Damn

Im shipping to bootcamp in 2 months and I went from weighing 180 to 230ibs.  Im 40ibs over my entry wait which means I might get put in to pcp before actually starting bootcamp.

What Im really trying to get to is ask anyone if it would be safe for me to take stackers before a workout.  I actually bought some tonight and ran...never had so much energy in my life.  I completely overworked myself but the workout it\'s self seemed so frigging easy.  I know theomen might have all the answers so please tell me if what Im doing is stupid or not.  If it\'s ok then explain to me what a safe dosage is before a workout.  Thanks alot...

[Paul2]

you are going to the army?  wow, good luck man.  I don\'t think i can stand bootcamp because from what i seen and heard so far, it lot of physical hard work and emotional stress....
Good for you that you are willing to take the challange.

Ha, actually Marine Corps. Thankyou so much though, it\'s comments like that which get me motivated.  I\'ve never had much confidence in myself so Im ready to take on a challenge and the Corps are my answer.  When it all comes down to it, it\'s about mental strength and character that get you through bootcamp...not how much endurance or physical strength you have.

btw, after taking them stackers I\'ve gotten a little light headed, lost my appetite, and it\'s 2:30 in the morning and I cant sleep. I think those are normal symptoms though.

Where you going to be stationed at?

I forget, do Texas poolees ship to San Diego or Parris Island?

Congratulations on enlisting into the Marine Corps.  It\'s always great to see another individual join the ranks of the Few and the Proud.

As for your question:  I\'m not familiar with stackers, but if they\'re causing you to become light-headed I would advise against them.  Ask your recruiter about other alternatives to losing weight;  he will be able to help you for sure.

Again, congratulations on the enlistment.  If it\'s confidence you\'re looking for, you\'ll find it in the Corps.  PM me if you have any questions about what you\'re getting into;  I graduated from boot camp last year, so the experience is still pretty fresh in my mind.

My brother was at Camp Penalton(sp?) in San Diego.

He is in Iraq now, a Lance Corperal (sp?).

Im very proud of him.

An answer to (e)\'s question, not sure yet.  Im going to join the infantry for a couple years...retake my asvab and get a higher score so I can get that public affairs job I really want.  Im thinking I\'ll be at Sandiego though if Im going into the infantry...they seem to have great training facilities for that, but ofcourse I havent been to any of the bases so I dont really know jack.

Hope your brother stays safe, it\'s getting crazy over there.  From what I understand Marines had to be sent over to help the Army a bit. Stupid terrorist and suicide bombers. :evil:

182, anyone on the west side of the Mississipi River I believe ships to SanDiego.  That\'s what I\'ve been told by other poolees anyways.  Hopefully the breeze from the ocean keeps me cool in the middle of Summer.

My dilema is, I didnt even think about the fact that we had a ship weight and I just started eating loads of food because I didnt give a crap.  I was going to lose all the weight in bootcamp anways right?  It didnt dawn on me untill Thur. and then I talked to my recruiter about it and he confirmed my thoughts.  So now Im in a mad dash against the clock, I cant even do as many pull ups as I used to because I put on so much weight.  

The light headiness isn\'t to bad when Im active, it\'s when I stop it kind of hits me.  My only true concern is that I could end up overworking my self and not realise it because those pills make you believe you can jump 100 feet high and then some. Even when Im breathing extremely hard I can keep going with seemingsly little effort.  Which brings up another point, it\'ll problly make bootcamp seem that much harder because I wont have the stackers.  The fat arse side of me says to keep taking them but then theres my little moral side that says stop it you idiot!  You know what though, the extra physical training could really help me....I\'ll defintally talk to my recruiter and see what he says.  I believe as long as I dont take the one\'s with ephedra I\'ll be ok.


I plan to PM you, I can problly come up with loads of questions...and congratualations on becoming a Marine, it is the Marines right?  Whatever it is, your puting yourself out there for our Country and that\'s something we can all be proud of.

[Titan]

I respect anyone in the military. I too am joining the Air Force (boot camp from what I heard is easier) and can\'t wait for that.