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Underweight before BC but was still able to go
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Permalink Reply by Slynascar88 (ship 12 div 349) on
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My daughter who graduated on 09-13-13 was just over the 100 pounds and she was never told she had to eat more or take ßupplements. They juht really watched her weight.
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Permalink Reply by Barb on
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My son just left for bc (still haven't heard from him). He may not be considered too light to be in the Navy, but definitely a skinny one! His recruiter told him he expects that they will put him on double rations. I think he said he is 164, and they want him heavier, but not over 190 (?). He is about 6'3" I really don't know anything except what my son has told me.
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Permalink Reply by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on
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my son was told he had to gain 10 pounds to enlist... it took him a YEAR to do it!! he weiged in at 131 while at meps... he to is 6'3" very skinny .. he ate 7000 calories a day and sat on his butt... drove me crazy!!!! i told him to hit the gym and lift lift lift!!! but he didn't do that.. FINALLY 12 pounds later.. he left... after boot he came out at 167pounds yes he gained 24 pounds in boot... all muscle I said to him...TOLD YOU .. he was on double rations for a while... now he's finished A school and OPS school, on his ship and has lost probably 10 pounds... back in my navy days.. you went in fat or skinny... if you were fat, you were put in the fat program they didn't care about the underweight sailors...
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Permalink Reply by mikeetsmom Ship 12 Div 004 on
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This is such good news for me to see. My son left at the VERY MINIMUM BMI for his height 5'10" and 122 pounds. I also tried fattening him up, buying tons of ice cream and high calorie foods, nagging him to go lift. The only one that gained weight was ME. Haha. He refused to eat much, do any exercise or lift at all. I could have strangled him. I was so tense (and still am) that he wouldn't make it because of his weight. Do they put the skinny ones on double rations and make them eat or is it self-driven?
I did notice that to get to PIR, he has to meet the height and weight standards. So do you think all the PT that they do will put muscle on him and he will gain enough not to get sent home?
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he'll get plenty to eat and won't be sent home... yes all the PT and training will put muscle on him... its kind of self driven but with LOTS of motivation!!! hahah I thought WE were the only ones in the underweight dilema.. when i saw my sailor at PIR he STILL looked skinny as hell but was SOLID...
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