About weight Loss

[ArielsWARRIOR]

Hello Marines and Poolees,
My name is Jordan Moore and I am 20 years old. Since I was a kid of 6 years old and saw my first Marine Corps movie, Full Metal Jacket, I have ALWAYS wanted to be in the Marines. Though my dream never really kicked me in the tail until I reached High School. Through High School I was losing weight rapidly working with a recruiter and got down in weight fast, though during my senior year before ship, I met whom is now my wife, Ariel. From there I put off my plans for ship (because the contract had not been signed yet, they were awaiting my last weigh in to send me to MEPS.) So I put off my signing and ship, to get married. I got married at 18 and for about a year and a half, I did not even think of the Marines, because 1. I had a family now and was having to work and finish college, and 2. my wife would not have of it. Though she and I had dated through High School for 3 years, she never enforced her hatred for me joining until the day we said "I do". But after 2 years of marriage, she has finally seen that my life will never be complete, and that I will forever regret it if I do not join my beloved Corps. A dream I have had since I was small. So she agreed to go through the pain of seperation during boot camp and my adv school so I could become a Marine. Great news, right. Yes, but now for the past 2 months I have tried everything I could think of to lose weight. I have tried the same diets and routines Gunny Acord used for me back in High School, I have tried others that other Marines have mentioned. Not one of them have produced more than 4lbs of weight loss in 2 months. I do not know what is wrong with me. Plus the fact that the Marine recruiter that is here in town now, wont even talk to me let alone help me lose weight because he says that I am disqualified and not allowed to help me until I meet minimum requirements. Personally, I think he is full of it, because Gunny helped me from day one when I met him in High School. So I figured, instead of wasting anymore time on him, and trying to convince him that I am a true destined Marine, I would come here to the source, where I could find other Marines, Marines that have been there and done that. So can you please help me? I will take any advice you can give me, I dont care if its harsh or nice... because Gunny sure as heck was never nice.... so please, let me have it.... below is my current stats.

Thanks,
Jordan

Age:20
Weight: 339lbs
Height: 6'3"
Blood Pressure and etc.: Doctor says I am surprisingly healthy as a horse.

[SGT7477]

I have never had a weight problem so if you want to be a Marine you have alot of weight to lose, get in touch with a personal trainer and a dietician.

[usmcmsf]

Paragraphs are pretty cool. You will get more reads/answers if it's easier to read.

[thablizzit]

Wow dude...That's ALOT of weight (no offense). It's a new year and I'm sure if you take people's advice you will be qualified before this year is over.

2004 I was 230 lbs, as of now I'm in my late 170s. Cardio was my best friend. Running/jogging is the best thing you can do, for at least 30 mins a day 3-4 days a week. Eat healthy! Whole grain breads, no fried food, just steamed, baked, boiled, grilled....etc. Lower your caloric intake by 500....

3500 calories = 1 lb.
So lowering your calories by 500 will add up to an extra lb. a week...
Stay motivated for your family dude. :). Eat lean & protein, exercise and run your ass off, you'll be there in no time! Have you read the stories of recruits shedding 100+ lbs in 6 months to join the USMC? It's possible!

I'm not a nutrition, but after losing a lot of weight, I know quite a few things about dieting, PM me if you want to know more.

[BamaBot91291]

I'm no Marine, but this is what i've been doing for about 3 weeks and i've lost almost 13 pounds, but considering that you're 339 lbs, it may be long and hard for you to lose 100 lbs, but in 7 months (maybe less if you work your arse off) it is very possible, here it goes:

Eat only 1500-2200 calories a day, you can probably eat more, just not Fast-food, fried foods, or anything like that, completely cut all that out. To start your day, eat a grapefruit.

Eat as much fruits and veggies you possibly can, i'm talking LOADS OF THEM! Apples, grapefruits, bananas, celery, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, etc.

Walk 3-5 miles AT LEAST everyday, no exceptions, and don't run, you'll risk your knees and lower back, and wear a Black Trashbag(it sounds wierd, but it boosts your heart rate) Remember to HYDRATE! At least 3-4 liters a day! Sweat, sweat, and after that, sweat some more!

