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Carbs and lean protean (fish, dehydrated meat, and beans) can sometimes be' not enough'.

You’re real close to the answer but remember not ALL carbs are created equally. :-? You want COMPLEX carbs which mean the body takes a while to break them down. Unlike SIMPLE carbs, which are easily digested and spike your blood sugar which causes you to crash in short order.

Legumes are a good source of complex carbs and some protein. You mix that with another complex carb/protein source, you get a vegetarian meal that gives you what you’re looking for. Adding fish or dried meats/ venison stiks like I do just raises the nutritional value as there high in lean protein and healthy fat.

Any extra body fat you carry IF you don’t take in enough calories via complex carbs/lean protein and healthy fats will get burned off but that’s not a bad thing. The problem is when your diet doesn’t have the mix I mentioned and ends up cannibalizing your muscles (protein).

I dropped about 2” off my waist my 21 day trip. It was pure winter weight. But because I was eating right, I actually got stronger as the trip went on. I was beat up foot wise, but that was from hurting it and the strain of portaging with a gimpy foot.

This will help you find complex carbs AND grains that are high in protein. Mix the two together and you have a powerhouse meal.

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