Should I worry about being 7 pounds overweight when I ship out to BCT for Army? I seen an earlier posting about how they are letting people overweight in as long as they lose the weight within a year..please any comment or suggestions?
2007-08-10 11:32:24 · 11 answers · asked by Ambitious27 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
dont worry..you'll lose it with the PT ..
thanks for going..good luck momi
2007-08-10 11:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by becky b 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
N O!! 7 pounds overweight is acceptable, anyway,
you will lose that weight the first 2 weeks of basic training. You could help yourself by walking or running before BCT!!Good Luck in your Military
Training!!
2007-08-10 18:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have nothing to worry about. If you are overweight, the first thing they will do is test your body fat percentage. If that meets the requirement then it is no problem. If not, you will just go to the holding company before you actually get to BCT. You will get the diet and exercise you need there. Also, it shouldn't take long at all. Probably 2 weeks.
2007-08-10 18:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by D-Bo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
TRUST me you will lose that extra 7 plus a few your first week of basic. Between PT and having basically 2 minutes to eat meals, throwing up and not having much time to yourself, you will be regulation weight in no time. Don't be surprised if they put an X on your back to mark you as overweight your first few days of Boot camp.
2007-08-10 18:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by medtranscript1 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For all the talk of lowering enlistment standards, its well to remember that a West Texas Sharecroppers Son , Audie Leon Murphy-World War II's most Decorated Soldier would be considered ineligible due to educational deficiencies.
2007-08-10 19:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being overweight won't stop you from being selected. Once you get to basic they'll take care of your excess weight for you.
2007-08-10 19:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should try to lose the weight beforehand, but once in the army you will probally lose the weight rather quickly because of the physical demand of the job.
2007-08-10 22:10:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry. They'll sweat 7 pounds out of you in no time.
2007-08-10 18:38:53 · answer #8 · answered by righteousjohnson 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Only if you want to make it easier to pass BCT.
2007-08-10 18:37:21 · answer #9 · answered by Wiz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh heck, you'll lose seven pounds your first week in boot-camp.
2007-08-10 18:37:58 · answer #10 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should be asking why the army is so hard up for new recruits that they have to lower standards
2007-08-10 18:37:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