Now, thats what i've been doing, so far it's been great, but since you're 339 lbs, try to walk 1-2 miles for the first week, next week 2-3, next week 3-4, etc.
You'll drop serious poundage, and ask your Recruiter about the DEP.

[NicholasITALY]

How about not eat at all, just drink a lot of water, and get proteins, and run run run run run run run.

But I don't know if it can work with you.

If I have said something wrong, please correct me.

[usmcmsf]

How about not eat at all, just drink a lot of water, and get proteins, and run run run run run run run.

But I don't know if it can work with you.

If I have said something wrong, please correct me.

Probably everything.

Eat 5-6 small meals a day..every 3 hours or so, to keep your metabolism burning.

Consume tons of water and protein, lay off fried food etc.

Only consume 100g or so of carbs a day, and never eat carbs alone, always eat proteins with your carbs 1st

Dont eat 2-3 hour before sleep

Best time to run/burn fat is 1st thing in morning on an empty stomach

Walk/jog after dinner..or any meal if you are up to it

To loose weight you must eat, do not starve yourself

Progress in your workouts, changing your routine every week or 2 weeks keeps the body guessing, thus better/and steady results

Good luck and stay motivated!!

[1topher]

stop eating babies,

[NicholasITALY]

Probably everything.

Eat 5-6 small meals a day..every 3 hours or so, to keep your metabolism burning.

Consume tons of water and protein, lay off fried food etc.

Only consume 100g or so of carbs a day, and never eat carbs alone, always eat proteins with your carbs 1st

Dont eat 2-3 hour before sleep

Best time to run/burn fat is 1st thing in morning on an empty stomach

Walk/jog after dinner..or any meal if you are up to it

To loose weight you must eat, do not starve yourself

Progress in your workouts, changing your routine every week or 2 weeks keeps the body guessing, thus better/and steady results

Good luck and stay motivated!!

So the "don't eat anything but drink a lot and you will loose weight" is not true..? wow I always thought that our body in case of emergency (no food) our body could eat our lard. Like if lard is a reserve of "food".
Sorry but I am pretty confused.

Respectfully,
Nick.

[KGunner]

So the "don't eat anything but drink a lot and you will loose weight" is not true..? wow I always thought that our body in case of emergency (no food) our body could eat our lard. Like if lard is a reserve of "food".
Sorry but I am pretty confused.

Respectfully,
Nick.


That is so painfully stupid it shocks me.

Your body MUST have new fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, etc to survive. When your body starts eating itself, you are doing nothing for yourself. Your immune system will shut down, slowly your organs will shut down, you will not have any energy, you will start losing valuable body fat. Please never give advice to anybody, ever, about weight loss.

Like posted previously, eat 5-6 small meals a day, and eat healthy meals. Do cardio, and rapid weights. By rapid weights I mean less weight but fast reps. Do the little things like take the stairs, park far away, walk to the store if it is close etc...good luck.

[ArielsWARRIOR]

Thank you very much.... I will definitely combine all the advice I have received and any further advice I receive to make this diet and workout plan work. Thanks a lot guys and please continue to feed me information. I will be posting like a bi-weekly post on here of my results, and that way you can let me know if there is something wrong with it or not... Information cant kill you, it only makes you smarter. But for now, here is an example of my average day for you, and you can tell me how I am doing so far. Tomorrow I will make the adjustments you have advised me of today, but maybe you can give me more information based on this.

7:00AM- Jog 1.5 miles for 20min.
7:30AM- Eat 2 eggs (boiled with yellow and white) Mashed up with a tablespoon of Ketchup for flavor instead of salt. With that a glass of all natural, no sugar added, grapefruit juice, and a banana or orange.
10:30AM-Eat a Fruit on the Bottom Strawberry yogurt for snack
12:00PM-Eat a bowl of chopped up fruit (mixed) with bottle of water !!OR!! normally lettuce with grilled chicken, (grilled by me), and 2 tablespoons of olive oil for flavoring with a half of a green pepper to spice it up some.
3:00PM- Eat a cup of apple sauce for snack.
6:00PM- Eat tuna with 1 piece of toasted 100% whole wheat bread and either pinto beans or fresh peas.
8:00PM- Go jogging 3 miles for an hour. (basically my 1.5 mile routine twice.)

