VLC is doing a figure competition!!!!!

[VeggieLifterChick]

This is a sample of how I've been eating (YUM):

Meal One:

1 scoop vanilla Grow! protein powder (20g whey protein, 2g carbs)
.25 cup frozen blueberries & .25 cup frozen strawberries
1 medium banana [all blended into a delicious shake]
.5 cup old fashioned oats

OR

1 scoop vanilla Grow!, .5 cup oats cooked, 1 large egg, .25 cup soy milk to create a protein pancake that is delicious
eaten with sugar-free syrup and molly mcbutter

Meal Two:

.5 cup black beans
.5 cup rice
.25 cup salsa
2 slices veggie cheese
.25 cup tofu flavored like beef

OR

the prepackaged veggie chili

*Lift & cardio after*

---Myoplex Light Shake---


Meal Four:

raw spinach with 1 tbsp Udo's & 1 tbsp vinegar
nonfat yogurt
1 "Better Burger" (veggie burger) with some ketchup

Meal Five:

1 cup nonfat cottage cheese

 

[fitbitch]

One bit of advice, while you get ready for a show..dont drive yourself crazy looking at pics of other competitors and how lean they are or whatever..I can tell you from experience you will go mad...You just have to bring your body in how you feel is at YOUR best..how do u feel comfortable on the stage...i had several people tell me on my very first show i was too lean for figure etc...scaring me...and i ended up winning the show..I usually come in around 9-10%...but those are numbers..the judges dont ask you bodyfat on stage...they are looking for a look...a body that is in good condition and how you present it...PRESENTATION is EVERYTHING...ive seen a lot of girls that could have done a lot better but their presentation sucks..so spend just as much time practicing that as u do getting your body ready. Look at yourself in the mirror...let that be the judge..you will get 100 opinions as u get ready for a show...everyone will know everything..stick to only a few people and listen to them..write everything down so in the future u can look back and see...if it did work u can do it again..if it doesnt work..where can u make changes?? It takes practice and experience..take your time and have fun...

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Hey guys, just thought I'd give a little update on my progress. I got my bf% measured today, about 2 weeks into the precontest stuff. I'm down 3% and I gained 2 # of lean mass!!! I'm at 21.5% today (August 14) , I was 24.5% on August 2.

 

[Sassy69]

A point I would add to New's suggestions -- don't get too hung up on seeing what all the "winners" look like -- sometimes you have to work w/ the body that God gave you -- I'm certainly not the perfect ectomorph -- I've got a nice big ol' butt & good German breeding hips, however I'm pretty happy w/ my back, arms, shoulders and calves. So on your first time out, learn what diet & training your body responds to, identify your lagging & strong parts & see what you can do to improve the lagging parts -- or what you can to create the illusion that your lagging parts dont' lag that much.

And then presentation! See what New@ said. It usually takes a few competitions to get the hang of what really works for you, and don't feel bad about yourself if you don't have exactly the same look as whoever won the NPC whatever show. And just have fun with it! That attitude will show on stage!

HOw many other forums to get to walk around in a $200 swimsuit in big ol' fuck me shoes for an audience of screaming people???

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Sassy & FitBitch:

About the presentation, posing, etc...are there any videos you would reccommend? Books? I am going to attend a few shows before mine to get a better idea of what to do, but if you have any ideas please share them. I would practice right away if I knew what that meant.

 

[fitbitch]

You need to find a fitness/figure competitor in your area and have them show you and work with u...that is probably the best way to go about it..Start asking around..go to shows and get to know people.