Wyldsson Health Foods

Seve OB

Wyldsson seems to be all the rage with golfers over the last few months. Seen it around a good bit, but only just pulled the trigger on my first order.

It's not cheap, but I don't think it is crazy money either.

Anyone of you guys nibble on their stuff during a round? If so, what's your favourite?

Newtown90

Got the starter tubes, the almond flour, almond butter, orange chocolate bar mix and yougart topper!

Very please with all of them!

Favourite tube is Banana and Belgian chocolate!

IrishGolfer mag gave a 20% discount code for the month of April so I took the plunge then.

Seve OB

Newtown90 wrote: »

Got the starter tubes, the almond flour, almond butter, orange chocolate bar mix and yougart topper!

Very please with all of them!

Favourite tube is Banana and Belgian chocolate!

IrishGolfer mag gave a 20% discount code for the month of April so I took the plunge then.

Ah dang, I signed up as a regular so only got the 10% off. 20% was a good deal, must keep my eye out for them again.

Good to hear you like the Banana & Choc..... I went with a bag of that & a bag of pomegranate on top of the box of starter tubes, got some bar mix also

paulos53

I tried out the starter pack over the past few weeks while playing golf and was very happy with them. I went for the Toasted Pecan for my first subscription order.

RoadRunner

Going to check it out

PARlance

The boom is back baby. €2 for a couple of mouthfuls of muslei.

ForeRight

PARlance wrote: »

The boom is back baby. €2 for a couple of mouthfuls of muslei.

€30 lumps of wood and tubes of muesli!!!

What a time to be alive

Dtoffee

17% per 100g is very high in fat content .... sugars can be burnt off as you exercise, fats clog your system is what my vet says

The old reliable Lucozade will keep your sugars up and slow acting carbs like pasta or porridge before you play is worth considering. I'm no expert (only repeating what I heard), what works for one may not work for another.

ForeRight

Dtoffee wrote: »

17% per 100g is very high in fat content .... sugars can be burnt off as you exercise, fats clog your system is what my vet says

The old reliable Lucozade will keep your sugars up and slow acting carbs like pasta or porridge before you play is worth considering. I'm no expert (only repeating what I heard), what works for one may not work for another.

No offence mate but all that is nonsense

Fat does not make you fat. Too much sugar does. Lucozade is s disgrace of a drink and you won't find any fit sports stars drinking that.

Water, nuts, fruit that's all you need. It's a game of golf not the Dublin marathon at the end of the day so even feeling like you need anything is unnessecary really.
Have a good breakfast and drink water throughout your game. Pretty simple really.

Keano

Dtoffee wrote: »

17% per 100g is very high in fat content .... sugars can be burnt off as you exercise, fats clog your system is what my vet says

The old reliable Lucozade will keep your sugars up and slow acting carbs like pasta or porridge before you play is worth considering. I'm no expert (only repeating what I heard), what works for one may not work for another.

There are also different types of fats.

SEVE I have used them and enjoyed the Raspberry and Strawberry, the tubes are very handy for snacking on while walking.

Seve OB

Keano wrote: »

SEVE I have used them and enjoyed the Raspberry and Strawberry, the tubes are very handy for snacking on while walking.

As good as that Frusli bar you gave me


But yea, I am no nutritionist, but I've heard it enough times, many different kinds of fat and calories, and a fistful of nuts can be good for you.

martinkop

You can buy all the seeds, nuts and berries in these packs in Aldi and mix them yourselves for a fraction.
Been putting this on my yogurt for years now.
And stay clear of cashew nuts, they are delish but have a high fat content compared to other types of nut.

Seve OB

martinkop wrote: »

You can buy all the seeds, nuts and berries in these packs in Aldi and mix them yourselves for a fraction.
Been putting this on my yogurt for years now.
And stay clear of cashew nuts, they are delish but have a high fat content compared to other types of nut.

Says who? :rolleyes:

Health Benefits

Heart-Protective Monounsaturated Fats

Not only do cashews have a lower fat content than most other nuts, approximately 82% of their fat is unsaturated fatty acids, plus about 66% of this unsaturated fatty acid content are heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, similar to those found in olive oil. Studies of diabetic patients show that monounsaturated fat, when added to a low-fat diet, can help to reduce high triglyceride levels. Triglycerides are a form in which fats are carried in the blood, and high triglyceride levels are associated with an increased risk for heart disease, so ensuring you have some monounsaturated fats in your diet by enjoying cashews is a good idea, especially for persons with diabetes.

Link

Dealerz

PARlance wrote: »

The boom is back baby. €2 for a couple of mouthfuls of muslei.

I know....it's crazy, sure next thing will be golf clubs paying for 3D views of their own golf courses. Oh.

