Basic Training Diet

cmason2004 · 05-25-2005, 02:59 PM

I'm heading to Army Basic Training in a few weeks. I've changed my training a lot since I decided to go. I've been doing a lot more cardio than weights, trying to get my run times down. Abs have been getting more attention than usual, and I've been doing a ton of pushups.

I feel pretty confident about where I'm at heading in, the interesting part will be when I get there. I'm not going to have a lot of options as food choice, and I have a feeling I'll be hungry enough to eat whatever they put in front of me, and probably all of it. I'm imagining that the army has taken into consideration the meals and how many calories everyone will be burning (probably an insane amount). Should I be trying to eat everything I possibly can to really benefit from the workouts? or should I be trying to eat any specific foodgroups more than others (if I have the choice)? As of now I'd pretty much try to eat a normal balanced diet with about as much protein as I can get my hands on.

Anyone else have a similar experience? advice?

Sacto95827 · 05-25-2005, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cmason2004

I'm heading to Army Basic Training in a few weeks. I've changed my training a lot since I decided to go. I've been doing a lot more cardio than weights, trying to get my run times down. Abs have been getting more attention than usual, and I've been doing a ton of pushups.

I feel pretty confident about where I'm at heading in, the interesting part will be when I get there. I'm not going to have a lot of options as food choice, and I have a feeling I'll be hungry enough to eat whatever they put in front of me, and probably all of it. I'm imagining that the army has taken into consideration the meals and how many calories everyone will be burning (probably an insane amount). Should I be trying to eat everything I possibly can to really benefit from the workouts? or should I be trying to eat any specific foodgroups more than others (if I have the choice)? As of now I'd pretty much try to eat a normal balanced diet with about as much protein as I can get my hands on.

Anyone else have a similar experience? advice?

I would eat everything, or you'll be hungry if you don't. At least I ate everything...but then again, when I went in I was 5'11" 115 lbs. When I came out, I was 140 lbs...still lean.

I was also a lot younger. But I think it will always be dependent on the body type you have...if you're fat right now...maybe you can pick what you want to eat...but if your average or skinny...I'm sure you will burn the calories during boot camp...

cmason2004 · 05-25-2005, 03:38 PM

I'm 6' and 168 or so. I'm fairly lean, I'm just trying to max out my benefits from all the workouts while I'm there.

sdupdike · 05-25-2005, 03:43 PM

Just eat everything you can get your hands on. You will be running your ass off from the time you get up til you go to sleep. Also, you will only eat 3 times a day, so if you're used to eating frequent small meals, say good bye to that. And they will usually not be all that great. If you're in the field, you get crap. If you're in the mess hall, you usually have pretty decent choices.

Where will you be for basic training?

cmason2004 · 05-25-2005, 04:35 PM

Ft Benning GA

Sacto95827 · 05-25-2005, 10:54 PM

I respect that you're joining up man! Way to go! Just keep a sound mind and don't let them get in your head...just have fun...

CrookAZ · 05-25-2005, 11:07 PM

To an extent they think about your meals, but you are gonna be doing other things that will be exhausting aside from just PT. I am in Air Force ROTC and when I went to Field Training (yea yea, it's not basic training, but still intense to some extent) I would eat big and eat it all. I hated being hungry so when it was b'fast, lunch, dinner, I ate it all. Also for when doing FTX's (Field Training Exercise) you will probably be given MRE's. Technically ONE of those could last you a day if necessary, but they'll never feed you only once a day. My roommate is Army and he went through basic training, he said you eat when you can and what you can...because not only the PT but all the marching, jogging and excess overload on your body (physically and mentally) really requires lots of energy.

sdupdike · 05-26-2005, 08:13 AM

Good luck. Ft Benning sucks. I went to basic at Ft Jackson in SC, and it was really nice there. Then I went to Ft Benning and I hated it. Only good thing was that I was 4 hrs from home, which is where I went almost every weekend. Are you going to jump school too?

cmason2004 · 05-26-2005, 01:50 PM

I'm actually in ROTC, but I'm doing a joint stint with the National Guard while in college. I know alllll about MRE's and FTX's.

Jump school will be next summer

Doublebase · 05-26-2005, 02:06 PM

Is that a Wu Tang symbol in your sig, CMason2004?

cmason2004 · 05-26-2005, 05:05 PM

It sure is. RIP ODB.... or dirt mcgirt... or whatever the hell he was going by....

maniclion · 05-26-2005, 05:48 PM

ODB/Big Baby Jesus

You'll eat whatever they slop on your tray and you'll eat it fast. If your smart you'll drink plenty of water too.

CrookAZ · 05-26-2005, 10:02 PM

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drink plenty of water too

^^^Yes!

