What's your breakfast before diving?
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Fatty foods (along with a laundry list of other stuff) will kick off acid reflux in people that have it. This has nothing to do with SCUBA except that if you have acid reflux, and a big greasy breakfast, and flip upside down to look at something, you're probably going to have an unpleasant dive.
However I can't imagine how it would effect gas transfer in either direction.
---------- Post added June 16th, 2013 at 09:12 PM ----------
Which part of 'raw oats' did you not understand
The OJ soaks into them. They are very easy to eat.
When someone says "raw oats" I think of what horses get, which isn't something I'd eat by choice, even if soaked in other stuff. That's why I asked. If it makes you happy, that's fine.
---------- Post added June 16th, 2013 at 09:14 PM ----------
I like oatmeal, but it needs to cook for a while before it transforms from "feed" to "food"
I never timed it, but 45 minutes seems about right.
Since we are still talking about this, and I went diving again today... (and I am bored):
Today's breakfast: 2 slices turkey bacon & 3 fried eggs (all done in coconut oil, pepper on the eggs, no salt), 4 small strawberries, hand-full of roasted unsalted nuts, coffee with a little honey, water. Exciting stuff! (eh..)
Today's breakfast: 2 slices turkey bacon & 3 fried eggs (all done in coconut oil, pepper on the eggs, no salt), 4 small strawberries, hand-full of roasted unsalted nuts, coffee with a little honey, water. Exciting stuff! (eh..)
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Protein shake (whey - 30 grams) and coffee.
I DON'T want to be over hydrated! If anything, I rather be a little dehydrated! Yes, you read this correctly. Multiple studies have shown that mild dehydration is protective against DCS! So I can enjoy my coffee! The only time I cut that down a bit is if I am in a drysuit (no She-pee). Anyway, in terms of hydration, it is mucho importante to hydrate AFTER the dive. So I drink plenty at the end.
About eating fatty meals prior to a dive, especially a deco dive.......there are some not so favorable studies.
What I did find since I get cold easy:
If the water is cold or the day is cold or if I am cold, ......I will carb up! that definitely keeps me warmer.
cheers
I DON'T want to be over hydrated! If anything, I rather be a little dehydrated! Yes, you read this correctly. Multiple studies have shown that mild dehydration is protective against DCS! So I can enjoy my coffee! The only time I cut that down a bit is if I am in a drysuit (no She-pee). Anyway, in terms of hydration, it is mucho importante to hydrate AFTER the dive. So I drink plenty at the end.
About eating fatty meals prior to a dive, especially a deco dive.......there are some not so favorable studies.
What I did find since I get cold easy:
If the water is cold or the day is cold or if I am cold, ......I will carb up! that definitely keeps me warmer.
cheers
chrpai
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Mind backing that up? I'm calling BS on this one.
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I always do much better throughout the day with a high-calorie, high protein breakfast, otherwise I get nauseated easily and hypoglycemic later in the morning.
Eggs, potatoes, bacon, buttered toast, coffee, OJ
Eggs, potatoes, bacon, buttered toast, coffee, OJ
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Blatteau, JE et al – Hemodynamic changes induced by submaximal exercise before a dive and its consequences on bubble formation
Br. J. Sport Med 2007, 41:375-9
Linking dehydration from exercise to decreased bubbles
. Castagna, O et al - Endurance exercise immediately before sea diving decreases bubble formation
Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 111: 1047-54
Biphasic hydration status decreases bubble formation
Besides, the effect of immersion shunts up to 700 cc of blood to the core. Full hydration/overhydration PRIOR to immersion can cause significant heart strain and overextension of pulmonary vessels leading to pulmonary edema. Other studies have shown an increase of nBNP in divers.
So, the body will not "miss" any hydration because of the shunting caused by immersion. HOWEVER, it is very important to hydrate during your decompression (when decoing for 30 min or longer) and especially AFTER the dive. Most diver will hit the bar after diving instead of hydrating with water.
Hope this clarifies my statement
Cheers,
Claudia R
---------- Post added June 16th, 2013 at 10:07 PM ----------
By the way:
We are NOT swine and those were dry dives. The studies I gave you are human and immersion.
Cheers
Br. J. Sport Med 2007, 41:375-9
Linking dehydration from exercise to decreased bubbles
. Castagna, O et al - Endurance exercise immediately before sea diving decreases bubble formation
Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 111: 1047-54
Biphasic hydration status decreases bubble formation
Besides, the effect of immersion shunts up to 700 cc of blood to the core. Full hydration/overhydration PRIOR to immersion can cause significant heart strain and overextension of pulmonary vessels leading to pulmonary edema. Other studies have shown an increase of nBNP in divers.
So, the body will not "miss" any hydration because of the shunting caused by immersion. HOWEVER, it is very important to hydrate during your decompression (when decoing for 30 min or longer) and especially AFTER the dive. Most diver will hit the bar after diving instead of hydrating with water.
Hope this clarifies my statement
Cheers,
Claudia R
---------- Post added June 16th, 2013 at 10:07 PM ----------
By the way:
We are NOT swine and those were dry dives. The studies I gave you are human and immersion.
Cheers
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