Contest diet support thread

[kfuhlman2]

Same here! I have to put chocolate in the plastic eggs for my son's school and buys all of the stuff for his basket! 11 weeks left!

[The Prodigy]

Defrost them (I buy frozen), pat dry, spray w/ pam, sprinkle w/ salt, pepper, garlic powder. Use a dark pan with (or without I guess) foil for the best results. Roast at 450 for about 5-7 mins then toss around, roast for another 5 when they start to get crispy-ish. Tastes like french fries, especially w/ low carb ketchup I could eat an entire bag at once cooked like this!

I am going to try this! I hope I don't burn them!

[The Prodigy]

I am going to try this! I hope I don't burn them!

I tried it and they came out soggy..no matter what I did!

[Athenaroa]

Awesome! I'm less than 4 weeks out of my first show of the season, trying a few new things with the diet!

[flick161]

Am less than 7 weeks out from my first show. Woke up this morning on a rest day, felt full of beans. Now it's 3pm and I want to cry and eat. Really feeling like another 40-something days of this is the stupidest idea I ever had...

[Athenaroa]

Ahhh! Dont give up! what about all the days you have already put into this?! Nothing will be more rewarding than when you get on that stage, looking your personal best. Trust me

[Sunnyday]

Ahhh! Dont give up! what about all the days you have already put into this?! Nothing will be more rewarding than when you get on that stage, looking your personal best. Trust me

^Truth!!

[flick161]

Still feel like sh1t today. I've genuinely no idea why! I'm not pre-menstrual, I'm not worried about how I'm coming in... I'm just genuinely fed-up and miserable! I got a good night's sleep last night so that's not it either! I just want it all to go away
AARRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!

[girlea]

I feel you ladies, my metabolism is burning through everything I'm feeding it. I heard there is a supplement that stops catabolism, but can't recall what it is. I think it's in the product Vertiga or something like that. Has anyone else heard of this???

[ashlibbie]

Ugh i could use a kick in the ass. How do you all cope with personal issues during prep?? Ove been an emotional eater in the past but trying to behave

[Fit_Intel_Fem]

Haha!! I get tired of looking at my self too...but that's just bc my mind starts playing tricks on me....

[dfitfitness]

Ugh i could use a kick in the ass. How do you all cope with personal issues during prep?? Ove been an emotional eater in the past but trying to behave

I am one of them too ; ) sometimes I go hr to hr to get through issues and not eat. You think about your long term goal and realize how bad you want that. The food that you think will help you get through the issue, will only help till another issue arises, then you'll want food again. You need to find another way to get through issues and THEN, your goal will not have been ruined. Stay strong girl! It's totally worth it!!!!

[sassy69]

Ugh i could use a kick in the ass. How do you all cope with personal issues during prep?? Ove been an emotional eater in the past but trying to behave

It starts w/ changing your associations w/ food. If its your go-to when you start feeling stressed out, find something else. Even if it means you pick up a deck of cards and play solitaire until your stress levels drop and you can get on w/ the next thing you need to deal w/ instead of heading for the fridge. Find an alternative to your knee-jerk urge in response to any point of frustration, boredom or stress and make it anything other than food.

[athleticvanessa]

15 weeks and counting til Nationals and Im heading in for that time of the month when I needed to prepare for a photoshoot in a month too! What us a girl to do when she seeks those familiar food comforts and your body is so heavy feeling and blah blah at the gym you rather stay home and watch reruns of Army Wives :-/

[bbchick24]

I go through this too. But with a few happy days here and there. I feel like I isolate myself so I don't have to watch people eat and drink and have fun! And I'm a bitch when I'm hungry!