Im trying to enlist into The National Guard and I need to lose 20-30 Pounds. HELP!?

Question

I am looking for any Master cleansing system reciepe or any over the counter type of thing, to add with the running I'm going to do. I'm trying to enlist this month and by their strict height/weight standards I need to be between 156 and 166 and I weight 195. I'm a African American Female so my weight is distributed very nicely but rules are rules. HELP please! (And if you don't have anything nice or constructive to say, please don't answer, I'm trying to protect America here not anything more or less, please respect that) THANK YOU!

Answer 1

you are't going to lose that kind of weight in such a short time kiddo and that's a fact. I honor your desire to serve, but you must be realistic. Plan on taking at least six months to lose that kind of weight and then enlist.

Answer 2

Hello,

Losing 20-30 pounds in 1-month is not healthy. If you also lose muscle mass, you may meet their wieght requirement but fail other physical strength requirements.

The good news is, with your current weight, you can go on a low calorie diet along with the running/exercise, and you will burn weight pretty fast. Also your body retains water. So you need to start drinking at least 8 glasses/ 6 bottles of water per day..at first it actually will add weight, but after 2 weeks, your body will get used to you drinking water all the time, and will stop retaining so much.

Good luck with the National Guard.

Answer 3

Cardiovascular exercise is good but the important thing here, while you keep up continuous cardio workouts, is to keep eating a balanced diet. Lots of fruits and vegetables with proteins and whole grain carbs. Watch the simple sugars or the carbs that may turn into simple sugars. Limit your fried foods - broil, boil, barbecue, bake. Use oils like olive oil, sunflower oil, canola oil. Read labels! If the label lists sugar, corn syrup, glucose, lactose, maltose, fructose, galactose, dextrose or any other form of sugar in the top 3-5 ingredients, stay away from it. Labels will also tell you the fat content of foods.

Increase your metabolism with exercise. Exercise before you eat. Don't try crash diets because you will be more prone to gaining the weight back. Always remember muscle weighs more than fat. I would think they would take into consideration your body mass index (BMI). Your height and body frame are important in the consideration of weight.

One other thing - be sure you are consuming plenty of water as water flushes out fats that would ordinarily stick to your body. (Don't go overboard though). Eight to ten glasses of water a day should be maintained and more if you sweat a lot. Unsweetened cranberry juice is also good for your system.

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Good luck!

Answer 4

Okay I have been it the military (Air Force active) for just a little over a year now...and I can tell you that by doing the stuff you'll be doing in boot camp, it will help you lose weight and get ready for boot camp...because when you get there you'll be doing alot of " punishment exercises". People that thought they were ready really aren't and being that its army...you'll most likely get shipped off...not to long from when you sign up and go thru meps...so do...a crapload of push ups...keep running...and eat right...veggies are always good and don't force yourself to eat. Try to minimize drinking and junk. All those cleansing systems are bad for you...they hurt you more than it does when you go natural...eat salads with every meal....start doing push ups and sit ups every free minute you get...ALSO...if you have a good recruiter...they will work out with you to get into shape...I know Air Force does that at least....because we are kicking people out now that don't pass their PT test. Remeber the best cleansing system is self-control, effort , and you...don't waste your money.

Answer 5

Also start doing hard core weights. This builds up your muscle mass and you burn more fat and calories. You won't get bulky and put more weight on but it is essential to staying strong. Try talking to a trainer sometimes they will give you one free workout session. You can choose to sign up or not. Set realistic and healthy goals. Good Luck!

Answer 6

its all about running..nothing will help u lose weight like running.. and run outside not on a treadmill.. treadmills r bad for ur back.. start out running a mile r so at a nice slow pace.. each week increase ur pace a little.. every two weeks increase ur distance by about a half a mile..

Answer 7

you should try filling your self with water so you wont get hungry and run a mile every day

Answer 8

K, so right off the bat I'm gonna say that this will be EXTREMELY difficult. That said, here are some tips I have used for getting into shape for ice hockey in the past. There are 3 things: exercise, sleep, and eating.

First, is exercise. You definitely want to include cardio in your workout, but it is generally more effective to include weightlifting in your exercise routine and not just cardio (I have included a reference below to an article that shows a weight loss study between people who did cardio for 30 mins and people who did cardio for 15 mins and then lifted weights for 15 mins, and the people who lifted weights for 15 mins lost almost 2 and a 1/2 times as much weight). Building muscle will help you to lose weight much faster than you would normally. Normally I would say you should take your first 2-4 weight lifting sessions pretty easy and not lift too much, but with your time restrictions you may have to just take it easy the first time or two. Because of the time restriction, I would try working out twice a day with enough time in between sessions to allow your body time to recuperate and have one of the sessions a little more cardio focused and less. I would also get in the habit of taking enough time to stretch well, before and after you work out. You're gonna be putting a lot of stress on your body, the least you can do is prep it and cool down with some good stretching. The real key here is to include weight lifting and not just do cardio for exercise.

Second, sleep. You need it, lots of it. First, with all that exercise, your body will not be able to heal and be ready to take the punishment the next day if you're not getting enough. Weight lifting is extremely taxing on the body and your body repairs all that damage during sleep, so you'll need a lot more. If you usually sleep 7 hours, you'll probably need to add a couple more and get more like 9. Ideally you'd want to just sleep until your body wakes you up, but at least try to get more. This is tough cuz it means having to say good night to your friends/family at like 8 or 9 p.m. if you have to get up at like 6 for work or something, but it's seriously necessary. If you don't, you'll probably just end up getting hurt from all the working out. Getting more sleep will not only help your body to heal things, it'll help you to stay awake better, think clearer, and generally just makes your day better. So yeah, sleep.

Third, and last of all is eating. Now I'm not super good at this, but this is pretty straight forward - just eat better. This generally means cutting all fast food. I generally shoot for a lower fat/lower carb diet (note: this does not mean to cut carbs, just don't eat them like there's no tomorrow!). There's always trade offs here as it can be very difficult to do this. One generally rule of thumb I have is to always go for chicken/turkey/fish. All have plenty of protein (which you'll need if you're weightlifting a lot) and are low in fat. Also, skip the deserts and go with fruit (watermelon, grapes, apples, cherries, etc). It may not be as good, but you'll get something sweet in your system and it will help your sweet tooth cravings. Just make sure to have fruit on hand at all times and maybe carry an apple or something with you everyday so you have it when you get a craving for something else. You'll also need to be downing water like nobody's business. This will help you to feel full (although I'd down some fruit to help at the same time). I'd also try to eat at least one salad a day (has lots of good nutrients you don't easily get elsewhere). I try to compromise on salad dressings (which tend to have a lot of fat) by mixing the regular stuff with some low or non fat stuff. I'd also try to take a multi-vitamin daily. It's rare that most people have a diverse enough diet to actually get all the vitamins they need, so this kinda fills in the holes. Anyways, I'm sure you can look up some tips elsewhere on this, but the key is to develop control over your eating habits and to replace some of the bad stuff you're eating with other good stuff (rather than just trying to starve, which generally leads to binging). Just make sure you're getting enough protein, vitamin, carbs, and anything else your body needs.

As for miracle drinks and such, I don't have much advice there, but I don't think that those things alone would be as effective. If you do hear of something that you want to try, I'd combine it with the tips I gave above and it would probably be even more effective.

This all probably sounds like torture, but I promise you that if you are exercising well (including stretching), getting plenty of sleep, and eating decently, you will not only lose weight, you will feel A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Anyways, hope this helps! Good luck!

P.S. It's people willing to serve our country like you that make me proud of America's soldiers!