A good thread I am hoping to see some good replies on. I am a bariatric surgery patient with a diet that necessitates me avoiding sugars, bread and pasta (cyclists' staples). So, getting carbs can be a challenge. Right now I am planning on packing the lean lower sugar protein bars. Actually Clif Bars seem to be an excellent source of sugars that release over time. I am also planning on packing tuna packed in water packets. At gas stations and convenience store I plan on buying Gatorade G2. With the amount of calories that I will rack up from cycling all day, it gives me more tolerance for more sugar. I know from experience that I still have to watch to not go overboard. Too little sugar and I'll bonk and too much and I will dump (that is a bariatric condition where your body sort of goes into a diabetic coma like state.). -- Tom