Weight and recruit training

[baronius]

What happens, if anything, if you are overweight when you arrive at recruit training but are fit enough to pass the IST?

[fraser]

whats your height and weight

[Kildars]

You get check height/weight the day you leave at MEPS, if you're over they won't let you go. Unless you get a waiver and only so much is waiverable.

[ZSKI]

You will be labeled a fatbody and royally PT and harrased for 3 months of your life. Also you can't eat as much.

[COMSTOCK21]

The recruiters informed me at MEPS that if I was at 229 I could ship with a waiver. Let me back up, I went to MEPS 20070207 and enlisted weighing 238lbs at 72 1/2 in. I have to be at 219lbs to ship out and 229lbs to ship with a waiver. But, if I ship out at 229lbs I would have to be able to pass the pullups and crunches section. I ship 20070402. Good luck to you.



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[Ascott7555]

Quick question.

Im 5'8, 210 pounds. Im supposed to weigh 191 when I ship Sunday, but it will more likely be 205. Despite having excess fat, im in the best shape of my life. I run 5 miles in one hour flat every day, Do 8 pull ups - the right way, and 65 crunches in two minutes. Should I wait and loose more weight, or am in good enough shape to go?

[Echo_Four_Bravo]

You'll wear a little tag that says you are on a diet. You'll have to eat specific foods at chow and the DIs will make sure you spend extra time on the quarter deck to strip the fat from your body.

[fraser]

Quick question.

Im 5'8, 210 pounds. Im supposed to weigh 191 when I ship Sunday, but it will more likely be 205. Despite having excess fat, im in the best shape of my life. I run 5 miles in one hour flat every day, Do 8 pull ups - the right way, and 65 crunches in two minutes. Should I wait and loose more weight, or am in good enough shape to go?yeah you are good enough to go

[Sgt Leprechaun]

While you are in the best shape of your life, you will get better. And, be prepared to get rid of that weight. Also be prepared to be hungry.