Making Weight Journal

[bigguns15]

I have two weeks until my next meet and just weighed in this morning at 151. I have to be under 148.75 on meet day. So far so good, as I have come down from about 156. I've doing carb rotation and I think it has worked well so far. My strength has been up the whole time. This week and next will be my heaviest weeks. I do low carb on Mon, Tues, and Fri and moderate carb on Wed and Thurs. Saturday has been my "cheat" day and Sunday I do higher carbs because it's leg day. I've also been trying to increase my water from 1 gal/day to 2 gal/day. Of course, that means I spend half my day in the bathroom!

Just thought I would post all of this online to give me a little extra motivation. Dieting sure does suck sometimes, even though it's worth it in the end.

 

[spatts]

hehehe, I get to see you go through it this time!

Some wise lifter once recommended lemons to me.

You have 2 weeks to lose 3 pounds...piece of cake!

 

[bigguns15]

Lemons.... a powerlifter's secret weapon!! Hopefully, I won't have to resort to that this time!!!

 

[spatts]

Are you going to use dandelion or any other herbal diuretics?

What weight do you generally carb back up to after weigh in?

 

[bigguns15]

I don't think I'll have to use an herbals. I'm usually farther away from my weight class at this point.

I'll probably jump back up to 152-153.

 

[argent]

Are you weighing in friday or saturday for the meet?

 

[bigguns15]

Saturday morning

 

[mjaym]

what do lemons do? or were you guys just kidding?

 

[bigguns15]

what do lemons do? or were you guys just kidding?

Lemons are an excellent diuretic. I've lost 4 pounds 2 days before a meet by adding a lemon to my diet every night.

 

[argent]

Lemons are an excellent diuretic. I've lost 4 pounds 2 days before a meet by adding a lemon to my diet every night.

How did you consume the lemon when you did this, and how much did you restrict fluids that day?