I don’t have my original issue Navy jumper but I can imagine how small it would be. It was a size forty and now I need a size fifty. I weigh eighty six pounds more than when I signed up fifty two years ago. The amazing thing is that I am not actually fat now. I was a six four beanpole when I joined. People have commented on my forearms in recent years because when I move my fingers they can see the muscles, tendons and even veins move in my forearms, my forearms are an inch bigger in diameter now than my upper arms were when I joined the Navy.
Me too.
Perhaps I should lay off the porn.
I weigh eighty six pounds more than when I signed up fifty two years ago.
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When I enlisted in 56 was 5’9” 130 lbs (probably had some weights in my pocket) and got out 8 years later 6’ 148 lbs.
Stayed in the 150-160 range till I was 50 had a very significant life style change...
Went from the ‘field’ to riding around etc, stopped drinking, stopped smoking all 3 in same year...
I jumped to 180 quicker than you could say Jack Robinson and now at 24celcius I am in the 225 range and the only good thing I can think of is at my age I am NOT losing weight. (as compared to being ill and dropping weight).
Eat what I want, no regular hours sleeping, no prescription drugs (well NO drugs...caffeine), last Dr visit was 2007 for cataract surgery and still kicking along, with people not ‘believing’ my age....
VA was calling me to schedule an appointment... <: <: <:
Makes sense since they figure I won’t show.....