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So I finally got everything together. My show is in April and I am starting my diet 13 weeks out. I'm 5'4" tall. I had the hydrostatic bf done and I am at 24% (higher than expected) Due to that, my trainers are having me start at 13 weeks. My weight is 151lbs (which is also high). It turned out that my sickness over winter break caused me to lose some muscle and gain some fat. I will have the hydrostatic weighing done every 3 weeks and posing practice 1xweek. My diet is as follows(example):

Meal 1. .5 cup dry oatmeal, 6 egg whites use 2 yokes(yokes optional).
Meal 2. .5 cup cooked brown rice 6 oz. of chicken.
Meal 3. 6 oz. of turkey two cups brocolli.
Meal 4. 1 can of tuna and a salad.
Meal 5. 8 oz. of chicken breasts and 1.5 cups of green beans.
Meal 6. 8 oz. of chicken breasts and salad and brocolli eat the green vegtables untill full.

*Can use meat that is: Fish, Chicken, Eggs, Turkey
*Any green leafy veggies
*Crystal Lite and Diet Rite
*Splenda
*Fat free/low fat sugar-free protein shakes(anyone know of a good one??)

My training is:
5-6 days of cardio in the morning, 45 minutes to start(3 weeks), keep heart rate above 168.(+ 3 days of abs)

Monday: Back and Biceps
Tuesday: Shoulders/triceps
Wednesday: off day(cardio only)
Thursday: Legs/ abs
Friday: Chest/ abs
Saturday: Spot training(places I need most work in...right now biceps/triceps)
Sunday:OFF
*will post weight amount after this first week.

I am NOT doing Anavar at all...that was a mistake thinking that....Once I get my BF down to about 16-18%....might consider it, but most likely will not.

I promise to post pictures as soon as I get at least a good amount of before/after comparisons. Right now I am kind of embarassed :worried:

IM SO EXCITED to finally get this show on the road. So far these two days of 6am cardio(I started Monday) have kind of been hard b/c I havent been up that early since High School :p
Im looking forward to logging in daily and getting any advice/tips that you educated ladies have to give. I also will need lots of support when the sucky diet kicks in....although I am confident that I will do fine....


So here goes my first competition countdown......
 
Congrats & let the fun begin! I'm assuming this is a figure show?

My only two comments might be - where is the fat in your diet and I *HIGHLY* recommend AF Store Cardio Breeze to make it thru those am cardios!
 
Thats exactly what i said...where's the fat!!!??? But I am doing this regardless....Because I am doing it as part of a study..so the diet is set and whatever happens will happen :)
On the other hand, I do have about 30lbs of fat to lose in 13 wks....which I hope can happen, AND the diet will be altered depending on how well I am responding..the next weigh-in BF test is in 2.5 weeks, so we'll figure it out from there. I also forgot to mention that I will be doing heavy weights/ 8-10 reps, not the traditional cutting method "lower weights/high reps". I guess b/c of the diet, my muscles will need constant stimulation so that I do not lose any. I hope this exercise science PhD professor who told me this knows what he's talking about (LOL).
The show is figure and fitness, but they also have a bodybuilding section....so what do you call that?
AS far as the morning cardio, I forgot to mention that I did get the Cardio Breeze and I feel like it is my new best friend (other than this board).
Like Sassy said: "LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!"
 
:) Gotcha! Glad you've decided to share with all of us !!! Where's the show at?

Oh and honestly, posting pics will only help motivate you more to succeed. You do NOT have to be embarassed around her at ALL. They are most likely MUCH better than you think. But we can wait until you're ready ;)
 
What is the contest that YOU are doing, i.e. ok the show encompasses figure, fitness & BB - but which are you competing in?
 
.....hmm the show is in the states(somewhere..rather not say...or at least I was told to keep it private). I feel like a bitch for not saying but due to the possibility of me using Var later and the fact that I know people who are doing the show with me also go on this site, Id rather keep it private.
Im sorry im shy about my pictures!!! :rolleyes: Its just hard right now, I didnt even wanna look at them untill I drop some weight. Im always so hard on my self but I promise I will eventually put them on here!

Damn, the diet I am doing is low carb/high protein...I better not crash..speaking of protein, Im so sick of Tuna!!!! I hate it! Im mostly gonna keep it chicken/turkey/egg protein. Besides, tuna is infested with mercury (or so I read).
 
sdupdike said:
I think the question was are you doing Figure, Fitness, or BB? Not the location of the show.
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I asked her where it was... going to see a friend's BB show in April & wondered if it was the same show :)
Anywho, I was wondering where you've been ... Last time I saw you around was in Sept. ...

Sorry Aries for jacking your log... totally understandable about the location GF. .. Carry on :rose:
 
LOL Bunny, so how about u tell me where the show is that youre attending and If its the same, it will be so cool...id tell you!!!!!
Anyway, right now I feel cramped and tired as hell...cant wait for my body clock to adjust!
 
It so cool you're preparing for a competition!! It will be interesting to read at your log.

About the "Fat free/low fat sugar-free protein shakes" there are many such as Nectar, IsoPure, I think EAS has a brand too of protein with low carbs/fat but I don't remember the name.

For how long have you been competing?
 
THIS WILL BE MY FIRST SHOW!!! IM so nervous...I just got out of the gym and I cannot move my upper body. My arms feel like jello...and yet I LOVE This feeling. Im off to the store to get all 7 of the foods I am allowed to eat LMAO!! :p
Im will be competing against competition that is on drugs(i know this for a fact) but Im gonna go all natural...well other than the cardio breeze.hehe...Its kind of shit*y that my competition will have such a great advantage over me, but that is the case a lot now a days....steroids and all that stuff...

THanks for the encouragement....I cant wait till the next weigh-in and hydrostatic msrmnt.

*Hope everyone is having a good night!
 
Gear-no gear personal choice. IMO, AAS and GH change a woman's face in a way that is not that aesthetic!!

Herbal fat burners and diuretics work wonders!!

Love hydroxycut!!! Just check with your federation as there are some grey-area herbs.

I am trying to sort that one out now, fc-uking mine field!!!!
 
Congratulations on your first show!!!! If you're doing low carb - you've GOT to have some good fats! I don't know what this trainer is trying to do to you with only 7 foods! lol NO shrimp, scallops, fish??????? WTF?!?!?! IMO, I really think this trainer's sights are a little too narrow - as far as protein goes!


...and Bunn's is right - post those pics! It's a real motivator! :) We're here to support you & help you meet your goal, so don't be shy!:rose:
 
Thanks all you girls for the sweet comments and the help. As far as the diet goes, like I said, I am doing it as part of a study, and we will alter is as time goes by. It is very limited but I will be adding in a little carbs such as 1-2 apples per day. I can eat fish, I just prefer not to. I think you are all right about the "WTF" with the no fat in the diet but right now I have to see what happens. We will see in 2.5 weeks what is going on. I just came back from the store and I picked up some Vitamin C, multi-vit,calcium, antioxidant, and flax seed supps. Im just trying the Cardio Breeze in the morning at the time but we will see how my BF is acting in a few weeks. (Hydroxycut??)Since it is my first time...I am not sure how my body will react to a certain type of training/diet. Im 20 years old, and I have a lot of time to figure how to do this right. In the mean time, Thanks so much for everyone's support and help.