ForeRight

martinkop wrote: »

You can buy all the seeds, nuts and berries in these packs in Aldi and mix them yourselves for a fraction.
Been putting this on my yogurt for years now.
And stay clear of cashew nuts, they are delish but have a high fat content compared to other types of nut.

Fat doesn't make you fat.

Eating more calories than you burn makes you fat.

1g of fat = 9 calories but if it's good healthy fats like nuts or Avacado etc they reduce belly fat and keep you full

A sugary snack releases huge amounts of insulin and what isn't used breaking down the sugar stores as fat

I know what I'll be eating anyway

Keano

Seve OB wrote: »

As good as that Frusli bar you gave me


But yea, I am no nutritionist, but I've heard it enough times, many different kinds of fat and calories, and a fistful of nuts can be good for you.

A lot nicer actually that them bars!

Ben1977

What's wrong with a ham sandwich? Or even cheese

ForeRight

Ben1977 wrote: »

What's wrong with a ham sandwich? Or even cheese

Stick that ham sambo into a test tube and charge €5 for it and stand on the first tee with a stall...
You'll clean up

Seve OB

Ben1977 wrote: »

What's wrong with a ham sandwich? Or even cheese

I got a good food guide for golf the other day. Got two separate guides actually. One is laid out by Leinster Elite golf and the other is by Dunner's brother who obviously looks after him, but also a rake of other top sports teams and individuals. Hence looking at getting the Wyldsson tubes etc. Some amount of food to be put away!! No ham or cheese sandwiches, but half a chicken here and and salad sambas.... even bring out left over dinner with you in a tubaware container!!! one of them recommending to bring 9 (yes 9!!!!!!!) bars out with you in the bag!!!!!!!

Ben1977

Seve OB wrote: »

I got a good food guide for golf the other day. Got two separate guides actually. One is laid out by Leinster Elite golf and the other is by Dunner's brother who obviously looks after him, but also a rake of other top sports teams and individuals. Hence looking at getting the Wyldsson tubes etc. Some amount of food to be put away!! No ham or cheese sandwiches, but half a chicken here and and salad sambas.... even bring out left over dinner with you in a tubaware container!!! one of them recommending to bring 9 (yes 9!!!!!!!) bars out with you in the bag!!!!!!!

Right, but for those guys is more a life style not just during golf.
Everyone knows about a balance diet these days. Ok you need to fuel up before and during a round, especially take on a lot of water. Fruit and nuts should be enough, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg

PARlance

Best diet when you've had a feed of pints the night before lads? Low fibre preferably. Only interested in dropping shots and nothing else.

ForeRight

Hit the gym lads

Making cuts to drop the putts

Tom.D.BJJ

I keep a few bananas, cashews and almonds in my bag and a crap load of water. That keeps my energy levels consistent for the few hours of a round. In all honesty I don't think you need to overpay for the latest gimmick to do the same thing.

fullstop

ForeRight wrote: »

Stick that ham sambo into a test tube and charge €5 for it and stand on the first tee with a stall...
You'll clean up

Or just get Rory and a few of the lads to pop a few tubes out on course and you won't even need a stand, as evidenced by this thread!

Montgolfier

Saucepan of spuds attached to the back of the trolley is all you need!! Oh don't forget the spoon it gets very messy if you have to use your hands.

Seve OB

Ben1977 wrote: »

Right, but for those guys is more a life style not just during golf.
Everyone knows about a balance diet these days. Ok you need to fuel up before and during a round, especially take on a lot of water. Fruit and nuts should be enough, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg

totally agree with you. I just wish it was my lifestyle

K3v

PARlance wrote: »

Best diet when you've had a feed of pints the night before lads? Low fibre preferably. Only interested in dropping shots and nothing else.

Thank you for making me spit out my coffee all over my keyboard this morning!:o

Dtoffee

ForeRight wrote: »

No offence mate but all that is nonsense

Fat does not make you fat. Too much sugar does. Lucozade is s disgrace of a drink and you won't find any fit sports stars drinking that.

Water, nuts, fruit that's all you need. It's a game of golf not the Dublin marathon at the end of the day so even feeling like you need anything is unnessecary really.
Have a good breakfast and drink water throughout your game. Pretty simple really.

Where did I say fat makes you fat ?

I simply said I was told high fat content clogs up your system, but obviously I was misinformed. I never said fat makes you fat and have no idea why you decided to react as if i did..... thats nuts :pac:

BigChap1759

Got the trial box last Christmas but don't think I could justify the price buying it myself - make my own trail mix now - nuts & raisins from aldi and then big bags of pumpkin, sunflower and linseeds.

