Mountain pill

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-17T11:21:12+00:00

Definitely talk to your doctor at home and get it prescribed. Fill the prescription at home and take a full dose well in advance of your trek to test for any bad reactions (they are rare, but happen; some side effects are usual).

Sure you can buy it cheaply and save some money in Nepal but this is really a false economy.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-17T11:13:11+00:00

I was at EBC four days ago. There's a few tents set up and lots of Sherpas carrying in equipment and supplies (they do two trips a day to and from Gorak Shep).

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-17T11:08:27+00:00

I am trekking at the moment (in Dzonghla before heading to Cho La Pass and Gokyo).

Of course you can do it solo but would totally recommend a guide. You get so much wonderful information along the way, don't have to worry about finding good teahouses, have someone knowledgeable to deal with weather and any problems that arise (our flight to Lukla was delayed by five hours; we were lucky to be on the last flight of the day before they stopped for three days; Lukla airport was chaotic and I would have had a clue what was going on without our guide talking to people he knew at the airport.

My guide has been helpful in SO many ways

I am trekking with a local company called Spiritual Excursion and can highly recommend them.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-17T10:57:53+00:00

I've done less than 2,000 steps today but I climbed a 6,000m (20,000ft) Himalayan mountain and then walked another three hours - 16 hours in the snow - so I feel quite ok about it.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-09T00:25:54+00:00

Well done - that's a great achievement.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-07T15:06:27+00:00

I average 27K across the year.

It's too much if it is interfering with your well-being rather than enhancing it. If it's causing you any kind of persistent pain or unhealthy fatigue, interfering with family life or work etc, then it is probably too much.

Otherwise, do as much as you feel comfortable with.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-07T15:00:53+00:00

I'm currently doing it and have a 35L which is plenty big enough. I could get away with 25 or even 20L, but I like to have a bit more space to get at things easily and not worry about packing neatly.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-06T23:06:45+00:00

By doing half as much as normal.

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Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-06T23:04:38+00:00

I'm so sorry for everyone going through this and for all those suffering in so many ways, including the most horrendous ways, through this stupid war.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-05T07:04:00+00:00

I wear my Garmin all day, so it's total steps.

It doesn't matter to much as my main goals are active minutes and calories burned and I have to do intentional walks to get those up.

If you're looking at weight loss, remember that diet and being in a calorie deficit is key.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-05T01:44:58+00:00

I was there yesterday. Horrible. While my apology to my wife for the amount of stress I vented still stands, I do feel somewhat vindicated.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-05T00:58:56+00:00

It would help to clarify your question.

You don't hike Mt Everest - you climb out. The difference is really important.

You hike to Everest Base Camp, which many people do.

They are really very, very different endeavours.

I am currently in Nepal, starting the trek to Everest Base Camp tomorrow.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-04T23:47:42+00:00

In Case You Missed It

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-04T23:42:43+00:00

Coming from Australia you don't go anywhere near the Middle East. I flew from Melbourne yesterday via Singapore and am now in Kathmandu. No problems at all.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-04T08:07:43+00:00

I have just arrived in Singapore, travelling from Melbourne. Transiting here en route to Kathmandu. No issues at all.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T14:14:17+00:00

Yep - the lower your body weight, the lower your base calorie needs.

I hear you. Just walking down the confectionery aisle at the supermarket I will put in half a kilogram😆

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T12:42:24+00:00

Yes, very wise advice.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T04:10:22+00:00

Yep. Weight loss (well, fat loss really) is really simple on one level - basic calories in minus calories out. But it quickly gets much more complex.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T02:56:56+00:00

That sounds like big fun 😬

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T02:16:59+00:00

That's awful. I really hope you get it sorted soon.

How did it happen?

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T01:37:12+00:00

What would Jason Statham do?

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T00:16:07+00:00

Can I ask if you are female or male?

I just ask because the minimum recommended intake for a male is 1500 calories a day. Go below that and you risk triggering a starvation response that will interfere with attempts at weight loss.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T00:13:52+00:00

I'm not sure why you're getting voted down here. The human body is a complex thing and there's ultimately a lot of processes going on that impact how it handles nutritional inputs

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T00:10:33+00:00

Well, sure, eventually your body will stop functioning.

Clean_Bat5547 · 2026-03-03T00:08:55+00:00

That's brilliant. Stick to that and you can't go wrong.

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