I am headed to Spain to walk about 145km of the Camino and was looking for some Fat Adapted Exercise advice?
I am well into nutritional ketosis (I track GKI daily) but do not have any experience with long term calorie burn and fueling my system. Each day I will walk between 15-18miles on moderate terrain and was curious what I need to consider in terms of nutrition?
So the other day I walked 8miles and burned over 3500 calories … Does this mean I get to have Pizza & Ice Cream for lunch!!!
Really good question, following to see the responses.
I am fat adapted but there really isn’t much information on what to do at this stage, it’s all about ketosis and staying there.
Not alot of info regarding limiting fat after adaption, protein needs etc. It’s hard to figure out!
If it were me I’d take some ketoaide & macadamias/beef jerky (electrolytes, fat & protein) on the trail & just eat my usual way for meals. Are you very lean? If not then you should be fine.
Don’t worry, the typical pilgrim menus on the Camino can easily be adapted to low carb, and extra energy sources are easily available.
There’s oodles of Spanish ham, sausage, and so on, if you need it. Little village shops are everywhere.
I regularly walk the same sort of distances, but not day after day mind you. I don’t tend to eat while I’m walking at all, maybe just a little water. If you’ve been eating keto for a while there’s really no need to fuel especially. Just eat normally.
Your figures might be a little off (unless you’re talking about the whole day’s calories?) - the usual guideline is 100 calories burnt for each mile of walking.
There’s a regular poster who walked the Camino fairly recently. I would check out her thread for any particular notes or suggestions. @Matamoros, I think
You could also take some MCT oil or coconut oil packets to use for quick fuel if you feel the need. Maybe something like these, which I’ve seen at Trader Joe’s:
Good luck!
Don’t know about plenty but it’s enough 
I get a bit hungry on long hikes so would probably take some macadamias just in case & if it’s going to be hot/sunny I’d definitely take some ketoaide.
Sounds like a lovely trip - enjoy!
