weight gain after a show

[Hulk7280]

i just finished my first show on june 25 th. and since then i have gained 30 lbs in less then a week! .. is this normal? i am guessing most of it is water weights since my ankles are a little swollen and you can see a thick layer of water over my abs. is this going to go away by itself or should i start diet a little to get back to normal?

[baam]

edema is common after you fall off the diet. try cutting back on the sodium and it will help with water retention. as far as the weight gain, take it slow. don't compeletely go off the diet yet, as now your body is most vulnerable.

[Trapzillaoo7]

i just finished my first show on june 25 th. and since then i have gained 30 lbs in less then a week! .. is this normal? i am guessing most of it is water weights since my ankles are a little swollen and you can see a thick layer of water over my abs. is this going to go away by itself or should i start diet a little to get back to normal?

I gained 25 the first week after the show. I also pigged out for about 5 days straight, LOL! I held steady after that and went back to 100% clean bulking. How did you do at your show?

Trapz

[Hulk7280]

I did open middleweights got first place. and second in the over all.. judges told me if i had better legs i would have won the overall.. so close to a pro-card!

[Hulk7280]

I gained 25 the first week after the show. I also pigged out for about 5 days straight, LOL! I held steady after that and went back to 100% clean bulking. How did you do at your show?

Trapz

did you lose any of the water weight y ou gained because i look really bloated now.. you can see my abs but it is underneath about a quarter of an inch of water.. im thinking about doing my precontest diet for two weeks just so i can get to normal.. but do you think this water is going to go away?

[Trapzillaoo7]

I did open middleweights got first place. and second in the over all.. judges told me if i had better legs i would have won the overall.. so close to a pro-card!


Great job man! Any pics?

Trapz

[Trapzillaoo7]

did you lose any of the water weight y ou gained because i look really bloated now.. you can see my abs but it is underneath about a quarter of an inch of water.. im thinking about doing my precontest diet for two weeks just so i can get to normal.. but do you think this water is going to go away?

Mine went away after I calmed my pigging out down. It took a few days after my normal eating habits were resumed. I absolutely engorged myself a few times. I was pretty stupid!

Trapz

[str8flexed]

i've gained 10 lbs but never 25. Then again i only pig out for one day.

-Layne

[str8flexed]

btw what show did you do?

[Trapzillaoo7]

I went crazy for 5 days. I was a fool. Won't happen again though!

Layne- kickin ass too. Thanks again

Trapz


i've gained 10 lbs but never 25. Then again i only pig out for one day.

-Layne

[Hulk7280]

i have been pigging out like a champ. i going to start eating clean again tomm. I cant stand looking like this.

http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?eventframe?event=09W3000C04&start=64&ts=1120171775

here are pics of me from the show. I was the one in the red trucks #120.

[Hulk7280]

btw what show did you do?

NGA United States Natural Championships

[str8flexed]

NGA United States Natural Championships
great job man your back is outstanding. It looks like you tore your right pec... how long ago was that?

-Layne

[Hulk7280]

great job man your back is outstanding. It looks like you tore your right pec... how long ago was that?

-Layne

thanks.. judges told me if my legs were bigger i would have won the show... i tore my right pec about 4 years ago, the damn doctor told me a "strained" it and it would be alright in a few weeks..well it was torn.. and it has already healed back together which makes getting it fixed even harder...

[TexFlex]

Same here, I gained 16 pounds in just 3 days after my show. I was depressed as hell for about 2 weeks. 3 months of busting your butt and only 3 days to take it away. But well worth it...plus the food is pretty damn good.

All is good now though...weight is stable and clean bulking.

Oh by the way Layne...Again thanks for your help....I sent you a thank you yesterday...let me know if you get it.

[str8flexed]

Same here, I gained 16 pounds in just 3 days after my show. I was depressed as hell for about 2 weeks. 3 months of busting your butt and only 3 days to take it away. But well worth it...plus the food is pretty damn good.

All is good now though...weight is stable and clean bulking.

Oh by the way Layne...Again thanks for your help....I sent you a thank you yesterday...let me know if you get it.

i haven't received any email yet... did you send it to my yahoo account?

[Hulk7280]

yea no one would have guessed i was in a bodybuilding show less then a week ago.. i am going to start dieting down right for the next few weeks and then do a clean bulk i can stand being this fat.. just finished my last pig out mean.. wendys: 2 double stacks biggie fry, 5 piece mcnugget.. tomm its back to chicken and sweet potatoes

[Trapzillaoo7]

yea no one would have guessed i was in a bodybuilding show less then a week ago.. i am going to start dieting down right for the next few weeks and then do a clean bulk i can stand being this fat.. just finished my last pig out mean.. wendys: 2 double stacks biggie fry, 5 piece mcnugget.. tomm its back to chicken and sweet potatoes

WOW, you may have taken me down on the pigging out, LOL. Pics look good. Good job man.

Trapz

[Hulk7280]

i love food.... and i had free for all for a week.. i cant believe i gained 33 lbs, I didnt think it was possible to gain that much weight in less then a week... is this all fat or is it mostly water and will drop off fast?

[str8flexed]

alot of water, some fat, and some lean tissue as well. I would drop the sodium down and ease back on the refined carbs.

[Trapzillaoo7]

i love food.... and i had free for all for a week.. i cant believe i gained 33 lbs, I didnt think it was possible to gain that much weight in less then a week... is this all fat or is it mostly water and will drop off fast?

