Body Fat v Gear Weight Savings
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el manana
Thru Hiker
Yeah its not an equation, simply illustrating that losing 1lb a week by under eating it will take over 6 months to lose 2 stone (i.e a long time under eating). I've now lost 10lb in 5 weeks.
FB must have been doing some serious exercise, well done to him, didn't realise he lost that much
el manana
Thru Hiker
Definitely the better way, it just doesn't work for me....I've tried running 3mile 3-4 times a week, I cannot maintain it due to time, desire etc...and it increased my appetite and reduced my willpower. I just don't have the time for numerous long walks. I'll increase exercise as I lose more weight though.
Quixoticgeek
Section Hiker
This is always an interesting one. If I didn't reduce my pack weight, I wouldn't be able to get out on the hills. Seeing as walking is my main exercise, losing pack weight, should hopefully see me lose the Kummerspek.
I find it harder than most, people say "give up the alcohol". I brew beer for a living...
Julia
I find it harder than most, people say "give up the alcohol". I brew beer for a living...
Julia
Quixoticgeek
Section Hiker
Are you hiring? I think I'd be great at brewing beer
Being good at drinking it isn't actually as much requirement to brewing great beer as you might think. Lifting 51kg casks, and 25kg sacks of grain is...
Nope, I tried that, it just lead to injuries that left me barely able to walk. I either lighten my pack, or I don't go for a walk. It's an upsetting situation.
Julia
Gazelle
Ultralighter
It was always lifting the 35+kg family tents I struggled with when it was my job...
My favourite way to lighten my pack is to eat all of the food in it
Setting off for a trip feeling decidedly unprepared seems to involve saving weight too...
gixer
Thru Hiker
At the other end of the scale, has anyone lost weight and found they went too skinny?
I went down to 70kg a while ago
As i'm 5'8" and stocky i still had a bit of tummy on me, but wasn't what folks would describe as "that fat bloke"
Found i really really didn't like being that weight.
Felt very weak, my confidence wasn't great (odd for me) and i always seemed to be ill and cold
80kg seems to be about the sweet spot for me, but i've got a gut on me at that weight though
I went down to 70kg a while ago
As i'm 5'8" and stocky i still had a bit of tummy on me, but wasn't what folks would describe as "that fat bloke"
Found i really really didn't like being that weight.
Felt very weak, my confidence wasn't great (odd for me) and i always seemed to be ill and cold
80kg seems to be about the sweet spot for me, but i've got a gut on me at that weight though