When you were deployed, were you a gym rat or chow hound?

2014-11-14T06:15:40-05:00

I've only deployed once and when I did I performed convoy security. When not on mission I was fortunate to have a fair amount of free time. Even on mission when we arrived at a FOB we had little to do unlike the 88Ms we escorted. That left me with the option of coming home weighing 300lbs or benching 300lbs.
I went over on the heavy side, and given all the temptations to eat like an animal I manged to lose 45lbs and keep it off ever since.

So a little honesty from my brothers and sisters. Was it the gym or chow hall/KFC/Burger King/ Green Bean/ and so on......

Sorry for those of you that deployed before all the amenities were added.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2014 7:38 AM

2014-11-14T07:38:28-05:00

SFC Paul P., the one time I deployed, we did have a gym and I spent more time there than I did in the chow hall. In those days though, weight was not a problem at all, so I could have eaten food, food, and more food ... and probably still been good to go.

Response by PFC Zanie Young made Nov 14 at 2014 12:22 PM

2014-11-14T12:22:23-05:00

Couldn't resist the Army chow...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2015 2:04 PM

2015-03-06T14:04:50-05:00

I ate healthily over my deployment but the weather and OpTempo cause me to lose weight while I was in Afghanistan

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2015 7:26 PM

2015-10-16T19:26:17-04:00

After three straight weeks weighing in at 150 the 1st shirt said "Porter we are going to put some weight on you. He gave me a chow pass to eat a second full supper meal after 2200. He also ordered me to drink at least 2 beers a day. Well I weighted in the next week (after eating 4 meals a day and drinking at least 2 beers a day) I weighted in at 145.

He took my late supper chow pass!!!!