CR Strategies for Extended Aerobic/Anaerobic Workouts

[Guest guest]

This may become an issue for me next winter as I am hoping to have my

caloric intake way down for the soon to arrive Mnnesota winter

I backcountry ski(basically skiing up and down big hills and small

mountains). It is possible to burn an high number of calories in a

weekend of skiing. One estimate is 600 calories per hour times ten

hours = 6000 calories. 600 maybe kind of low as that is for downhill

skiing uphill impresses me as probbaly burning more.

Should I just eat more of the same healthy stuff I eat now (sardines,

beets and toated oats with soy milk)?

Any thoughts or experiences group members have are much appreciated.

Ed V.

[Guest guest]

Ed, I didn't see a response to your question, but I too, have a very

similar query. I backpack, and like cross-country skiing, it will

really burn up the calories. I find that any restriction while I'm

backpacking, means that I just don't have the energy to go the

distance the next day (usually around 10-15 mi a day, mountainous

terrain), so I end up eating when I really don't feel like it. Since

these hikes are 1-2 wks at a time and not a long continuous hike, I

don't build up the huge appetite that long distance hikers are known

for-- rather the opposite, diminished appetite. But, no, I don't keep

a restricted diet, simply because I can't afford to eat less.

I do eat a very nutrient dense diet(along with more calories), but

more because I don't want to carry unnecessary food weight(too much

work!), and the food has to count toward nutrition, but it probably is

more protein and carbohydrate rich (like dried fruit and nuts)than

normal days at home.

Is this similar to what you have done? Or do you go for daily trips,

with more frequency over the winter?

I'd love to discuss this further with you. Peggy

> I backcountry ski(basically skiing up and down big hills and small

> mountains). It is possible to burn an high number of calories in a

> weekend of skiing. One estimate is 600 calories per hour times ten

> hours = 6000 calories. 600 maybe kind of low as that is for

downhill

> skiing uphill impresses me as probbaly burning more.

>

> Should I just eat more of the same healthy stuff I eat now (

[Guest guest]

Ed, I didn't see a response to your question, but I too, have a very

similar query. I backpack, and like cross-country skiing, it will

really burn up the calories. I find that any restriction while I'm

backpacking, means that I just don't have the energy to go the

distance the next day (usually around 10-15 mi a day, mountainous

terrain), so I end up eating when I really don't feel like it. Since

these hikes are 1-2 wks at a time and not a long continuous hike, I

don't build up the huge appetite that long distance hikers are known

for-- rather the opposite, diminished appetite. But, no, I don't keep

a restricted diet, simply because I can't afford to eat less.

I do eat a very nutrient dense diet(along with more calories), but

more because I don't want to carry unnecessary food weight(too much

work!), and the food has to count toward nutrition, but it probably is

more protein and carbohydrate rich (like dried fruit and nuts)than

normal days at home.

Is this similar to what you have done? Or do you go for daily trips,

with more frequency over the winter?

I'd love to discuss this further with you. Peggy

> I backcountry ski(basically skiing up and down big hills and small

> mountains). It is possible to burn an high number of calories in a

> weekend of skiing. One estimate is 600 calories per hour times ten

> hours = 6000 calories. 600 maybe kind of low as that is for

downhill

> skiing uphill impresses me as probbaly burning more.

>

> Should I just eat more of the same healthy stuff I eat now (

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I am for better or worse never far enough from civilization to need

to carry food with me. Typically I am allowing the six hours ski

days to include a healthy choice from a resturaunt menu. Although

the last time I got out this winter I did bring " my travel food " and

felt much better for it. " My travel food " is sardines, beets,

blueberries, toasted oats. I could probably carry two to three days

worth of this if I had to.

I wish I expereience a " diminsihed appetite " more often. For the

time being I am going to just stick with letting my appetite guide

me but sticking with nutritionally dense foods.

Have you tried " Kick Biking " yet? It is the closest thing to

classic stride X country skiing I have tried.

Thanks much,

Ed V.

--- In , " pkinnetz " <pkinnetz@...>

wrote:

>

> Ed, I didn't see a response to your question, but I too, have a

very

> similar query. I backpack, and like cross-country skiing, it will

> really burn up the calories. I find that any restriction while

I'm

> backpacking, means that I just don't have the energy to go the

> distance the next day (usually around 10-15 mi a day, mountainous

> terrain), so I end up eating when I really don't feel like it.

Since

> these hikes are 1-2 wks at a time and not a long continuous hike,

I

> don't build up the huge appetite that long distance hikers are

known

> for-- rather the opposite, diminished appetite. But, no, I don't

keep

> a restricted diet, simply because I can't afford to eat less.

>

> I do eat a very nutrient dense diet(along with more calories), but

> more because I don't want to carry unnecessary food weight(too

much

> work!), and the food has to count toward nutrition, but it

probably is

> more protein and carbohydrate rich (like dried fruit and nuts)than

> normal days at home.

>

> Is this similar to what you have done? Or do you go for daily

trips,

> with more frequency over the winter?

>

> I'd love to discuss this further with you. Peggy

>

>

>

>

> --- In , " Ed Vogel " <ed_vogel@>

wrote:

>

> > I backcountry ski(basically skiing up and down big hills and

small

> > mountains). It is possible to burn an high number of calories in

a

> > weekend of skiing. One estimate is 600 calories per hour times

ten

> > hours = 6000 calories. 600 maybe kind of low as that is for

> downhill

> > skiing uphill impresses me as probbaly burning more.

> >

> > Should I just eat more of the same healthy stuff I eat now (

>