Cutting Question

[treilin]

O.k. so this conversation was going on in my Cutting journal and I was just checking to see if someone can explain this:
What is the importance of cutting splenda out of a pre-contest diet? Or any 'fake' sweetner? How about spices?

 

[florencia]

I would love to know! I am looking foward to reading your cutting log!
Hey Treilin, what is your current LBM,BF%, weight, height?
Sounds like I want o know your zip code aswell...LOL...hope I made you laugh, not trying to be nosy just trying to picture it.

 

[treilin]

I would love to know! I am looking foward to reading your cutting log!
Hey Treilin, what is your current LBM,BF%, weight, height?
Sounds like I want o know your zip code aswell...LOL...hope I made you laugh, not trying to be nosy just traying to picture it.

ha ha
5'7" 1/4, 139 current weight (some water on there), 17.9% BF as of last thursday. Zip code 48197

 

[florencia]

Love your sense of humor and guess what! I have no idea what the KARMA is for but I just gave you some more! I am happy for you, and your conquest!

 

[florencia]

ha ha
5'7" 1/4, 139 current weight (some water on there), 17.9% BF as of last thursday. Zip code 48197

Trei,
When your Bf started to drop, did you see yourself kind of soft or jiggly in some parts? Or anything not so pretty as you expected? I see parts of me with cellulite on triceps when I flex for example, or if I pinch part of may abdomen or quad...I feel the little fat pouches...I am insane I know... fat is

 

[The Shadow]

Atrificial Sweetners have been shown in *some* studeis to bump insulin levels, even though they are "sugar" free.

As far as spices go.....Form my personal experience - I think the cutting of those is mainly due to ensuring that minerals are accounted for...sodim(obviously), potassium etc.

 

[treilin]

Atrificial Sweetners have been shown in *some* studeis to bump insulin levels, even though they are "sugar" free.

As far as spices go.....Form my personal experience - I think the cutting of those is mainly due to ensuring that minerals are accounted for...sodim(obviously), potassium etc.

Thanks
O.k. sooo you stop adding spices so that your body will take up sodium and potassium from the food you eat? I'm not adding any extra salt already. Is it a competition thing, is that what you mean?
When would you suggest cutting out that stuff? ASAP? OR is 4 weeks out good?

 

[treilin]

Trei,
When your Bf started to drop, did you see yourself kind of soft or jiggly in some parts? Or anything not so pretty as you expected? I see parts of me with cellulite on triceps when I flex for example, or if I pinch part of may abdomen or quad...I feel the little fat pouches...I am insane I know... fat is

Jiggley
Yeah I noticed that my skin wasn't as swollen and tight like I could move and pinch the skin around my tri's. I pinch myself all the time now. I can tell what is water and fat by feel because my trainer was showing me. He was pinching my calf and told me that it was about ready to drop.. and I was asking him how he knew. He said it's a feel it gets. I can't tell that. The skin starts tightening up though. I have also been using the yohimburn lotion. Are you using that stuff yet?

 

[The Shadow]

Thanks
O.k. sooo you stop adding spices so that your body will take up sodium and potassium from the food you eat? I'm not adding any extra salt already. Is it a competition thing, is that what you mean?
When would you suggest cutting out that stuff? ASAP? OR is 4 weeks out good?

Im saying that in spice mixes..you arent really sure of the minerals that you might be getting.

I would drop all dairy, added spices, salt, artificial sweetners and fruit(I'll get flack for that one) 4 weeks out

 

[treilin]

Im saying that in spice mixes..you arent really sure of the minerals that you might be getting.

I would drop all dairy, added spices, salt, artificial sweetners and fruit(I'll get flack for that one) 4 weeks out

Alrighty, I will do that thanks
I have no fruit in my diet or dairy.... That was taken out about 8 months ago.