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it can be and it cant be it depends on how fit you are to start with and what you are good with if you can run for a while do plenty pushups and situps etc... you should be able to make it

It is worth it I have to say. I have been in only a year now, currently on my first deployment, and i love every bit of it. The pay isn't great at times, but haveing some one come up and say thank you for your service, it really hits you home.

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Running would be your best bet, especially if you're trying to prep for the Army. And of course try your damnedest to eat as healthy as possible. Lots of veggies, but you'll also need good energy sources too, like complex carbs and protein is good for muscle repair. If you haven't already, try to cut out all soda/pop from your diet and try drinking only water and skim milk. It is amazing the difference that can make. And definitely stay away from the simple carbs and the saturated fats. There are some great run/walk programs out there. Starting out can be rough, especially when carrying extra weight. But the program helps build up your speed and endurance, and the workout should help shed pounds, especially as you increase the intensity.

The program I used while deployed was -
3 min - fast paced walk to warm up
1 min - jogging/running (depends which you can do)
1 min - fast paced walk
2 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
3 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
1 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
2 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
3 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
1 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
2 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
3 min - jogging/running
5 min - cool down walk

That totals a 34 min cardio workout. Might look easy but it can be surprisingly tough. And if that is too easy, or becomes too easy you can adjust it a few ways. One way to adjust it is to just speed up your pace during running/jogging minutes or change your walks to an all-out speed-walking pace. If you want to focus more-so on endurance as the workout gets easier (which might be the better idea for your first few adjustments) replace the first 1 min walk and keep it a jog so that after your 3 min warmup you end up jogging 4 min straight, walking for a minute and then jogging for 3 and so on with the workout as listed. That was the first adjustment I made to the workout when it started becoming easier. The goal of that program I listed above is to be able to run through it without walking at all by the time you're done with it. After you can do that you should really focus on the speed, and jog during all walk minutes while running during all the other minutes.

So after I adjusted my workout 3 times it looked like this:
3 min - fast paced walk to warm up
4 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
3 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
4 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
3 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
4 min - jogging/running
1 min - fast paced walk
3 min - jogging/running
5 min - cool down walk

Once I was able to jog through it with no walking except to warm up and cool down, I went back to the original routine but made all walks a jog and all jog/run's a run. eek Lol, I hope this helps and I hope it makes sense. And just to be clear, I friggin hate working out and running. gonk But that program helped while I was motivated, lol.

No problem. And good luck. It's hard to find motivation or something to keep ya goin. Personally, getting on the scale almost every morning after I wake up motivates me. For a lot of people, that might frustrate them and actually keep them from staying motivated. But it works for me.

And just remember, the unhealthy food may taste good, but that lasts mere moments. The calories and fat that's coming with it, lasts a hell of a lot longer. So is it really worth it to eat it? It also helps to remember that jogging a mile burns roughly 110 calories. So when I'm craving junk food or a candy bar, I just look at the calories and think how many miles it'd be to burn it off. xd Plus, like I said above, I just think of stepping on that scale in the morning and the candy bar doesn't seem worth the disappointment.