The Rule Of Threes

[Alpine_Sapper]

Mmm...respectfully Alpine Sapper, I disagree. Fasting or semi-fasting has been part of the human condition since our ancestors scavenged the african savannah. Our bodies(from the reading that I have done) are conditioned to respond well to this 'feast or famine' way of eating. Although a person could go too far either way...too little food leads to malnutrition and it's associated sicknesses...on the other hand, just look at how obese North Americans have become generally as a society...with Mc D's on almost every corner, and everyone seemingly driving instead of walking, it doesn't bode well for those folks if thrown into a survival situation...although those who are rather large will likely outsurvive me if NO food is present...survival of the fattest sort of...
Cheers
Alex

*shrug* Not sure where you're getting your data from, but I'm not referring to WHAT you eat. Nutrional value, portion size, and activity level are the main reasons for obesity in the US. And we do it to other countries. The whole time I was in Korea I never saw a fat korean over the age of 12. But low and behold, we move in Pizza Hut's, KFC's, McD's, and Church's Chicken during the Olympics in Seoul, and now you have an Obesity issue with the kids. Hmmmmmm....

What I was referring to is the fact that your metabolism actually slows down when you don't put fuel in your body. Kinda goes into "starvation" mode, and says "Oh, crap, we need nutrition. SAVE WHAT WE HAVE!" leading to your body storing fat for reserves. Then you eat, and your body does the same thing with what you have. On top of that, instead of getting a steady supply in fuel, and a decent balance of insulin, only eating sporadically causes spikes and drops which can lead to some pretty significant problems.

For most athletes the recommendation is the same amount of calories, but spread throughout six small meals throughout the day. The body can perform at peak in this manner. Same reason they recommend you eat smaller meals and consume snacks throughout the day when backpacking. The standard rule of "Three meals a day" is actually wrong (trying to tie this back into the original thread). But hey, to each their own. I was just telling you what I've learned from medical and nutritional science and my own personal experience.

[Wanderer]

No worries mate.
Alex

[Arkansas_Ranger]

I was just wondering, has any one ever heard of "the rule of threes"? It was something I learned when I was on a search and rescue team. It is as follows...
A person can survive...
1. 3 minutes without oxygen
2. 3 hours without shelter
3. 3 days without water
4. 3 weeks without food

I found it to be a valuable tool, both in rescue situations and in survival situations... And it's easy to remember.

It depends on a host of variables.

1. What's the temperature outside? What's the person's physical condition? On and on...
2. What's the weather like? And so forth...
3. What's the weather? What is the person doing? What's his physical condition? Likewise...
4. Take 1-3 and add what has their diet been like prior to the event? You get the idea...

I've never actually heard of this.

[Rick]

Well, that's because this is a visual medium. You can proudly say you've read it if that helps.

[Arkansas_Ranger]

Well, that's because this is a visual medium. You can proudly say you've read it if that helps.

I have. Now, it's in my permanent rolodex.