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Thanks man!! It's so frustrating sometimes and I get discouraged; but I am determined to figure something out cause I just love climbing!!

you need to eat more, Tania! ;P

try small meals just more of them. it may just be that larger portions are the culprit. change a few things at a time and just pay attention toyour body. if all else fails sex with a man is the best cure all.

tania wrote:That's the thing...I got my gallbladder taken out last year and thought that would fix the problems I was having. But it still seems everything I eat makes me feel sick. I have no energy and have been told I might need more Iron, but iron makes me feel sick too. It just sucks.

You could also try shakes like Ensure or SlimFast to get vitamins and calories if you're having trouble eating.

I would request a Complete Blood Count (CBC) from your doc. You may be OK on iron and taking in too much, hence the stomach issues.

I'm getting that image of Merrick in his cheerleading outfit reading this thread, don't listen to Meadows, she is too intelligent and way too pragmatic to trust, you may want to check out some runners' publications for info ( they think alot) but of my own experience with being weak and not wanting to get weaker don't do anything really different on days you climb then on the days you don't, of course that all changes when RRO is rebuilt. Party On!

i do well w/a large breakfast (preferably miguel's omelet) + snacks. i keep something salty (nuts), something sweet (fruit) & something with calories (granola bars - although they're getting boring). if i forget to have the snacks i turn into Super Grump!

Gummy Bears & Red Bull are the staple in my climbing weekend diet.

After that, I tend to get into something and eat it until I can't stand it. One year, it was peanut butter & cucumber sandwiches (with a beer on the side). Another year, it was summer sausage, cheese & pound cake (with grapes on the side). There was the far too long PB&J phase. Then, it was avacado, tomatos (sometimes) & bananas rolled up in tortillas (yes, I know it sounds weird).

I can't say that any of the foods I've eaten have made me feel better or worse climbing (and I have charted it), but I usually do feel better after eating something or other, especially gummy bears.

We generally try to eat a light breakfast, then throughout the day use Powergels. They're quick, easy, light in the tummy, and packed with energy. A sandwich or something with some protein at midday makes my end of day feel much better.

JR got me hooked on raisins at the crag as well. Little sticky handfuls of energy.

And of course Redbull.

Afterward, for recovery, we use Powerbar recovery shakes and a 4:1 -Protein:Carbs (roughly) dinner.

Its all worked wonders.


Then again, so would boston creme pies if you believe it to be so...

go team odub!!!

bananas in the morning are the best!

woman wrote:
bananas in the morning are the best!

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