Need help trimming down, first contest

[cfgain09]

I'll be participating in my first contest in May, trying to stick with it and not get discouraged. The bodyfat's not coming off very quick and I'm afraid I won't even be close to ready. Is 3 months to short? Am I biting off more than I can chew? Kind of doing it all on my own so any words of wisdom would be most helpful.

[AustrianOakJr]

I'll be participating in my first contest in May, trying to stick with it and not get discouraged. The bodyfat's not coming off very quick and I'm afraid I won't even be close to ready. Is 3 months to short? Am I biting off more than I can chew? Kind of doing it all on my own so any words of wisdom would be most helpful.

Kind of hard to tell you if 3 mos is enough time without seeing pics and knowing how your body responds to your diet and training. Probably the best advice I can give you is to hire a contest prep consultant to help guide you along the way. I did the first one by myself and made all the classic mistakes. Dieted too short of a time, chopped too many carbs, didnt get lean enough, tanning wasnt the best, etc, etc, Its all part of the learning curve but you can shorten that curve dramatically by hiring a GOOD consultant.

[spacemonkey789]

How many carbs would you sudgest I'm eating just under 200 and I currently weight 200 lbs

[deedup15]

Im telling you this right now that time is most important and how you are training. People that compete typically give them a 6mth long span to start their diets and competition training so I think you called yourself short. Especially with you guys, its a lot harder to compete in your categories cause its so high in demand. Good luck. I did my first competition on my own and man I made lots of mistakes so ask somebody to help start you out. You should be fine.