Tom.D.BJJ

Dtoffee wrote: »

ForeRight wrote: »

No offence mate but all that is nonsense

Fat does not make you fat. Too much sugar does. Lucozade is s disgrace of a drink and you won't find any fit sports stars drinking that.

Water, nuts, fruit that's all you need. It's a game of golf not the Dublin marathon at the end of the day so even feeling like you need anything is unnessecary really.
Have a good breakfast and drink water throughout your game. Pretty simple really.

Where did I say fat makes you fat ?

I simply said I was told high fat content clogs up your system, but obviously I was misinformed. I never said fat makes you fat and have no idea why you decided to react as if i did..... thats nuts :pac:

Not all fats are the same sir. Nuts by an large are packed with healthy fats. They are quite calorie dense though, so portion size and how it fits into our daily calorie needs are the most important considerations.

I'm nuts about nuts :O

ForeRight

Dtoffee wrote: »

Where did I say fat makes you fat ?

I simply said I was told high fat content clogs up your system, but obviously I was misinformed. I never said fat makes you fat and have no idea why you decided to react as if i did..... thats nuts :pac:

Relax there big guy. I wasn't starting a row with you.
Are your blood sugars low today??? Get a mars bar into you

Dtoffee

ForeRight wrote: »

Relax there big guy. I wasn't starting a row with you.
Are your blood sugars low today??? Get a mars bar into you

more fats ...... yer killing me

Seve OB

ForeRight wrote: »

Relax there big guy. I wasn't starting a row with you.
Are your blood sugars low today??? Get a mars bar into you

Or a bottle of lucozade

RoadRunner

Got an order of this stuff after leafing through this thread. Arrived crazy fast. Tastes fine. Decent enough for my cycling so far. First golf round the tube spilled open in my bag leaving me hungry. The tubes are very weak, lids barely stay on, and the plastic in the tubes can't take any kind of knock. If your getting them for golf just make sure you're not depending on them. Customer service got back to me, said they are looking at screw on lids. They would also need to beef up the tubes too. I wouldn't get them again. I'll probably fill a sandwich bag with the rest of the stuff I have left over. (I did take a tube for another round and put it in my small padded rangefinder pocket which was okay, but I had to make sure I was also carrying other food)

Seve OB

RoadRunner wrote: »

Got an order of this stuff after leafing through this thread. Arrived crazy fast. Tastes fine. Decent enough for my cycling so far. First golf round the tube spilled open in my bag leaving me hungry. The tubes are very weak, lids barely stay on, and the plastic in the tubes can't take any kind of knock. If your getting them for golf just make sure you're not depending on them. Customer service got back to me, said they are looking at screw on lids. They would also need to beef up the tubes too. I wouldn't get them again. I'll probably fill a sandwich bag with the rest of the stuff I have left over. (I did take a tube for another round and put it in my small padded rangefinder pocket which was okay, but I had to make sure I was also carrying other food)

The tubes have been fine for me. The box of 10 tubes are supposed to be disposable tubes, but I have reused them fine. I guess it is how you store them in your bag. They have other tubes though which are stronger and more durable. I got 2 of those and there is a bit of a different alright

Jawgap

A banana walking up the 8th and a bottle of water does me.

I do a lot of cycling and OW swimming and while I enjoy my golf it's a bit of a stretch to suggest anything other than a bit of common sense is needed when it comes to 'fuel' - it's a 4 hour stroll, not an all day adventure race

Keano

While it's not the most active of sports, I would say eating properly while on the course helps massively with concentration. Too many eat when they get hungry and that's way too late at that stage.

Seve OB

Keano wrote: »

While it's not the most active of sports, I would say eating properly while on the course helps massively with concentration. Too many eat when they get hungry and that's way too late at that stage.

good point that

its a long walk around a golf course, and all to often I've felt knackered coming down the stretch. it does help big time if you keep yourself well fueled.

Jawgap

Keano wrote: »

While it's not the most active of sports, I would say eating properly while on the course helps massively with concentration. Too many eat when they get hungry and that's way too late at that stage.

Absolutely agree - it's important to maintain hydration and blood sugar. especially coming into the final 3/4 holes.

My point is that in respect of golf, the nutrition doesn't have to be any more sophisticated than a reasonable pre-round meal, a bit of fruit or a cereal bar (or a hang sangich:)) for on course refreshment and a bottle of water......

......now saying that, I'm as much of a 'mug' as the next guy/gal so if someone showed me anything remotely scientific that suggested eating 'Brand X' food on course was worth a shot or two, I'd be like.....

ForeRight

I'd be more of the opinion that it's water you need during the round not these nuts for "fuel".


