Advice??

ok so im 17 i weigh 144 and 5'1. i need to weigh 136 by March 21st. Got any suggestions??

Change your goal.  It is arbitrary not to mention impossible to do healthfully.

8lbs thirteen days, what's the rush, what's so special about that number and date?

Are you dieting already?

yes i am dieting already but its not woring fast enough. I am joining the army and the weight requirement is 136. i go back to meps on that day so im just trying to get there fast

You know enlistment for the services is at an all time low, I really don't think they are going to pass you up on 8 lbs.

It really is not with the ideals of this site to promote an unhealthy plan. My advice is keep doing the best you can in a healthy manner, the Army doesn't want a sick soldier.

Perhaps if you post your stats someone far more savvy than I could help you get close to this goal in some rational way.

From my experience here at CC stats are key for others to analyze what you & your diet looks like.

Don't you have to be 18 to enlist?

They will let you sign and then go in right after high school.   I don't know how strict they are now, but my hubby got out in 97 because he was 1% over their magic number of body fat.  He could ace all the PT tests but they were more worried about their number.

I reiterate what others have said:  8 pounds in 13 days is simply not healthy.  For anyone.   There is no way any of us can responsibly help you do it.

That said, here are some suggestions.

1. If you are determined to meet the stated goal, run -- don't walk -- to your doctor and ask for supervised help.   If it's possible to do this in a healthy way, the professionals are the only ones who can help you.  (Have you watched "Biggest Loser?"  These people lose as much as 10-12 pounds in a week.  BUT, they have an entire hospital of health specialists, nutritionists and highly trained personal trainers every single step of the way.)

2. Call your recruiter -- explain the circumstances.  Find out from the horse's mouth what the Army will think of your not meeting weight goals now, given that you do not actually enter service until after graduation.  You may have more leeway than you think.

3. If your call to the recruiter informs you that, indeed, the requirement is non-negotiable, ask -- politely -- why not.  Here's my thinking:  it could be a liability thing for the Army.  If they take you and put you through training (are you ROTC?) starting right away, they may fear liability if something happens to you in training that could have been prevented if they hadn't waived the weight requirement.  If so, you can ask about getting a waiver from your doctor.  Some people simply cannot meet the stated chart requirements, not because they are unhealthy, but because they are more muscular, or have much heavier bones, than average, which skews BMI and charts based on it.  If you are such a person, a doctor's note (probably also with a parental waiver) may suffice.

Good luck. 

Original Post by steffiesue75:

They will let you sign and then go in right after high school.   I don't know how strict they are now, but my hubby got out in 97 because he was 1% over their magic number of body fat.  He could ace all the PT tests but they were more worried about their number.

We were not at war in two countries in 1997. Enlistment is way down, vastly below what would be considered a position to decline men and women due to a single percentage point.

carolf makes many good and healthy points....

 Good luck!