Food between dives?

[Lamnid]

Hey. What's a good lunch to have between dives? Someone told me a bowl of rice or something high in carbs. I don't like to feel weighed down during the second dive. What do you guys tend to eat on a diving day? I've found that chips work well too cos it's not too much protein to digest.

 

[_Bella_]

Anything and everything
I don't eat a lot in one go, so a slice of pizza is my favorite. Hard to get out on liveaboards though

 

[dive_lover88]

Anything but bean!!! BEANS ARE EEEEVILLL!!!

 

[_Bella_]

Yuck, who would eat beans between dives .:yuck:

 

[dive_lover88]

baked beans...who knows,the place where i normally stay at on the trip always serve beans...and i almost always...ok everytime fall to the temptation to eat the beans and would be bloated and releasing gas on the following dives...

 

[_Bella_]

I think I'd have to starve, or eat sand.

 

[alcina]

I like fruit, though you need to be aware as it doesn't settle very well for some people. Maybe a cookie or two, too many and it can bring on some dry mouth issues.

I also like a hot cup of chocolate or fruit tea.

A hot cup of soup - I'll even take those instant pack ones (skip the noodles!), if I don't have homemade.

A thermos with boiling water and a travel mug are standard equipment when I head out for a dive - no matter the season. It's there if I need it and if I don't, no biggie.

A big bottle of cool water - frozen in the summer to thaw between dives - is also an essential.

For me fluids are more important than solids.

 

[eckybay]

A nice big bottle of water. Maybe an apple, a granola bar or a handful of trail mix if I eat anything.

 

[anthrax]

I agree with alcina. For me fluids are much more important than solids too. (I drink like 1 or 1.5 litres of water in between dives)

 

[RJP]

Fig Newtons - "Nature's Perfect Food"