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    Just wondering.....
    What do you all take with you to eat and drink when you're out on the course.
    cheers, Ian

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    Water and Bananas. Water is what your body wants when you are thirsty, OK you can drink these special sports drinks but they are expensive and don't really do anything more than water. Bananas are natures energy stores and are great for giving an energy boost (and the packaging is biodegradable).

    Mind you on a bad day a large scotch seems tempting. Oh! and never pick black berries below waist level on a golf course

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    • #3
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      Gatorade (made from powder), bananas and mixed nuts.

      Tigress

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      • #4
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        Hi Ian,

        I drink 1 - 2 litres of water and nibble on fruit and lollies during a round. If it's around lunch time I'll eat a sandwiche and have a coke or red bull.

        If I've teed off after midday and depending on the company, I'll have a few beers as well.

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        • #5
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          thanks for the answers mates. I'm asking because the last time I played I took a couple of these energy bars with me and on the back nine, well I couldn't stop farting, it was realy embarrasing, when bending down to tee up and , who was that then?

          Ok from now on it'll be an apple for me.

          cheers, Ian

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          • #6
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            Better out than in Ian.

            Try dried apricots. I don't know if it will stop the wind but it is low gi and a good energy source.

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            • #7
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              Originally posted by BrianW
              OK you can drink these special sports drinks but they are expensive and don't really do anything more than water.
              Brian have to disagree with you on this one as these sports drinks do a lot more for your insides than pure water. Yes you do dehydrate when playing but you also loose natural body salts + vitamins and this loss of salts will effect your game. They say a 1 % loss in body salts whilst doing any sport will decrease your performance by 10% to 15%.
              Now I do agree that some of these energy drinks are useless as it is more of a hype because they just have loads of suger in them without the natural salts + vitamins you require. You can create your own sports drink by adding a little salt (About a teaspoon to a litre), some suger (Tablespoon) and some vitamins (1x tablet of Vit C, Multi, B12) plus some little cordial in it.

              Ian,
              When I am out playing I take 3 banannas, 1 litre of a modified energy drink and 1 litre of water. The modified energy drink is a 2 cans of red bull and a lucazade sport 500mls then topped up with water to make a litre.
              I must admit that since I have been doing this my golfing has improved and I feel more relaxed on the course plus my focus has been 100%.

              Hope it Helps
              Cheers
              Mark

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              • #8
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                Originally posted by I_A_N
                well I couldn't stop farting
                Ian in these energy bars there is a lot of carbs in them and thats why you will keep on farting. Banannas do the same thing lol

                Cheers
                Mark

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                • #9
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                  thank for the info Mark, I'll be giving a few of these tips on Sunday a try when I'm in a comp. That drink of yours "red bull and a lucazade sport 500mls " sounds prity mean, I don't know if I can get Lucazade here but there is certainly something similar.

                  I think I'll stick with the Apples though

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by MarkC13276
                    Brian have to disagree with you on this one as these sports drinks do a lot more for your insides than pure water. Yes you do dehydrate when playing but you also loose natural body salts + vitamins and this loss of salts will effect your game. They say a 1 % loss in body salts whilst doing any sport will decrease your performance by 10% to 15%.
                    Now I do agree that some of these energy drinks are useless as it is more of a hype because they just have loads of sugar in them without the natural salts + vitamins you require. You can create your own sports drink by adding a little salt (About a teaspoon to a litre), some suger (Tablespoon) and some vitamins (1x tablet of Vit C, Multi, B12) plus some little cordial in it.

                    Ian,
                    When I am out playing I take 3 banannas, 1 litre of a modified energy drink and 1 litre of water. The modified energy drink is a 2 cans of red bull and a lucazade sport 500mls then topped up with water to make a litre.
                    I must admit that since I have been doing this my golfing has improved and I feel more relaxed on the course plus my focus has been 100%.

                    Hope it Helps
                    Cheers
                    Mark
                    Hi Mark,

                    You are correct that if exercising to a degree where you dehydrate then it is important to replace salt loss, otherwise you will dilute the blood to a degree where it encourages more fluid loss through passing of water, thus worsening the problem.

                    I just don't consider the average game of golf energetic enough for this. OK if you are playing in high temperatures but otherwise you should be careful of not ingesting too much sodium (Especially if suffering with hypertension etc). I would not wish to take in excess caffeine either.

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