People in winter in  Inuit  cultures ate all day in their  houses and did
not gain weight, they were eating fish/ meat/ oil and did not gain, their
missionary visitors were awed at how much they ate, how sedentary they
were, and that they did not gain....in fact were in perfect health



.... So I would think that
>for somebody like me who is basically sedentary -- I
>work in front of a computer screen all day long --
>it's better to restrict calories somewhat. Obviously
>this would be different for somebody doing work
>outdoors that uses real energy.