Im going to bed, its almost 10 and I gotta be up at 6am! Ill check in tomorrow!
 
Congrats on making the decision to do your first show!! I will look forward to seeing your journal and how you progress throughout the weeks to come!! As everyone has already said, but I will emphasize, pics are one of THE best motivators AND they aren't as bad as YOU think they are. We tend to be our worst critic!! ;) Good Luck!
 
Holy Cow...my body is officially at WAR with my head! Its only been three days and Im not having a problem with the diet, but maybe I am b.c I am MORE tired than I ever was. I guess its b/c this is the first time Ive done a good amount of cardio in a LONG time. Its hard getting used to it But i CANNOT wait to adjust my body clock and my body in general. I feel achy and crampy and tired...my energy levels are up and down throughout the day.
Im sore from yesterday, I havent been sore in a while, my upper body is just on shut-down.
Sorry girls for all the complaining, but its my first time! ;)

*Next time around will be better!!!
 
Aries13 said:
Holy Cow...my body is officially at WAR with my head! Its only been three days and Im not having a problem with the diet, but maybe I am b.c I am MORE tired than I ever was. I guess its b/c this is the first time Ive done a good amount of cardio in a LONG time. Its hard getting used to it But i CANNOT wait to adjust my body clock and my body in general. I feel achy and crampy and tired...my energy levels are up and down throughout the day.
Im sore from yesterday, I havent been sore in a while, my upper body is just on shut-down.
Sorry girls for all the complaining, but its my first time! ;)

*Next time around will be better!!!
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Ha Ha! You'll get use to it! It gets old, but you'll get use to it!!! lol
 
Green Tea, Sen-Cha, will help BIG TIME with the enegery levels without making you jittery, it's a natural fat burner, and a great antioxident. You can drink as much as you want thru the day it wont f you up. Buy the Sen Cha that you brew, dont buy bottled or canned.
 
And make sure your complex carbs are hitting you at the time of day when they will do the most good for your schedule.
 
You know what, Now that I think about it, this diet seems to be kind of iffy. I know that if I change it, it will defy the whole purpose of me being in this study but the protein is WAY TOO HIGH!!!The breakdown is something rediculous: 70p/20c/10f....Im wondering*(if anyone has personal experience with low carb,high prot diet..or just from knowledge) if this diet will somehow make me gain more mass and not shed the fat as good? Kind of a dumb question, maybe it all comes down to calories. Im eating 1500/day. I was thinking about doing a 40/40/20-1500cal/day diet. That sounds so much better!!! What do you girls think?
*Sassy, the specifications when I was issued this diet were that I have to consume all 75g of carbs b4 12pm. I dont hit the gym till around 4pm or even later. Should I keep this diet and give it 2 more weeks and see if I will adjust, or should I follow my gut and switch it to the 40/40/20???

****Thanks for the tea recommendations...anything that will help me stay awake and not jittery works for me!!!
 
Aries13 said:
You know what, Now that I think about it, this diet seems to be kind of iffy. I know that if I change it, it will defy the whole purpose of me being in this study but the protein is WAY TOO HIGH!!!The breakdown is something rediculous: 70p/20c/10f....Im wondering*(if anyone has personal experience with low carb,high prot diet..or just from knowledge) if this diet will somehow make me gain more mass and not shed the fat as good? Kind of a dumb question, maybe it all comes down to calories. Im eating 1500/day. I was thinking about doing a 40/40/20-1500cal/day diet. That sounds so much better!!! What do you girls think?
*Sassy, the specifications when I was issued this diet were that I have to consume all 75g of carbs b4 12pm. I dont hit the gym till around 4pm or even later. Should I keep this diet and give it 2 more weeks and see if I will adjust, or should I follow my gut and switch it to the 40/40/20???

****Thanks for the tea recommendations...anything that will help me stay awake and not jittery works for me!!!
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I have a question, what do you have to gain by this case study?
Sassy is so correct, timing is crucial for eating. You need fat, you need carbs.... are you getting wicked cravings yet? What makes you choose a 40/40/20? Am I asking tooo many questions??
:worried: I'm a curious kinda girl!
 
I just thought that 40/40/20 is a good breakdown for me b/c Ive tried it once before. I had a lot of questions too. I dont even know what I have to "gain"...its more like a relationship that I have with my trainers. I help them out by being a subject and they teach me everything they know. However, I will try to figure out what works best for me. I was just asking to see what everyone thought of the high proteing diet for bodybuilding and any experiences with it.
 
Even lean cuts of meat, generally 50% of the calories come from fat. Excessive protein intake is hard on your liver and kidneys.
At 70/20/10, I would be more concerned with prolonged Ketosis. Also, the body can not store protein, instead it converts it to fat. Just my 2 pennies
 
I should not be storing ANY fat b/c I am eating 10x my body weight in calories and doing a TON of cardio+weight lifting. I think that should play a pretty crucial role in whether the "large" amt. of protein will be stored as fat or not. Thanks for the "2 pennies"....I'll ask my trainer about that :rolleyes:
 
Aries13 said:
You know what, Now that I think about it, this diet seems to be kind of iffy. I know that if I change it, it will defy the whole purpose of me being in this study but the protein is WAY TOO HIGH!!!The breakdown is something rediculous: 70p/20c/10f....Im wondering*(if anyone has personal experience with low carb,high prot diet..or just from knowledge) if this diet will somehow make me gain more mass and not shed the fat as good? Kind of a dumb question, maybe it all comes down to calories. Im eating 1500/day. I was thinking about doing a 40/40/20-1500cal/day diet. That sounds so much better!!! What do you girls think?
*Sassy, the specifications when I was issued this diet were that I have to consume all 75g of carbs b4 12pm. I dont hit the gym till around 4pm or even later. Should I keep this diet and give it 2 more weeks and see if I will adjust, or should I follow my gut and switch it to the 40/40/20???

****Thanks for the tea recommendations...anything that will help me stay awake and not jittery works for me!!!
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I did the low carb diet for quite a while - too long. When I first started (the first week), I lost 7 lbs....mostly water. As I continued, I looked great, but I was VERY tired. AND....I was also eating more fat than you will be, which kept my appetite under control. You've been on this diet for how long now?
 
I started Monday...so pretty short amount of time. It would be great to hear from someone who has actually done this diet...I will be adding in more carbs if I am still having problems with energy after this first week. I will add in things like ff or lf cottage cheese, low carb bread, and 2apples. I will cuz the protein portions down to 4-6oz. instead of the 8. Now,this is after I have at least tried this diet for a while, but so far it has been really challenging. Any inputs?
 
I'll be interested to see how it goes for you since its sort of an experimental thing. In my own experience, I would question the value of low carb bread & apples during contest prep tho. I'd look to more basic sources of carbs, and I'd probably steer clear of cottage cheese as me & dairy do not get along when I'm dieting. What is the purpose of these particular selections?
 
Aries13 said:
I will be adding in more carbs if I am still having problems with energy after this first week. I will add in things like ff or lf cottage cheese, low carb bread, and 2apples
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Just so you know cottage cheese isn't a carb, it's a protein source.

