Meal replacement bars

[fossyant]

Have you tried cereal bars - e.g. jordans stuff with oats, some have choc in.

How are you progressing with 'normal' food - e.g. fruit, bread, rice pasta ?

 

[gb155]

Have you tried cereal bars - e.g. jordans stuff with oats, some have choc in.

How are you progressing with 'normal' food - e.g. fruit, bread, rice pasta ?

No, they are way too "Fussy" for me

Not very well right now TBH mate

 

[gb155]

If it's a good multivit then that should help some but nothing beats good old fruit and veg in ample amounts and of many varieties.

However, that is something to aim for.

Just a thought I've had- if the waiting list for psychological help etc is a year- have you asked your GP for a nutritionist referral? It might not be of any help but it could also be very useful if you worked with someone who could help you get some more useful nutrients/supplements etc in a tolerable way until you were at least able to tackle the SED head on with the right support?

Its Multibonta

Not asked for a nutritionist, didnt really see the point, I know what I SHOULD be doing but I suppose its worth a try

 

[gb155]

I'd agree with that. I wouldn't recommend those bars to someone on a healthy diet, but they've got to be better than what you eat now.

Have you tried fruitcake? It's sweet and crumbly so you shouldn't have the problem with 'bits'. It might be a bit too strong tasting for you though. They are very variable - some examples are moist, some are dry and some have nuts in which you might not like. If you know someone who could bake one for you, you could specify what not to put in it and you could get them to make it drier or moister to suit you. It might take a few goes to get the perfect recipe for you.

You wouldn't want to eat too fruitcake at a time, but a couple of big slices on a long ride would probably go down well.

Flapjack might be worth trying as well though it is quite chewy, being made from oats.

You can get energy for your rides from drinks, as discussed previously elsewhere, but I'm sure that your body does need extra nutrients too. I'd certainly suggest that you get some whey protein powder and add some to your smoothies if you are still having them. The powder will thicken the drinks up and give you some much needed protein.

At some point, we'll have to get you onto porridge! It's fantastically healthy and a great start to the day for cyclists. It is definitely an acquired taste though and you might struggle with the appearance and texture of it. You could make it nice and sweet with sugar, honey or syrup so the flavour shouldn't be a problem. I've never done it, but if you really wanted to change the taste, you could try adding some chocolate milk shake powder. I've started adding chillis to mine to give it a kick!

To be honest - if you could crack eating porridge, you'd be over 50% of the way to a healthy diet. It contains protein, carbs, fibre, good fats and lots of other fine stuff in it.

As always Colin your words are gold to me, you really do help when ever I post anything.

Not done fruitcake , no, looks ermmm, scary but hey ho, everything does

Heres the thing, I like salted peanuts and I enjoy chocolate (tho I try not to touch it these days) but I'd never ever dream of eating say a snicker bar, its too "Fussy" or chocolate peanuts etc....

 

[chillyuk]

Sorry to show my ignorance but what is SED. I tried Google and found diets but not actually what it is.

 

[fimm]

Not done fruitcake , no, looks ermmm, scary but hey ho, everything does

There's also stuff like gingercake or gingerbread which doesn't have the fruit in it and so might be less "fussy" (if I'm understanding what you mean by "fussy" correctly). Or malt loaf (which I personally don't like, but I seem to be in a minority on that one...)

... I like salted peanuts ...

Aha! Nuts are GOOD. Have you tried nuts without salt? There's lots of different kinds, but you can buy them in bags of one kind only in places like Holland and Barratt (if a bag of mixed nuts is intimidating).

 

[gb155]

I always thought nuts were BAD

Salted ones are high in fat for sure but please do educate me I assume there are healthy ones then ? What might they be?

 

[potsy]

I always thought nuts were BAD

Salted ones are high in fat for sure but please do educate me I assume there are healthy ones then ? What might they be?

I think it's like anything else Gaz, a little bit isn't going to matter, as long as you're not scoffing them by the bucket load

Inspired by this thread and Colinj's porridge talk I bought some last night and have just had a bowl for my late brekkie/dinner. Needs a bit of experimentation to jazz it up a bit but all in all not bad, I did make mine with milk rather than water, and added a small spoon of sugar.

I do like those type of snack bar thingies on long rides, I go for the breakfast bar, or more recenty the Hob Nob Medley bar, oats choccy and other bits of goodies and not too high in fat/calories, compared to say a Mars Bar anyway.

Good luck with the SED mate, I'm sure you'll crack it with your willpower

 

[gb155]

I think it's like anything else Gaz, a little bit isn't going to matter, as long as you're not scoffing them by the bucket load

Inspired by this thread and Colinj's porridge talk I bought some last night and have just had a bowl for my late brekkie/dinner. Needs a bit of experimentation to jazz it up a bit but all in all not bad, I did make mine with milk rather than water, and added a small spoon of sugar.

I do like those type of snack bar thingies on long rides, I go for the breakfast bar, or more recenty the Hob Nob Medley bar, oats choccy and other bits of goodies and not too high in fat/calories, compared to say a Mars Bar anyway.

Good luck with the SED mate, I'm sure you'll crack it with your willpower

Thanks man

With my willpower and everyone else's knowledge ( big shout To Colin) I'm sure I'll crack it

Even if not fully

 

[ColinJ]

I always thought nuts were BAD

Salted ones are high in fat for sure but please do educate me I assume there are healthy ones then ? What might they be?

Nuts are generally very healthy! The main problem with salted nuts is the salt.

True - nuts are high in fat but a lot of the fat content is essential fats that the body needs. Nuts contain lots of protein, fibre and essential minerals.

They are very calorie-dense so if you ate large amounts of them they would be very fattening. Eat them in sensible small portions to replace something less healthy with the same number of calories.

Article on nuts here.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Do the multi vits contain B12. I have recently started taking two 500µg tablets a day and feel amazing.

Thanks mate

I am taking A-Zinc Multi Vit too

Is there any other supplement I can take, till I get my SED under control ?

 

[ColinJ]

Sorry to show my ignorance but what is SED. I tried Google and found diets but not actually what it is.

Gaz's 'coming out' blog post about his SED

 

[chillyuk]

Gaz's 'coming out' blog post about his SED

Thanks Colin.

Now I understand and all respect to Gaz!

 

[fimm]

Nuts are generally very healthy! The main problem with salted nuts is the salt.

True - nuts are high in fat but a lot of the fat content is essential fats that the body needs. Nuts contain lots of protein, fibre and essential minerals.

They are very calorie-dense so if you ate large amounts of them they would be very fattening. Eat them in sensible small portions to replace something less healthy with the same number of calories.

Article on nuts here.

I can't really add anything to what ColinJ has said - and the article he links to is very good.
You can get packets of mixed nuts anywhere, but if the mixedness is an issue, as I said places like Holland and Barratt do bags of individual kinds of nuts.

 

[gb155]

Nuts are generally very healthy! The main problem with salted nuts is the salt.

True - nuts are high in fat but a lot of the fat content is essential fats that the body needs. Nuts contain lots of protein, fibre and essential minerals.

They are very calorie-dense so if you ate large amounts of them they would be very fattening. Eat them in sensible small portions to replace something less healthy with the same number of calories.

Article on nuts here.

As always, AWESOME help, Thanks Man