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Reddit mentions of Feed Zone Portables: A Cookbook of On-the-Go Food for Athletes (The Feed Zone Series)

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Feed Zone Portables: A Cookbook of On-the-Go Food for Athletes (The Feed Zone Series)
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Author: Dr. Allen Lim, chef Biju ThomasISBN#: 978-1937715007Publisher: Velo PressPublication Date: 4/18/2013Jacket: hardcover
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Found 26 comments on Feed Zone Portables: A Cookbook of On-the-Go Food for Athletes (The Feed Zone Series):

u/AntigravityWhale · 19 pointsr/recipes

There is an entire book of food snacks called feed zone portables which is designed for professional cyclists. As one, in reading your description I think some of these would be a big hit. You have savoury stuff like pizza bites to Denver omelette rice bars and a lot inbetween. Everything is packaged in wax tinfoil wraps. Seems like it’s ideal.

u/Notmyrea1name · 9 pointsr/triathlon

There is definitely something to say about "real food" on the bike. I have not personally tried any of these recipes, but I know people who have said good things about the Feed Zone Portables Cookbook.


Its written by Dr. Allen Lim and Biju Thomas, the same guys behind Skratch, and I love me some Skratch.

u/ChemEng · 7 pointsr/running

11mi. [2E, 2x(1T, 1min rest), 30min E, 2x(1T, 1min rest), 2E]

The run was gloriously cool. Like 43° cool. Like "glad I grabbed my running shell on the way out" cool. We haven't seen temps like that this season yet.

I'm continuing my experimentation with fueling for long workouts. I ate a Cinnamon Apple Rice Cake from "Feed Zone Portables" (150cal, 35g simple carb) ~15mins before this morning's run. Felt good until mile 9. Then couldn't hold my easy pace. No GI issues. Think I'm going to try 100cal/hr next >2hr workout.

u/sir_earl · 5 pointsr/cycling

It's relative. If 200w is low for you but high for the skinny person, then yes. If 200w is about equal for both, then no. I base food intake on time and effort. I normally don't take anything unless I'm out for longer than 2 hours. Hard effort will shorten that time all the way up until an hour or so.
If you want to drop fat, focus on your diet. It will be way more effective than trying to burn it off by cycling. If you want to use cycling to speed up the process (provided you have a good diet), go on long slow rides. You'll adapt to using more energy from fat that way. This book has some handy info on bike nutrition in the first section of it. Don't just try to emulate the pros. They get pros like nutritionists to help them with that kind of stuff and they are at a much higher fitness level than most of us.

u/JustDoIt-Slowly · 5 pointsr/trailrunning

Great cookbook: https://smile.amazon.com/Feed-Zone-Portables-Cookbook-Go/dp/1937715000/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518626414&sr=8-1&keywords=feed+zone+portables

I bring fig bars, or if I’m going on a trail I pack a peanut butter sandwich. (I don’t generally eat them because they come in around 450 calories so I have to really feel it’s worthwhile.)

I also really love onigiri with pork floss inside the rice. https://www.amazon.com/Onigiri-Rice-Seaweed-Wrappers-Sushi/dp/B004O3LKEO

u/EncyclopaediaBrown · 3 pointsr/running

I recently read Feed Zone Portables. It's "a cookbook of on-the-go foods for athletes". I can recommend it just for the first few chapters, which discuss fueling and hydration needs and how to go about thinking about these things in a very practical, scientific way. The rest of the book consists of something like fifty recipes: things like rice cakes, little rolls, and "two-bite pies". Anyway, it's all good "real" stuff. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to experiment with a few of them myself.

u/kelbooow · 3 pointsr/running

I would avoid getting her a new Garmin - though it's an incredibly thoughtful idea, she may have a different one in mind! Instead, perhaps a gift card to a running store or a card with an "IOU a running watch of your choice" message. I say this only because I did an incredible amount of research before buying my watch and was pretty set on that choice.

Otherwise, I'd recommend a FlipBelt (I just bought one for myself and I LOVE it.)

Or a runner's cookbook? ONE and TWO

u/cat_46 · 3 pointsr/Velo

Great tool, hadn't seen that before.

