Diet crash stories

[hankdiesel]

I am 8 weeks into my contest contest and have not cheated. I won't even consider it. I'm surprised at hearing that not everyonr has my mindset. This is my 2nd show. The last time the worst thing I did was eat to many cashews in one sitting. I lost my mind for a minute and had 3x what I was suppose to.

[JMumf]

I am 8 weeks into my contest contest and have not cheated. I won't even consider it. I'm surprised at hearing that not everyonr has my mindset. This is my 2nd show. The last time the worst thing I did was eat to many cashews in one sitting. I lost my mind for a minute and had 3x what I was suppose to.

There is always more than one way to approach a contest diet brother. I have one meal a week of whatever I want all the way up to a week before a show. I've never had a problem getting into contest shape following this formula.

[hankdiesel]

There is always more than one way to approach a contest diet brother. I have one meal a week of whatever I want all the way up to a week before a show. I've never had a problem getting into contest shape following this formula.

That sound great. Do you work with someone or do you do your own prep?

[JMumf]

That sound great. Do you work with someone or do you do your own prep?

I've been working with the same guy for almost 15 years....although I've only been competing since 2005. I guess my point was that contest dieting doesn't have to be miserable. I'm about 8 weeks out now and eating 3600 cals a day and getting leaner by the day. I just hate to see these young guys torturing themselves only to burn out not so far down the road.

[hankdiesel]

I think also if it is a planned cheat meal then it's not really cheating......it's just part your your diet.

[MIKE_XXL]

There is always more than one way to approach a contest diet brother. I have one meal a week of whatever I want all the way up to a week before a show. I've never had a problem getting into contest shape following this formula.

I sopport this way of thinking, i promote 1 cheat meal per week while in contest prerp i eliminate it anywhere between 2-4 weeks out depends on the prep status...if everything is done well the rest of the week the one mel is a marely a recharge for the body, soul and mind...must be kept to one meal though...XXL