I went to that Stone House Inn in Little Compton, the place where Allison had her wedding, for a cheap dinner. A couple of women were sitting behind me and noticed the laptop and something I was writing to you. We struck up a conversation and I showed them your pictures on the web page. There was the photo of you at the start and then the self-portrait taken in NH, or Maine. Their comment was that you had lost weight. That was early on in your adventure so be mindful that you have to take in as much energy as you burn-you know that. But the other dietary factor (physiological factor) is that you also have to consume essential foods. Essential amino acids (those with sulfur-sulfur bonds that the body does not make) and vitamins. Well, you know this too, but here are a few one-a-day vitamins and it does not hurt to take too many (excepting vitamin A). Better too many than too few. Also the so-called minimum daily requirement may well be an underestimate. Linus Pauling thought so with regard to vitamin C, but he probably went overboard in the other direction. That is my vitamin and essential amino acid lecture for the moment. Low levels of these things could have effects on appetite and who knows what else. Here also is some dried fruit and some kind of energy bar for variety. The dehydrated foods are at their end since EMS, etc. feel the season is finished!