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before and after belt photo
tale of the belt. so I went from a 44 belt to a 34 belt.
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Push ups
As a Marine when I was 18 I could do push ups forever.. In fact the day I was graduating bootcamp I told my drill instructor I could do push ups forever and he said show me,,well I got down and started oneever twoever threeever fourever,, "sir push ups forever" He laughed his *kitten* off.. Well a about 8 months ago I…
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Before&After Pictures
So after 9 months I finally thought it was time for some Before and after Pics. I hope you enjoy them. Well I must confess it is just my profile picture it these belts could talk I am still 2 lbs short of 40 pounds but I will be there in the next week or 2. I played softball last week did not get tired at all.
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Could you make it through Boot Camp right Now?
I know that is a loaded question. I have thought about that question since starting this journey with you Marines. As of three months ago I could not have made it through the first week of Boot Camp. Since Re-Booting I have lost almost 30 lbs and anticipate doing so in my next weigh in on Tuesday. So my answer to the…
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MYDIALUPPAL
DialUp server??
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90 lbs. challenge / 15 Marines January
So here is the challenge to This group of Marines here in Marine Re Boot to lose 90 llbs by Feb 1st. The goal is simple report your loss on this thread once per week the total loss will be 90 lbs. before we know it!! when we do it we will post this thread to the others forums like Motivation. Simper Fi.
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Welcome New MFP Server Space taking Members
Well like my wife I am burning calories pressing keys over and over waiting for the little taskbar to load a page and download information. Maybe time to hire some of those disgruntled facebook workers for your IT department. Don't mistake frustration for anger. I am overall very please with MFP. The server loading needs…
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Virtual formation fall in and sound off!
So Marines, This is our first call to formation and I am asking that you sound off. 1. Where are you at in your goal? 2. What are you planning when you meet your goal? 3. Who do you plan to encourage this next year?
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New year New Marines Joined?
Still looking for more Marines I have found about 10-15 Marines in here Join me and Join my Marines friends time to Re-boot. Get in shape and put the spoon down and pick up a carrot or two.
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Past the 1/2 way point
So I realized I passed the halfway point a while ago. I have just over 20 pounds to go for my current goal of 50 pounds. First of all that I even got to the point where I needed to loose 50 pounds is the real issue. I have put in alot of work to get to this point in my goal. I can say this it has been because of the MFP…
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Warning I am a Male survior!!
So the reason I placed that at the subject line because I don't want anyone reading it to effect their own recovery. I am a survior of rape. I was a young boy of about 6 on my way home from school. I took a shortcut home. This was not my usual path home. When I was behind my house a man pulled me into bushes and raped me.…
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Looking for More Marines
So inspired by a 65 year old Marine at the Y he is a retired officer and is in better shape then I am so I am reminded of my journey to the life change and am looking for more Marines to come along with the Marines I have collected as friend already!! Simper Fi
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Merry Christmas Leathernecks
Have a great Christmas and a Happy and Joy filled new year!!
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Turkey Spinach Lasagna 400 calories per serving
Giant - Part Skim Ricotta Cheese (Correct), 1 container (1 4/5 cups ea.) Giant - Low Fat 1% Milkfat Cottage Cheese, 1 container (2 cups ea.) Newman's Own Pasta Sauce - Marinara - Pasta Sauce, 2 Cup Hunt's - Paste, 1 container (20 tbsp ea.) Natures Promise - Ground Turkey, 1 container (16 oz ea.) Hanover Premium Leaf…
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Remember when
Remember hearing the Marines in the chow hall giving the extra motivation to you on your way through the chow line? "A positive attitude will get your through". Well MFP Marines tell us what is getting you through this this journey. I would like to here from those of you that are still in the Corps those of you still…
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thank you for saying suck it up!!!
