[pct-l] Protein shakes as trail food?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Marion,

My nutrition and Calorie balance is at:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=166338

I’ve long been a fan of the series of articles, “Pack Light, Eat Right” by
Brenda L. Braaten, Ph.D., R.D.
http://thru-hiker.com/articles/pack_light_eat_right.php wherein she reports
that hikers probably don’t need any big increase in protein.

Relative to the protein shake, I say if you like the stuff – drink it, but
only if you like it better than other options, rather than because you
think you need it.  Gyms and trainers like to promote the stuff because
it’s a food that is easy to sell, it keeps well, and it’s profitable.

Enjoy your planning,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Marion Davison <mardav at charter.net> wrote:

> I've been working out with a physical trainer for several months, and he
> persuaded me to drink a protein shake (Muscle Milk) right after my daily
> workout.  Today I did a 6 mile interval walk/run, and as I was drinking
> my shake I was wondering, does anyone use this stuff as trail food?
> Does anyone on this list do so?
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