Sierra Cup Diet

31 Jul

My birthday is mid-September, and to celebrate I’m going to be running in Ragnar- a 200 mile relay race ending in Las Vegas. My team will have 12 people on it- a few more than five we started with on the JMT, and instead of sharing the miles, we’ll be splitting them. I’m decidedly not a runner, so I’m in training, building up my stamina. Even so, I’m in terrible shape… namely round-ish, I need to lose a little weight so that my knees don’t explode under me in the middle of the desert.

To help with that I’m turning to an idea our resident one-man-think-tank, Durand, came up with on the trail. (It was one of those lightbulb moments you have on the trail that usually stays on the trail.)

His idea-

THE SIERRA CUP DIET.

It’s a portion control diet, mimicking the conditions you find yourself in on a long trek. To save space and weight, you limit yourself to one dish, and food is heavy, too; so you don’t carry too many servings.
The plan-
You can eat anything you want. But it has to fit in the Sierra Cup.

Breakfast – 1 cup, no refills

Lunch – 1 Cup, one refill

Dinner – 1 Cup, one refill

Snack – 1 Cup, No refills. (Can substitute a granola/protein bar)

The plan assumes you’re getting moderate exercise, like climbing 2000 feet over 10 miles on the JMT, or maybe jogging a Mile… Mile and a half. (Don’t blame me, Durand’s joke.) I’ll be building my current run of 2-4 miles to over 10 at the peak.

In honor of our Kickstarter campaign, I’ll start the Sierra Cup Diet on July 30th, and I’ll continue until we reach funding or the campaign ends.

In addition to my before/after pictures, I’ll be posting pictures of the more interesting things I try to cram into my cup. I’m expecting a bunch of funny looks when I go out to eat and pull out my cup. I’ll post pictures of those, too.

You’re welcome to join me, and send pictures of your favourite cups.

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