I was advised to pick up different foods for contest. I was told to get either Graham crackers or Oatmeal to eat the morning of the contest to suck the remaining water out of my skin. Does that sound right--morning of? How far before I step onstage?
And then I read to pick up lightly salted rice cakes and jam. When am I supposed to eat these?
Any other advice on foods to eat day before/day of is appreciated.
Posted by: dakota
ive heard of peanutbutter and honey minutes before. you def. need some salt, fat, and carbs. are you going to sodium load?
Posted by: musclepump
yep, sodium loading per the sticky from Layne Norton
Posted by: P-funk
I wouldn't eat oats or grahm the morning before. It will sit in oyur stomach and bloat you up because of the fiber.
You aren't drinking water than day anyway so no matter what you eat is going to be really hard to choke down.
I wake up and eat 2-4 pieces of white bread with strawberry jam on them.
Posted by: soxmuscle
is there any reason why you'd eat white bread as opposed to a whole weat on comp day?
Posted by: Jodi
On comp day you want the fast insulin spike.
Posted by: soxmuscle
I see. Thanks.
Posted by: musclepump
how long before hitting the stage do you want that spike?
Posted by: dakota
i bought one of those hersheys Take 5 bars for after weigh in! pretzel,peanuts,peanutbutter,carmel,and chocolate. looks soooo good!