And yep, OP your answer is right here. You can fuel yourself with pretty a mix of many "normal" foods while out riding if you're going gentle enough (all day endurance riding) but for any kind of hard efforts at least you're going to want to focus on carbs primarily, which are consumed by your body in the key metabolic reactions that give you energy.

Carbs range from things like fruits, candy/sweets, cans of coke, bread, rice, oats, starchy vegetables like potatoes, milk, honey, pasta, jam.

If you don't like energy bars or granola bars, consider some bananas, some dates or raisins.

Or if you're willing to put a bit more effort in, make your own bars based on your own preferences - see https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feed-Zone-Portables-Cookbook–Go/dp/1937715000 for some great ideas

u/aix_galericulata · 3 pointsr/Velo

Yeah!

I made baked eggs with some cheese in a muffin tin, wrapped each of them in foil, and brought them instead of Gu.

I found them in https://www.amazon.com/Feed-Zone-Portables-Cookbook-Go/dp/1937715000/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PS60KEEY7HCR6HA8XS6P

u/sloworfast · 3 pointsr/running

Thanks for doing this Kyle! I think it was advertised as "for beginners" but there's a lot to learn for anyone (well, for me. I'm not a beginner but I still don't know much.)

  1. I use gu as fuel. I don't run far enough to require that many--with the exception of my marathon, I think I've maxed out at 2 per long run. So I don't typically run into digestion issues. To be honest, the reason I picked gu is because it has the smallest packaging and I started using these things before I ever heard of a spiebelt (or similar) so I wanted something that would actually fit in my pocket! What I dislike most about them is the packaging. But I'm not sure I'd get around that by using something homemade either; I'd have to wrap it...?

  2. I have not tried "real food" during running. I use real food while cycling, in particular during cycle touring, which is long but easy-paced. In that case I just have a bunch of normal food (I'm particularly fond of croissants with cheese, and mixed nuts) in my pockets or in my "snack box" that's strapped to my bike. Also, when I'm riding my road bike, a lot of my cycling friends will show up with a banana in their jersey pocket.

  3. I'm not super-concerned with eating "natural" but part of that is probably because my gel consumption is relatively low. I guess this may change. Have you seen this book, Feed Zone Portables?

    Edit: I have a question regarding timing. Let's say I'm doing a long run or marathon (I'm pretty much never doing to do an ultra). Let's say I want to eat a gel every 30 min. Do I really need one 30 minutes into the run? Or can I go for the first hour without anything, and then eat every 20-30 minutes after that? That's what I always want to do based on how I feel, but I'm not sure if it's right. Often I force myself to have one after 45 minutes.
u/tri_wine · 3 pointsr/triathlon

Interesting. I hadn't heard of this before. Have you tried bananas and other natural, easy-digesting foods instead?

This is a great book: http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Zone-Portables-Cookbook-Go/dp/1937715000

u/chuffaluffigus · 3 pointsr/triathlon

Never made gels, but every monday I make various rice cakes and other portables and eat them throughout the week. I used the book The Feed Zone Portables to get started and branched out to my own tastes from there. I can't do gels. I find them extremely off putting. Liquids like Perpetuem supplemented with something more real is much better for me.

Even if you never make any of the recipes the book has some really great information on nutrition for endurance sports. Basically the first half of the book is about the hows and whys of fueling and nutrition strategies. It's worth a read for sure.

u/ManyLintRollers · 2 pointsr/MTB

I don't have allergies but I do have sensitive digestion and am the queen of the trailside hurl from the wrong sort of snacks. My go to is potatoes -- a baked potato, cut into pieces and sprinkled with salt. Easy to digest carbs and it always stays down. I've been known to pack roasted potatoes, hash browns, etc., as well.

Another good portable "real food" snack is rice -- I cook sushi rice (the sticky kind), press it into a pan, then you can add whatever you want in the middle (fruit, Sun butter, bacon, bananas, whatever) and press more rice on top. Wrap in individual foil packets -- another easy-to-digest carby snack. I got the recipe from the Feed Zone Portables book (it has a lot of good "real food" trail snacks):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1937715000/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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u/randomned · 2 pointsr/bicycling

I saw a recipe once for pocket burritos that was really good...I don't remember the exact portions, but it was cooked white rice, bacon, olive oil, a bit of scrambled egg, and salt to taste wrapped into a square in a tortilla. Perfect size for a jersey pocket, easy to eat on the bike, and the right combo of carbs and protein for the ride.

