endurox/accelerade

I have only experienced it when reading their research. Do you have any allergies or did you prepare it and then not drink it immediately? Is another mini-fort in development? No to food allergies. No to preparing it in advance. No x 1,000,000 to any more mini-forts. I don't remember this from accelerade or endurox. I'm still nauseous hours after practice. :bitching: Anyone tried Pure Sport? Or is that essentially the same as gatorade?

You know, these sports drinks are just sugar and water, sometimes with protein. Have some fruit or milk or something. Real food. Have to say, I'm with Jazz on this. The only time I use a sports drink -- usually diluted gatorade -- is on a ride or workout that's long enough (120 min or more) where I know water alone won't cut it.

After I swim or workout, I'm usually in the car for at least an hour driving kids to practice. Not conducive to food/milk so much, and I hate milk anyway. I have a stash of balance bars in the car. Because I have some trouble with recovery, I feel I need to try something. I'll switch to gatorade or endurox and see how that works.

So I've tried Recoverite the last few days. Makes me nauseous, one day for about 3-4 hours. Anyone had this experience? I have only experienced it when reading their research. Do you have any allergies or did you prepare it and then not drink it immediately? Is another mini-fort in development?

Anyone tried Pure Sport? Or is that essentially the same as gatorade? Yeah, I have had puresport. It tastes sweeter than Endurox R4 to me, but the carb/protein ratio is 2.6/1 instead of 4:1. Recoverite has Xylitol in it, which can upset your stomach.

Anyone tried Pure Sport? Or is that essentially the same as gatorade? It's disgusting. You know, these sports drinks are just sugar and water, sometimes with protein. Have some fruit or milk or something. Real food.

You know, these sports drinks are just sugar and water, sometimes with protein. Have some fruit or milk or something. Real food. Have to say, I'm with Jazz on this. The only time I use a sports drink -- usually diluted gatorade -- is on a ride or workout that's long enough (120 min or more) where I know water alone won't cut it. Jazz, when you get older... Just kidding. :) I agree with both of you to a point. I drink about a gallon of water a day, 3 or 4 scoops of Endurox R4 a week and about 24oz of full strength Gatorade a month. That is more than either of you, but I am not using it as a meal replacement. Sugar and water (a 6% glucose solution iirc) has been shown to increase the uptake of water, increasing the rate of rehydration. A carb+protein solution has been shown to increase muscle glycogen uptake when used within 30 minutes post workout. Fruit has fiber and milk has fat, both decrease absorption rates, which is usually good, but bad post workout when your body is primed for a high insulin, high sugar state. So drink skim milk? You think puresport is disgusting? How about skim milk that has been sitting on the pool deck for a few hours? Yum yum. Sports drinks are a useful tool and they make a big difference in how I feel, post-practice or post-meet.

So drink skim milk? You think puresport is disgusting? How about skim milk that has been sitting on the pool deck for a few hours? Yum yum. Fair enough. I often go home and have a full meal after I work out, or I buy something on campus.

Balance Bars aren't bad. In your situation, Fort, I would go with one of those plus a banana. Multiply by however hungry you are. I'm not as steadfast as qbrain about high GI post-workout. Since I generally eat low GI, that recommendation always seemed a bit suspect to me.

Hey, can I get you to delete this post before my hubby reads it? Otherwise he'll try to use that "nutritious" argument on me. I already feel like the "nutrition cop" around here... :coffee: :cake: :dinner: Wait a minute, here ... Just remind him how happy he was about his recent BMI!