If you are going to add in carbs I wouldn't add in low carb bread or apples if I was you, go with complex carbs, ie oatmeal, sweet potato, or brown rice.



edit... I should have read Sassy's post before posting lol.
 
Thanks you guys!!!! It was just a thought(the cottage cheese and stuff)....its now day 4 and I weighed my self this morning and I am down 6lbs. Its mostly water weight but o well. The inputs are great. I will add in sweet potatoes and more oatmeal instead of the other stuff. I still have some more time to get this all right. Everything has to be PERFECT in two weeks when Im 10wks out. The more time goes by the more I see that this diet is HARD only b/c I have no energy. I will concentrate on eating CLEAN and keeping my calories in check. That is most important for me right now. I will post fitday.com logs on here as soon as I have it all done.
So far I:
6:30...Cardio Breeze and 45 min. cardio
8am:1/2 c oatmeal and 1.5scoops protein powder.(Muliti-vit,calcium,& vit.c)
11am: 1/2cup brown rice, 1 can of tuna.(Flax seed supp.)
1pm(b/c I will be in class from 2-4: 1scoop protein powder in water w. 2tbs NPB, 1/2 cup brown rice
3pm: In class Snack medium apple..no clue what else to eat...any suggestions??

TODAY IS LEG DAY!!!! Ugh somehow I always dread leg day.

4pm Will do as follows:
Squats: 4x8-10 @ 65-85lbs
Legpress: 4x8-12 @ 140-180lbs
Leg Curl: 4x8-10 @ 85-100lbs
Leg Extensions: 4x8-10 @70lbs

6pm:1.5 cup green beans, 6oz turkey
8pm: 1.5 cup brocolli, 6egg whites

10pm SLEEP!!!!!
 
3pm: In class Snack medium apple..no clue what else to eat...any suggestions??

This may help you figure out for yourself which complex carb foods are good for your snacksGlycemic Index

I steam sweet potatoes and keep them in the fridge, great cold, also my homemade protien bars ...!!! yum...!! Turkey breast slices rolled around avocado!!! good fat!
Another standby snack for me is 1/2 cup RAW whole oats, 1 tablespoon ANPB and 1/4 cup Natty Applesauce..... all in one bowl... so good!!! I usually add it in with my after training meal to get my insulin going again.
You can adjust the amounts to suit your own needs...
 
OMG GIRL THANK YOU SOO MUCH...it all sounds so delicious! YUM

Im off to the gym :kaioken:
 
Almost a whole week!!!!YEY!!(lol...12 more to go-haha). Since I have changed/tweaked my diet a little bit, I feel 200% better. My mood is not as crabby and I can actually walk without feeling like I have to faint.

Here's the day so far:

6:30am: 45min cardio, one cardio breeze
8:00am: 1/2C Oatmeal, 1 splenda packet, 1can chicken breast(multi-vit,vit-c,calcium)
11:00am: 1/2C Brown Rice, 1can tuna(Flax seed supp.)
1:00pm: 5slices deli turkey breast,1TBS acocado, 1 small baked sweet potato

No weights today, a day to unwind and let the legs rest.....By the way, I posted my leg workout before I went to the gym, and little did I know, my trainer had a surprise for me. She mixed it all up. So, From now on I will just post stuff AFTER I do it. ;)

Here's what I did:

Leg Press: 90lbsx20,180lbsx10,180lbsx10,180lbsx10,90lbsx12,45lbsx20(whoo...)

Hack Squats: 20lbsx10x4

Leg Ext.: 60lbsx12,70lbsx10,75lbsx9,70lbsx10

Leg Curls:35lbsx8, 35lbsx8,30lbsx10,35lbsx8

Calf-raises: 25lbsx15+5-10 pumps...all this 4 times....

Abs:
Side raises 25lbsx15 4 times
Regular sit ups w/ 25lbs, 4 sets of 15

Any critiques??? :wavey:
 
6pm: 1piece of ww low carb low sugar bread and 1TBS sugar free strawberry preserve(I know, not too good but didnt go shopping yet....)
-6 0z lean turkey brest w. 1tbsp low sugar honey mustard

8:45pm: 4oz. lean turkey breast
1cup romaine lettuce with no cal/no sugar thousand island dressing (SO GOOD!!!!)​

its 10 pm right now.IM TIRED<<< :sleep2:
Tomorrow is chest/tris/bis!

Question...any comments on the diet?? Workouts?
 
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Ok, Boy I was glad its Saturday...NO CLASSES!! YEY!!! :spin:

Woke up a lot later today, 10:30am....no Cardio breeze...instead I :

11am: 1/2 cup oatmeal, 6eggs whites w. 1 yolk
12pm: Gym...did chest and tris today(working chest in moderation/maintaining, tris need work though)

Bench press: 45lbsx16,55lbsx10, 60x9, 55x10, 50x10
Bench Incline: 45x10,45x12,45x10,45x8
Peck deck: 48lbsx15, 60lbsx10x3

Tricep pulldown: 20lbsx20, 30lbsx15x4
Skull Crushers: 45lbsx10 x4
Overhead: 20lbs 3x
*Abs: crunches holding a 25lb plate: 3 sets of 12 pumping 5-10X on the last crunch
Holding a 10lb: 2sets of 15 pumps on the last one
**Played Racket ball for 30 min....heart rate avg 180-220.

2pm: 1/2 cup brown rice, 1TBS Salsa, 1 Can Tuna

5pm: about to eat Grilled Shiskabobs...1cup green bell pepper, 1/3 cup onions, 1 small potato, 6oz. chicken breast
 
6pm: 6oz. turkey breast, 1TBS honey mustard(10 cal, 1g sugar)
1piece of WW low carb bread 1TBS low sugar jelly,1TBS NPB
8:30pm:4oz Turkey breast
 
O M G!!! what a crazy few days!!! My computer crashed two days ago and I JUST finally got everything running....what a relief to be able to post everything again! Im wondering if I should post the work out/diet from yesterday and today??? Hmmm...it might take too much time and space, if anyone wants to know then I will. The diet is IN CHECK but I feel very "angry" and tired today. Ive been keeping my cals in check....averaging 1400-1500cals, 40/40/20.

I see a few results but I feel that I am pushing my self too hard(my trainer thinks so). I want it all to come off FAST but I should know better. I was told to take the day off tomorrow and keep the cardio to 5 days/week this week. I guess if Im not seeing fat loss 2-3 weeks from now then I can up it. I wanna know what you girls think??!! Should I keep the cardio at 5days or 6??? Does it really matter? I dont want to overtrain but I feel like my mood is slowly being altrered.

I feel kind of sick...its a new day tomorrow!! Sorry that I am doing so much bitc*ing but It feels good to let it all out. :fistfullo

On a lighter note, I got my protein shakes today so I can cut down the tuna a little bit ... at least for now :)
 
This question is not related to my diet/workout but here it is...

For the last few weeks Ive been waking up throughout the night with my arm(s) numb??? ANyone ever experience this? Im curious b/c it scares the hell out of me. Sometimes it will even happen more than once throughout the night. Its such a weird feeling too..like my hand feels unattached and SWOLEN ...?? just wondering if anyone can help!
 