That's pretty sweet. Army ROTC I take it? My buddy also is doing Army ROTC while with National Guard. You doing it up in Oregon? I saw the Duck in your avatar. Have you gone through the AROTC Field Training yet?

cmason2004 · 05-27-2005, 12:33 AM

Yeah I go to the University of Oregon. I'm a freshman, so I've done some field training, but not a ton. this summer is when im really going to get my hands dirty.

05-25-2005, 02:59 PM	#1
cmason2004 I do what I want! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 124	Basic Training Diet I'm heading to Army Basic Training in a few weeks. I've changed my training a lot since I decided to go. I've been doing a lot more cardio than weights, trying to get my run times down. Abs have been getting more attention than usual, and I've been doing a ton of pushups. I feel pretty confident about where I'm at heading in, the interesting part will be when I get there. I'm not going to have a lot of options as food choice, and I have a feeling I'll be hungry enough to eat whatever they put in front of me, and probably all of it. I'm imagining that the army has taken into consideration the meals and how many calories everyone will be burning (probably an insane amount). Should I be trying to eat everything I possibly can to really benefit from the workouts? or should I be trying to eat any specific foodgroups more than others (if I have the choice)? As of now I'd pretty much try to eat a normal balanced diet with about as much protein as I can get my hands on. Anyone else have a similar experience? advice? http://home.datacomm.ch/rappage/grafik/wu-tang.2.jpg

05-25-2005, 03:38 PM	#3
cmason2004 I do what I want! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 124	I'm 6' and 168 or so. I'm fairly lean, I'm just trying to max out my benefits from all the workouts while I'm there. http://home.datacomm.ch/rappage/grafik/wu-tang.2.jpg

05-25-2005, 03:43 PM	#4
sdupdike Food Is Good! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Alabama Posts: 326 Photos: 7	Just eat everything you can get your hands on. You will be running your ass off from the time you get up til you go to sleep. Also, you will only eat 3 times a day, so if you're used to eating frequent small meals, say good bye to that. And they will usually not be all that great. If you're in the field, you get crap. If you're in the mess hall, you usually have pretty decent choices. Where will you be for basic training? Shannon There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. Morpheus - The Matrix

05-25-2005, 04:35 PM	#5
cmason2004 I do what I want! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 124	Ft Benning GA http://home.datacomm.ch/rappage/grafik/wu-tang.2.jpg

05-25-2005, 11:07 PM	#7
CrookAZ Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 10	To an extent they think about your meals, but you are gonna be doing other things that will be exhausting aside from just PT. I am in Air Force ROTC and when I went to Field Training (yea yea, it's not basic training, but still intense to some extent) I would eat big and eat it all. I hated being hungry so when it was b'fast, lunch, dinner, I ate it all. Also for when doing FTX's (Field Training Exercise) you will probably be given MRE's. Technically ONE of those could last you a day if necessary, but they'll never feed you only once a day. My roommate is Army and he went through basic training, he said you eat when you can and what you can...because not only the PT but all the marching, jogging and excess overload on your body (physically and mentally) really requires lots of energy. You gotta step up, otherwise you'll get stepped on.

05-25-2005, 10:54 PM	#6
Sacto95827 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 116 Photos: 2	I respect that you're joining up man! Way to go! Just keep a sound mind and don't let them get in your head...just have fun...

05-26-2005, 08:13 AM	#8
sdupdike Food Is Good! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Alabama Posts: 326 Photos: 7	Good luck. Ft Benning sucks. I went to basic at Ft Jackson in SC, and it was really nice there. Then I went to Ft Benning and I hated it. Only good thing was that I was 4 hrs from home, which is where I went almost every weekend. Are you going to jump school too? Shannon There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. Morpheus - The Matrix

05-26-2005, 01:50 PM	#9
cmason2004 I do what I want! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 124	I'm actually in ROTC, but I'm doing a joint stint with the National Guard while in college. I know alllll about MRE's and FTX's. Jump school will be next summer http://home.datacomm.ch/rappage/grafik/wu-tang.2.jpg

05-26-2005, 02:06 PM	#10
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 7,323	Is that a Wu Tang symbol in your sig, CMason2004?

05-26-2005, 05:05 PM	#11
cmason2004 I do what I want! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 124	It sure is. RIP ODB.... or dirt mcgirt... or whatever the hell he was going by.... http://home.datacomm.ch/rappage/grafik/wu-tang.2.jpg

05-26-2005, 05:48 PM	#12
maniclion Cartographer of the Mind Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mens Incognita Posts: 20,435 Photos: 10	ODB/Big Baby Jesus You'll eat whatever they slop on your tray and you'll eat it fast. If your smart you'll drink plenty of water too. "We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy — sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Thomas Edison: In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone

05-27-2005, 12:33 AM	#14
cmason2004 I do what I want! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 124	Yeah I go to the University of Oregon. I'm a freshman, so I've done some field training, but not a ton. this summer is when im really going to get my hands dirty. http://home.datacomm.ch/rappage/grafik/wu-tang.2.jpg

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