of Milo, or eating bags of fresh peas. I am very thankful for my choices in healthy eating. In todays world, I have studied and worked and work within the food industry and all I can say is may the heavens start helping us and soon, as the devastating corruption and or alternation of our foods is shocking to say the least.
I was living as a vegan up and until I gave birth to my son, thereafter I reverted back to a normal and meat/fish/eggs inclusive diet.
WHAT I NORMALLY EAT - Daily calorie intake = 1000 - 1200 / Daily calorie burnt = 600
Breakfast:
Fruit first followed by porridge (oats) or Protein Shake and Fruit Smoothie and or Veggie Juice (all home made)
Lunch:
Combo of salads containing, Chicken or eggs, or fish or turkey mixed in with rice or grains, or cous cous.
Dinner:
Soups or Salads or Veggie Bake or Pasta Dishes
Juice, Water, Redbush Tea x 6 & 1 x coffee
Although I am a member of a wine club and collect wines - I don't really drink that much. I also limit my intake of refined carbohydrates, i.e. breads.
I do eat cheeses and chocolates, and a few crisps, however I don't like anything else.
FOODS EATEN DURING TRAINING - Daily calorie intake = 2500 - 3000 / Daily calorie burnt = 5000
As training increases, the space between meals decreases. I usually eat every two hours.
Breakfast:
Fruit first followed by porridge (oats) or Protein Shake and Fruit Smoothie and or Veggie Juice (all home made)
Protein Shake
Nuts
Roasted Beans
Fruit
Protein Bar
Water, Juice and Redbush Tea
Lunch:
Wild or Brown Rice with turkey, fish, or chicken, or pulse salad with veggies and eggs.
Beans Salad with chicken or Fish
Seeds, Nuts, dried berries, or dried fruit.
Water, juice and or Redbush or Coffee
Cheese
Energy Snack or Gel
Yoghurt
Cracker Breads and dips
Dinner:
lasagne
Soups
Veg Bakes / Salads
Meat /Protein Salads
Protein Shakes
Protein Bars
Pulses and or Grain Salads
Stews or Roasts
Sushi
All Foods are cooked either by grilling, broiling, boiling, stewing, sautéing, baking, roasting, steaming or eaten raw.
I use minimal sauces and no refined products, cold pressed oils when and where I can and where I can afford Organic. Friends ask me how do I afford it, well, less is more, the more wholesome and pure the food, the less you need of it. #FACT. There for my initial food bill may be high, down the line, its much cheaper.
I plan our (me and my son) meals a month in advance; this gives me the flexibility to change and or to try and be more daring, to use of what I have and to stick to a budget. I am very spontaneous, I was once asked, what about the spontaneous and fun element, If I feel like fish and chips - I get fish and chips. If want pancakes and or chocolate cake for dinner, I will have it.
FOODS TAKEN IN DROP BAGS FOR MY DESERT RUN
It will be hard to get hold of bananas in the desert as well as Coconut Water, however, its about eating high calorie and highly nutritious foods. Its about survival and sustain life, not about eating 8* Michelin foods that are full of crap anyway.
As I will have 10 'Drop Bags', each drop bag will contain the following:
FREEZE DRIED MEALS
Mountain House - 600 Kcal - Pasta with Lasagne Sauce - Just Add Water
Expedition Foods - 800 Kcal - Savoury Beef with Rice - Just Add Water
Ration-X - 524 Kcal - Meatballs with Pasta - Self Heating
HIGH CALORIE SNACK FOODS
Cliff Energy Bars - 380 Kcal - Different Flavours
Cliff Builders Protein Bars - 260 Kcal
PhD - Protein Bars - 180Kcal
Maxi Promax Nutrition Bars - Recovery and Rebuild or Lean - 210 Kcal
Bounce Natural Energy Balls - 210 Kcal
Lonsdale Pro Bars - Protein Bar - 272 Kcal
'Any Plain non Melting Chocolate'
Fruit Pastilles - 7 sweeties - 93 Kcal
Slim Fast Snack Bar - 95 Kcal
Barley Hard Boiled Suck Sweeties - 2 sweeties - 99 Kcal
SiS - Isotonic Energy Gels- various flavours - 85 Kcal
Kendal Mint Cakes - (Night Time Running) - (as used in the first trip to Mount Everest - 1953)
Roasted Soya Nuts - 25g - 100 Kcal
Roasted Soya Nuts Salted - 40g - 171 Kcal
Hazel Nuts - 100g - 650 Kcal
Organic Hemp Seeds - 100g - 455 Kcal
The Food Doctor- Roasted Bean Mix - 25g - 88 Kcal
Pumpkin Seeds - 25g - 154 Kcal
Wasabi Peas - 40g - 180 Kcal
Dried Mango Pieces - 30g - 93 Kcal
Goji Berries - 30g - 100 Kcal
Bamba Peanut Crisp Snacks - 25g - 125 Kcal
PhD - High Protein Shake Mix - Just add water - 50g - 182 Kcal
Zero electrolytes fizz Tabs (caffeine free)
DAILY PROTEIN SHAKES
I have bee very fortunate with this Challenge,with having friends in the Right Places, without these friends this Challenge would be even more difficult.
