Trust me, I'm just curious about the "4000 calorie" statement. because I do fine with
a lot less - I suppose if I weighed half as much as I did there might be less of a reserve there. But I don't hike for weight loss (even though it may happen then), and I don't much worry about biochemical issues - since I can lose weight if I don't eat <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> - My weight is simply because I don't have the willpower around stress, pizza, and bread as I do to put one foot in front of the other in the outdoors. Plain and simple. Stupid really, but then again if I were a completely rational being I wouldn't be any fun at all.
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