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I can't edit, so I'll add this reply. I see that I really mis-typed above.

Also, at nearly 60 years old, by basal metabolic burn rate (according to online calculators, so YMMV) is only about 225 calories per day. At my weight that is like a 30-40 walk.

That should read,

Also, at nearly 60 years old, my basal metabolic burn rate (according to online calculators, so YMMV) is only about 225 calories lower __than my basal metabolic rate of 25-year-old-me (that is, at my current weight)__ per day. At my weight that is like a 30-40 walk. That result surprised the crap out of me.



^^ 30-40 minute walk. Sheeesh. I need to go back to writing comments in a text editor first.




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