Day before the show...how much water?

[Pump14]

I'm going to be competing in the NPC Mr. New York tommorow....and I have read both sides of the story as to water intake. I've heard bodybuilders who cut all there water out totally the day before and looked iron hard, and i've also heard cases in which they over-dehydrated so much to a point where there body started to retain water.

I just read an articel by Bob Chicerello, it was pretty scary....he cut water out and took 2 diuretics the night before the contest and was taken into the emergency room the next day and stayed there for 3 DAYS.

I don't know which way to go...obviously I want to get as shredded as possible, but I don't want to end up in the hospital before i get on stage.

I've been taking 2 aldactazydes (diuretic) each day for the last week and it has worked miracles. I won't up the dosage for today to be safe, and if I don't know which way to go with the water, I'll probably end up just drinking enough to not be very thirsty which would be less than half a gallon.

ANY SUGGESTIONS? I need them quick! Prejudging is in 24 hours!

[Beast]

This has EVERYTHING you will need: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/layne36.htm

[Pump14]

Thanks Beast..

but luckily I got in touch with Mr. Universe Steve Michalik today at the gym and he told that after 4 p.m., to ONLY drink HALF of what i pee out. So if i pee 2 cups, i drink 1 cup of distilled water back.

[Beast]

Thanks Beast..

but luckily I got in touch with Mr. Universe Steve Michalik today at the gym and he told that after 4 p.m., to ONLY drink HALF of what i pee out. So if i pee 2 cups, i drink 1 cup of distilled water back.

Are you actually measuring your pee? :D

Let us know how the contest goes!

[Pump14]

haha, yes i actually am measuring my pee. I use those hot/cold foam cups. I've only pee'd twice this whole day, so I'm drinking extremely little water. I'm guessing by the end of tonight i'll only pee once more, so i'll only drink once more.