Cutting Water Weight?

[fireinthehole]

If you are competing (before the final week of cutting) at 250#, what is the average amount of water weight you lose in your final week? I've hear stories of guys taking in as little as three oz's of water per day! The said that all of the water leaves the cartilidge in their knees and pads of their feet, and feel they are walking bone on bone.
First question, how much water weight can you expect to lose?
Second question, is this as painful as it sounds?

 

[P-funk]

how much water you loose depends on a number of things:

- are you on anabolics
- how dry are you now
- what kind of diuretics are you taking
- what is your carb intake like
- how much water are you currently drinking

I don't think ayone can perdict an exact amount. I know for my last contest I dropped about 8lbs of water the last couple of days (I am all natural so I wasn't using anything fancy).

 

[BabsieGirl]

Second question, is this as painful as it sounds?

P answered your questions however I just wanted to add;;;;;;;;;;;; Yes, it's painful.....particularly for women who must wear 4in heels and place a painfree smile on their faces during line up.....Try and stay off your feet inbetween classes........purchase flippers