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Terminal Lance #218 “Life After EAS: Freshman Fifty”

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A lot of Marines that EAS find that they seem to be packing on a bit more than they can chew–or maybe are chewing a bit more than they need. The barracks lifestyle is like being in a frathouse, except there’s no studying or school going on. The average diet of an 18-22 year old Lance Corporal generally consists of chow hall lunches, pizza and/or liquor and beer for dinner. Every night. Marines can pack on the junk food while back in the rear because the daily activities of being a Marine are generally very physically demanding.

Remember that morning PT you thought wasn’t doing anything for you? It was actually keeping your fat ass at a leveled weight. There’s a few reasons you’re putting on weight after you EAS:

  • You’re not exercising anymore.
  • You’re still eating like you have the metabolism of an 18 year old.
  • Sitting on your ass in a classroom all day isn’t a physically demanding task.

I’ve been gifted by the gods with a naturally faster metabolism than most so I haven’t put on as much weight as I probably should have, but I’ve been exercising more in an effort to get back to whatever shape I was in when I got out. I’ve actually stayed at about the same weight in pounds (about 190), but it’s only because my muscle has been steadily replaced with fat. In fact, I actually recently found out I’m pre-diabetic from all the junk food I’ve been eating over the years, which was fine while I was active duty but not okay now that I’m out and not forced to exercise every day.

Moral of the story: don’t think you can eat whatever you want when you EAS just cause you could while you were active.

Maximilian
Infantry Marine turned Combat Artist turned animator turned bestselling author turned dad.

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