Girl you need to relax, don't think about it, just follow your diet and do your training, if you stress yourself out you will have a hard time getting that fat off of you.

Give your body some time to adjust to the diet, and the training, you've just upped your intensity and your body needs some time to adapt to your changes.
 
Could it just be from sleeping on your arm wrong? Are they both going numb at the same time?
 
Aries13 said:
O M G!!! what a crazy few days!!! My computer crashed two days ago and I JUST finally got everything running....what a relief to be able to post everything again! Im wondering if I should post the work out/diet from yesterday and today??? Hmmm...it might take too much time and space, if anyone wants to know then I will. The diet is IN CHECK but I feel very "angry" and tired today. Ive been keeping my cals in check....averaging 1400-1500cals, 40/40/20.

I see a few results but I feel that I am pushing my self too hard(my trainer thinks so). I want it all to come off FAST but I should know better. I was told to take the day off tomorrow and keep the cardio to 5 days/week this week. I guess if Im not seeing fat loss 2-3 weeks from now then I can up it. I wanna know what you girls think??!! Should I keep the cardio at 5days or 6??? Does it really matter? I dont want to overtrain but I feel like my mood is slowly being altrered.

I feel kind of sick...its a new day tomorrow!! Sorry that I am doing so much bitc*ing but It feels good to let it all out. :fistfullo

On a lighter note, I got my protein shakes today so I can cut down the tuna a little bit ... at least for now :)
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It takes time for the body to adjust to new changes in diet and training, sometimes you don't see the change you expect right away. But you can check your bf% in intervals of one or two weeks, observe the difference between your start date and evaluate your progress, from that let your trainer assess on how many cardio days to do.

By the way, Why do you think you're pushing yourself too hard?
 
scorpiogirl said:
Could it just be from sleeping on your arm wrong? Are they both going numb at the same time?
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^^ use to do this all the time, I now have to sleep on my back ... waking up with no sensation, like it was dead weight. I readjusted the way I slept and the problem was fixed.

Also, I usually give ANY new diet and/or training program AT least 2 weeks to see anything, and that is too short for some. That is my breaking point so far to see if something is working (in the least bit) for me. I also post pics and track my pics to see the things I just 'can't see' by looking in the mirror. I'm not saying you have to post pics on here, but everytime I do, I can SEE the changes and the others help point out things I may have missed ... esp. when cutting last Jan when I 1st started. Made a world of difference.
 
Thanks girls!!! I will change the way I sleep.....

I have been taking pictures every MONDAY ...and I will put them on here soon enough...thats a promise! As far as the diet , I have no problems there, its just the training is really intense and I was advised to not "jump into it" to soon. So I will be doing 5 days of cardio and will up the cardio if needed(I initially wanted to do 6-7 days, 4 days of weight training). Thanks for the help!!!!

Bunny, I know what you are saying..I can ALREADY see a good difference in my body in just these 2 weeks. Its amazing BUT I am not happy with the way I look right now...so thats why I want to just train as hard as possible....

Last night I hurt/pinched a muscle in my right hip/hamstring. I was trying to do a lot more weight that my body can do...and that made my leg work out shorter. I was so upset.....but it feels better now. Last night was horrible!!! :worried:
 
Aries13 said:
Last night I hurt/pinched a muscle in my right hip/hamstring. I was trying to do a lot more weight that my body can do...and that made my leg work out shorter. I was so upset.....but it feels better now. Last night was horrible!!! :worried:
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You don't seem to understand than you can't make your body do what it's not ready to do, trying to do more weight that you can handle isn't very smart, especially for someone who is to get on stage soon, you can hurt yourself and not be able to train at all.

In any case good luck.
 
Here's a question....kinda early to ask about it now but better now than later...

PRO TAN??? Im sure that most of you girls who compete have used it. I was just wondering what it really is...how it works...is it any good...anything bad happen to your skin after..etc.??????

*Thanks for the advice everyone...again and again....I will keep trying my best, keeping the diet in check, working hard and listening to my body!!! It will be great to get the results in the upcoming weeks and do this thing!!!

Im learning, Im learning....first time for everything,..
 
Hi Aries,

about the 'arms numbing out' thing - it might be something called 'Thoracic Outlet Syndrome' that results from really tight muscles in the neck and shoulders. I think Treilin is a massage therapist, so she might have a better idea on this, but if you start massaging your neck and shoulders (especially the front and sides of the neck), looking for the really sore spots, just before you go to sleep and when you wake up, it may help.
 
diet is the same....
8am: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1 packet splenda
11am: 1 med. sweet potato, 6 egg whites
1:30pm: 1/2 c brn rice, 1 can tuna
3:30 pm: 6 oz. turkey slices, 1 small grape fruit
6:30pm: 4oz. chicken breast

training:

Triceps-

dips: 4 sets of 15
skull crushers: 50lbsx10 4 sets
push down: 30lbsx10, 20lbsx15 3 times
single arm kick back: 24lbsx12 3 sets
dumbell kick back: 12lbsx10 3 sets

Shoulders:

dumbell press: 20lbx12, 20lbx12, 20lbx10, 20lbx8, 20lbx10
military press: 45lbx12, 45lbx12, 40lbx12
side raises: 75lbsx10, 70lbx10, 60lbx10
rear delts: 50lbsx12 4 sets
shrugs: 35lbsx12 3 sets

.....I've been waking up several times throughout the night...I have trouble sleeping lately...anyone else experience this? Could this be related to the diet?????
 
no comments on the sleep pattern???

ok....today was a light day....30 min cardio HR @ 150-170

8am: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1pckt. splenda, 1.5 scoop protein powder(multi vit,calcium and vitC)
11am: 1 sweet potato, 6 boiled egg wh.
1pm: 1/2 c brn rice, 1can tuna
4:30pm: 5oz. turkey breast, 1 med. apple
 
Aries13 said:
I started Monday...so pretty short amount of time. It would be great to hear from someone who has actually done this diet...I will be adding in more carbs if I am still having problems with energy after this first week. I will add in things like ff or lf cottage cheese, low carb bread, and 2apples. I will cuz the protein portions down to 4-6oz. instead of the 8. Now,this is after I have at least tried this diet for a while, but so far it has been really challenging. Any inputs?
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When I said I did the low carb diet, I meant LOW CARB. My carb intake was less than 10 grams per day. If you want answers from someone who's done the low carb diet.....that would be me! Low GI was not included in my diet either. A carb was a carb was a carb and if what I was eating had more than 1 gram of carbs per 100 calories, it didn't go in my mouth. It doesn't sound like your going to be anywhere near as strict on the carbs as I was, so you may do ok with it. Allowing the low GI carbs sounds more like the SB diet and not the Keto diet.
 
