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MusclePump: Drinking from the Cup

Fuck. I had a cookie today.

You know, when you're on a diet, you do get into these trance like states when you haven't had chocolate (and are a chocolate addict) in a couple months.

Man... if I'm not ready for the show in time, I've got no excuses. I screwed up big.
 
Still hitting at 172. Better, but we still got places to go.

Does anyone have any idea how many pounds of water I'll be letting go before the show itself? Like the day of, pre-contest jive? And what kind of effect does that have on the waist line--a noticeable difference or just making the skin tighter?
 
Well I think I'm pretty much stalled out these last couple of weeks, but before it was easy--restrict calories, lower the carbs a bit at first and increasingly as I went along, up water and protein intake, enjoy the results.

Still trying to figure out what the problem is now though! lol
 
Did two sessions of cardio today. Shorter, but broken up. Really going to have to get into it now. Elliptical earlier, hit the real pavement this evening.

I'll be gone for the whole first week in April, four weeks out from the show. I'll be traveling and I'm pretty worried about being able to get in workouts, eating right and keeping the muscle I've got. This is getting scarey!
 
Basically was on a chicken/protein shake diet yesterday. I had two, two-hundred calorie nutrition bars throughout the day, but the rest was really poultry and powder. I had chicken for three meals, all mixed with salsa (makes it so much more tolerable after eating about thirty pounds of this stuff to this point in my diet), and three shakes: Pre-workout, post, and before my final meal of the day.

171.5 today, probably a loss of some water weight with a lack of carbs yesterday. I'm going to try to make today a mid-carb day, nothing too high but I will be having a little fruit earlier in the day.

No gym workout scheduled today, I'm taking today off. I feel drained. I'm sore all over, my nose is running, I'm going to make sure I don't get sick. Tomorrow, Easter, I don't have a gym workout scheduled with weights but I'm going to probably meet my training partner out there for some good cardio; 35-40minutes probably.
 
170.0 today. I've been stressing the protein to keep me from consuming too much of anything I shouldn't be eating, so I'm starting to drop again. I see it more in the mirror than I do on the scale, and that's ok because that's what the judges see!

I can't remember the last time I was 16x!
 
good work man, keep it up.... make sure you arent over training "I feel drained. I'm sore all over, my nose is running," probably a good idea to take the day off. good luck big guy
 
Thanks cider.

I'm feeling a little better. But I leave Saturday for a few days, keeping me out of the gym, I really want to try and go full force until then in case the trip puts me behind at all. This close to contest, I can't afford to slack one bit.
 
Hey MP just read you are gonna compete :D Good on ya bud... i did my first comp last year, how are things shaping up for you??
 
musclepump said:
169.5... I don't remember when I was sub-170 last, but man it feels and looks GOOD!
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how tall are you?

what weight did you diet down from?

are you going to post any pics?
 
I'm six feet flat. I started at 202. I don't have a ton of muscle, I only started lifting 10 months before the show, and I was rail thin then (150lbs, swimmer). I'll post pics eventually, I hope.

My trip was horrible. I came back and weighed in at 170. No gym wasn't the only bad part. The airline lost my bag that had all my protein, vitamins, clothes, everything. Five days later when I left Indiana, I walked into the baggage office and the thing was sitting four feet from the guy who "looked all over" but still "couldn't find anything that even looked like it." BS! Ruined my trip. I had to eat the food that was at the arena, and it wasn't all that healthy. I'm surprised I didn't put more weight on--maybe I did, maybe it's because there wasn't a ton of water in me.

Got back in the gym today, had a good session. The competition is 23 days away and I've probably got to get down to 161-163 before water depletion. I'll be doing double-cardio sessions now to hopefully make up for lost time.
 
No clue whatsoever. I just judge it by the fat on my lower abs that still protrudes. It's still there, so I got more to lose.
 
musclepump said:
No clue whatsoever. I just judge it by the fat on my lower abs that still protrudes. It's still there, so I got more to lose.
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yeah, i genetically have that pinch too that goes on the last week. you would be amazed at what happens when you drop water. do you have a plan for the final week? do you know what you are going to do?
 
I was thinking of following the information in the "Prepare to Win" sticky by Norton. Is that a viable way of approaching the contest, in your opinion?
 
Two sessions today. Second session was much better, no preceding workout. Work was fairly crappy, so I let out some anger. What I don't like though is how so many people corral at the gym after work and walk .5mph on the treadmill and go about 30rpm's on the Ellipticals. It's like "Get out of my way!"
 
Hey, just want to say sounds like you're doing great so far; you've dropped a ton of weight! Seriously, your dedication is very inspiring. Good luck and keep it up. -Kent
 
musclepump said:
I was thinking of following the information in the "Prepare to Win" sticky by Norton. Is that a viable way of approaching the contest, in your opinion?
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oh, I have read that. It looks okay. there are a ton of ways of doing contest week. The best thing would have been if you did a trail run at like 10 weeks out. Now you have to hope that the sodium load and depletion works. For my first contest I didn't do a trail week so I didn't do any sodium loading on contest week and played it safe with my carbs so that I didn't spill over and look real smooth.
 
Thanks Kent. I've lost a ton, but it will all be for naught if I can't lose it ALL and look good enough for contest.
 
I shaved yesterday. Legs, chest, trail. That was interesting. Glad I practiced before the show though, because with the clippers I kept cutting myself. Hurts like a bitch! haha... I'm going to try out some sunless tanner I bought. It's the Neutrogena sunless tan, "Deep" color. They make Medium, too, but I figure the stage lights will be so intense I'll need as deep as I can get. I got "Medium" face tan though.
 
Just tracked my order from BN. I ordered some Rocky Road Pro Complex, and was hoping it'd be at home when I got there today, but alas, it won't be. Tomorrow, supposedly. It's a no carb day today though, so I was hoping for some different flavor :hog:
 
168 today! This is stupid. All this cardio, 1,900-2,000 calories a day, and I'm maintaining. What in the bloody hell is the matter with me?!?!?
 
Hey MP was weight are you trying to get down to, and what %BF are you aiming for?
 
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