Posted on 06/13/2010 7:05:14 AM PDT by Bratch
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE)- A Fairdale High School graduate is headed to basic training next month after losing the 85 pounds needed to join the military.
Emiley Steiger enlisted as an ammunition specialist and leaves for basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in July. She said she decided to join the Army after a military recruiter spoke at Fairdale High School in Spring 2009. Steiger said she weighed 213 pounds at the time and described weight as a constant struggle.
"I used to eat mayonnaise right out of the jar and had to quit," Steiger said. "I got a gym membership, quit eating fast food and stopped eating late at night."
The summer ahead of her senior year, the teenager decided to lose weight. Future Soldier Dottie Bussey worked beside her.
"Some days I go to the gym with her or we go to the park and run and I help her at her house with all the drill and ceremony stuff we have to do," Bussey said. "Grades too, I helped her with her grades."
Steiger described her decision as life-changing and challenging.
"I got tired of crying pretty much and even when I first started running, I was like 'Why did my mom make me like this? It's my mom's fault! It's her fault!'"
Steiger said she currently weighs 130 pounds. Bussey said she has lost 52 pounds since the two started working together.
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Good story, but mayonnaise right out of the jar? Ewww
Nice story BUT hope we aren’t just signing up another weight induced disability rating paycheck recipient.
If the reason for the weight gain hasn’t been addressed, it will return...then what?
This is the VERY reason women should not be allowed in combat.
And when she regains the weight, she’ll IMMEDIATELY sue the military (that is, TAXPAYERS!!)
I think you missed the point. She got past that stuff.
However, I don’t think women should be put into combat either, but for different reasons.
Good for her! I wish her great success!
I guess this means there is hope for the Huckabee’s two sons?
ROFLOL, never!!!
It’s interesting that you mentioned this. The VA has some very interesting statistics along these lines and you’re correct, some classes of recruits tend to be VERY expensive in the long term.
“It’s my mom’s fault!It’s always someone else’s fault.
I don’t know about that. When I was in, failing the Army weight control standards was one of the quickest was to get booted. It actually kind of pissed me off because I remember more than a couple of hard working guys and gals that got sent home quickly while we were stuck with a bunch of worthless POS’s that were trying to get kicked out.
The Army doesn’t reward troublemakers who want out by sending them home but, God forbid a person have a bit of a weight problem.
You write: “The Army doesn’t reward troublemakers who want out by sending them home but, God forbid a person have a bit of a weight problem.:
Weight is an issue because all too often a US Marine ends up carrying a couple of them....
Whe ate mayo out of the jar and it’s her MOM’S fault?????? I don’t think so!
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