I'd also recommend the book "Feed Zone Portables" (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1937715000/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464819807&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=feed+zone+portables&dpPl=1&dpID=61Q18Q80c1L&ref=plSrch)

u/imperialredballs · 2 pointsr/EatCheapAndHealthy

I would check out Allen Lim's Feed Zone Portables (Amazon). The recipes are geared towards cyclists and long distance runners who want to replace the usual clif bars/gels with real food, but I think the recipes would work for your needs, too. I make up a big batch of a recipe for my weekly rides and end up snacking on most of them off the bike because they're so tasty.

u/ravenseyeview · 2 pointsr/running

Heck yeah! It's out of stock on their site, but amazon has it!

u/vidi_images · 2 pointsr/bicycling

The Feed Zone Portables

Really easy to make - sushi rice mixed with some soya and brown sugar. Press half of it into an 8x8 cake pan, layer in blueberries and chocolate chips, add the rest of the rice. I put a second pan on top with a couple of tins of beans to press it down and leave it in the fridge over night. Makes 10 bars, about 210 calories. Oh, line the pan with plastic wrap and fold it over while it sets up.

u/KayceS · 2 pointsr/FixedGearBicycle

I am in a unique-ish spot. I race pretty competitively, but also don't get to race all that much.

  1. I don't do much off bike. I am an endurance racer, so weight training is less important than sprinters. And I hate working weights. I do my strength training with hill repeats and over geared jumps.

  2. Eating prior is just general try to eat good. I stick to my regular meal plans. I plan my long hard work outs at least an hour after a meal. Having general good eating is essential. Also on the ride, anything lasting more than ~45 minutes you need on bike food. Some classics are bananas, clif bars, peanut butter crackers, etc. This book is really awesome, if you like to cook. http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Zone-Portables-On-Go/dp/1937715000 Post ride its all about quick protein, and then more good sustainable food. I go with a big spoonful of peanut butter. Then shower, then a protein heavy meal. Timing is pretty important. You need that shower, and first shot of protein pretty quick after the workout

  3. Really hard to give advice without knowing your goals. What are you trying to get out of your on bike work outs?
u/Tarpit_Carnivore · 2 pointsr/Velo

> it just means I need to eat more carbs

Careful on the "eat more carbs" idea. I've found when riding if I consume too many carbs I'll begin to ride worse due to bloating. You should do a search here for some recipe ideas other riders have, or you can pick Feed Zone.

You're ultimately going to have to try out different things to see what works best while you're riding. As someone else pointed out you shouldn't really need anything for rides that are only 90 minutes. Instead of eating during the ride maybe just have a bowl of oatmeal or take an energy gel. Anything above that is going to be a trial and error based around what works for your stomach. Things like cliff bars and lara bars were too heavy and dry for me. I don't mind Gu Chomps and Energy Gels, but also would make some rice cakes.

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u/Mr-Tonka · 1 pointr/MTB

Crap, almost forgot about this. This book is your friend. My wife makes lots of these as well and when she does, they're way better than pre-packaged bars and what not.

Feed Zone Portables

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1937715000/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mrtonka-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1937715000&linkId=030e101b9c299543c804c8224a6cf185

u/swaits · 1 pointr/MTB

I've recently started making my own food. So far it's great. Easy enough to make and, most importantly, working very well for me out on rides.

I highly recommend this book, which is full of recipes for this exact thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Feed-Zone-Portables-On-Go/dp/1937715000

u/kingrobotiv · 1 pointr/cycling

>You should be putting away about 300 calories per hour.

This reminded me of something, so I pulled out my handy-dandy Feed Zone Portables and found this:

>As a general rule of thumb, for activities lasting more than two hours, if you eat at least half the calories you burn each hour, you'll almost always be consuming an adequate number of calories to keep you going.

The book goes into far more detail than necessary. Anecdotally speaking, my brother-in-law and I made one of the rice cake recipes from the book for a casual 30-miler and were absolutely set... much better than having an entire jersey pocket full of GU.

u/J_90 · 1 pointr/peloton

I get bored of standard energy bars, I like to create mini versions of regular foods to mix it up. Feed Zone Portables gives me a lot of ideas for my creations.