Suggested meals for divers - Page 2

Jimothy · 11-22-2006, 05:01 AM

For me, it is a combination of a Clif Bar or two and a bottle of Vitamin Water before the dive. After the dive/between dives I go for the big sandwich and more water. Dry-mouth is my enemy.

**glynneco** · 11-24-2006, 03:56 AM

I posted this earlier in another thread but it applies here as well!

OK, here is the ultimate dive day menu. After loading the truck with equipment a stop at 7-11 for 20 oz coffee (ref the thread about peeing in wet suit) and a box of powdered sugar donuts. The powdered sugar is important because during the buddy check observing white powder on mouth/equipment ensures proper caloric intake prior to the first dive. During the surface interval a big honkin' turkey sandwich (turkey IS important because you are what you eat!) followed by fresh baked brownies washed down with Gatorade AND water (ref the thread about peeing in wet suit). Post dive after stowing all equipment eat some trail mix (with salty nuts [ref all that peeing]) and washed down with diet coke (a diruetic [ref all that pee.......]). Then back to the dive shop for air fills and another quarry ticket. Finally into the Starbucks, conveniently located next to the dive shop, for some sort of hyper-caffinated drink to ward off falling asleep (ref the thread on being tired after diving [ref all that pee....]).

I believe this dietary routine is the basis for a good dive. Massive quantities of sugar and caffine insure adequate energy for swimming and fuel for "warming" your wetsuit. One cautionary note about the the consumption of so many fuilds. If you choose NOT to "warm" you wetsuit remember to add extra weight (ref the thread on how much wgt do I need) as the resultant bloating will cause increased displacement issues increasing boyuoncy and requiring extra wgt.

One further note I do NOT recomend this regimine if you are diving with a dry suit (ref thread on pee.....) unless you are DEPENDSably equiped (ref the thread on cleaning your equipment)

**Resqdivemedic** · 12-01-2006, 02:59 AM

Great post Glynneco, but I would add a big can of baked beans prior to the dive for some extra buoyancy on demand.
Back to reality, I usually drink plenty of water and maybe a bagel or 2-3 pieces of toast. The extra carbs supply more energy over longer periods of time than do items containing alot of sugar.

MgicTwnger · 12-01-2006, 03:10 PM

Whatever is least likely to make me throw up on the dive boat. For me that means nothing greasy and one cup of coffie.