Nutritionist and sport drink mix question

[Catrin]

Hm....guess I'll stick with Perpetuem based on that "naturally higher body fat percentage" that I have.

Thanks for the good information, I had already been on their site, but the comparison is good. I strongly dislike the flavor of soy milk though...and someone has noted that it does have that taste. I guess that what I need to do is to contact them and see if I can talk them out of two samples

P.S. I have that same naturally higher body fat percentage - though my trainer is trying his best to change that

[Pedal Wench]

I should add that Sustained needs something else added to it - it's really bland on its own. I mixed it with Gu2O powder for electrolytes, sweetness and flavor.

And, can't stress this enough - Sustained and Perpetuem have very limited "shelf" life. Once mixed, you have about 2-3 hours to drink it before it starts to get "skunky." The both are soy-based, but never noticed a strong soy taste from them. However, the flavors might overpower that.

I like the Infinit because I can get electrolytes and protein in amounts I control - less in the winter, more in summer.

[maillotpois]

I mix Sustained Energy with an electrolyte powder (Power bar's endurance to be exact). 2 scoops of each per bottle is a good 1 1/2 hour worth of liquid nutrition for me. I generally start with 2 bottles of this "brew", then switch one bottle to water later on down the line. I generally don't eat a lot of food and this does great for long rides. (And I mean long. ).

[roadie gal]

Look into Infinit Nutrition. You can make up your own sports drink. You get to decide the amount of electrolytes, the composition of the carbs - fast vs slow metabolizing, whether or not you want protein, and the amount of flavor. They make it very easy to set up your mix and, if needed, they will discuss it with you by phone. I've used it for a couple of years and swear by it.
www.infinitnutrition.us.

Oops, I missed that someone else already mentioned this. It's worth saying again IMHO.

[OakLeaf]

I'm still looking for a drink mix that has non-dairy non-soy protein (can't really stomach "real food" on a long run). Why are hemp and rice protein powders so grainy? May try to add some to my "gel" next time, anyhow.

[ehirsch83]

Catrin,
Be careful with adding sports drinks to your workouts. If you are doing anything under an hour and a half- an electrolyte packet is all you need(emergen c is great). Otherwise, you will just be replacing the calories you just burned off.

[Catrin]

Look into Infinit Nutrition. You can make up your own sports drink. .... They make it very easy to set up your mix and, if needed, they will discuss it with you by phone. I've used it for a couple of years and swear by it.
www.infinitnutrition.us.

I will look into this, thanks to both of you who have mentioned it!

Catrin,
Be careful with adding sports drinks to your workouts. If you are doing anything under an hour and a half- an electrolyte packet is all you need(emergen c is great). Otherwise, you will just be replacing the calories you just burned off.

I've no choice but to do this - both doctors and nutritionist has strongly advised me to do this. I have a major hypoglycemia problem and my workouts are very intensive - I burn far more calories than are in the sports drinks... I must admit I feel MUCH better since starting to adding things to my water - and I eat properly.

I mix Sustained Energy with an electrolyte powder (Power bar's endurance to be exact). 2 scoops of each per bottle is a good 1 1/2 hour worth of liquid nutrition for me. I generally start with 2 bottles of this "brew", then switch one bottle to water later on down the line. I generally don't eat a lot of food and this does great for long rides. (And I mean long. ).

Thanks for your experience - I must admit that I find Sustained Energy interesting - and IMO the blander the better - when working out intensively I find that the less flavor in my water the better. I have always been like that. What doesn't seem very sweet to me when I am not working out suddenly becomes overly sweet when sweat is pouring off of my body... I have send an email to Hammer Nutrition to find out if I can get a sample of both of their "fuels" so I can taste them before purchasing.

Infinit is interesting as well, I think that I will just call them after I do some more research and discuss my needs with them

[arielmoon]

I'm still looking for a drink mix that has non-dairy non-soy protein (can't really stomach "real food" on a long run). Why are hemp and rice protein powders so grainy? May try to add some to my "gel" next time, anyhow.

Have you tried Pea Protein? I get mine from Vitamin shoppe. It's made by Olympia labs.

[OakLeaf]

Right now I haven't tried any protein supplements during a run. It's only recently I've been running long enough to feel like I need any.

I was just looking at this line that my natural food store started carrying but I'll be danged if I can remember the brand name. It looked like really high quality stuff anyway, a mix of chia and hemp and some other proteins.

I've used Perpetuem on long rides, just because they never give you enough protein at the snack stops, but I really don't like to use that much soy, especially unfermented isolated soy protein. Anyway, unlike running, I don't ride hard enough to mess with my digestion, it's just that over 50 miles or so, I need protein. I've been known to scarf an egg salad sandwich when a hot, hilly century went by a convenient store (and finished strong, despite all the ribbing I got for the sandwich )