People run a marathon and don't need to stop for "fuel". Eat a decent breakfast before your game and stay hydrated during the round. Under no circumstances allow yourself to get thirsty. Stay on top of it. Have a bite to eat after your round and maybe a bit of fruit at some stage during your round.

No need for test tubes full of nuts imo but sure hey, if you can afford to buy them every week and you think they are somehow improving your game go for it.

It's like the 28 handicapper with the M1 driver and Scotty Cameron putter.
Each to their own

Seve OB

ForeRight wrote: »

I'd be more of the opinion that it's water you need during the round not these nuts for "fuel".


People run a marathon and don't need to stop for "fuel". Eat a decent breakfast before your game and stay hydrated during the round. Under no circumstances allow yourself to get thirsty. Stay on top of it. Have a bite to eat after your round and maybe a bit of fruit at some stage during your round.

No need for test tubes full of nuts imo but sure hey, if you can afford to buy them every week and you think they are somehow improving your game go for it.

It's like the 28 handicapper with the M1 driver and Scotty Cameron putter.
Each to their own

Whilst I agree with your principles, you do realise that you do need to eat food other than your breakfast! I Generally play in the afternoon, so always would need to be eating during the round. You need food with some substance and not crap. The bag's normally stocked with a mixture of different cereal bars such as nutrigrain and nature valley an odd bar of chocolate that I probably got in a goody bag at an outing the previous year. I'm not good at preparing food before, so a load of packets pre stocked in the bag does the job

ForeRight

Seve OB wrote: »

Whilst I agree with your principles, you do realise that you do need to eat food other than your breakfast! I Generally play in the afternoon, so always would need to be eating during the round. You need food with some substance and not crap. The bag's normally stocked with a mixture of different cereal bars such as nutrigrain and nature valley an odd bar of chocolate that I probably got in a goody bag at an outing the previous year. I'm not good at preparing food before, so a load of packets pre stocked in the bag does the job

I think the idea of these tubes is they are a healthier alternative to the stuff you've mentioned such as nature valley nutri grain which are all pure rubbish foods.

It's an expensive alternative and I think a banana and an apple would do just fine personally

Seve OB

ForeRight wrote: »

I think the idea of these tubes is they are a healthier alternative to the stuff you've mentioned such as nature valley nutri grain which are all pure rubbish foods.

It's an expensive alternative and I think a banana and an apple would do just fine personally

Agree. But I need a lot more than an apple and a banana

ForeRight

Seve OB wrote: »

Agree. But I need a lot more than an apple and a banana

2 apples and 2 bananas?

Hallowed

When ye talk about a game of golf are ye playing 36 holes or something. Bottle of water and a banana should be enough for any club golfer to get through a round.
And a box of Benson��

Jawgap

Hallowed wrote: »

When ye talk about a game of golf are ye playing 36 holes or something. Bottle of water and a banana should be enough for any club golfer to get through a round.
And a box of Benson��

Surely Hamlet would be the tobacco product of choice.......:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqHgqkHhDP8

the groutch

1. Fruit, nuts and seeds.
2. Plastic tubes
3. ?????
4. Profit

RoadRunner

Seve OB wrote: »

The tubes have been fine for me. The box of 10 tubes are supposed to be disposable tubes, but I have reused them fine. I guess it is how you store them in your bag. They have other tubes though which are stronger and more durable. I got 2 of those and there is a bit of a different alright

Was having a nibble before I left for the office this morn and noticed that there was a sturdier tube in the pack alright.

Like yourself, I'd need to be taking in bites during the round to be at my best. Maybe we're swinging at the ball more than others here?

fullstop

the groutch wrote: »

1. Fruit, nuts and seeds.
2. Plastic tubes
3. ?????
4. Profit

3. Pay Rory McIlroy to eat a tube on course, making sure the label is visible.

Golfgorfield

fullstop wrote: »

3. Pay Rory McIlroy to eat a tube on course, making sure the label is visible.

Wyldsson pay absolutely nobody to eat their products at the moment.
This would suggest they are good foods for what the pros want, but id imagine they are useful based on their fitness/gym programmes.

jive

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Wyldsson pay absolutely nobody to eat their products at the moment.
This would suggest they are good foods for what the pros want, but id imagine they are useful based on their fitness/gym programmes.

If they're not paying them you can be sure that the athletes aren't paying for them either

Good quality product at an extortionate price. The power of marketing. I'm sure they'll have an almost identical nutritional profile to Tesco mixed nuts & raisins @ €7/kg but Wyldsson charge nearly €18/kg for their refill pack alone.

Edit: good god, their nuts aren't even activated nuts. sure you may as well being chewing the carpet for nutrition if that's the case. /s