Meals in basic training (Infantry OSUT)?

Question

about how many calories a day do you get in osut?

what are meals like?

what do meals consist of?

Answer 1

Seriously? 2400 calories minimum. And you will work off every one of them.

If you ask any recruit, they will probably tell you that breakfast is the best... you might get omletts, french toast, pancakes, eggs, bacon, & so on.

Lunch you will probably get meat, potatoes, and vegitables... same with dinner. I almost forgot about all the d**n pasta they feed you. NO SODA FOR YOU! Two glasses of gatorade. If you side step and keep the flow moving, you won't attract the drill sergeant's attention.

Button your lip when you eat, and eat quickly, or you won't eat at all. Expect to hear this a LOT "If you're talking, you must not be very hungry. Get out of my chow hall!"

Wayne C: best answer, definitely.

Answer 2

They say that in the Army

The Chow is mighty fine

A biscuit rolled off the table

And killed a friend of mine

Some folks don't like my preview of Army Basic! Don't think it has changed too awful much since Dino Days, I even throw in a little butt chewing...no extra charge

It might go a little like this:

Up before the sun.

30 minutes max for the 3 S's ($h!t, shower, shave) sometimes the shower is the night before.

Formation.

A little PT

Chow

Draw weapons if going to range

Formation

Double time to training site

Train

Chow

Train

More PT Drill Sargent We Eat This $h!t Up

Double time back to barracks

Stack weapons

Post guards

Chow

Clean weapons if drawn

Have weapon inspected

Turn in weapon

Formation

1 hour of your time....maybe

GI boots

GI area

Write mommy

Lights out 2130-2200

Coma time

"DROP AND GIVE ME 20"

Keep the pie hole shut and listen.

Think out your questions...it's the Army...do not appear that you were not paying attention!!!

Do not point at food and ask WTF is that:

If it is a green looking meat like substance that is "Mystery meat". Chow down it's very good for you!

If it looks like lumpy burnt oatmeal it's SOS.

If the SOS is poured over a hockey puck...that is a biscuit!

If it is yellow and dry it is cake. Just stick it in a glass of milk, it will be fine.

If it is brown and poured over rice it is chili.....maybe...could be gravy made from left over bacon grease.

You think it will make you fat???

NO PROBLEM! I will just PT you until your legs are wore off to the knee's and your arms to the elbow!!!

ARE WE CLEAR???

WELL ARE WE???

GOOD!

Close enough anyway!

A premature welcome to "The Club"!

SSG US Army 73-82

Answer 3

your question is fine, but. i think what the meals are like will be the least of your concern.    in the marine corps boot camp, meals were decent, but not much time to eat them.

Answer 4

You get three squares per day and it is loaded with starches. Either tons of pasta or tons of rice. I don't know how many calories but that is going to depend on how much you eat.