Blueberry & Almond

Bought a few to get me through a 50 hour challenge and they were absolutely perfect. Hyper palatable and ideal macro split to maintain performance. Will be my first port of call the next time I do something stupid😜

Acquired whilst volunteering with a U.K. based disaster response charity, I didn’t try it until I had a 5.5 hour motorcycle ride to Dover to catch a ferry. Starting at 4:00am without breakfast I stopped every 60-90 mins for a leg stretch, drink of water and a piece of blueberry and almond real meal. This was enough to feed the hunger and give me a boost of energy. It certainly worked for me and I would recommend.

As recently diagnosed with T1 diabetes nutrition was high on my priorities for attention before preparing and leaving for Morocco to climb Toubkal.
I reached out and asked the question to Real Meal and with honesty I was told they didn’t know how/if it could help climbers with my condition.
I took what I consider is a small calculated risk and bought 4 bars for the trip which consisted of a four day itinerary.
The bars were fantastic I used half a bar per day, I monitored my blood sugars and ate where required. I witnessed no massive spikes and remained satiated once consumed.
Taste wise the blueberry (which is all I took) was fantastic, I did feel I needed water once eaten to wash it down but that was natural anyway.
I know T1D is in many cases unique to each person but for me Real Meal bars worked perfectly and can absolutely be an option for fellow diabetics and climbers in general.

Started with the Double Espresso and Hazelnut. Great taste and easy to digest while running.
Second bar Blueberry and Almond. So morish and this bar could easily be eaten in one sitting.
I'm trying them out to fuel long endurance runs and to have as emergency food. So far not disappoint in these first two bars.
One tip though easier to cut into bite size chunks for when out running.
Now time to order the other two flavours.

Bought for use on a Norway winter expedition in a few weeks. Just tested in the Cairngorm's. The bars taste good, chewy when soft however once frozen, from being in my pack. i found it very hard to eat. Was rock hard, Had to keep in an inside pocket to retain its chewy nature.