Well I would just like to say to those of my friends that would not let me whine if I wanted to and have told me to suck it up or encouraged me in various ways to you all I am thankful. As for keeping motivated I will continue to promise you all to keep my goals my priotity on MFP. As for crying I will save that for the…
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back in the day
So Tell us a favorite memory of the Corp. I used to go to a place in Okinawa called The Cave and drink a drink called cave punch with long straws. The cave punch was a really big bowl and it took about 5-10 Marines to finish one bowl. I have run into other Marines that remember that place. Many good times spent there. It…
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simple 6 inches less gut
Like I said it is simple no magic formula I have lost 6 inches of my mid section. How did I do it../...wait for it...wait for it. Simple I am working hard and My MFP friends have spured me on and kept me going so thank you MFP friends. I have about 6 more inch or so of gut to drop. I am down 2 inches on my waist from 42.…
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one more mile
Every mile is one more burger I ate one more beer I drank, one minute I sat watching tv. This old life is hard to kick, but count on this it is happining. My old life does not stand a chance of survial. I am killing it one mile at a time. Every weight I lift now is the reminder of how slowly I was killing myself one beer,…
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dream about bootcamp?
Does anyone else dream about bootcamp, not the first time around; do you dream about retrurning to bootcamp, and wonder how you got back there. Well I have had this dream come back several times. I am always better at it going back the second time around. I think I have had this dream about 3 or 4 times since starting this…
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One mile further away from my old life
Every mile is one more burger I ate one more beer I drank, one minute I sat watching tv. This old life is hard to kick, but count on this it is happining. My old life does not stand a chance of survial. I am killing it one mile at a time. Every weight I lift now is the reminder of how slowly I was killing myself one beer,…
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workouts while sick counts double right?
So I am fighting a cold and still working out. I am giving 100% even while sick, so it should count double right. Or am I just treading water because my 100% while sick feels and on paper even looks like say 60% of my normal workout. I am just to focused on this new life that nothing is going to stop me now. I have a great…
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ABS R US
Well leathernecks I weighed in today I have lost 15 lbs so far. I have a two pack and working on the 4 then the six I will work my way around to the obliques. The way I see it I am just a big hunk of Marble chisiling away at at a shape that the Marines gave me twentyfour years ago. They gave me the tools to chisil this…
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Marine Corp 1775 created in a Bar
Well like many marines we created other things in a Bar our mid-section ( Belly) Come on Marine time to join us get our *kitten* back in shape. I started this Group because I know the kind of motivation that a Marine can be capable of exuding and I will expect nothing lest out of our group then that. We are the Few We are…
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Know a Marine on MFP invite a Marine
If you know Marines Send them over and we will put them in shape here!
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Happy Birthday Marines
Happy Birthday!! In Marine Corp Years I am only 24!!! In my Picture I am only 18. In 1775 in Tun Tavern The greatest most faithful fighting warrior was formed and imediatly claimed the title of the greatest fighting force in the world. If not for the Marines we would be speaking German, Japanese, Farci. War is not the…
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Looking for a few Motivated Marines
I think for many of us old Marines of prior service days well past us, getting motivated is not as easy without 1000 other Marines waking up at 0400 to go out run and sing cadence. I miss having 20 friends in a bar and I never even met them. The Marine Corps changed me and showed me I can accomplish whatever is before.…
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Today is Tomorrow!!
This is the day the Lord God has made!! Let us exercise in it. This is the day to get off the couch put the remote down. Leave the spoon in the kitchen drawer unless you plan on using it as a paddle for your canoe. My five year old son is really smart when I told him yesterday we could do something tomorrow, when I tried…
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Reboot Camp Marines
Looking for Marines who have been out of the corps and the lean was left when they left the corp. I am motivated and looking to get back down to my weight and size pictured here in this profile pic. Join me
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Once a Marine once lean!!
I started an excercise routine monday When I was an eighteen year old Marine still green behind the ears I weighed 180 pounds and I stood 5'11'' I had the world at my feet I could take on the enemy without a thought. Then Bam the world started to get the best of me. Now stooping at 5'10'' with gravity tipping the scales at…