Aries13 said:
.....I've been waking up several times throughout the night...I have trouble sleeping lately...anyone else experience this? Could this be related to the diet?????
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...just tossing and turning - or waking up and can't go back to sleep? In any case, sounds like your a little nerved up. Maybe a little meditation or yoga could help with that.
 
you know.....its varied....i feel almost "anxious" a lot of times throughout the night.....its mostly waking up every 2-3 hours and then tossing and turning....falling asleep....then all over again. The other night I went to bed at 10....woke up at midnight and I seriouslly felt like it was morning and I was about to go do cardio LOL...the pilates/yoga sounds like a good idea Im just not sure how I will fit that into my schedule. I have experience with pilates so maybe I can get a yoga/pilates video or something(what do you think???) Ive never done a video so im unsure....
-now that Im seeing the results from this diet, I do not want to change it anymore. The low carb high prot diet was dismissed in my case b/c my energy levels dropped severely and I had high fevers throughout the day(101+). Ive basically balanced out my diet and upped the carbs. I will however keep it mainly protein...just a little bit more carbs.

---I cannot imagine how you dealt with a diet THAT extreme. I was struggling witg 75g/day.....props girl!!!! Im sure the results were amazing!
 
Looking forward to seeing your Pics!! :heart: :Perk: You're doing great! ;)

As far as the sleeping goes...seriously try some ZMA. It will not only help you recover from your workouts but it will also help you wind down and relax at night. I take two of those a night, and I am out!
 
Hi Aries!
Question...are you keeping your carbs at 75g everyday?? I competed last year in two figure comps and my trainer put me on a carb cycling diet. It was fantastic! Are you planning on doing this? It really leaned me out while I mt. my muscle mass and never felt depleted!
 
iceprincess said:
Looking forward to seeing your Pics!! :heart: :Perk: You're doing great! ;)

As far as the sleeping goes...seriously try some ZMA. It will not only help you recover from your workouts but it will also help you wind down and relax at night. I take two of those a night, and I am out!
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Hey girl....I will try that!!!! I just researched it and it sounds great. Thanks a loT!!! I will see how it goes and Ill let you know...however the only question I have is will it possibly make it harder for me to wake up really early?
 
lildaisy said:
Hi Aries!
Question...are you keeping your carbs at 75g everyday?? I competed last year in two figure comps and my trainer put me on a carb cycling diet. It was fantastic! Are you planning on doing this? It really leaned me out while I mt. my muscle mass and never felt depleted!
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I actually upped my carbs to almost 120g/day. I will be doing that for at least 3 more weeks and then my diet might shift depending on how my loss/gains are. I will not be doing carb cycling. So far so good, my energy level is A LOT better since I upped the carbs.

*Any advice you might have for me LAY IT OUT girl!!! :qt: youve done 2 comp. ...which is 2 more than me :) lol

-10 weeks to go!!!!!
 
Aries13 said:
you know.....its varied....i feel almost "anxious" a lot of times throughout the night.....its mostly waking up every 2-3 hours and then tossing and turning....falling asleep....then all over again. The other night I went to bed at 10....woke up at midnight and I seriouslly felt like it was morning and I was about to go do cardio LOL...the pilates/yoga sounds like a good idea Im just not sure how I will fit that into my schedule. I have experience with pilates so maybe I can get a yoga/pilates video or something(what do you think???) Ive never done a video so im unsure....
-now that Im seeing the results from this diet, I do not want to change it anymore. The low carb high prot diet was dismissed in my case b/c my energy levels dropped severely and I had high fevers throughout the day(101+). Ive basically balanced out my diet and upped the carbs. I will however keep it mainly protein...just a little bit more carbs.

---I cannot imagine how you dealt with a diet THAT extreme. I was struggling witg 75g/day.....props girl!!!! Im sure the results were amazing!
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Yoga, pilates...or even just lying on a mat and stretching with your eyes closed and breathing from your diaphram. Long slow breaths. A couple of the other girls were having problems with sleeping and taking calcuim and zinc before bed has helped them achieve a more rested sleep.

As far as the low carb thing goes - I wanted my results "NOW" so I was VERY determined. The diet sucked though....and so did my energy level.

Good to hear you're feeling better with more carbs thrown in there. Good luck!! :)
 
thanks so much....im doing good...tick-tock tick-tock time is going by FAST and my show is here in NO TIME.
I had a GREAT chest/bicep/ab workout today. I got a little bit stronger and I seem to want to push harder.

I slept GREAT last night, didnt wake up more than once(I guess thats "great" compared to the last few weeks:) )

I will try the stretching/yoga at night AND the ZMA :p
 
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What is ZMA and where can I get it?
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ZMA is a combo of zinc & magnesium ...you can get it pretty much at any supplement/vitamin store. I still have to get it but the yoga is helping for now :p ...hope that helps
 
lildaisy said:
What is ZMA and where can I get it?
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ZMA is a zinc, magnesium supplement that also has B6 in it, it helps with having a more sound sleep. You can get it at any supplement store.
 
Sunday is supposed to be my day off(no cardio OR weights)....SO....my boyfriend is saying that if I think i can go to the gym, I should go....Im thinking maybe I should jusy take the day off, eat, relax.....am I just being lazy? Or am I right??? :qt:
 
7:15 am: 30min HIIT, 2 cardio breeze
8am: 1/2 c oats, 1 pckt. splenda, 1.5 scoops protein powder
10:30a: 6 egg whites, 1/2 med. sweet potato, 1/2 grape fruit
1:30pm: 1/2 c brown rice, 1 can tuna
 
Chicka I know Sunday has passed lol but for the future, if you have a scheduled day off from training then do not train on that day. Part of this "training" is resting, you need to give your muscle adequae time to recover, or you will burn out in a hurry, this is only the beginning of your contest prep, it's going to get harder, you got to ake sure your body is ready for it.


:)
 
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Chicka I know Sunday has passed lol but for the future, if you have a scheduled day off from training then do not train on that day. Part of this "training" is resting, you need to give your muscle adequae time to recover, or you will burn out in a hurry, this is only the beginning of your contest prep, it's going to get harder, you got to ake sure your body is ready for it.


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lol yea thats what I figured too....I just felt a little guilty cuz my man was saying I should. I like the rest day....thats what keeps me going through the week LMAO and he is able to train A LOT b/c he's got help that i dont (if you know what I mean) ;) I will keep a rest day as planned...regardless of what other people think....thanks girl!
 
Aries13 said:
lol yea thats what I figured too....I just felt a little guilty cuz my man was saying I should. I like the rest day....thats what keeps me going through the week LMAO and he is able to train A LOT b/c he's got help that i dont (if you know what I mean) ;) I will keep a rest day as planned...regardless of what other people think....thanks girl!
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4:45pm- medium apple, 5oz. turkey breast(1TBS no sugar honey mustard)

6-7:30 GYM
Back>: 5 pull ups :)
T-Bar: Bar= 15lbs, 25lbs added on x12, 35lbsx 10, 35lbs x10
Lat Pulldown(wide): 60lbsx12, 70x12, 80x10, 70x12
Back Rows: 60lbs x 12 3 sets
A-Bar pull down: 80x10, 80x10, 70x12

Bis: Straight-Bar curls: 55lbs x 10, 35lbsx10, 45lbsx8, 35lbsx10
Hammer Curls: 15lbs x 12 4 sets
Machine Bicep curl(pumps): 50lbsx15, 55lbsx10, 45lbsx10, 45lbsx8
8pm: 5oz chicken breast, 1cup green beans....... That about sums it up.....one last meal before bed is:

10pm: 5oz chicken breast, 1/2c green beans(if still hungry),....2 ZMA caps...we'll see if they help ;)
 
AHHHHHHH another sleepless night. Damn! I could not even get up for my am cardio this time and I missed my 9am class....whats going on? I woke up at least 5 times throughout the night last night,and I took 2 ZMA's and did some yoga....still no sleep. I feel like crap! Im taking a rest day today and will hopefully be right back and running again tomorrow morning...so Im just switching the rest day to today instead of tomorrow(cardio/legs/abs).....

