I recently went on a 45 mile, 4 day backpacking trip alone on the Colorado Trail carrying a 30-40 pound pack with gear. I was hiking about 8 to 13 miles a day, 4-6.5 hours of walking time at a pace on average 2 miles per hour. I was probably eating around 2000 to 2500 calories as a 5'4" female 150 lb hiker. I lost 1 lb but…
I am 39 years old, 5'4", and weighed 150 lbs trying to get to 140 lbs. I am currently trying to eat around 1650 calories a day. In 2005 I was at 140 lbs. It seems like with every decade I gain 10 lbs. Exercise has been part of my lifestyle since high school sports. I currently bike commute 60 miles a week at 10 mph. Weight…