please help an amateur with carb and water

[Big M]

Hey guys I´m a modell and i´m going to have pictures taken of me in two weeks. I know you bodybuilders carb down than up and no salt and water etc... I´ve read some of the threds on this but Im a newbie and I dont have so much muscle im 165lbs (and thats me in the picture) can You guys give some advice?? does´nt have to be comlicated, just something that you know works fearly well

[kdtl61]

Simple reply:
For the next 10 days drop you complex carbs and go only with veggies.
Then 4 days out add back on a few complex carbs each day maybe 25 to 30 grams per day( oats, yams etc). Train and do all your cardio so you will deplete yourself.

Keep your water high 1 1/2 to 2 gal a day for the next 13 days.
Then the day before the photo shoot stop drinking volume at 5 or 6 pm or 18 hours before photo shoot. Just sipe a few oz with meals till after the shoot.

You could add in some dandelion root for a few days leading in to help dry you out.

No sodium tricks from me.

Short and sweet.
kdtl61

[Big M]

thanks man But what about loding with carbs to look slightly bigger??

[kdtl61]

I said 4 days out to start to add back in complex carbs. I gave you a guide line only. If you can deal with more carbs per day then go for it. Just spread them out over the day.

[Big M]

Yeah but you said 25-30g. I thought you ate pankekes like maniacs day before contest?

[kdtl61]

Do you want to pig out and have a nice bloated mid section?
Maybe you should just stay full now keep carbs up for the next 10 days and drop water only. If you are in shape today with a nice mid section i would just eat a nice normal diet up carbs slightly, keep cardio up and just drop water the night before. Try the dandelion like I suggested.
I think you are too hung up on what a body builder might do going into a show. You are not in the say situation as a depleted body builder.
Good luck,
K

[Big M]

Thank you, actually got some dandelion No I think your first suggestion sounded very good!... will go with a lean diet, and cut the water 18h pre-photo like you said

[MIKE_XXL]

My two cents are in the link below...

http://67.18.108.244//showthread.php?t=178244

XXL

[Big M]

Thank you Mike I will try doing exactly like that next time.
Good to have you on this board