LOL, I bet I ate a dozen Krispy Kreme's the day after my show, LMAO.

Trapz

[Hulk7280]

what i ate this week, by the way started my diet today I actually am looking forward to dieting after eating so ****ty, by the way do you think i will drop most of this weight pretty quickly after i diet? but this is what i endulged in this week:

1 regular quiznos sub, bag of chips
2 whole chocolete cakes
1 box of chocolete chip cookies
2 slices of pound cake
1 large cheese pizza
1 box of cheese bread
2-1 pound burger and fries
3 double stacks
1 fried chicken sandwich
2 biggie fries
2 5 piece chicken mcnuggets
1 box of oreos
countess candy bars

prolly a few other things im forgetting, but it was a fun week, i never thought i could gain that much weight that quick, it will be a good lesson for my next show, im just gonna pig out one day not a whole week

[Trapzillaoo7]

Nice work HULK. How many times did you almost throw up? I ate one full cheesecake and thought I rocked it!

I think your weight will drop once you increase the water, ditch the high sodium and eat sensible. You are holding a ton of water I'm sure. I know I was! Next year I'll be doing a few shows in a row. Imagine what my pig out will be like after there all done!

Trapz


what i ate this week, by the way started my diet today I actually am looking forward to dieting after eating so ****ty, by the way do you think i will drop most of this weight pretty quickly after i diet? but this is what i endulged in this week:

1 regular quiznos sub, bag of chips
2 whole chocolete cakes
1 box of chocolete chip cookies
2 slices of pound cake
1 large cheese pizza
1 box of cheese bread
2-1 pound burger and fries
3 double stacks
1 fried chicken sandwich
2 biggie fries
2 5 piece chicken mcnuggets
1 box of oreos
countess candy bars

prolly a few other things im forgetting, but it was a fun week, i never thought i could gain that much weight that quick, it will be a good lesson for my next show, im just gonna pig out one day not a whole week

[Hulk7280]

yea im planning on doing a few shows next summer... i am going to spend the rest of the year to bring up my legs and calves and put a little bit more mass on my arms

[Trapzillaoo7]

yea im planning on doing a few shows next summer... i am going to spend the rest of the year to bring up my legs and calves and put a little bit more mass on my arms

Good luck and keep bustin azz.

Trapz

[TexFlex]

Here is what contributed to my 16 pound weight gain after my show:

Right after the show I had 4 chocolate chip cookies, 1 piece of cheese cake.
Then I went and had a 1lb hamburger with fries and washed it down with a magarita.

The next morning (8am) I headed my happy ass to IHOP and had all-you-can-eat pancakes (By the way I ate 8 of those), plus a 3 egg omelet w/cheese, 2 pieces of suasage and 4 pieces of french toast, all soaked in syrup.

For lunch I had 2 cheese enchiladas, beans and rice. Chips and Queso and 4 flour tortilla's.

Then I had 1 pound of cheese (no fat free by any means), 1 baget, 3 cookies and 4 candy bars. Then I ate 1/2 of a chocolate cake.

I gained 16 pounds in 1 damn day!!

[STran]

i just finished my first show on june 25 th. and since then i have gained 30 lbs in less then a week! .. is this normal? i am guessing most of it is water weights since my ankles are a little swollen and you can see a thick layer of water over my abs. is this going to go away by itself or should i start diet a little to get back to normal?


haha i did the same exact thing! 20lbs in 2 days and total of 30lbs in less than a week! i guess i kinda let myself go.... i know what im NOT gonna do next time i compete

[mindraper]

Your back dbl bi looks awesome! I think you will look awesome with added size in the wheels and maybe come in with a little drier wheels.

[Hulk7280]

just got some new pics from the show ..this was the day before..

[benchia]

Eh. I think you look great, but should probably work on your posing more.

Like in MM, don't cover your chest. Judges want to see the striations and the effort you put in getting ripped. (No pun intended on your torn right pec. That really sucks.)

[Hulk7280]

i tore my right pec.... im trying to cover it up

[Ashour90]

How long will it take to get back to not being so damn bloated. I want to cry because after 8 days of my show I went from 176 lbs to 205 lbs. I have a big watery gut with no 6 pack and when I walk it jiggles!

I'm on my clean diet again, but it's a bulking diet. If you're interested in checking it out it can be found from this link:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=124707341

I hope that I can at least lose the bloat appearance within a few weeks here with this diet because this is just awful.

[vvarhead17]

i'd say its normal..i gained 30lbs in 3 days. my ankles were so swollen from the water i was holding that i ruined almost all my socks!

[Ashour90]

i'd say its normal..i gained 30lbs in 3 days. my ankles were so swollen from the water i was holding that i ruined almost all my socks!

Do you know how long it took you to lose that bloat appearance? Does anyone?

[vvarhead17]

I was hoping it would only take about 5 days..but it took me two whole weeks..I looked so disgusting.

[fitcopforlife]

yea no one would have guessed i was in a bodybuilding show less then a week ago.. i am going to start dieting down right for the next few weeks and then do a clean bulk i can stand being this fat.. just finished my last pig out mean.. wendys: 2 double stacks biggie fry, 5 piece mcnugget.. tomm its back to chicken and sweet potatoes

Lol, you sound like me after a show, I go crazy for about a week and feel awful.