Hopefully all will fall into place soon....its only the 3rd week :p
----The diet is in check-----

8:30am: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1.5 scoops protein powder, 1 pckt. splenda
after i ate I tried to SLEEP MORE ...didnt happen :worried:
11am: got out of bed...enjoyed a "yummy" can of Tuna, and 1/2c Brn Rice
 
Are you on any kind of supplements? ANYTHING that could be causing adverse side, sleeplessness, etc., Fat burners, AAS, Clen, Var, whatever else there is ... (Clueless)
 
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Are you on any kind of supplements? ANYTHING that could be causing adverse side, sleeplessness, etc., Fat burners, AAS, Clen, Var, whatever else there is ... (Clueless)
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I am taking Cardio Breeze in the am..but I am not taking it religiously every day....only if I feel like I need it...avg. like 3xweek
Multi vitamin, calcium, vitamin c, and flax seed...and now ZMA....NOTHING else...my body fat is too high at this point to be messing with anything else....My trainer is saying that it is due to the diet and the lack of fat in the diet itself....(my training partner is having the same problems with sleeping)...Im not sure if I believe that the diet is "shocking" my body to the point of where I wake up so much throughout the night... its just to strange to me but Ive NEVER done training this extreme so I dont know. On the weekends when I do not get up early for am cardio, but instead I sleep untill I wake up on my own I sleep LIKE A ROCK,..,...during the week when I have classes and have to get up at 6am is when I have the problems.... Could it be the Cardio Breeze???
 
Aries13 said:
I am taking Cardio Breeze in the am..but I am not taking it religiously every day....only if I feel like I need it...avg. like 3xweek
Multi vitamin, calcium, vitamin c, and flax seed...and now ZMA....NOTHING else...my body fat is too high at this point to be messing with anything else....My trainer is saying that it is due to the diet and the lack of fat in the diet itself....(my training partner is having the same problems with sleeping)...Im not sure if I believe that the diet is "shocking" my body to the point of where I wake up so much throughout the night... its just to strange to me but Ive NEVER done training this extreme so I dont know. On the weekends when I do not get up early for am cardio, but instead I sleep untill I wake up on my own I sleep LIKE A ROCK,..,...during the week when I have classes and have to get up at 6am is when I have the problems.... Could it be the Cardio Breeze???
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If you're taking it in the AM I would say NO. Maybe still adjusting to the changes... the lask of rest... low fat ? I think you said?

If I don't have an adequate amount of fat in my diet, I will sleep like complete SHIT period. High carb, sugar cravings, bad cheat, night of binge drinking etc ... even simply High Protein, Mod. Carb, Low fat diet drove me nuts ... I couldn't take it. I was so cranky and miserable, just like I am on low carb diets.

Bah ~ i hope it gets better :)
 
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If you're taking it in the AM I would say NO. Maybe still adjusting to the changes... the lask of rest... low fat ? I think you said?

If I don't have an adequate amount of fat in my diet, I will sleep like complete SHIT period. High carb, sugar cravings, bad cheat, night of binge drinking etc ... even simply High Protein, Mod. Carb, Low fat diet drove me nuts ... I couldn't take it. I was so cranky and miserable, just like I am on low carb diets.

Bah ~ i hope it gets better :)
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Girl thanks so much....I thought I messed up my health or something but like you said I think I am adjusting to the changes...still....Im not having any craving really, at least not yet. And the ones that I did get so far I just didnt think about b/c I am seeing results and thats the only thing that is keeping me in line. I cant wait to post the before/after pix :)
 
Aries13 said:
Girl thanks so much....I thought I messed up my health or something but like you said I think I am adjusting to the changes...still....Im not having any craving really, at least not yet. And the ones that I did get so far I just didnt think about b/c I am seeing results and thats the only thing that is keeping me in line. I cant wait to post the before/after pix :)
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With being so busy during the week, your classes, never doing "training this extreme" ... you are adjusting .... or trying to adjust. :) You seem spunky and full of energy, which is all fine & dandy :), BUT that wirey approach can also keep your mind 100 miles an hour, even though your sore, tired and body has HAD it.

I know yoga was suggest and more relaxing things, but the other girls will tell ya, you need that rest day and this is only getting started for you sweetie! I'll happily tape your BF's mouth shut for ya :) and not in the kinky way either. He needs to give you foot rubs, run hot baths, and massage your achy muscles :)

YOU know you're body, it's tell you to chill a lil bit :)

Two weeks from now, still having some issues, then maybe it's something else ... but don't freak or stress too much... increase coritsol = fat storage, no-no :)
 
I slept better last night, woke up only 2 times. I did 30min HIIT on the tredmil today @ 7am.
8am: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1 pckt, splenda, 1.5 scoop protein shake
11:30am: 1can tuna, 1/2 cup brown rice
1:40pm: 1sweet potato, 6 egg whites
3:30 pm : Medium apple
5pm: 1/4 cup oatmeal, 5 oz. turkey breast
6pm: GYM----Legs/abs
8pm: 1cup broccoli, 4oz. chicken breast

fitday total: 1437cals, 50p/39c/11f.....149g c, 168g p, 16g f
 
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Is your fat normally this low? And...if so, is there a particular reason why? ;)
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My fat is gonna stay this low for a while. Its b.c i got tons of fat to lose and Im doing a high protein diet. I know about the benefits of a good-fat diet but I just cant afford it right now....Im 9 weeks out and my BF is like 25%....
 
6:30am...woke up...rolled over...said hello to Cardio Breeze...took 3 today...ahhh
7am- wide AWAKE...ready to walk 15 min in the FREEZING COLD ...45min cardio on bike today.....105-115 RPM/ avg HR = 154
----1L H2O
8am: 1/2 C rolled oats, 1pckt. splenda, 1.5 scoops protein powder, multi vit, calcium, vit.c
11am: 1/2 c brown rice, 1can tuna
1:15pm: 1/4 cup sweet potato, 1/2 grape fruit, 6 boiled egg-whites....
......listened to iceprincess....added in half a handful of cashews :p
4:30pm: medium apple, 4oz. turkey breast, 1TBS mustard
8pm:1cup broccoli, 5 oz. chicken breast, 1tsp mustard
 
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Ahhhh slept soooo good last night. No class today.....
10am: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1tsp splenda, 1.5 scoops protein
1:30pm: 1/2c brown rice, 1can Tuna
Gym today- Shoulders/abs/cardio
4:30: 1/2 c oatmeal, 1tsp splenda, 5 oz. chicken breast
7pm:1 medium apple, 5 oz. turkey breast

