Help! Weight loss for military

Open up that diary gurl and let us see.

How long since you've started? Because I can see you doing 2-a-days and not seeing any results.

Finally, make sure you're running, doing plenty of abs and even more push-ups

you can be 32% body fat but you have to make tape if you don't make weigh. So I'd say focus on altering your body compostion, eat A LOT of protein. like 150g worth a day a lot

If I were you, I would see about pushing your report date back if you need to meet that weight. I'm Air Force and I know the recruiters waiver a lot of things to get people in (maybe not as much now since we are downsizing). But if they do waiver you for your weight, I could see 1 of 2 things happening.
1. Military PT helps you tremendously and you lose the weight just fine after and life is happy and you pass every fitness test ever.
2. Even with the PT, you struggle with your weight and have been set up for "failure". Like I said, the AF at least is cutting way back, and failure to meet fitness standards is by far the #1 thing getting people kicked out.
Good luck!

So the problem is I'm 5'3 and weigh 184 I have HUGE boobs so half of my weight is coming from my breast :-( any advice as to how I can lose 40 pounds in 2 months! My goal is to leave for basic in Jan. I have already started eating healthy and I work out 2x a day but have lost nothing! Please let me hear your advice.. Thanks

You can't really make it happen faster.


Losing weight requires tremendous patience. You will not lose it when you want it or where you want it. The body does its thing. Some apparent plateaus can last a month or so. You cannot make it happen faster. You must focus on two things; calories and exercise. Nothing else matters. Scales and metrics don't matter. The day in and day out grind of exercise and calories are all that matters. It is not very exciting until things fall into place. You get your victories and you ride one victory to the next.

Your body loses weight in chunks, not linear. I have found that you can do everything right and your weight loss seems to plateau but if you are patient and keep exercising and eating at a deficit (however slight) you will lose it, it will suddenly "whoosh". There are so many variables for the scale; water retention, digestion, hormones, allergies, sodium, carbs, water intake, DOMS, inflammation, the list goes on. People mistakenly think they lose or gain weight when they eat more or less because of these fluctuations.

So the problem is I'm 5'3 and weigh 184 I have HUGE boobs so half of my weight is coming from my breast :-( any advice as to how I can lose 40 pounds in 2 months! My goal is to leave for basic in Jan. I have already started eating healthy and I work out 2x a day but have lost nothing! Please let me hear your advice.. Thanks

It's awesome that you want to serve the country, and that you're willing to work so hard to do it. Good for you!!!

If they will let you into bootcamp a little heavy, you'll lose it.

Because my rate (MOS) was undermanned (60%) when I joined, I wen to bootcamp at 260 (needed to be 186). I got down to 185 in the 2 months I was in bootcamp, and Navy bootcamp is easier than army bootcamp.

Do what you can to get FIT. Of course focus on weight, PLEASE eat more than 1200 calories, figure out your basal metabolic rate and total daily energy expenditure (google BMR and TDEE, you'll figure it out).

Remember... you will be required to stay in shape, or you get kicked out. I'm facing #2 of 3 allowable fitness failures. I can do more push ups, sit ups, lift more weights, than a lot of people, and run at a decent pace... my sole issue is body fat.

With body fat/weight... there are 2 ways of checking this. One is the no-bull**** scale weight, the other is your measurements. There are a few caveats, such as 'irregular body shape' which I think might be a viable option, but regardless... do your best to maintain a higher fitness level Any questions, feel free to ask.. there are more than a few active duty military members here.

you can be 32% body fat but you have to make tape if you don't make weigh. So I'd say focus on altering your body compostion, eat A LOT of protein. like 150g worth a day a lot

thank you- OKAY! so my bmi is currently 32% needs to be down somewhere between 18-25% my calorie count is like 1200 , i've only started my journey for about 5 days, I have always wanted to be in the military but weight loss was the only reason i never got in so now it's kind of like this is my last hoo-rah and i NEED to do this for me for many reasons so it's time to get my life on track

BMI is not the same as body fat. The military takes measurements of your body to determine your body fat. Check here for more information http://www.25idl.army.mil/PT/r600_9.pdf (or google AR 600-9).


Good luck!

I was at 173 when I started my weight loss in April, now at 144. It takes time. I can almost guarantee you will not make it to 143 by January. Sorry to say. And I have hug boobs. I used that excuse and it didn't fly. It takes time and patience. I am finally where I want to be to leave for basic. And I am just waiting for an active recruiter where I live.

I was active duty for 7 years. I know that it is hard especially when you are up against a clock. I struggled with my weight before and while in the Army. It will be very hard to lose that much in 2 months. You need to make sure that you work on your running, pushups and sit-ups. I know that they were changing up the PT test so I am unsure what is on it now. They also changed the PT standards. One thing you need to do is realize that PT is meant for maintenance. If you have things you need to improve, you have to work on it on your own time. I'm 5' and always had to get taped due to being heavier than the "max weight". As long as you pass the tape test, you will be fine. Just keep working so that you have some wiggle room, even if you continue to need to get taped.