Make your own GU Gel?

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Believe it or not, I found that Newman’s Organic Oreo Cookies work to fill that void. (Nabisco doesn’t cut it for me — too dry and leaves me feeling a bit strange!) As long as I take my time and chew normal salivation gets the job done. Though I had to relearn to chew with my mouth open (sorry, Mom.). Wim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Check out: http://www.nhb.org/download/factsht/carb.pdf 1 Tablespoon of honey has 17 grams of carbs, and unlike raw sugar honey contains 22 amino acids and a variety of other minerals and B vitamins (albeit in trace amounts). I recall doing the research sometime back and found that one ounce of Honey (2 tablespoons) contains 34 grams of carbs — or about 127.5 calories (3.75 calories per gram of carbohydrate) Gu, on the other hand has about 100 calories. Some research says that high quantities of fructose cause flatulence or diarrhea — but I always use honey for my racing and training. As usual, use what works best for you — and honey works for me. However, I have to supplement my long rides with something solid — otherwise I *feel* hungry even though I have enough caloric intake. Wim Good idea, honey also comes in small packets like GU. I wonder how many grams of carbos are in honey. I also wonder how many grams of simple sugar honey contains. The nutrition facts from GU are: Total carb 25g Sugars 3g I read an article a while ago that recomended using honey as an econical alternative to energy gels. If you want a cheaper way to go, that may be a lot less work. Jim I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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A Tbls of honey has 17g of carb and 16g of sugar The two sugars in honey are fructose and glucose The National Honey board gives away free packets of the Gel at races and you can get some via their web site.. they developed the product but haven’t been able to find anyone interested in marketing it. Dave a beekeeper – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Good idea, honey also comes in small packets like GU. I wonder how many grams of carbos are in honey. I also wonder how many grams of simple sugar honey contains. The nutrition facts from GU are: Total carb 25g Sugars 3g I read an article a while ago that recomended using honey as an econical alternative to energy gels. If you want a cheaper way to go, that may be a lot less work. Jim I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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I once posted to this group asking about the feasibility of using honey as a basis for homemade gel. At the time I was strongly discouraged because I was told it contained only simple sugars. Are some people successfully using it as a gel? I never did try it myself. — Jet Jaguar I have a spam blocking address. Replying to me is like pulling teeth. Visit my crappy home page at http://home.att.net/~chmilnir/ MSTie #54297 Crossposting makes Baby Jesus cry.

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It works for me. That’s all I know. Wim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I once posted to this group asking about the feasibility of using honey as a basis for homemade gel. At the time I was strongly discouraged because I was told it contained only simple sugars. Are some people successfully using it as a gel? I never did try it myself. — Jet Jaguar I have a spam blocking address. Replying to me is like pulling teeth. Visit my crappy home page at http://home.att.net/~chmilnir/ MSTie #54297 Crossposting makes Baby Jesus cry.

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oh yeah, almost forgot… table salt (NaCl for sodium) and salt substitute (KCl for potassium)… that should just about do it – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I had a doctor tell me that adding a bit of salt to Kool Aid (or Crystal something) was a poor mans Gatorade. mark blechHH!! straight malto tastes like chalk… maybe you can get your minerals that way though in all seriousness there have been a number of threads on this topic either on rst, rbt or rbr… that and making your own energy & recovery drinks. basically, buy some malto, some fructose, some glucose, some citric acid (flavoring), some pectin (for the gel) plus whatever else you’d like to add (antioxidants, protein for recovery drink, caffeine, whatever) and you’ll be good to go. good luck, -doug My thinking was to take maltoextrin pre and post workout. No need to package, just a spoon.

