Chowder- I am Kirtland. A little over 5000'
Emily- What approval do you need?

i hear ya, emily; im navy too, so i understand the entire pts thing. but i dont have the same problem with weight...at least not yet. ive always been right on the cusp of failing because of my weight, and thats why im here. im tired of being stressed over it. the best advice i can give is to really use this tool to pay attention to your fat intake. stay at the goal they set for you on this site, and make sure you exercise with BOTH cardio and weights. it should be so simple, right?!

my goal is to get an outstanding on my next pfa! i was just shy of an excellent, and if i push for the outstanding then i wont be too disappointed if i only get an excellent! and i want to fit back into some really cute clothes, otherwise, they're going to waste.

I completely understand where you're coming from. But it sounds like you're on the up and up! They are going to see your progress and take that into consideration. Keep focused on what your goals are, and keep doing what you're doing to pass your PFA. You'll be fine. If you allow yourself to get stressed, like you did when your grandparents died, you could find yourself losing sight of your goals.

Where are you stationed, Emily?

I think I have reached my goals. I started out just to lose SOME weight, weighing 187.5 with a 38 inch waist, I didnt know it would take me to lose 35+ lbs.

I broke my ankle in Dec 2010 and then had cartlidge surgery 6 months afterward, (on cruthces for 7 months straight) so all I could do is watch calorie intake. I found out in the first month thats all it really takes to lose weight is watch what you put into your body. April 2011 I started MFP and lost 18ish lbs the first month and 6 months later I had lost a total of almost 30 lbs and 5 inches off my waist. I healed from surgerys and Oct 2011 started in the gym always mindful of calories. As of Dec 2011 I have lost 35ish lbs and 6.5 inches off my waist. I am now at 154 lbs with a 31.5 inch waist. I can run under 12 min mile and half, 60 crunches and 50 push-ups in a min.

I truely believe if you just watch what you eat and follow MFP you will lose weight. I didnt work out, didnt run, didnt go to the gym at all and lost 30 lbs. If anyone doubts that MFP doesnt work friend me and I will be happy to tell you otherwise!

My goal is to pass with a "good" for an 18 year old male. I'm sick of people complaining about females having different standards for PRT, and I really want to prove that I can do just as well as the boys. I won't hit that goal this time, unfortunately, since I'm still recovering from a car accident where I fractured my neck last summer, but I really need to pass this PRT within my "lesser" female standards since the last 2 have been waived... The run is always the hardest part for me, I'm slow as molasses. Next fall though, that's my goal!

My goal is to become a personal trainer. Before joining the Navy I lost 95 lbs and that was an amazing accomplishment because I was heavy all my life. I'm seperating from the Navy in 5 months and I want to keep up the healthy lifestyle!! Thank goodness I'm married to an active duty member, because gym memberships can be expensive. Gotta love free gyms!!! I'm not interested in being super skinny but healthy!!!

I want to max my PT test. Sit ups and push ups I can, but I hate running and need to start picking it up there.

To not be the most out-of-shape person at basic (I'm in the DEP). To graduate with honors, at least, and that includes my PT exam!

No matter what branch you're in, being in shape definitely helps. At the age of 27, 2 months from being 28 I walked into the recruiters office and started the process of signing up. A week later I'd been through MEPS and 2 weeks later I was at boot camp.
I got through boot camp, but it was tough. I'd never been a runner, I was never into sports in school. And I kept telling myself, 'well I'll eventually get better at this stuff.' I have, but it's taken a few years to finally get better at the physical fitness and meanwhile I gained about 20lbs so now it's hard to stay within weight standards.

Long story short, keep working at it, do what you can now and stick to it.

^^ You look great!!! Good luck!

I want to beast out om my next PT eval, and someday bench press my husband. Yeeaah buddy.
But mostly I want to lose the weight and tone it up- because no one REALLY respects a chubby Airman. No matter how well you do your job if you look like crap in uniform people are going to automatically perceive you as a bag of crap.

I want to max a pt test before I have surgery on my hips. Pushup and situp are good, just have to work on the run. I'm about 14:30 for the 2 mile right now, I need to shave off another 1:12.

I have never failed a PFT, but I've never excelled either. I only have one left until I retire from Active Duty and my short term goal is to score an Excellent! I want this to be my best one ever!

Got a 90.3 today! Cut 1:06 off my 1.5 mile run, 1.5 inches off my waist, added 11 pushups and 22 crunches (did more than the max!)

congratulations! Way to go!

your too muscular? pfft, you look great.


Congrats MNchick

Goals as of now are to lose 20lbs (back down to 160lbs) and be able to do 20 pullups. I would like my 3 mile run time back somewhere in the 20-22 minute range but I don't see that happening with my knees literally falling apart as the years go by.