I was burning 10,000 calories and only eating 7000 . But I didn't just put any random food in my sled , you know , and I , you said I , I spent a year in a food science lab , you know , developing custom food and nutrition that specifically matched my body and also within the parameters of what I was working with , which is what is the highest calorie dense food that also has the right macro nutrient blend of proteins , fats , um carbohydrates to propel me on this . And so basically , they came up with these custom bars um that I took with me and that was the primary sense of my diet .
And I was just like , well , I spent 10 days alone multiple times so I could start to kind of build on that mental side . Um In terms of you mentioned the , the food prep , you know , I looked at what had been done in Antarctica and I thought no one has really taken food and nutrition , I think to the next level . And that's kind of the , the factor with that expedition particularly because it's something called unsupported .
But I didn't just put any random food in my sled , you know , and I , you said I , I spent a year in a food science lab , you know , developing custom food and nutrition that specifically matched my body and also within the parameters of what I was working with , which is what is the highest calorie dense food that also has the right macro nutrient blend of proteins , fats , um carbohydrates to propel me on this . And so basically , they came up with these custom bars um that I took with me and that was the primary sense of my diet . But the , the point being is , you know , I prepared a lot physically , mentally , emotionally before getting dropped off there .
What would be considered ordinarily great preparation to our success ? And as part of this , can you tell us about spending more than 50 days in total solitude at Buddhist retreats with no reading , writing or eye contact with other people and also tell us about the year in a food science lab , creating formulas that measure the carbs and protein of organic coconut oil , cashew butter , organic apple powder , amber , honey , organic rolled ose , organic buckwheat flour and more than 10 other ingredients . Yeah .
And that's kind of the , the factor with that expedition particularly because it's something called unsupported . So , no resupplies of food or fuel along the way . So , whatever you get dropped off with , on the edge of the continent , you , that's all you got the entire time , which meant the weight is an issue .
