Man drops 140 pounds in 11 months to join Marines

TheLancinator · 11-18-2008, 03:09 PM

Man drops 140 pounds in 11 months to join Marines
Associated Press

LEWISTON, Maine – Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose weight,'" Milana remembers them saying.

But Marine recruiters were willing to work with him as he began his weight-loss journey in December 2007.

Now, 11 months later, Milana is 140 pounds lighter as he leaves Monday for Parris Island, S.C., to begin boot camp.

It wasn't easy, Milana said, but he managed to slim down through exercise, healthier eating habits and forgoing an occasional beer after work. The 23-year-old said he even refused a beer at his going-away party Saturday night.

Milana said he always wanted to follow in his family's footsteps by serving his country. His wife, Latoya, also comes from a military family.

Much of his weight-loss motivation came from Latoya, a nurse, who helped him reduce his calorie intake when he began his effort in earnest last December.

"It was really difficult for him at first. He always said, 'I'm gonna lose weight.' But I never took him seriously," Latoya told the Sun Journal newspaper. "Then, when he started to do it, I told him he needed to cut his portion sizes way down."

Marine recruiters also worked with him, helping to develop a workout regimen.

"You can sit there and preach and preach, but if you're not willing to help, then it doesn't lead you to success," Staff Sgt. George Monteith said. "If I say, 'Go lose weight and I'll see you in a year,' then what kind of help have I offered to make that happen?"

A former culinary student, Milana said it was a challenge to give up favorites like pizza and hot wings, but cracking open a cold beer after work was perhaps the toughest guilty pleasure to abandon.

"It was really hard. You see all your friends drinking beer, and you're like, 'Oh, man, I want one,'" he said. But his determination kept him on track, and he would head for the gym or don a head lamp and go out for a run.

**Harpoon** · 11-18-2008, 03:14 PM

Wheres the picture?

TheLancinator · 11-18-2008, 03:20 PM

There wasn't one

**Harpoon** · 11-18-2008, 03:24 PM

Here's the "after" shot..

DemonGeminiX · 11-18-2008, 03:31 PM

He'll be in even better shape after Parris Island.

Fuck Jared and Subway.

Kurgan · 11-18-2008, 08:37 PM

Good lad

**Harpoon** · 11-18-2008, 09:49 PM

Is this you Kurgan?

Noilly Pratt · 11-18-2008, 10:05 PM

"He would don a head lamp and go out for a run."

Where was he living - Antartica? Don't they have streetlights in Lewiston, Maine?

Good on him though if he could do it in 11 months...

Kurgan · 11-18-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpoon

Is this you Kurgan?

I'd have to loose more than 140lbs to joined the Marines

Plus i dont think i'd be allowed to fight in your Marine core

beowulf · 11-18-2008, 10:40 PM

this pic turned up on a military forum i frequent a little while back............all the marines were taking the piss out of the army lads.......turns out the army guy in the pic was a national guardsman but even so!

........then it turned up as a moti poster

**Harpoon** · 11-18-2008, 10:42 PM

I bet he makes a mean Lunch..

11-18-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
TheLancinator I love Post Icons Join Date: Jul 2006 Tournaments Won: 2 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 119,462 Thanks: 83 Thanked 875 Times in 613 Posts	Man drops 140 pounds in 11 months to join Marines Man drops 140 pounds in 11 months to join Marines Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine – Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose weight,'" Milana remembers them saying. But Marine recruiters were willing to work with him as he began his weight-loss journey in December 2007. Now, 11 months later, Milana is 140 pounds lighter as he leaves Monday for Parris Island, S.C., to begin boot camp. It wasn't easy, Milana said, but he managed to slim down through exercise, healthier eating habits and forgoing an occasional beer after work. The 23-year-old said he even refused a beer at his going-away party Saturday night. Milana said he always wanted to follow in his family's footsteps by serving his country. His wife, Latoya, also comes from a military family. Much of his weight-loss motivation came from Latoya, a nurse, who helped him reduce his calorie intake when he began his effort in earnest last December. "It was really difficult for him at first. He always said, 'I'm gonna lose weight.' But I never took him seriously," Latoya told the Sun Journal newspaper. "Then, when he started to do it, I told him he needed to cut his portion sizes way down." Marine recruiters also worked with him, helping to develop a workout regimen. "You can sit there and preach and preach, but if you're not willing to help, then it doesn't lead you to success," Staff Sgt. George Monteith said. "If I say, 'Go lose weight and I'll see you in a year,' then what kind of help have I offered to make that happen?" A former culinary student, Milana said it was a challenge to give up favorites like pizza and hot wings, but cracking open a cold beer after work was perhaps the toughest guilty pleasure to abandon. "It was really hard. You see all your friends drinking beer, and you're like, 'Oh, man, I want one,'" he said. But his determination kept him on track, and he would head for the gym or don a head lamp and go out for a run. __________________

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Harpoon Sailing the seas of Cheese Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down by the river Posts: 36,485 Thanks: 46 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Wheres the picture? __________________ .

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TheLancinator I love Post Icons Join Date: Jul 2006 Tournaments Won: 2 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 119,462 Thanks: 83 Thanked 875 Times in 613 Posts	There wasn't one __________________

11-18-2008, 03:24 PM	#4
Harpoon Sailing the seas of Cheese Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down by the river Posts: 36,485 Thanks: 46 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Here's the "after" shot.. __________________ .

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DemonGeminiX Nothing's Sacred Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike Posts: 7,396 Thanks: 56 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	He'll be in even better shape after Parris Island. Fuck Jared and Subway. __________________ This one's Legmann's fault.

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Kurgan Meatspinning Trash Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 8,026 Thanks: 84 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Good lad __________________ Awesome sig care of Fricnjay

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Noilly Pratt exsisto mei diligo servus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Canada Posts: 4,049 Thanks: 22 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	"He would don a head lamp and go out for a run." Where was he living - Antartica? Don't they have streetlights in Lewiston, Maine? Good on him though if he could do it in 11 months... __________________

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beowulf knee deep in sceptic..... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Little San Francico, U.K. Posts: 37,561 Thanks: 7 Thanked 99 Times in 76 Posts	this pic turned up on a military forum i frequent a little while back............all the marines were taking the piss out of the army lads.......turns out the army guy in the pic was a national guardsman but even so! ........then it turned up as a moti poster __________________ http://silentwulf.com/flash/Hal.swf The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time--Bertrand Russell Growing old is mandatory, growing wise is optional

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