Originally Posted by crockett

I realize that most people can't do what I do, but I was making a point that it's intake vs what is burnt.. Think about this.. I'm looking to do an AT through hike next summer and through hikers usually burn up to 5k calories a day.. They aren't jogging, biking or doing heavy exercises but hiking and carrying a heavy pack.

Any person with working legs can walk.. You don't have to do crazy exercises routines to lose weight, you just have to burn excess calories.. Also people can walk miles a day or bike them even if working full time. It's just a matter of how much they want to do it...