Please let me know where I need improvements and etc.

Thanks,
Jordan

[usmcmsf]

So the "don't eat anything but drink a lot and you will loose weight" is not true..? wow I always thought that our body in case of emergency (no food) our body could eat our lard. Like if lard is a reserve of "food".
Sorry but I am pretty confused.

Respectfully,
Nick.

I would expect you to be. This would not be an emergency, as he is trying to loose the weight for good, after starving yourself you sure will loose weight, and muscle, and only gain it back even faster. To keep the weight off, one must eat, to stay healthy.

LCPL Foster

[NicholasITALY]

That is so painfully stupid it shocks me.

Your body MUST have new fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, etc to survive. When your body starts eating itself, you are doing nothing for yourself. Your immune system will shut down, slowly your organs will shut down, you will not have any energy, you will start losing valuable body fat. Please never give advice to anybody, ever, about weight loss.

I apologize then. Thanks for clearing my mind about it..!!!!

[usmcmsf]

Jordan,

I would suggest buying protein powder for after your workouts and even as a snack. They can help take away hunger and will help you keep more muscle. I have even heard of drinking a shake 30 mins before a meal so one doesn't eat as much.

[ArielsWARRIOR]

Oh ok.... so try a Protein shake before meals..... do you have a certain brand name preference.

[usmcmsf]

I use ON (Optimum Nutrition) 100% Gold Standard Whey..taste to preference( Double Rich Chocolate for me)..about 140 Cal, 24g Protein, only a couple carbs, 1.5 g fat

There are so many proteins out there to choose from, none will do you wrong, Muscle Milk tastes real good as well, as some proteins sucks on taste.

[thablizzit]

Ariel, I use Wheyabolic Extreme 60...270 cal. 60 grams of protein per serving....Works wonders when it comes to building muscle....You would probably want to lift some weights too during the workout so you'll be prepared to do the push-ups and pull-ups.

Muscle burns more calories than fat. :)

[FullMetalFuture]

Hey man ive lost 40 lbs in just over 2 months. Ive been taking a few supplements, but mainly ive just been watching what I eat, drinking plenty of water, working out, and this is going to sound weird but i run every where I go. If I need to relieve myself I run to the bathroom, I run to and from the kitchen, I run to get the mail, I do everything fast. Dont know if it helps, but it hasnt hurt.

[SGT7477]

Hey man ive lost 40 lbs in just over 2 months. Ive been taking a few supplements, but mainly ive just been watching what I eat, drinking plenty of water, working out, and this is going to sound weird but i run every where I go. If I need to relieve myself I run to the bathroom, I run to and from the kitchen, I run to get the mail, I do everything fast. Dont know if it helps, but it hasnt hurt.

It does work, Run Forrest Run.:evilgrin:

[ArielsWARRIOR]

Hey thanks a lot for the advice and tips guys... I really appreciate it. I intend to apply a little bit of everything I have heard towards helping me further my diet and workout routines. Thanks a lot

Jordan

[usmcmsf]

Keep us updated friend. Good luck!

[Gnetics]

If your picky I would go with Muscle Milk..tons of flavors and when mixed with skim milk its very easy to drink and taste great. If you want premium protein with no add ons Optimum ON 100% protein is great..but taste is...well not that easy to drink for some. Some of these can also be used as a meal replacement, I used to use them as meal replacements and with breakfast in the morning and it helped me tons..and DONT REPLACE ALL YOUR MEALS WITH SHAKES..THATS BAD!..just started working out again and I got my Muscle Milk and NO-Xplode! :) gotta get back in shape!

and diet plays the biggest portion, a lot of great tips so far..from a couple of people. I just follow a couple of Dos and dont's.
:thumbup:Do- eat more veggies,fruits,yogurt,chicken and tuna/fish. and drink plenty of water. Regularly in smaller portions all day.

:thumbdownDO NOT eat fast food, fried food, soda. and keep breads, and carbohydrates to a minimum.

