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need some help-2 weeks out


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Posted by: dakota

im having trouble losing the amount of weight i need to lose. i'm stuck at 164-166 lbs. and need to get to 154 lbs. i measured my bodyfat this morning(8 times to make sure my readings were right!) im at 4.7%, which means about 8 lbs. of fat. any suggestions on what to do.
im at about 60 g. of carbs(gaterade,oats,berries) post w/o at 8:00 a.m. thats it for carbs. a.m. w/o is 2 hours(2bodyparts,abs,pose,run) and evening cardio is about 1 hour, this week. roughly 300 g. lean protein(daily) split every 2-2.5 hours. ive reduced fat down to a handfull of almonds. im running out of time and cant think of much else to do. my training partner is having the same problem(he's at 184, target-175(8%bf)) we're thinking of dropping lifting to a half hour/day and swim more, ect. good idea? any other ideas??? thanks oh, ill have some pics up, hopefully friday!


Posted by: ZAGLOBA

Did you try lifting weights twice a day?


Posted by: musclepump

I don't think you can lose 10 pounds in two weeks. Unless you're including water weight? I'm vaguely in the same boat, but my show is next weekend.


Posted by: Emma-Leigh

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Originally Posted by dakota
im having trouble losing the amount of weight i need to lose. i'm stuck at 164-166 lbs. and need to get to 154 lbs. i measured my bodyfat this morning(8 times to make sure my readings were right!) im at 4.7%, which means about 8 lbs. of fat. any suggestions on what to do.
im at about 60 g. of carbs(gaterade,oats,berries) post w/o at 8:00 a.m. thats it for carbs. a.m. w/o is 2 hours(2bodyparts,abs,pose,run) and evening cardio is about 1 hour, this week. roughly 300 g. lean protein(daily) split every 2-2.5 hours. ive reduced fat down to a handfull of almonds. im running out of time and cant think of much else to do. my training partner is having the same problem(he's at 184, target-175(8%bf)) we're thinking of dropping lifting to a half hour/day and swim more, ect. good idea? any other ideas??? thanks oh, ill have some pics up, hopefully friday!


You are 165 and 4.7% - which means you have 157 pounds of LEAN MASS - and you need to get to 154 pounds??

Ok - I'm a little confused, because, as far as I'm concerned, you are not going to get much leaner than 4.7%. If you do a good preperation over the last week you might be able to come in at 3-4%, but you would be crazy to think that it was going to be reasonable to come in lower than that. 4% is hard enough to get to.

And unless you chop off a body part, it's going to be pretty hard to drop 10 pounds of quality tissue. With the amount of training you are doing, in addition to the lack of carbs you are eating, I doubt you are holding a lot of water either - so you will not even lose a lot if you did dehydrate yourself....

But if you stopped lifting, did cardio twice a day and stopped eating you would probably make it - sure, you would come in looking like you have been trapped in the dessert for a few weeks, but you would hit your weight...


Posted by: Jodi

You need to drop water and that will get you under your weight. I dropped over 8lbs of water in 2 days.


Posted by: dakota

yeah, i know its alot to lose in 2 weeks, emma, maybe you cant get much lower than 4.7%, but dont tell me that i cant do it. i know i still have water weight to lose, so anyone else??? thanks jodi


Posted by: musclepump

losing water weight isn't going to help drop your bodyfat.


Posted by: JLB001

drop the gatoraid, oats, almonds and berries.

pull your carbs out for a few days. 3 low, then 1 at the normal amounts you would have but no gatoraid, berries or almonds, only the oats or sweet potato.

I think you have your bf% wrong if you still have extra fat hanging around.

Plus jacking with your water the last few days will make you drop some too.


Posted by: JLB001

also....why the hell are you lifting for that long of a period of time anyways??? You should be done in 45 mins max...

You need to have someone else besides yourself do your bf, do 9 sites.


Posted by: dakota

ok,thanks jlb, ill try that w/ the carbs. bty-60 min. lifting, 15 min. abs, 20 min. run, 15 min. posing... WE used manual and digital readings, all came out about the same


Posted by: dakota

4.3% b.f....pics up for ya haters


Posted by: JLB001

Umm.....where is this extra weight you need to loose? Once you drop water, you'll be fine. Your azz don't have no extra 10lbs. sorry


Posted by: crazy_enough

Omg, need to loose 10 pounds?? WHERE?? This is just a personal opinion, but I think that there's no way in hell that U could drop 10 #, considering the shape that ure in! A little tweaking of ur diet along JLB's train of thought and ull turn out as lean as can be.

I think u look really good.


Posted by: dakota

thank you very much, im beginning to wonder!! i guess ill see what happens over the next week. i went 0 carbs 3 days, today-halfcup oats, and go another 3 days at 0.


Posted by: musclepump

Dude, you look in contest shape as it is. Wish I did! I'm five days away and still got fat I don't think I can shake in time. Instead I have to try and hit poses to hide it. You've got no worries.


Posted by: dakota

how much weight should i expect to gain during my carb load? i guess im going to go for middle weight class, cause my efen weight isnt going anywhere! way too stressed out! can hardly function(is this normal???).... id rather do this right...


Posted by: musclepump

You're looking good man, relax.


Posted by: dakota

so... after a week of eating normal and 5 days of sodium/h2o loading, my weight is down to 161(down 4lbs). i think now that im holding 5-6 lbs(at least) of water, im going for the 154 mark to blow away the competition, hopefully. so, im wondering how im going to carb-up, if i do. any sugg. on how to do this while still trying to cut weight. maybe not even possible?


Posted by: musclepump

I think 154 is too light for you to come in full. I only did a day and a half carb up and I don't think it was enough, so now I'm going to deplete two days instead of three for this next show.


Posted by: dakota

ahhhhhhhhh!! thats how i feel. one more day...im at 157. cant believe it! almost there.


Posted by: JLB001

pics pics..NOW


Posted by: dakota

ok


Posted by: musclepump

Yep, I have my second show tomorrow... all the same feelings as the first!


Posted by: dakota

whAT are you doing different this time, pump?


Posted by: musclepump

Trying to come in a little drier, did double-cardio all week through yesterday. Can't change much in a week, so I'm hoping it'll just result in being a little tighter.


Posted by: dakota

i hear ya, you try prep. h. yet? when did u start to carb up?


Posted by: dakota

jlb-did u get my pm?


Posted by: musclepump

Carb up starting today, Prep H last show and will do again this show.


Posted by: dakota

emailed some pics jlb. ahh, protan is clogging my pores!! i want to carb up, but scared of weight gain. i wonder if this is how that jaime girl feels all the time, sucks to be her!


Posted by: JLB001

omg. LOL


once you drop water and add the carbs you shouldn't blow up. I'm not good on carb loads so someone else might need to pipe in here.

You do look good. Your doing another coat of protan tonight?


Posted by: dakota

thanks....yeah, one coat tonight, rinse in morning, tanning bed, hopefully two more coats before the drive there. then dream tan. sound right? i know i wont blow up, i just want my weight to keep dropping. im just freaking out i guess, im going to the movies-out!


Posted by: JLB001

stay away from the popcorn.


Posted by: dakota

haha yeah, ive got chix, eggwhites and lettuce packed. oh, and potassium supps.



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