…you can eat whatever you want…

…the air gets so thin that your body is struggling to just
perform normally bodily functions, like breathing, as a result your body
constantly requires food, so for the next week Paleo, Shmaleo, I'm going to eat
those things that I enjoy, because I'll need it, further when you get above
10,000 feet it's common for you to lose your appetite, so having foods around
that you enjoy are an essential survival tool.

The trip that I'm going on is linked here…

Our itineray is as follows:

"Day 1: Upon your arrival in Mexico City (7,300 feet), a
taxi ride takes you to our hotel.  Our hotel is near the heart of the
city in the lively Zócalo (Constitution Square) with its many museums,
shops, outdoor cafes, pubs and restaurants.  We have an evening
orientation meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the hotel lobby.

Day 2: We meet for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and plan to
leave the hotel at 8:00 a.m. We drive in private vehicles to the cabins
at the La Malintzi Resort, located at 10,000' at the base of La Malinche
(14,636').  This facility was initially used by Mexico's Olympic Team
for training and provides an important role in our team's
acclimatization.  We take an acclimatization hike on La Malinche and
return to the cabanas for overnight.

Day 3:
We depart La Malinche and travel towards Ixtaccihuatl. We have some
time to visit a local market in Amecameca and purchase any last minute
items for our climb of Ixtaccihuatl.  We then drive to the Altzimoni hut
(12,000') where we take  a short acclimatization hike and overnight in
the Altzimoni hut.

Day 4: We leave the Altzimoni hut and hike to the toe
of the Ayoloco Glacier at 14,750' where we establish our High Camp. We
spend time today reviewing ice axe arrest, cramponing and rope travel
practices.  We set up camp and make preparations for our early alpine
start.

Day 5: Summit Day on Ixtaccihuatl! Shortly
after leaving camp, and depending on the snow and ice conditions, we put
on crampons and rope up for the ascent. We gain the summit ridge and
continue to the summit of Ixtaccihuatl at 17,340'. After enjoying the
views and celebrating on the summit, we descend to High Camp, pack up,
and return to La Jolla. We transfer to the colonial city of Puebla and
check into our hotel.

Day 6: Our hotel in Puebla is located one block away
from the Zocalo (main square) in the heart of the downtown historical
district of Puebla and has been on the city map since 1668. The day is
free for you to relax and explore the city and the many historic sites.

Day 7: Today
we drive to Tlachichuca located at the base of Pico de Orizaba. After
lunch, four-wheel drive trucks take us to Piedra Grande, our High Camp
on Orizaba at 14,000'. We spend the night in tents near the hut.

Day 8: Summit Day on Pico de Orizaba! With an
early alpine start we make our way through a maze of rock and scree.
Upon reaching the Jamapa Glacier, we don crampons and ice axes and rope
up for the remainder of the climb. The glaciers on Orizaba are
relatively non-technical, with very few crevasses, and the ascent to
18,701' is fairly straight-forward. After celebrating on the summit, we
begin our descent. Upon reaching Piedra Grande, we load our trucks and
descend for a hot shower and a home cooked meal. We spend the night in a
climbers' hostel in Tlachichuca.

Day 9: After breakfast we depart Tlachichuca and
return to Mexico City. "

I'm ready to go, and I look forward to seeing how I handle 5000 meters…

Geared up…