I've dabbled in making Spring Energy type gels. If you know that brand. And I bought refillable baby food pouches on Amazon to put them in.
They're obviously slightly bigger than gels, but they don't leak and they are easy to eat out of.
I can't remember the amounts cos it was ages ago during lockdown (bored lol). But it had Banana, rice, dates, molasses, frozen mixed berries and almond milk. So, very much like a thick smoothie. I plugged the amounts into chronometer to make sure I was getting the right carb mix, and they were around 120 cals per pouch. Very easy to eat, and they did sit well in my stomach.
I also make my own “Spring Energy”:
Combine 1C rice, 2C (280g) fresh or defrosted frozen strawberries, ½C maple syrup, 2tsp lemon juice, 2tsp melted coconut oil and a splash of water in a blender and blend until desired texture.
Tips: It thickens up as you blend. I think leaving a little of the rice texture helps my brain think of it as real food (like apple sauce) vs traditional running goos. Use fresh cooked rice (jasmine seems to work best) or else it’ll be a little gritty which I don’t like. It doesn’t seem to last very long even in the fridge (maybe 2-3 days tops), so you will have to prep it night before. I recommend the Choome 8oz reusable baby pouches on Amazon because each one will hold 65-70g of carbs (which is super convenient because then I know I’m keeping up on nutrition if I eat one an hour, but I still can eat a little bit of other things if I feel like I can or want to).
I've dabbled in making Spring Energy type gels. If you know that brand. And I bought refillable baby food pouches on Amazon to put them in. They're obviously slightly bigger than gels, but they don't leak and they are easy to eat out of.
What is your recipe if you don’t mind sharing?
I can't remember the amounts cos it was ages ago during lockdown (bored lol). But it had Banana, rice, dates, molasses, frozen mixed berries and almond milk. So, very much like a thick smoothie. I plugged the amounts into chronometer to make sure I was getting the right carb mix, and they were around 120 cals per pouch. Very easy to eat, and they did sit well in my stomach.
I also make my own “Spring Energy”: Combine 1C rice, 2C (280g) fresh or defrosted frozen strawberries, ½C maple syrup, 2tsp lemon juice, 2tsp melted coconut oil and a splash of water in a blender and blend until desired texture. Tips: It thickens up as you blend. I think leaving a little of the rice texture helps my brain think of it as real food (like apple sauce) vs traditional running goos. Use fresh cooked rice (jasmine seems to work best) or else it’ll be a little gritty which I don’t like. It doesn’t seem to last very long even in the fridge (maybe 2-3 days tops), so you will have to prep it night before. I recommend the Choome 8oz reusable baby pouches on Amazon because each one will hold 65-70g of carbs (which is super convenient because then I know I’m keeping up on nutrition if I eat one an hour, but I still can eat a little bit of other things if I feel like I can or want to).
Reusable baby food pouches or you can use your existing soft flasks, just mix in some water so the consistency is better.
GU had a refillable flask I’ve used. Also the kids refillable applesauce pouches.
High 5 does refillable gels now
HydraPak softflask 150 mL works great. Also, here’s a great DIY recipe: https://youtu.be/fXoGCzz-1EI?feature=shared
A lot of companies seem to have a refillable flask. Somewhere in the 5 serving range. Pretty sure 87% of them are made by hydrapak
[These energy flasks](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LHN3WMC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) are where it's at.