4 Weeks Out... pre-comp diet

[Evil_Frisky]

Right now I am eating an average of 1400-1500 Cals a day 40/30/30

Seems to be working just fine to maintain...

At 4 weeks out how drastically do I have to cut my cal's?

Question arises talking to a guy that Competed last year at the same show, He was telling me he started dropping cals at 4 weeks out.. and by dropping I mean went from 3000+ cals a day to Sub 1200.

When is a good time to make that dramatic change... Is it even good to just Drop that many cals overnight.. or would easing into it slowly be better?

 

[courtneybcca]

I would bring your calories down to 1200 for now but don’t do it over night. Just start reducing your portion sizes a little. And make sure you drink extra water while you are doing this... Have you thought about sodium depleting a few days out from the show? That always helped me get rid of that extra bit of water weight and I would drop around 5-8 pounds in like 3 days.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

I would bring your calories down to 1200 for now but don’t do it over night. Just start reducing your portion sizes a little. And make sure you drink extra water while you are doing this... Have you thought about sodium depleting a few days out from the show? That always helped me get rid of that extra bit of water weight and I would drop around 5-8 pounds in like 3 days.

yes gonna do the sodium thing also.

Im still a little more than 16weeks out so cals aren't changing just yet. I was at closer to 1300 and was stalled...so I upped them.

I hold a boat load of water always... I am betting that will be my hardest to fight.

 

[*MissFit*]

Article about sodium in HErs Muscle and fitness I found it quite informative

 

[the-short-one]

You'll be posting your pre-comp diet and training, right? I'm very interested in knowing how you'll prepare for the show.

 

[courtneybcca]

Yeah I am the same I hold a lot of water.... It is unbelievable how much those days of sodium depleting help me.. But I dread it every time!! The smell of boiled chicken makes me want to vomit and drinking distilled water is hard for me to shallow. But every time I am thankful I did it because the results are crazy. I wish I could look like that year round…

 

[The Shadow]

I would bring your calories down to 1200 for now but don’t do it over night. Just start reducing your portion sizes a little. And make sure you drink extra water while you are doing this... Have you thought about sodium depleting a few days out from the show? That always helped me get rid of that extra bit of water weight and I would drop around 5-8 pounds in like 3 days.

Totally disagree.....thats under 9 cals per pound...her show is in July

Frisky - you cant project as its too early....start looking at 12 weeks out

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Totally disagree.....thats under 9 cals per pound...her show is in July

Frisky - you cant project as its too early....start looking at 12 weeks out

Cals now are 12xBW.. and feeling alot better.

So OK heres the STUPID question of the day...

If losing at 1300 cals was non existant... exactly what is happening when you drop lower that allows you to drop fat?

 

[the-short-one]

Cals now are 12xBW.. and feeling alot better.

So OK heres the STUPID question of the day...

If losing at 1300 cals was non existant... exactly what is happening when you drop lower that allows you to drop fat?

for professionals, this is when the cutting drugs come in.

 

[The Shadow]

yep......we can also do a carb-rotation.....

bumping the cals up a bit should let you know if the metabolismhas alowed