This is my dilemma. I am 6'1" and need to weigh 208 or at least close to get in the military. For 5'5" you'd have to weigh about 167. Does where I'm coming from make more sense now?
And no, I'm not disputing that it CAN'T be done or that it HASN'T been done. I just have to do what works best for me at the moment and that's a good diet and heavy cardio. I'll pick up on the strength training once I'm below 300, but even then my goal is to pull my body weight and a full pack around, not 500 pounds. Pull ups, push ups, sit ups, running and swimming times. Those will be my focus for where I want to be in a military career.