Greetings from an 11B

Everett Ruess · Post by **Everett Ruess** » July 2nd, 2006, 12:36 pm

Wow!

Welcome

Bikkster · Post by **Bikkster** » July 2nd, 2006, 2:40 pm

SMP is still alive and well, I suppose I'm just afraid because SMP means ROTC contract as well, putting me on the path to be an officer before I have time to choose.

Rock Island Ranger · Post by **Rock Island Ranger** » July 2nd, 2006, 3:02 pm

Bikkster wrote:Well honestly I have stretch marks all over my torso and biceps; they're all healed now but they remind me of how far I've come everytime I look at them. They keep my cheat days down for sure.

I did well in training, I started reading a ton about nutrition and actually delved (and still do on an active basis) into bodybuilding forums on the 'Net to learn how to workout as well as diet properly. Tons of cardio at first (elliptical machines at first until my body got used to actually moving and working for a change) then weights once I started shredding the body fat off. At first I lost about 10lbs a month after senior year of high school then it slowed. Been working out at the college gym for 3+ years now and always grin when I see myself out running and lifting dudes who I used to think were total badasses back when I was a fatty triple chin..

rum_snuggles · Post by **rum_snuggles** » July 2nd, 2006, 4:16 pm

Welcome to the site -- and congratulations on so successfully busting your ass. :D

Jim · Post by **Jim** » July 2nd, 2006, 5:07 pm

Bikkster wrote: My parents never encouraged or even brought up the military as an option despite a great great uncle (Army, 1st ID, BGen Operation Torch), So that's my tale Rangers. Sorry for the long-windedness.

Who was your g.g.uncle?
TR, Jr?
He was the ADC for 1ID in North Africa (Terry Allen commanded).

LRP1 · Post by **LRP1** » July 2nd, 2006, 5:39 pm

Welcome...Sheittttttttttt!!!!! Oh, please answer Jims Question...

Looon · Post by **Looon** » July 2nd, 2006, 6:46 pm

RTO wrote:My God that is incredible! I am so proud of & happy for you! :D You've lost TWO Ranger Spartan's!!!

Welcome and congrats on your weight loss!!

Bikkster · Post by **Bikkster** » July 2nd, 2006, 7:59 pm

Lloyd Fredendall Ranger Jim, I've only read about him (D-Day: Story of the Big Red One) and from what my Grandpa told me. It could be complete RumorMill shit but everyone on my dad's side claims he's one of our troop.

Wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Fredendall

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Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » July 3rd, 2006, 12:32 pm

Welcome.

400lb to 170lb without surgery?

RTO · Post by **RTO** » July 3rd, 2006, 12:43 pm

Chiron wrote:Welcome.

400lb to 170lb without surgery?

Yup. Difficult but not impossible. Jared had similar results with the 'Subway' diet. He makes a decent living now as a motivational speaker I understand.

Bikkster · Post by **Bikkster** » July 3rd, 2006, 12:57 pm

Nothing but dieting and exercise Ranger Chiron. I will admit some of my earlier diets were a bit extreme, as are a few of them now when I need to cut weight before a height/weight check for the Army (all protein shake diets...etc). But it works and it's generally healthy. I didn't starve myself or anything out of the ordinary.

EvilCouch · Post by **EvilCouch** » July 3rd, 2006, 3:22 pm

Bikkster wrote:Lloyd Fredendall Ranger Jim, I've only read about him (D-Day: Story of the Big Red One) and from what my Grandpa told me. It could be complete RumorMill shit but everyone on my dad's side claims he's one of our troop.

Wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Fredendall

Wikipedia wrote:General Lloyd Fredendall (1883-1963) was an American General during World War II. He is best known for his command of the Central Task Force landings during Operation Torch, and his command of the US II Corps. His most infamous loss occurred in February, 1943 against Rommel in the Battle of Kasserine Pass. Fredendall was considered neither likable nor competent.

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March 6 1943, at Eisenhower's direction, George S. Patton relieved Fredendall.

Fredendall spent the rest of WW2 in training assignments in the USA.

The American historian (and retired Army officer) Carlo D'Este has described Fredendall as "...one of the most inept senior officers to hold a high command during World War II". U.S. 2nd Armored Division commander Ernest Harmon, in his after action report for the Kasserine battle, called Fredendall "a son of a bitch" and later said he was both a moral and physical coward.

Hope you have a better career than your not-so-great-great uncle.

42L5V · Post by **42L5V** » July 3rd, 2006, 5:17 pm

So far, you've earned a little admiration and respect from the Rangers on this site. I'm equally impressed, even if only 75% of your story is cold, hard fact. My hat is way off to you. Weight loss is as difficult a demon as quitting Copenhagen or alcohol. Mental toughness is the hardest type of toughness to develop. It comes from inside, and it shares space with self-doubt, low self-esteem, unanswerable questions and a whole shitload of other distractors. Mental toughness is the greatest asset a man can have.

I hope that the DEPs are reading this string. As a non-Regimental Ranger, I wasn't 100% mentally prepared for my class, because no one in my unit took the time to mentor me, therefore, I recycled - I wasn't prepared for platoon level ops at Desert Phase. But, I never quit. You Opt 40's will have it easy. You'll have the shit beat out of you so much, that school is a break from the mafia and the OPTEMPO. My whole squad in RS was from Batt, and they all acted like they were on block leave. (And I didn't get peered, which was a miracle, since they were all RIPees together) You sorry mother-fuckers can learn a lot from this string. Beat your face, 52+1, no response necessary.

Steadfast · Post by **Steadfast** » July 7th, 2006, 5:21 pm

WELCOME Slim

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Greetings from an 11B

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