Re: [Philmont]: Low carb

Is it cast iron stomachs that help the scouts out, or just the fact that
"Slim-Jims, Teriyaki Jerky, Fruit-By-The-Foot, Pemmican Bars, Cliff Bars, a
variety of rice and noodle dinners, a million crackers, squeeze cheese," are
a normal part of their diet?

James H. Moss

JHMoss@earthlink.net
303-807-2275

PO Box 16743
Golden CO 80402
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Bob Klein" <drbob@troop111.org>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 3:32 PM
Subject: 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
>
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> 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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