Hello. Your list is really impressive.
On Diamox, FYI, through self-experimentation, I am now down to 62.5 mg once a day, just before sleeping at altitude. I no longer start with Diamox the day before going to altitude, though I do start drinking more water a day or so before going to altitude. Gender and weight may influence dosage (I am female). If/when I go above a sleeping altitude of 13,000', I increase it. Your experience may differ.
I don't use Gatorade. I do, however, use serious electrolytes (particularly important if you are peeing a lot). I use (1)
Nuun for normal hiking days, supplemented with (2)
Cytomax on summit days. I also have found Clif Shots to be helpful on the 97 switchbacks. That's me; your experience may differ.
You should probably avoid caffeine because it is a diuretic ... you will need to check energy drinks, bars, etc., to see if they contain caffeine.
I haven't had problems with appetite at altitude yet, but I do build in a lot of acclimatization. Generally, they say that simple carbs are easier to digest and don't compete for resources needed for the climb. But I, personally, have craved protein on every summit ... there is probably a lot of idiosyncrasy there. All I could think of, while hanging out on my first Whitney Summit, was a roast turkey and stuffing and all, I mean, all, the fixings. Yes, I realize that is weird. But I settled for salami and cheese and whole wheat tortillas. And peanut butter, oh yeah, peanut butter.
