@Michael Fouts I have a personal recipe that is a substitue for gels and things of that nature. It’s called rocket fuel. Very potent. Although on long distance endurance event, it tends to make me a little nauseous after a while. After 6 hours, alternating it with solid foods becomes a necessity to quiet my stomach. I can share if you’d like. Let me know if you’re interested!

@Michael Fouts nope. I’ll just buy more donuts tomorrow. That’s why the “free” meal/day is BS. You just end up with stuffing your face with the wrong foods and a stomach ache the following day. That’s without considering the amount of guilt and obsessing about having to then restrict your calories the following day and/or over exerting yourself to burn said calories. Been there, done that. Consistency wins at every turn..

@Michael Fouts , protein ratio depends on a lot of factors, mainly age, gender and current muscle mass; an important element to consider is what your fitness goal is in the end as well. Ie, CrossFit, powerlifting, endurance sport (which one lol).. anyway I digress, I would be happy to obtain your input on that subject; if you wish to share with me of course. Thank you 🙏

@Michael Fouts thank you ! Yeah prepping your food from scratch is essential with the right balance of macronutrients. Portion is important as well, although I do have additional nutritional needs: I’m a triathlete so I have to maintain both endurance and muscle strength. Plus I’m like a cat so to speak. I have additional “Physical issues”, that limit the amount I can ingest in one sitting and the absorption of calories and nutrients. Does that make sense?