Anonymous
11-05-2004, 06:57 PM
Hi all. I'm in the process of hopefully enlisting in the Marines by summer of next year. I attended MEPS in August of '03, however, I missed the weight limit by 2 pounds and so couldn't. I attended a year of Bible College, arriving there less than a week after MEPS. I am now trying to go through some red tape due to new rules, in order to try MEPS again. Here's the deal, I was homeschooled through highschool and graduated. However, a new rule just recently made, says that homeschoolers who have graduated from highschool can no longer be recognized as Tier One recruits, but Tier Two. As of now, female homeschoolers are a 'no-no'. But because I have college time under my belt, I should be able to enlist as Tier One. I've called several colleges who accept credits from the college I attended, and have hopefully started the ball rolling. My biggest problem right now, is that I am about 20 pounds over the weight limit. I am in good shape as far as strength goes, but my endurance isn't the best, and I need to lose some inches. I sprained my ankle almost two weeks ago so I've had to stop running for the time being. I have been able to do situps and that sort of thing, but I'm only maintaining my weight, even though I have cut out junkfood, etc... from my eating. Any suggestions? I would like to lose these extra 20 pounds by January, which isn't impossible, but I need some help in knowing which exercises will be the most beneficial in helping me lose weight quickly. Oh yeah. I'm from Montana, 15 miles from the Rocky Mountains, and we get a lot of wind this time of year, and during the winter it's not always possible to go running or bike riding. I live in the country 40 miles from the nearest town... help?? Please email me with any sugggestions/ideas. Thanks very much. -Amber
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