Herbal Life and its 24 Range was recommended to me, although one could argue with the stabilizers and extra's - its the supplementation that helps my hypoglycaemia.
1) Herbalife 24 Prolong
2) Herbalife 24 Endurance
3) Herbalife 24 Rebuild
4) Herbalife Support Shake
Please contact Ilze for all your Herballife requirements' on her FaceBook page below
DAILY FOOD INTAKE
Pulses
Legumes
Oats/Porridge
Roasted Nuts and or Roasted Bean Mix
Eggs
Lean Meats (Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Tuna, Monkfish, Haddock, Beef, Venison)
Home Made Soups
Home Made Fruit and Veg Juices
Wild and Red/Brown Rice's
Protein Bars
Chocolate (plain)
Coffee/Rebush Tea
Fresh Fruits and the Humble Banana
All Veggies (except green beans - urggghhh)
MORE DAILY FOODS
Citrus Fruits (I often shake up boring foods with a splash of lemon or lime)
Baked Beans (reduced salt and sugar version)
Fresh Whole Nuts
Ginger Water and Ginger in Foods
Fresh Coffee
Avocado for on the go energy
a2 Milk - a2 Milk is a special milk (or special protein milk from cows bread for this purpose)
(Most
cows’ milk contains different types of protein, of which one group is known as
caseins. The main types of the beta-casein fraction are A2 and A1. All
natural a2 Milk comes from specially selected British dairy cows that produce
milk containing only the A2 protein.
A1
Protein digests differently to A2 protein and has been linked to discomfort
after drinking milk. Some people may, in fact, be reacting to this specific A1
protein, rather than lactose or other general milk proteins, as is often
assumed. Hence we believe a2 is the natural answer to a
question of A1 milk protein intolerance.)
MORE DAILY FOODS
Tuna in Spring Water - quick an easy just add to salad
Oat Cakes for quick boost
Manuka Honey (Expensive) but one spoon a day will keep the Doc at bay
Try alternatives to pasta or rice, use cous cous and or barley
I do you sugar in coffee once a day however I only use "Molasses" the real stuff
Baby Porridge - why - sometimes I just feel like eating a quick fill my tummy with something comforting and this does the trick.
SAUCES & OILS
Oils used wisely are good for you, however it is the type of oil that is of benefit
Cold Pressed and of Single estate - not cheap, but again its about Less is More and remember its what you put in that you get out.
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Hemp Oil
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Rape Seed Oil
etc etc
SUPPLEMENTATION
Again its about networking and knowing friends and getting to know your community and an alternative way of life:
There are various supplements and although not a fan of supplements, at times one needs a boost, especially with the 'fresh foods' lacking the essential micro and macro nutrients, when thinking about supplementation also think about not just vitamins but importantly minerals.
I use the BioCare Range.
I consult with a wonderful self healed friend who turned to Nutrition and alternative Medicine as a way of life, he went into study and has been a registered specialist now for years, he teaches and consults on all alternative methods of supplementation and alternative medication, Please see Pauls website for advise and contact him for your health concerns.
Well dear folks, that about wraps up the promo work and the main components of my challenge.
The following posts will be about my #waffleblogging and thoughts and or mantras. I will try and blog everyday, however with my son, training, work, university and fundraising, it will all be about priority.
Please see a friends research project on "The Specific Carbohydrate Diet as a Cure"
With health, warmth, great nutrition and #blisterfreewishes
Jani
#UltraMarathonVirgin
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