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I am trying to figure out the whole "solid vs liquid" calories thing as well. I’m training/racing with Hammergel and Hammer Sustained Energy powder. I’m getting the calories but also feel hungry which definitely messes with my head and makes me want to eat more gel and drink more. I want to make it work as it’s so easy to ingest this stuff, much less of a hassle than unwrapping bars and chewing them (or cutting up powerbars and pasting them on my bike frame…yeeck!). – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Check out: http://www.nhb.org/download/factsht/carb.pdf 1 Tablespoon of honey has 17 grams of carbs, and unlike raw sugar honey contains 22 amino acids and a variety of other minerals and B vitamins (albeit in trace amounts). I recall doing the research sometime back and found that one ounce of Honey (2 tablespoons) contains 34 grams of carbs — or about 127.5 calories (3.75 calories per gram of carbohydrate) Gu, on the other hand has about 100 calories. Some research says that high quantities of fructose cause flatulence or diarrhea — but I always use honey for my racing and training. As usual, use what works best for you — and honey works for me. However, I have to supplement my long rides with something solid — otherwise I *feel* hungry even though I have enough caloric intake. Wim Good idea, honey also comes in small packets like GU. I wonder how many grams of carbos are in honey. I also wonder how many grams of simple sugar honey contains. The nutrition facts from GU are: Total carb 25g Sugars 3g I read an article a while ago that recomended using honey as an econical alternative to energy gels. If you want a cheaper way to go, that may be a lot less work. Jim I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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I had a doctor tell me that adding a bit of salt to Kool Aid (or Crystal something) was a poor mans Gatorade. mark

blechHH!! straight malto tastes like chalk… maybe you can get your minerals that way though in all seriousness there have been a number of threads on this topic either on rst, rbt or rbr… that and making your own energy & recovery drinks. basically, buy some malto, some fructose, some glucose, some citric acid (flavoring), some pectin (for the gel) plus whatever else you’d like to add (antioxidants, protein for recovery drink, caffeine, whatever) and you’ll be good to go. good luck, -doug

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My thinking was to take maltoextrin pre and post workout. No need to package, just a spoon.

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My thinking was to take maltoextrin pre and post workout. No need to package, just a spoon.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’d rather spend the time riding, running, swimming, and resting than cooking and packaging. But hey, it’s been good for Martha. — Rick Loggins I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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Well I’ve found that the poor man’s gel/gu is to simply stop by any fast food joint and grab a handful of ketchup packs. They are a little hard to choke down at first but eventually you’ll get used to them. I’ve tried the mustard and relish but they didn’t seem to work as well. ;^) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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Check out: http://www.nhb.org/download/factsht/carb.pdf 1 Tablespoon of honey has 17 grams of carbs, and unlike raw sugar honey contains 22 amino acids and a variety of other minerals and B vitamins (albeit in trace amounts). I recall doing the research sometime back and found that one ounce of Honey (2 tablespoons) contains 34 grams of carbs — or about 127.5 calories (3.75 calories per gram of carbohydrate) Gu, on the other hand has about 100 calories. Some research says that high quantities of fructose cause flatulence or diarrhea — but I always use honey for my racing and training. As usual, use what works best for you — and honey works for me. However, I have to supplement my long rides with something solid — otherwise I *feel* hungry even though I have enough caloric intake. Wim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Good idea, honey also comes in small packets like GU. I wonder how many grams of carbos are in honey. I also wonder how many grams of simple sugar honey contains. The nutrition facts from GU are: Total carb 25g Sugars 3g I read an article a while ago that recomended using honey as an econical alternative to energy gels. If you want a cheaper way to go, that may be a lot less work. Jim I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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I’d rather spend the time riding, running, swimming, and resting than cooking and packaging. But hey, it’s been good for Martha. — Rick Loggins

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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I read an article a while ago that recomended using honey as an econical alternative to energy gels. If you want a cheaper way to go, that may be a lot less work. Jim

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Good idea, honey also comes in small packets like GU. I wonder how many grams of carbos are in honey. I also wonder how many grams of simple sugar honey contains. The nutrition facts from GU are: Total carb 25g Sugars 3g

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I read an article a while ago that recomended using honey as an econical alternative to energy gels. If you want a cheaper way to go, that may be a lot less work. Jim I just looked at the ingredients of a package of GU Energy Gel. The main ingredient is maltoextrin which can be purchased at most beer making stores. Has anyone tried to may their own gel. I would rather pay 15 cents an ounce than $1.25.

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