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  • 007FatSlayer
    007FatSlayer Posts: 132 Member
    I'm assuming you're in the AF b/c you're really worried about your waist size and not your weight...stay away from sodium...have very little of it and don't eat anything that will cause you to bloat (grain, dairy, beans, legumes, etc). Yeah it will suck, but your stomach will be more flat. I think I read you mentioned something about push ups...do your minimum a few times each day and if you become sore from this, stop about 2 days doing it before the test. 10 days isn't really enough time to get your push ups higher.

    Also, if you're in the AF, they're not cutting as many people as they are in the other branches.

    It's too easy-- you can do this. If you fail, it's a learning experience(but, if you've worked as hard as you've said, you have nothing to worry about).
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Have you tried NOT eating like a rabbit?

    Because I saw the biggest reduction in my body fat (and a shrinking waist) when I was eating near maintenance and lifting heavy weights. With too big of a deficit, and with just cardio, my body does not want to drop the fat. It's like a car stuck in the snow with the wheels spinning... the more I gunned the engine, the more stuck I'd get. I needed to shift it into low gear to get moving.

    Plus, with a small deficit and a lot of protein, I had a lot more strength and endurance.
  • AshleyNDavis12
    AshleyNDavis12 Posts: 6

    May I ask what base you are at?

    Elmendorf (Anchorage Alaska)
  • AshleyNDavis12
    AshleyNDavis12 Posts: 6
    I think it is insane that you have to pass an arbitrary "fitness test" 6 mo postpartum. This needs to change. As long as we are trying to be more inclusive as a society and in the military, we should be honest about what women need. Anyway, I don't have anything constructive to add about quick weight loss. Just know that I was certainly not back to my regular weight at 6 mo, and I feel for you. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this while caring for an infant.


    Thank you. I agree. There is one other girl in my office that has just had a baby and it is a widely known fact that the standard to pop back into pre pregnancy states is outrageous. But it just happens. Luckily I guess, I only gaied 27lbs during my pregnancy... 9.7 of that was my son.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    It seems you've tried all sorts of gimmicks but not eating at a proper deficit (not too low).
    Check out these links:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    Be realistic and be patient. You won't be in top shape in 10 days. Give you a few months.

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