Posted on Nov 14, 2014
SFC Platoon Sergeant
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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.
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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.
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It's nice to be young. My 51 year old metabolism needs to be constantly pushed to keep the pounds off.
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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!!!!
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SGT Howitzer Section Chief
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I ate healthily over my deployment but the weather and OpTempo cause me to lose weight while I was in Afghanistan
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
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I think it had the same effect on most of us, GO CATS
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10 games away from perfect CSM Michael J. Uhlig
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