Energy food

[Bricheta_albastra]

I spend around 4-6 hours a day outside practicing different skills and I need some kind of snacks to keep me going but I can't eat bread and should avoid sugar as well even fruit to a degree.
Do I have any other good options besides nuts?

 

[shimazu]

cant eat bread? can you elaborate a bit on that? is it an allergy issue or just a low-carb diet?

 

[Bricheta_albastra]

I think I have gluten intolerance and couldn't find gluten free bread, I get extremely bloated if I eat bread.

 

[modern buddha]

Is it just bread or pasta as well?

Make rice. It's cheap and gives you the calories you need.

 

[lcrlover]

I like canned tuna or canned chicken, it does have a lot of salt though

 

[delta_9]

Is it just bread or pasta as well?

If the pasta is made from gluten grains then yes OP should avoid those pastas as well. Gluten grains include wheat, rye, barley and some oats(Unfortunately not a hard-and-fast rule for oats)

Edit - Just realized you may have simply been asking to see if OP did indeed have a gluten allergy or intolerance, as OP wasn't sure him/herself. If this is the case though, naturally OP should avoid these.

 

[modern buddha]

Other "energy foods": beans, nuts and seeds.

 

[persianslipper]

plant-based saturated fats, such as coconut oil and super-dark (70% cocoa or more) chocolate, are amazing for an energy boost. raw vinegars (unless you're taking certain medications) and some fermented teas (low in ethanol but high in natural acids, like kombucha) are the best "5-hour energy shots" and "energy drinks," imo. things that stabilise digestion, such as probiotics (which increase and nourish your natural intestinal flora) and fibrous green vegetables to push things through, are beneficial over the long term for sustained energy. when digestion is at its most efficient, your body is able to use its fuel more effectively.

finding something random to smile about is a good energy boost as well, as psychological digestion is just as important.

 

[B1tO'RoughJack]

I like canned tuna or canned chicken, it does have a lot of salt though

are you kidding me?!

OP - trail mix, bananas and other fruits, (but bananas are king for slow release energy), rice, corn (like flat crackers, like rice cakes), rice cakes are great IF you have something oily on them otherwise they're too dry; errrrrrrrrr what else...hmm *goes off to think* flat breads are OK - the yeast is the killer, fermenting in your gut - woohoo!

You should avoid sugar and bread? Hmm have you been told you have candidiasis or Candida Albicans overgrowth, by any chance?

 

[thujone]

quinoa and beans with olive oil is my mainstay for quick snacks, very energy-dense with some carb content to get you going right away but mostly protein and fat to sustain you for longer. You can cook up a big supply of the quinoa and just grab some from the fridge when you need to, add beans from a can and nuke it or eat cold like a salad

 

[B1tO'RoughJack]

Mmm quinoa ^

 

[LOGan1314]

trail mix (without the chocolate m and m's ), peas, green beans, almonds, green and red peppers, asparagus....

 

[Delighted]

bananas are very helpful to get enough energy

 

[rm-rf]

1) your "bloat" may be the result of eating carbohydrates combined with acids or proteins. they tend to be quite incompatible, with some people being more sensitive to the effects of poor digestion than others. try eating it alone with nothing else in your system?

2) all foods are energy foods. its how you discretely choose what energy sources and when to use them that results in maximum energy returned from intake. unfortunately, we live in a culture of non-discretion.

3) bread can be made from many non gluten containing grains. are you really going to state that you have no access whatsoever to cornmeal? (though thatd be far from my first choice...)

 

[modern buddha]

^ I'd stay away from cornmeal also. Try quinoa or rice. That's usually what most who are gluten intolerant use.

 

[max_]

honey?

 

[B1tO'RoughJack]

Honey is good for rejuvenation - not a whole lot of energy there though - plenty of sugar variety.

I was thinking the exact same thing as RM-f - I wanted OP to answer about the candida thing.

I was diagnosed with it, and a lot of other people I know, and as I've become more self aware and learned about trophology (food combining), I haven't been having anywhere near as many problems with my diet, and any time I do - I know what went wrong...pretty much within a few hours or maybe the next day at the latest.

OP?

 

[Foreigner]

Make sure you start your day off with a high protein meal instead of carbs. The amino acids will create a buffer against low blood sugar because as glucose gets low, your body will convert the amino acids into usable energy. You can start eating carbs after that if you want.

I like apples. Something about them really balances the blood sugar. Nuts are good. I like dates as well, especially medjool dates, although they can be pricey. Hummus is another snack I have often.

 

[thujone]

Sorry to tell you but candida overgrowth or whatever else they call it is a hearty loaf of horseshit fed to us by the alt meds crowd to sell a bunch of needlessly expensive pseudoscience tests and the supplements that go with the diet to make it appear legitimate. If you want the whole story then feel free to PM me for it but let's just say I have a lot of experience with "candida" and alt-med quackery and am pleased to say it concluded with a world-renowned alt-med doctor having his license to practice any sort of medicine thoroughly revoked, in addition to the lawsuits launched against him by clients wealthy enough to travel from florida to seek his guidance as a doctor. I'm sure his five kids now hate him as much as anyone else who may have believed in alternative medicine do. Not to mention all the other alt-med practitioners still trying to scam people out of money, since he was one of the top docs in the field LOL

 

[B1tO'RoughJack]

^ Thujone - that's what I am starting to believe - it's not a real big problem if you eat the right shit at the right times, the overgrowth is just undigested food finding it's way up your GI tract.

My GP was not an alt med (alternative - call it traditional dude, it was here way before modern medicine, which is the alternative for the ignorant)practitioner, so it's not some alternative med ting bruv - it;s the case of doctors not knowing what they're talking about - charlatans in the field of science.

Foreigner never heard that one before. a bowl of porridge or a bowl of fruit has always set me up nicely for breakfast, then I've started reading ayurveda and the 3 books I have read suggest exactly that.