Re: [Philmont]: Low carb

One of the issues I bring up when doing Philmont training for adults is
to beware of the radical changes in diet that you will face on the
Ranch. Scouts with cast-iron stomachs seem to handle the changes
without too much difficulty, but many adults have problems - basically
because most of us don't exist on a diet made up of Slim-Jims, Teriyaki
Jerky, Fruit-By-The-Foot, Pemmican Bars, Cliff Bars, a variety of rice
and noodle dinners, a million crackers, squeeze cheese, and other such
delectables, all washed down with Gatorade. My recommendation has and
remains to start introducing such items back into your diet in the last
couple of weeks leading up to your trek - that way, your biological
systems get used to processing things it hasn't seen in awhile, and
you'll do a lot better when its faced with 10 straight days of such.

Those Advisors who are on a rigorous diet plan of whatever sort,
including the Atkins, should certainly discuss this issue with their
physicians during their Philmont Medical Exams.

Always remember, it's hard to hike in a squatting position!

- Dr. Bob

rsafl61660@aol.com wrote:
> Ok, I gotta ask; I know some of you reading this have been or are on
> a low carb diet. I am, and lost 100 lbs. within a years time, and
> went from a 44" waist to a 34" waist. That was 2 years ago, before
> Atkin's was a household name. I went on it initially to control my
> glucose levels, which were at 400 at one time. I am type II
> diabetic. My loss of weight actually is why I'm able to go to
> Philmont this coming summer. I have been walking/ jogging and
> general exercises at home for 2 years now. I guess I'm curious if
> there is anyone who's been on this low carb lifestyle, who has
> attended Philmont and how they handled the menus of high carb foods.
>
>
> RS
>

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Received on Tue Dec 2 16:44:46 2003