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how to lose 12 pounds in 5 days?

those of you saying delay my entry, do some research into what bootcamp is. I have not known a single Marine that has been in top physical condition before he/she left for bootcamp. Bootcamp is what gets you in this top physical condition, your PT every day along with some training in combat and other stuff. Bootcamp isnt all about learning how to fight wars, that is what MCT and your MOS school is for. Bootcamp just gets you ready for life as a Marine, they will get you into shape trust me I have seen it happen.
 
..who was trying to help you with your problems doesn't really make sense to me.. maybe its because of the fact that you're just realizing that you're not even remotely prepared for what you signed up for 5 days before testing. .

bassproguy07 said:
those of you saying delay my entry, do some research into what bootcamp is. I have not known a single Marine that has been in top physical condition before he/she left for bootcamp. Bootcamp is what gets you in this top physical condition, your PT every day along with some training in combat and other stuff. Bootcamp isnt all about learning how to fight wars, that is what MCT and your MOS school is for. Bootcamp just gets you ready for life as a Marine, they will get you into shape trust me I have seen it happen.
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i honestly do not understand any of your methods of thinking. why would you want to make it even harder on yourself than its going to be? why not be in decent shape going in.. so that you can actually gain more ability and knowledge from it?
 
there is no good way to lose those 12 pounds. if it is even possible without permanent harm to your body. and the only way in which you can lose this weight is to do it in many ways that are wrong and hurtful. i will not state my opinion on how to do this because its quite damaging. but at least try and take care of yourself.
 
I could probably have completed college without studying nearly as much in high school as I did, but it would have been way harder than it needed to be. Good thing I took studying seriously before being thrust into university...
 
Out of curiousity - how does the weigh in work at Marine bootcamp? Surely there are some marines larger and yet still healthy? ANyhow, i'd have thought that those entering Marines would probably understand that they need some fair bit of training (from mental hardiness to pressup situp dip etc capability, and acclamatising body to boots). Wouldn't a Marine lost that kind of weight through bootcamp anyhow? (both to muscle, and also through use)
 
bassproguy07 said:
I can cycle forever.....i just chose not to, get bored with it so I move on.....I am leaving on my actual ship date instead of leaving early, just don't feel like killing myself over a stupid date. There for one, is no such thing as a former Marine, and if you are a marine you would know this. I, like most other Marine recruits Don not give a rats ass about any other branch of the military, they are all stupid to me. My father is a Marine, I will be a Marine, nothing else. I am not that much over weight, I just need 12 pounds to be good. I Eat plenty of good food, just at the wrong times I think. I did a full hour of cardio today at the gym, and another 45 minutes of walking this evening with my mother. I am going to talk to my Personal Trainer tomorrow, not my Recruiter, who i train with but my trainer who advises me on what workouts to do. thanks for all your input!
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The marines will whip you into shape and knock that chip right off your shoulder. Whatever branch, they're all fighting for our country and if you were a marine or even one in the making you would realize that. Never come here asking for advice and then turn around and lash out at people all all other branches because you didn't get a quick easy fix.
 
bassproguy07 said:
I have to lose 12 pounds in just 5 days, so I will be at the weight for Marine Bootcamp. If anyone has any advice on how to do this, besides doing a lot of cardio. I know I should stop eating but I dont want to starve myself.
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Easy, eat 12 x 3600 calories less then you normally do in that five day period. The only trouble is that doing so would require eating less then zero. Hard to do that.

You loos one pound for every 3600 calories you don't eat. A quite harsh but still reasonable diet might be one where you try to move move 7200 calories per week. This would have you loose 2 pounds per week or 12 pounds on 6 weeks. At most you could double this rate of weight loss but it's not recommended unless profesionally supervised. But even at that rate you are looking at 21 days not 5.

There are tricks to fool a weight in but they are short lived and only drop a couple ponds. Things like skipping food and water for many hours before. But you gaid the weight right back in 15 minutes because that liter of ware adds two ponds of liquid in two minutes.
 
ChrisA said:
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There are tricks to fool a weight in but they are short lived and only drop a couple ponds. Things like skipping food and water for many hours before. But you gaid the weight right back in 15 minutes because that liter of ware adds two ponds of liquid in two minutes.
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fooling a weigh-in is all he's talking about isn't it?
 
ChrisA said:
Easy, eat 12 x 3600 calories less then you normally do in that five day period. The only trouble is that doing so would require eating less then zero. Hard to do that.

You loos one pound for every 3600 calories you don't eat. A quite harsh but still reasonable diet might be one where you try to move move 7200 calories per week. This would have you loose 2 pounds per week or 12 pounds on 6 weeks. At most you could double this rate of weight loss but it's not recommended unless profesionally supervised. But even at that rate you are looking at 21 days not 5.

There are tricks to fool a weight in but they are short lived and only drop a couple ponds. Things like skipping food and water for many hours before. But you gaid the weight right back in 15 minutes because that liter of ware adds two ponds of liquid in two minutes.
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Presumably the body's systems would kick in as well, and try and really conserve energy and fat if you tried to lose weight that quick. Doesn't taking in >10% less of your normal RDA calorie intake affect this too?

Presumably there are easier ways to make bootcamp - are there are any ways to just get to the next one?
 
I wish I could go down a couple of pounds before I get weighed by my PT tomorrow! Probably won't help my tape measurements though. Not for bootcamp just usual measurements to see how my shape is changing :D
 
bassproguy07 said:
I can cycle forever.....i just chose not to, get bored with it so I move on.....I am leaving on my actual ship date instead of leaving early, just don't feel like killing myself over a stupid date. There for one, is no such thing as a former Marine, and if you are a marine you would know this. I, like most other Marine recruits Don not give a rats ass about any other branch of the military, they are all stupid to me. My father is a Marine, I will be a Marine, nothing else. I am not that much over weight, I just need 12 pounds to be good. I Eat plenty of good food, just at the wrong times I think. I did a full hour of cardio today at the gym, and another 45 minutes of walking this evening with my mother. I am going to talk to my Personal Trainer tomorrow, not my Recruiter, who i train with but my trainer who advises me on what workouts to do. thanks for all your input!
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:rolleyes: Our DI's always told us there was no such thing as an ex-Marine, except for Lee Harvey Oswald..I say "former" because I'm not active/reserve status...been out now for almost quarter century there boot:D
 
crash diet thats all you need,

eat nothing but cottage cheese, for breakfast lunch and dinner dont add anything else just cotttage cheese
 
It's not possible to do it safely...

In fact, apart from surgery, I don't think it's even possible at all. You'd have to dehydrate and starve your body, and even then, it might go into "starvation" mode and conserve, resisting weight loss.
 
Get your wisdom teeth out. Was very effective in limiting food intake, but has the side effect of not being able to move.
 
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