i need to lose 25lb before the army accepts me what are some ways others hungrey army did to lose weight?

Question

and i have one problem i love the way food taste i cant help myslef but to eat i even eat when im not hungary i think my problem is sort of like how some people have to be doing something with their hands i think im like that but with my mouth i need to be able to keep my mouth occupied i tried chewing gum but it makes my mouth dry.

Answer 1

Join the Marines!

Answer 2

Replace junk food with healthy snacks. Something like grapes or carrot sticks will keep you hands and mouth moving but not add a lot of calories. Forget the quick fixes like laxatives and pills. They work temporarily. You can't do it forever and you'll gain the weight back. Trust me I know. I was at a good 20lbs under my max when I joined but I got stuck for a year in the middle of Alaska where 30 below was a warm day. All I did was drink beer and smoke cigarettes. I gained weight like crazy. I tried all the quick fixes and I would make my weight but it's easier if you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Try running and doing sit ups and push ups 3 days a week, two days a week lift weights. Before eating every meal eat a handful of peanuts and drink a glass of water. This will make you full and should prevent over eating. Water is your friend. Stay away from non-diet soda and sweetened fruit juices

Answer 3

Woe! Dude, seriously, you need to lose much more before you try going to the Army, because I know their weight limits, and 25 pounds over means your heavy. i have no problem at all with you haveing the body weight that makes you happy, but if you join, and you're heavy, the training is going to make you miserable and you'll end up getting recycled due to injury or lack of motivation, then finally sent home with some weird discharge that will hurt you for the rest of your life on job applications.

Here's my very very real advice. Don't worry about losing the weight. Worry about meating the physical requirements for the end of bootcamp, not the entrance requirements. Work out a lot and alot and a lot until you are able to do the 60 push ups, 15 minute 2 miles, etc, then go. The weight will come off really fast, and when you sign up you will be physically unphased by the exercise discipline, and have your mind free to simply cope withthe stress of having them yell at you all the time for everything good or bad you do.

Listen to me. This is golden advice.

Answer 4

Of course there are always diet pills but this is temporary.
Try instead of cutting what you eat cut the amount you eat and increase the times in a day you eat. Six small meals a day have been known to effectively cause weight loss. Get a small bowl and limit what you eat each meal to what will fit in that bowl. You can eat every few hours so you never really get hungry. This also gives you a chance to eat a larger variety of foods which will increase the likelihood that you will get the proper serving quantites from each food group. And of course avoid fast food, it is full of unwanted fats. Make sure you take your time eating too, chewing your food well gives your body a chance to acknowledge that you are full.

Boot camp is going to be hell so you should start doing the running and calistenics now. This will help you lose weight now and when you get into boot camp you won't be so worn out because you are going to be use to the work. There is a lot of running in boot camp.

Answer 5

You need to rechannel your priorities. If you are serious about dropping only 25 pounds, then DO IT. If you want to join the Army, that should give you enough incentive to lose the weight. If I were you, I would exercise much more--I would suggest that you start to jog several miles a day since you will have to do so in the Army. Also, involve yourself in a regular workout routine of set-ups, push-ups, and pull-ups. That way you can still eat, but you'll be burning off the calories enough to lose the weight.

Answer 6

Luckily you're joining the Army where lack of self discipline in abundant.

But, what helped me prior to joining the Marines is getting out more. Three times a week me and my buddies would start a pick up game of football at the track. It was fun so we played from after school until the sun went down, so about 3 to 4 hours straight. I went from 245 to 211 and in the last few months before I shipped out I dropped down to 170. Controlling my diet was a big part in the weight loss. Instead of stuffing my face with little debbie snacks I would eat bananas and other types of fruits. Also I drank lots of water which gave me the feeling of being full. You piss a lot with this but it helps. What you need to do is seperate yourself from the temptation to eat which is why i mentioned the pick up football.

Answer 7

I am a diabetic and have found that losing weight is hard but can be done i have lost 60 lbs in 4 months just by using the diabetic diet which is mainly watching carbs and walking give it a try a friend of mine who isn't a diabetic started also and has lost 20 lbs in 2 months good luck.

Answer 8

When I was in the service (22 years,plus) and they had the annual weigh in, many people that i knew that were slightly overweight for their height and age, used the good old "exlax" trick for a couple of days. Not the most pleasant thing, but they sure did take off the pounds before the weigh in.
Or, you might try walking...

Answer 9

Actualy the Army just lowered it weight standards. Which means that you can be fatter. The Army is fool of fat people prolly 70-80% are overweight. It is distusting that they let it get this way. Basic training is not hard and you DONT do alot of running. When i went we only ran on mondays, and they will pick a "running group" for you to be in depending on your abilities. Most likely your recruiter will be able to do a waiver to get you enlisted even if you are fat.

Answer 10

Try going to the gym, do resistance exercises. You can be overweight as long as you can pass tape, which is a fat percentage calculation based on the ratio of your neck to your waist. If you can lose the gut and increase your neck, you should be able to get in. resistance training increases metabolism and muscle mass, and helps you to lose weight

Answer 11

Your recruiter should have MANY ways to help you lose weight. When my husband went from guard to active duty, he had to meet weight requirements at MEPS. If you cant make you can make tape. I will just tell you what the recruiter told my husband. Not telling you to, just passing this on. Once he got in, he found healthier ways to lose weight. But when you need to get IN, you do what you gotta do.

To lose weight, work out doing aerobics every day. Sit in a sauna every day and sweat that water weight out. Wear Saran Wrap. Diuretics should help you get rid of any weight that is due to water. Laxatives will help flush that poo out. High protein diet....meat, cheese, veggies, salads, eggs, peanut butter. No bread, pasta, rice, sugar.

To make tape, raise your heels a little to make you taller, allowing you a little extra weight. Suck that gut in and stick your neck out.

Yes it sucks that you have to go through these lengths, but as I said, you do what you gotta do when you are committed.