question for the competitors

[needsize]

What if anything do you do to combat the post show bloat that occurs. I knew to expect a big blow up of water, but from sat-fri, I'm up over 40lbs and there is no way thats healthy.

Also, could any of this crazy water retention be due to the jintropin, I started that at 2iu per day 2 days after the show

 

[georgie24]

i would of ran 300 mg of r-ala b4 each meal with 5 mg lasix ed for 2 weeks. im a bloat monster i know

 

[needsize]

I had enough last night and started taking 1/2 tabs of diazide along with herbal diuretcs to drop some of this. I can feel my heart pounding to keep up with all the extra weight and I know thats not good

 

[_Yossarian_]

I know nothing about it, but Ill bump for some answers. damn, thats a lot of weight to put on in 2 days..

 

[needsize]

it was more like 5-6 days, but 40lbs in 6 days is pretty unhealthy

 

[sk*]

HOLY, and I thought I held water.

-sk

 

[needsize]

Its amazing bro, from shredded to fat guy in days, if I didnt hate it so much it would be pretty funny

 

[BigAndy69]

Dandelion root and lots of water. Stay away from sodium but you already know that. No carbs past 8pm.

 

[mrflexdiesel]

Its amazing bro, from shredded to fat guy in days, if I didnt hate it so much it would be pretty funny

Bro, I'm right there with you man. It's depressing stuff. I did a show on Sept. 13th at 4.2% BF and weighed in at 172lbs. By the following Tuesday (3 days later) I was up to 194lbs and up to 200lbs by the end of the first week. I'm just now starting to feel back to normal as far as health goes. I was really week and tired for the last 3 wks. Breathing was heavy and heart rate was acclerated. Continuous sinus problems and severe headeaches. Couldn't take any diuretics because my electrolyte balance was all screwed up. Right now about 3 wks. later I'm at a sloppy and watery 206lbs. Man, I told myself to I was going to stay leaner this time and bulk clean, but once I started eating I just couldn't stop. Now, I feel like you. From shredded to a complete lard ass in days.

 

[needsize]

mrflexdiesel, thats the same story bro, 180lbs at just over 4% on show day, last night 6 days later weighed in at 223lbs. The 1/2 tabs of the diazide are helping, along with the herbal diuretics. I was hoping there was some secret approach that guys use to avoid this...

 

[mrflexdiesel]

mrflexdiesel, thats the same story bro, 180lbs at just over 4% on show day, last night 6 days later weighed in at 223lbs. The 1/2 tabs of the diazide are helping, along with the herbal diuretics. I was hoping there was some secret approach that guys use to avoid this...

Crazy shit! Man, I don't really know of any secret approaches personally and not sure if there really is any. The only thing I can think of would have been not to eat so much damn food, especially all the crap! I think if you stayed on a similar structure to your contest diet except ate higher amounts and only through in a cheat meal here in there we wouldn't have rebounded so much and probably would have put on more quality growth post-contest. Easier said than done though.

 

[needsize]

I started taking 25mg of diazide 2 x daily, along with a herbal stack, and the water is finally starting to drop. Still bloated but getting better daily

 

[Quadsweep]

I had enough last night and started taking 1/2 tabs of diazide along with herbal diuretcs to drop some of this. I can feel my heart pounding to keep up with all the extra weight and I know thats not good

Quit eating shit bro! I am very good at this now. Took years to get the self control down. Is your back burning and ankles swol? The problem with doing Dyazide or any other diuretic is it keeps the rebound you are going through going. Cut your carbs and sodium way back. I lost 6# in a day last week. What I do is watch my weight while eating shit when it gets up 10-12 pounds I diet for two days then I will eat some bad food and diet for two days till my body gets back to normal. Try to come off the Dyazide and eat clean a couple days.

Quad

 

[needsize]

thanks quad, it took 5-6 days but I finally have my eating under control, back to my regular bulking diet, although a little cleaner than usual. Those first couple days I lost any sense of control that I thought I had. I think I went overboard on the sodium, and that was the killer. I was holding so much water I was actually "lumpy" in spots, and my skin was stretched so tight it was starting to hurt. But I'm back down 10lbs and feeling much better

 

[Big Country 056]

I remember that "in pain" feeling. After my last show, I gained 30 lbs between Sat morning weigh-in and Wednesday morning. My skin was so tight that I could not make a fist! Anyway, I just went back to my normal sodium clean eating and drank TONS of water for a few days and all but about 10 of those pounds left me.

 

[needsize]

lowering my sodium really comes across as the key, its going to be tough (as popcorn is the one thing I cant let go of right now) but I'm working on it

 

[Quadsweep]

What is sucking ass for me right now is the fact I have to guest pose at a local show the 25th of this month so I am back on a contest diet! 16 weeks diet= 1 week off=5 weeks of diet! This licks ass!

Quad

 

[Big Country 056]

That's the price you gotta pay for looking like a freak!

...wish I had that problem!

 

[needsize]

What is sucking ass for me right now is the fact I have to guest pose at a local show the 25th of this month so I am back on a contest diet! 16 weeks diet= 1 week off=5 weeks of diet! This licks ass!

Quad

damn, that does suck ass!!! I was thinking of waiting more than a year to do another show, so I can gain as much mass as I can before moving on. That means I would end up doing a level 1 then a 2 within weeks of eachother, that sounds like a bitch to me..

 

[Quadsweep]

damn, that does suck ass!!! I was thinking of waiting more than a year to do another show, so I can gain as much mass as I can before moving on. That means I would end up doing a level 1 then a 2 within weeks of eachother, that sounds like a bitch to me..

Sounds like a bitch to me too. I am eating on saturday night whatever I want but I feel spent the next day for some reason. I will be off contest dieting for 2.5 months then it all starts over...remind me again...why do I do this shit to myself?

 

[Quadsweep]

That's the price you gotta pay for looking like a freak!

...wish I had that problem!

Is this why???? I do not think I am a freak...I am just tenacious! Glad to hear the water is coming off. it really is hard on your kidneys and heart when you blow up like that.

Quad

 

[Big Country 056]

Is this why????
Quad

huh?

Freak was meant as a compliment!

 

[mrflexdiesel]

What is sucking ass for me right now is the fact I have to guest pose at a local show the 25th of this month so I am back on a contest diet! 16 weeks diet= 1 week off=5 weeks of diet! This licks ass!

Quad

This wouldn't be the Monster Mash would it?

 

[Quadsweep]

huh?

Freak was meant as a compliment!

Oh I took it as one! Thats an awsome compliment!

Quad

 

[Quadsweep]

This wouldn't be the Monster Mash would it?

Why yes it is! Funny having me pose at a drug tested event huh! I am also judging that day too.

Quad

 

[mrflexdiesel]

Why yes it is! Funny having me pose at a drug tested event huh! I am also judging that day too.

Quad

Why is that funny? You wouldn't have any problem passing the drug test since you're all natural right? By the way, you and I both know that you won't be the only one this seems funny to posing onstage that night.