.....Its also a GREAT day b.c the boyfriend is starting his cutting diet. So far for the last 3 weeks I have had to be around him while he indulges in anything and everything...he ate pizza, pasta, cinnamon rolls, fries, cake....everything around me...while I enjoy my green beans and chicken. :p

LOL.....let the fun begin
 
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I just love Sundays...so relaxing and quiet. Just the way I like my off day....my diet is the same:
10am: 1/2c oatmeal, 6egg whites(2 yolkes-oops), green peppers/onions
1pm: 1/2 c brown rice, 1 can tuna
4pm: 1/2 c oatmeal w. small apple, cinnamon, splenda, 5 oz. turkey breast
5:30pm: small apple, 3 oz. turkey
7pm: medium baked potato slices~1cup, 4.5 oz. chicken breast
9pm. protein shake...tea(calming bedtime tea), 2 ZMA
 
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My internet was down ALL DAY yesterday...but I wrote down everything so I can get it up today:)
diet:
8am: 1/2 c rolled oats, 1pckt splenda, 1.5 scoops 100% whey
11am:1/2 c brown rice, 1can tuna
1:35pm: 1cup russet potato, 6 egg whites
3:15pm: 1 medium apple, 3oz. turkey breast
5pm: 1/4 c rolled oats, 4oz. turkey breast, 1tsp honey mustard
6pm: GYM...as follows------

Back- pull ups....whoo hoo 5 ON MY OWN!!!! 10 with partner holding ankles :)
T-Bar-35lbsx12, 45lbsx10, 45lbsx10(went up 10lbs in weight...must have been a good day)
Lat Pull down- 70lbsx12, 70lbsx12, 70lbsx10, 60lbsx10
Cable Rows-60lbsx12 4 times
A-bar pull down - 80lbsx12 3 sets

Biceps-
Barbell curls: 35lbsx12 4 sets
Hammer curls: 15lbsx15 4 sets....3rd and 4th set went down to 12lbs...my left arm ALWAYS gives out WAYYYY before the right ?
Seated curls: 50lbsx12 3 sets
*Small apple during workout

8pm: 5oz. chicken breast, 1cup broccoli
9pm- sweet dreams cammomile and hibiscus tea(helps me sleep )+ 2ZMA
 
Aries13 said:
My fat is gonna stay this low for a while. Its b.c i got tons of fat to lose and Im doing a high protein diet. I know about the benefits of a good-fat diet but I just cant afford it right now....Im 9 weeks out and my BF is like 25%....
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Are you sure? I thought that having the good fats can get you to get rid of the unwanted fat even faster... ;-)
 
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Are you sure? I thought that having the good fats can get you to get rid of the unwanted fat even faster... ;-)
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Thats what I thought....turns out that I dont know what Im talking about....its my first time around and I just have to do the trial and error thing and see what works for me. My trainer is assuring me to not worry about it but I cant help but wonder...just like everyone on here
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Oh and by the way....I JUST got told by my trainers that I NEED TO DROP MY CARBS....WTF??!!!

Im already at 50p/40c/10F
They want me at around 55p/35c/10f-60p/30c/10p

Im worried about that only because I dont want to become a giant crab ass. LOL Also, I thought that if you eat a high protein low carb diet, you will gain a lot more than you lost when you introduce carbs back into your diet????

*The suggestion was to drop the sweet potato/baked potato that I have at 1pm every day and instead eat 1-2cups green beans OR broccoli......I understand that this is a -contest- prep diet and that I am very new to this but i am worried about post contest weight gain. They also mentioned for me to do carb cycling if I have a problem with the carb drop. Any input ladies???? Bring it on me....right now Im confused..i thought I was doing good...
 
From reading the ladies logs re: comp prep ... it's great to get other opinions, but most of the time, the ideas thrown at you will NOT be what your trainer is telling you ... and guess what, you are even more confused.

I've seen when 100% trust is put into comp trainers, it can be VERY successful or completely backfire ...

Sassy always says Trial & error ... I'm sure the others can help elaborate
 
Aries13 said:
Oh and by the way....I JUST got told by my trainers that I NEED TO DROP MY CARBS....WTF??!!!

Im already at 50p/40c/10F
They want me at around 55p/35c/10f-60p/30c/10p

Im worried about that only because I dont want to become a giant crab ass. LOL Also, I thought that if you eat a high protein low carb diet, you will gain a lot more than you lost when you introduce carbs back into your diet????

*The suggestion was to drop the sweet potato/baked potato that I have at 1pm every day and instead eat 1-2cups green beans OR broccoli......I understand that this is a -contest- prep diet and that I am very new to this but i am worried about post contest weight gain. They also mentioned for me to do carb cycling if I have a problem with the carb drop. Any input ladies???? Bring it on me....right now Im confused..i thought I was doing good...
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My guess is that you've been running the higher carbs to provide enough energy to lift like a beeeyotch! There is a point in competition prep where the idea of "building muscle" is just not feasible because you are trying to cut the bodyfat so whatever muscle you have at this point you want to preserve and start to shape. So if you hear people who are trying to "build up their quads" or somethign like that at say 8 weeks out, probably time to just not worry about -- building mass is what they call "off season bulking cycle".

Ok so now they want you to drop your carbs some. What did they say about total calories? When you drop your carbs but don't increase something else, your total cals will drop as well. Here you need to find that happy medium where you aren't underfeeding yourself to get the lower amount of one of the macro nutrients (protein, fat, carb). For example, if you are going down to 30% carbs, then are you going to up your fats by 10%? (for 50/30/20 ratio). You want to start training your body to run more efficently on smaller amounts of carbs because you don't need them to build muscle any more - but because you are reducing the amount of fuel your body is used to running on, it helps to increase your fats to sort of preserve the energy.

Fats BTW are a necessary part of a diet - I don't know that a lot is really understood about fats as far as manipulating them for bodyfat loss - when I drop my carbs, for ex in a carb cycle, I do increase my fats so my total cals stay the same, but the macro ratio changes. Helps keep me from being completely lethargic & run down on the really low carb days. For me, my best cutting happens at 1700-1800 cals. My bodytype requires that my carbs stay relatively low and also the fats. If I load either of those, my progress stalls out. That's just me. I know other girls who do great on a fat load. So I'm not going to get into a discussion on that because I just know what works for me so I stick w/ it. But good quality fats have their place in a diet - don't be scared of them. Good quality fats do not equal the "bodyfat" we see on our bodies.

Have you ever done carb cycling? And do you understand the reason for it? You can definitely hit your trainer up with those questions - make them explain things to you if you don't get why. But the short answer is that you would now be using changes in your carb intake over a short cycle (e.g. 3-4 days) to burn at efficient burn rates. Your body takes a day or two to respond to what you feed it if you make a change to a consistent state of things that it has come to expect (does that makes sense..?) e.g. if your body is used to getting 150 g carb / day, it will set the metabolism rate to burn that amount.

Then if you suddenly cut it to 100 g for a day, your body may see that as just a small change in your daily intake - it will continue to burn at the rate that burns 150 g carb, but it actually only has 100 g carb to burn. So it will start going into the bodyfat stores to burn that extra amount it was expecting but didn't get. Then the next day you drop it to say 50g carb - you'll feel a little more sluggish, because your body is still burning like it expects 150 g carb, but now it only has 50 g. It willl burn thru that quickly and then tap into your stored energy (bodyfat) to get the last amount.

