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11-04-2006, 08:47 PM
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Lost 18lbs in 5 days....
...at survival training! :p Damn that sucked, never thought a stomach could growl for 3 days straight. Came back from the field as ripped as I've ever been at 181lbs, but damn I'm weak, gonna take a couple weeks to get some size and strength back. Can't wait to get back in the damn gym already!!
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11-04-2006, 08:49 PM
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Please forgive me for not knowing, but are you in the military? Did you get/have to eat bugs and stuff?
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11-04-2006, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
Please forgive me for not knowing, but are you in the military? Did you get/have to eat bugs and stuff?
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Yes, I'm a navigator in the Air Force.
And I wish I would've found some bugs, it was too cold, no bugs or berries!  2 rabbits (split among 4 people), and 2 MRE's for 6 days. 
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I do not workout. I TRAIN.
I do not eat. I FEED.
I do not sleep. I RECHARGE.
My greatest fear in this life is the fear of being ordinary.
Bigger Stronger Faster
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11-04-2006, 09:05 PM
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Payload Specialist
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Wow. You must be hungry, still. Glad you survived. And, I hope you never have to put it to the test. Especially with no bugs to snack on.
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Lost Dog's Blog & Workout Log
Superman never made any money
saving the world from Solomon Grundy
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-Crash Test Dummies. "Superman's Song"
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11-05-2006, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Wow Jason! Glad you survived! Glad you're back too. 
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11-05-2006, 11:42 PM
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Man, that's not much food for a big guy for that long. Good on you for getting through it.
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11-06-2006, 05:50 AM
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Rabbits! They taste GREAT!!! Especially rabbit satay...
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11-06-2006, 07:45 AM
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Hey dude -
I'm wondering how much muscle you think you lost, as well. Did you lose any? A lot? Not much? 18 lbs in 5 days is pretty fast. Just curious about how that affected your muscle.
Congrats by the way. That's hard work.
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11-06-2006, 08:26 AM
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Remember, if trapped behind enemy lines, you can always eat the enemy. Probably the perfect balance of nutrients for the human body. MMMM, bad guy jerky.  |
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11-06-2006, 08:51 AM
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Looper (Pro Jock)
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Most of the research that Alwyn and Berardi have mentioned prove that it takes quite a bit to actually "lose" muscle and that a period of very low calories isn't as detrimental as most would think.
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11-06-2006, 09:12 AM
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before i go to the army, im gonna read up on some "how to live in the wild" or something.. so i can play mcgyver and make a meal out of a tree.
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11-06-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by HailMary
Hey dude -
I'm wondering how much muscle you think you lost, as well. Did you lose any? A lot? Not much? 18 lbs in 5 days is pretty fast. Just curious about how that affected your muscle.
Congrats by the way. That's hard work.
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I really don't think I lost a TON of muscle. Hauling a 60lb pack during a shitload of hiking is pretty anabolic I guess. I'd guess about 8lbs of it was water, that was back within a day. But I've settled out about 10lbs lighter, probably a majority was fat, I don't really seem a whole lot smaller. But my strength was completely sapped. 225 x 5 reps of squats took almost everything out of me. Hopefully it won't take long to gain that back, I've heard strength comes back relatively quickly after a short layoff. Gaining the muscle back I think will take a little longer, I've been trying to be very careful with my diet since I got back from the field, I know my metabolism is down, and eating like I used to would lead to fat gain, esp. before I can get going in the gym again.
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I do not workout. I TRAIN.
I do not eat. I FEED.
I do not sleep. I RECHARGE.
My greatest fear in this life is the fear of being ordinary.
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11-06-2006, 10:54 AM
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Looper (Pro Jock)
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BTW, in case no one has said it lately, thanks for your service!
Ted
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