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Newbie in need of major help for first competition!!!

I think that's all my co-workers know about me right now. I pass on goign out to eat for lunch because I bring my own. They always ask me "What the hell is that orange stuff you're drinking?" (referring to my Peach/Mango Isopure protein mix). What to know why I'm eating a "late lunch", when really it is "Meal 3". I don't really care to go out for happy hour during the week because I have to go the gym. I'm concerned about going to a movie with a friend this weekend because I don't know when the movie time is & I might have to bring a shake with me. Oh yea, and my mom tells me she wishes I woudl just "eat normal" when I visit. We don't discuss my dieting or competition anymore. (This has been since 4 yrs ago...)

Its a "lifestyle".
 
Sassy69 said:
Its a "lifestyle".

AMEN ;)

and good luck darlin... Your came to the right place
 
Sassy69 said:
I think that's all my co-workers know about me right now. I pass on goign out to eat for lunch because I bring my own. They always ask me "What the hell is that orange stuff you're drinking?" (referring to my Peach/Mango Isopure protein mix). What to know why I'm eating a "late lunch", when really it is "Meal 3". I don't really care to go out for happy hour during the week because I have to go the gym. I'm concerned about going to a movie with a friend this weekend because I don't know when the movie time is & I might have to bring a shake with me. Oh yea, and my mom tells me she wishes I woudl just "eat normal" when I visit. We don't discuss my dieting or competition anymore. (This has been since 4 yrs ago...)

Its a "lifestyle".



Preach on sister!!!

I deal with the exact same things...and I feel that no matter how much I try to explain it that I just keep getting no where. Not even my husband gets why I just won't go to a Japanese restaurant and "try" something..Not only do I not really like Japanese...I just don't eat out. I have never felt deprivation or jealousy out of this...I just don't eat fast food or restaurants(unless its a salad). What I find the FUNNIEST though....when people say stuff like...."so...you like eat that everyday"...or "so you really go to the gym 6 times a week??" I laugh my ass off afterwards when they try to hurry and justify why they don't!!! " I just couldn't do that...I have too much of a life...or I have to have my fast food...I would just DIE" It's hilarious...

Thank you all for being so nice and replying!!

So you think I should start contest prep so soon??
What should I be changing? Just portions..I already eat pretty clean. :p

I'm already so thankful for this place!!!
Thanks for the welcome!
linzie
 
I"m gauging your progress this way: June - 4 months = 16 weeks away. What do you want to compete at? I'm guessing you're fine around 10%, weight-wise, I'm not sure- depends on how you are built. Let's say 120lb. So you have 8% bf to lose & 10 lbs. Optimally you'd want to be at your competition bodyfat at least 2 weeks before the show so you have room to lean out a little more or whatever if you need it. It gets tricky if you cut yourself too close to the competition date because you start doign all sorts of desperation things to cut down as much as you can - that just isn't good. I always tell people when they are pickign a competition date, try to have a fall back date, maybe for another area show in case you just arent' ready yet.

I don't know if you are currently losing weight on your current diet? If you are still eating for bulking then you need to switch around to cutting.

You want to get your diet rolling such that you are losing at a steady pace, and then tweak it along the way when you start to bog down. Don't rely on doign more cardio to lose weight this far out either -- you may end up at doing 1 hr of cardio 2x/day or something when you get real close, so you don't want to increase the amount of cardio now. So there, you want to start cuttign the calories you are taking in instead of burning your current intake w/ more cardio.

Have you put your current diet into a food calculator like fitday.com to see what your current breakdown is? Carbs are always the part that starts getting cut, but you still want enough to provide energy. It looks like you are eating pretty clean right now. Maybe the apple might get tossed. Might look at substituting real food for one of shakes you are drinking. Let's look at the breakdown first. For your weight I'm thinking you want to be consuming about 1600 calories/day.
 
Well...I checked in with fitday.com and it shows me right at a 47/37/16. Is this right?

The show date is june 18th so I'm just around 18-19 weeks out. I honestly didn't think to drop cals this soon. I lose pretty easily so I'm not sure. ANY ADVICE would be awesome. Where would i drop cals at? or start switching out carbs...I already don't eat enough to even bulk really.

Oh...and one more question. I'm just about to finish my 6 weeks on creatine and wanted to stop for a week and start again. Do I load all over again after one week??

Thanks everyone!!!
linzie
 
You know your body best. But ideally you want to leave yourself at least 1-2 weeks wiggle room to be at your target date. That brings you closer to 16 weeks out. You can stay where you are at for maybe 3-4 more weeks I guess. Again I don't know how you drop bodyfat. It took me all of 16 weeks to get from 16% to 8%. You will probably notice that you can't lift as much around 8-10 weeks out -- that starts tellign you where you are seriously cutting and not bulking.

What is the total cal count on that diet?
 
Linzie1303 said:
Well...I checked in with fitday.com and it shows me right at a 47/37/16. Is this right?

The show date is june 18th so I'm just around 18-19 weeks out. I honestly didn't think to drop cals this soon. I lose pretty easily so I'm not sure. ANY ADVICE would be awesome. Where would i drop cals at? or start switching out carbs...I already don't eat enough to even bulk really.

Oh...and one more question. I'm just about to finish my 6 weeks on creatine and wanted to stop for a week and start again. Do I load all over again after one week??

Thanks everyone!!!
linzie

why drop it for one week just to go back on??


just stay on....again - I suggest looking at your body fat...it typically takes that many weeks to get show ready
 
Thanks everyone!! The cals for my diet right now are around 1800..

Should I slowly drop to around 1600?? Where could I start cutting...just portions?

The creatine..I was always told to stop after about 6 weeks and then restart..never knew why...but it does make no sense to start and stop only after a week.

I'm starting to get excited about the show...been practicing posing and going over what it will be like in my head. I'm sooooo afraid of losing muscle while dieting down. At least now I have somewhere to ask questions!!

I hope to start a pre contest log...wouldn't know where to begin though.

Thanks again everyone!
 
Linzie1303 said:
Well...I checked in with fitday.com and it shows me right at a 47/37/16. Is this right?

The show date is june 18th so I'm just around 18-19 weeks out. I honestly didn't think to drop cals this soon. I lose pretty easily so I'm not sure. ANY ADVICE would be awesome. Where would i drop cals at? or start switching out carbs...I already don't eat enough to even bulk really.

Oh...and one more question. I'm just about to finish my 6 weeks on creatine and wanted to stop for a week and start again. Do I load all over again after one week??

Thanks everyone!!!
linzie

What was the total calories for your current diet?
 
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