[Pete0331]

If your picky I would go with Muscle Milk..tons of flavors and when mixed with skim milk its very easy to drink and taste great. If you want premium protein with no add ons Optimum ON 100% protein is great..but taste is...well not that easy to drink for some. Some of these can also be used as a meal replacement, I used to use them as meal replacements and with breakfast in the morning and it helped me tons..just started working out again and I got my Muscle Milk and NO-Xplode! :) gotta get back in shape!

and diet plays the biggest portion, a lot of great tips so far..from a couple of people. I just follow a couple of Dos and dont's.
:thumbup:Do- eat more veggies,fruits,yogurt,chicken and tuna/fish. and drink plenty of water. Regularly in smaller portions all day.

:thumbdownDO NOT eat fast food, fried food, soda. and keep breads, and carbohydrates to a minimum.

NO SUPPLEMENTS!!

He's not trying to bulk up, he is trying to loose weight.

Cut Calories
PT with, minimal weight lifting
Run, swim, bike, or hike (or all)
Healthy diet
Don't smoke
Minimal drinking
Drink water

This topic has been beat to shreds here.


Since I was a kid of 6 years old and saw my first Marine Corps movie, Full Metal Jacket...

You were allowed to see FMJ at 6 years old!?!
I must have be sheltered as a youngster with John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.

[Gnetics]

The questions was made as to what protein was recommended, that's why listed those brands of protein..and not necessarily because you take protein and eat healthy does not mean you are going to bulk up. The portions, food intake, and workouts dictate that. :beer: Consulting a dietitian would be the best thing as there are different body types and they react differently. However cardio based exercised like the post above said are great for raising metabolism and losing weight.

[Box kicker 101]

There's alot of good advice in here and i will ad my two. Being iraq and as a pogue you learn to go to the gym pretty much as much as possible to pass the time. I do consider my self as a bodybuilder so to speak. It's always easier for someone to loose the weight and turn it into muscle compared for someone thats looking to gain weight for muscle......... my workout plan is as such

Run or bike for 15 mins at a fast tempo I.e. sprints for the run and just keep doing intervals for the bike right after i go work out everyday is a different muscle ....monday back......tuesday chest....wednesday arms....thurs shoulders...friday legs and bis........then saturday just run off sundays...........but like i was saying you run 15mins prior to every workout and then after the workout you run or bike the same thing.......workout five body parts per muscle rememeber your trying to turn that fat into muscle use your body weight to your advantage right now.......obviously you might want a trainer to show u the basics .....if you want any more or have questions just pm me and ill help out also one last thing stay the hell away from sat and trans fats

[Wes40138]

I've been blessed from the information I've gotten from this site . But if you don't have the right mindset its all pointless...Which I am sure you already know that . I think it would be safe to say that I have the most weight to lose on this site (154 lbs ) . And the thing that keeps me going is , imagine your weight as a wall . Now its a huge wall you can see the top of it ,but you can't climb it or walk around . In your hand is a pick-axe(given to you by the members of this site) .What do you do? Do you just swing it and scratch at the surface? No,you swing it with all your might ! Look at it this way, each day you eat right and work out you are swinging that pick and breaking down that wall . Pretty soon the top of that wall is at eye level and you can see the other side.
And the things that you will see make all that hard work worth it .
All this being said ,keep your mind on today,your eyes on the task at hand and your heart on the future and I think you will have success . I have so far . Mindset is key .With a good mindset you can diet and exercise everyday with ease .Break from the flock and live as the lion .:tank:

[PaidinBlood]

I have so far . Mindset is key .With a good mindset you can diet and exercise everyday with ease .Break from the flock and live as the lion .:tank:



Pretty inspiring, brother. :thumbup:

[NoRemorse]

Hey man ive lost 40 lbs in just over 2 months. Ive been taking a few supplements, but mainly ive just been watching what I eat, drinking plenty of water, working out, and this is going to sound weird but i run every where I go. If I need to relieve myself I run to the bathroom, I run to and from the kitchen, I run to get the mail, I do everything fast. Dont know if it helps, but it hasnt hurt.

Outstanding work. Speed, volume, intensity!

Those short sprints help your overall running immensely. :thumbup: