Heavy excercise coming up - food recommendations pls

[SVanderkolff]

I am a type 2 and was diagnosed just over a year ago. My bs is in pretty good control with my last 3 AC1 at 6.0. I am going for my karate grading tomorrow which will be a 5 hour hard excercise session. I have no problem taking a time out to eat something in the middle but I am not sure what would be the best to ensure I don't go too low while doing heavy excercising. I will be drinking plenty of water and have a couple of juice boxes handy just in case. The test is happening in a school so any type of nuts is out.
If you have any suggestions that would really be helpful.
Thanks
Steve

[duck]

Hmmmmm...I would recommend something composed more of complex carbs, whole wheats, etc. Why are nuts out?

I saw a couple years ago one of my favorite football players on the sidelines during a game munching on what looked like Chex Mix. That really suprised me with the explosion of "supplements" that athletes have access to. So maybe carry some cereal around in a ziploc bag as well?

[Lynne1]

Why are nuts out?Potential allergic reactions.

I would buy a couple of protein drinks and bring those. There are some ready to drink varieties that have 20g protein and carbs. They would also be a good, quick meal replacement.

Good luck!