[pct-l] Body Shaping/weight loss

[jjolson@xxxxxxxx (Jeffrey J. Olson)]

I met a fellow heading north in 1992 that was 5'9" tall and 230 pounds when
he began the trip.  I met him just north of the Lakes District/Sierra
Buttes.  He, my girlfriend and I spent a half hour talking.  He said that he
was in transition from working for four years at a lab into med school.  He
figured this was the last time he'd have the time to do something that was
totally for him alone.  One of the things we talked about was his weight
loss.  He'd lost 40 pounds and figured he'd lose another 20 before he had to
return to the east coast.  He said his self-image had gone through some
radical changes.  He was so proud and humble at the same time.

I tend to lose all my "fluff" fat for a couple weeks before getting really
hungry.  As I've never been on the trail longer than 35 days, I have no
sense what to anticipate on my nonw 50 year old body...

Jeff Olson
Laramie WY, where winter has yet to hit...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Ball" <ball63@msn.com>
To: <PCT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:59 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Scot Parks' observations
> Scot,
>        I'm 67 years old and if I could be sure my body wold be reduced to
something similar to Brian Robinsons I would leave immediately on a thru
hike and never return home .
>             Neil