diuretics pre-show

[Miss24k]

To tell you the truth, I haven't ever incorporated carb loading into my plan at all. From what I understand, people have told me to carb load early and then deplete it closer to the show. So yes, you would then lose those carbs that were just loaded... almost starving those muscles. Then fat loading would apparantly fill them up. It actually worked.

I've heard of a fat load before.

But didn't you say you would have a steak and potato the night before?

Sorry just trying to understand

 

[musclegirl28]

Yes, I would have a steak the night before (which is the fat source)... I would also in the same night have a cheesecake if that didn't fill out the muscles. I can immediately see when I fill out... it's pretty freaky! I have a baked potato too... can't explain that one... but that's pretty much the only solid carb I have that late. I also consume oatmeal in meal 1, sweet potato in meal 2, greens in meal 3 and plain rice cakes in meal 4... the steak is my meal 5... and believe it or not.... every 3-4 hours thereafter, I would have an "eatmore" bar or a handful of cashews. That's my fatload.

 

[The Shadow]

you carb load just before the show


you carb deplete 6-7 days out for 3 days...then fill back up on carbs for 3 days

 

[Miss24k]

you carb load just before the show


you carb deplete 6-7 days out for 3 days...then fill back up on carbs for 3 days

when you're depleting you also deplete water too no?

 

[The Shadow]

when you're depleting you also deplete water too no?

Welll.......


technically........yes..you should curb it a bit


the carb depletion itself drops a lot of water on its own..but yes - in general - cut water a bit as well

 

[courtneybcca]

I Just sip water from like 12 the day before... but before that my water intake doesn't change

 

[musclegirl28]

Shadow: I was never taught that... :-(

Miss24k: From what i gather, it looks like water depletion and carb loading don't happen together... (this is what Shadow said) I'm slowly learning!! ;-)

well....one day of carb loading isnt sufficient

you need 2-3 days for a full carb up

and of course you cant cut water AND carb load at the same time...

 

[Sassy69]

I haven't seen my last week's prep yet, but it's going to be something like the following:

- Carb deplete Sat or Sun thru Wed. Then start dropping the amount of protein and keeping only red meat protein - I guess for the fat, increase the amount of carbs starting Wed. Shadow is right - carbs take at least 36 hrs to start filling you out. That's why lots of people look better the day AFTER the show cuz they started carbing too late.
- Water - starting on Mon - take your body weight in oz of water, e.g. I weigh 139 that monday, so drink 139 oz water that day, and drop the amount 20% each day for the 5 days up to the show, sipping water the day of.

 

[The Shadow]

Water - starting on Mon - take your body weight in oz of water, e.g. I weigh 139 that monday, so drink 139 oz water that day, and drop the amount 20% each day for the 5 days up to the show, sipping water the day of.

Note Sassy is recommending exactly what I said.....you CANNOT carb load with total water restriction

 

[musclegirl28]

Thanks Sass and Shadow! Thanks for the info... can't wait to see the results! But for now... I have 18 weeks to go before I do this...my focus is to keep it clean until then... Good luck at your show Sassy - can't wait to hear good news!! ;-)