Caloric Intake

So I'm just going to come out and say, becasue I have no shame in doing so, that I am about 130lbs...127 on a good day. I swear to you most of it is muscle thanks to family genes.

All the experts suggest carrying no more than 25% of your body weight on an extended hike which is 32.5lbs.

It is interesting to note that most all men loose weight on the trail, save for Machine McCarron who gained 15lbs, but he is a special case all together finishing the trail in 90 days and kicking it off with 24.9miles the first day. It is common for women, on the other hand, to gain weight during their thru-hike do to a gain in muscle. I have no idea how the trail will change my body, but I will keep Ed's formula in mind and adjust my caloric intake accordingly.
So long story short, both my pack and I together will weigh about 162.5 lbs. Below is a table of calorie needs based on both weight and activity as seen on dietbites.com:

CALORIE NEEDS BASED ON WEIGHT
Weight	Inactive	Moderate	Active
161	2093	2415	2737
162	2106	2430	2754
163	2119	2445	2771
164	2132	2460	2788
165	2145	2475	2805
166	2158	2490	2822
167	2171	2505	2839
168	2184	2520	2856
169	2197	2535	2873
170	2210	2550	2890

http://www.dietbites.com/Pyramid-Diet/161-170-daily-calorie-needs.html

According to the chart on average I will require 2445ca/day. Hmmm...I have some calculating to do.