If you go too many days (usually start seeing this around day 3 of a carb cycle) at low carb, you will notice that you are tired & sort of fuzzy in the brain -- that means you ran out of carbs to burn. Your body will recognize that the amount it has been expecting to get (e.g. 150 g carb) has been short of that for at least 2 days - so it will start to slow down metabolism to accommodate the lower amount of fuel. So the beauty of carb cycling comes in when you go back to the start of the cycle again -- eating 150 g carb BEFORE your metabolism starts to slow down to match the now expected smaller amount of carbs. So you just keep repeating that cycle until you get to where you want.

Anyway -- I would agree w/ the carb reduction - see how you react to it --I'd say watch it for a week and see if you are getting some results. You should also expect to see a drop in your weight due to dumping a little more water as a result of the reduction in carb intake. Also watch to see if you start to feel sluggish on the lower carbs - if yes, then you might want to start looking at that carb cycle because you are getting a high carb day which will help reduce the days of sluggishness.

Hope that helps!
 
Thank you THANK you THank you.....you just made my day. My trainer suggested that I drop the carbs and add in more protein....such as salmon etc.

I will try the carb cycling as well, and you VERY much cleared up all that for me. Just to make sure that Ive got it right:

Go ahead and drop the carbs(the potato in my third meal...replace w. more protein, a good fat, and some broccoli...)do that for about 3 days...and just WHEN i feel like COMPLETE hell and shutting down(when my body sends out that hint that Im about to slow down my metabolism b/c ive used the fat stores for 3 days.....) just bump up the carbs that day and start the cycle over again the next day???

Right now, I was told to stay away from nuts as a source of fat and instead use flaxseed oil..or fish fat from like salmon. Any other fat ideas? For now, I have to stay at 55p/35c/10f...OR 55p/30c/15f.

The carb cycling sounds like a good idea and I hope I can do it properly. I will also ask my trainer to point me in the right direction. THanks Sassy(and everyone else....hugs and kisses for you all!!!)

---any other inputs??? :p
 
YAY! That's pretty much the "carb cycling" secret -- but definitely get your trainer's version of it - there are many specific ways to do it, but the general concept is just to get work your metabolism in shorts spurts to kick up the fat burning.

I've had some trainers tell me use flax oil, others said to use almonds. Personally I find the flax oil to be "safer" for me - its easy to measure for accuracy and I usually just include it as the "oil" part of vinaigrette on spinach as my fibrous carb source. I don't care to consume it by itself though. That just means I need to use things like broccoli w/ my non-fat meals and spinach + vinaigrette for my fat meals. Otherwise you can drop it into your shake (if you are using a shake). Basically as long as I can bury it in something to kill the taste. :)

My problem w/ almonds, natural peanut butter, etc. is that it tastes SOOOOO good when you are a boring as hell diet. And then I can't stop or I agonize over trying to make myself BACK AWAY FROM THE NUTS!!!!!! I just don't need that sort of distraction for all the work that goes into competition prep.

Other fat sources I've used are pretty much in the fish & red meats.
 
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YAY! That's pretty much the "carb cycling" secret -- but definitely get your trainer's version of it - there are many specific ways to do it, but the general concept is just to get work your metabolism in shorts spurts to kick up the fat burning.

I've had some trainers tell me use flax oil, others said to use almonds. Personally I find the flax oil to be "safer" for me - its easy to measure for accuracy and I usually just include it as the "oil" part of vinaigrette on spinach as my fibrous carb source. I don't care to consume it by itself though. That just means I need to use things like broccoli w/ my non-fat meals and spinach + vinaigrette for my fat meals. Otherwise you can drop it into your shake (if you are using a shake). Basically as long as I can bury it in something to kill the taste. :)

My problem w/ almonds, natural peanut butter, etc. is that it tastes SOOOOO good when you are a boring as hell diet. And then I can't stop or I agonize over trying to make myself BACK AWAY FROM THE NUTS!!!!!! I just don't need that sort of distraction for all the work that goes into competition prep.

Other fat sources I've used are pretty much in the fish & red meats.
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Thanks dear.....I will do the carb cycling for a while and I will add in the flaxseed oil.....lol....quote::::"BACK AWAY FROM THE NUTS"....LMAO...thats funny. I dont have that problem b/c I need to lose weight so no cheating or cravings for me. I just spoke with my trainer and he said the same thing as you pretty much....so lets see how it goes.
 
By the way, I just had my first hour of posing practice. OMG am I tired. I worked out tris/shoulders today an hour before posing. BIG MISTAKE.....Im so damn tired. The whole time I was shaking and SWEATING non-stop. LMAO....I loved it and I cant wait till next week ....my body should start to change a lot now and I will have pictures up in no time ;)

today the breakdown was at: 58p/30c/12f

I am also going to be upping the cardio to 45min-hour +30min ab workout(which I will post for comments...if any?). Ive only been doing 30min 4-5xweek<-------SLACKER!!!!! :qt:
 
so far today has been a good day....Got to sleep in b/c class was cancelled....slept in till 8am.....chilled in bed for an hour relaxing with my hunnie(finally some time for hugs and kisses;) ).

10am: 1/2 c oatmeal w. 1/4 cup apple(no skin), 1tsp cinnamon, 2 pckts splenda(SO YUMMY!!!!)
1.5 scoops protein
11am-12pm: cardio + the new ab workout(IT WAS KILLER!!!!)-took 30 min!!!
it goes as follows:
-regular crunches on bench: 2 sets of 100
-lying flat on the ground, ankles on a bench 90deg.: 200
-leg tucks w. 10lb weight:3x20
-reverse curl on bench:3x20
-decline raises:3x20
-leg raises: 3x20
-this one is weird..dont know the name ... sitting on bench w. a straight bar over shoudlers(arms stretched holding it)... moving side to side flexing abs(back staright): 2x100
12:30pm: 1/2 c brown rice, 1 can tuna ;)
2:30pm:4oz. turkey breast, 1cup broccoli
4:30pm: 7egg whites, 1 cup green salad w. green peppers, flaxseed oil, vinegar
8pm: small apple, 3oz. turkey breast
last meal at 9:30: 5oz. chicken breast, 1cup broccoli

breakdown at : 61P/30c/9F......1350cals.....not too great but its hard b/c of the carb cycling.

-----for the carb cycling, I was wondering if this is a good breakdown:
start at 150g/day...next day drop to 100g, then 80g(stay there for 2 days) and back up to 150g/day(when I get that "hint" that im about to pass out LOL).....is that ok????
 
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I finally found something that kicked the bad sleeping habit. Ive used it now for a week and the sleep is SO MUCH BETTER. It is BIGELOW brand tea ....called Sweet DReams. It is a "relaxing" herb tea that is a blend of chamomile and hibiscus flower. This, plus 2 ZMA right before bed is great.
My mom told me to drink chamomile if I cant sleep and I said yea whatever, then I got desperate and tried it...and what do I know, mom knows best. :p

------------Good Night----------
 
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