| Following a figure competition diet is one of the most | | | | themselves. This is ridiculous, you can dehydrate |
| difficult things a woman will ever do. Losing enough | | | | yourself until your eyeballs pop out, but you will not get |
| body fat so that your muscles show definition can be | | | | leaner by losing water weight and you will not place |
| extremely difficult and frustrating. This is one of the | | | | high until you learn to burn enough body fat in the |
| reasons competitors resort to diet practices that can | | | | weeks prior to the show. |
| be either ineffective and/or dangerous. Over the years | | | | Don't jeopardize your health by doing something |
| I've seen girls end up in the emergency room from | | | | drastic when dieting for a figure competition, the diet is |
| dehydration, potassium deficiencies, low blood pressure | | | | tough enough even if you do everything correctly. A |
| etc. | | | | good variety of food and 5-7 meals a day is what you |
| The proper way to diet for a figure competition is | | | | need. You also need to change diets as your body |
| following a 'well balanced' diet (the diet itself is not very | | | | changes (not doing this, is the biggest mistake I see |
| healthy but you want as much variety as possible) | | | | competitors make). This one technique helped me to |
| consistently over a period of 8 - 14 weeks (most | | | | produce many figure winners. I was able to lean |
| competitors need 12 weeks). If you are not ready at | | | | competitors out without sacrificing muscle. This is the |
| the beginning of the final week then nothing you're | | | | basis of the ebook I wrote.The idea was to give |
| going to do will significantly change your body in the | | | | competitors (who are not genetically gifted) diets that |
| final few days. I know trainers who have some really | | | | changed as their bodies changed...instead of |
| bizarre techniques for getting a competitor 'ready' the | | | | competitors having to resort to ultra-low calories or |
| few days before a show...These tricks don't work! | | | | unhealthy food combinations (ex. wheat biscuits and |
| Carbs, fat, salt etc., are manipulated in the final days to | | | | fish 5 X day for weeks...or some other crazy diet). |
| try and increase leanness. Research shows that these | | | | This is no way to prepare for a figure competition. Find |
| techniques don't work...although everyone swears by | | | | a good coach who understands food and who knows |
| them. I see competitors carrying 5,6, or even 10lbs of | | | | how to write diets for women...take your time, it may |
| excess fat days before a show who are dehydrating | | | | take awhile. Train, Eat, Sleep... Repeat! |