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I don't think it really matters. You should do what works best for YOU. It will take a while to come up with a system that you can stick to, but the longer your experiment and pay attention to your...

Sugar alcohols are a slightly different form sugar. They are sweet in taste and used as a replacement for sugar. They are listed as separate from sugar because they are not metabolized the same way...

Unfortunately I did not talk to the judges afterwards. I kicked myself later, after realizing that I should have been trying to network that way, but my friends had all come to my show and I was...

Thank you all so much for your support! I haven't looked at this thread since the show, but I ended up placing third in my class! I'm going to work on building up the hammies and glutes and then...

Well, the two words have very similar meanings in this context.

I prep meals a week ahead of time and yes, I often prep quinoa and it is perfectly fine. Do you have a Sprouts Market where you live?

Being a complete protein just means that the source contains an optimal proportion of the 9 essential amino acids. All sources of protein will be metabolized as such in the body, therefore they...

So no, they aren't useful for building muscle. Take them whenever is most convenient for you. And how many tablets depends on the dose of the tablet.

Studies have shown fish oil to provide many health benefits, namely decreasing the risk of chronic inflammatory ailments, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. It contains long chain fatty...

You could cook potatoes or yams ahead of time. You can also prep rice, lentils, and beans ahead of time. Squash. Corn tortillas. Have you ever tried gluten free bread?

So I was in the grocery store today buying only two things: 5 bunches of asparagus and a tube of Preparation H (supposedly it helps to tighten up loose areas of skin?? & I'm competing on Saturday.)
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Well thank you :) Yeah, it's nothing really terrible; I just like to get things perfect. Also it definitely looks worse in other lighting! I suppose there's always room for improvement though. Thanks...

Yup I'll be there! :)

I do hold all my fat in my lower half; I always thought I just needed to lose more fat, but my coach swears it's just excess water. Anyway, we've agreed that the only way to truly fix the problem is...

I am competing in bikini division on Saturday. So here's the problem... I'm super lean on top, to the point of looking too dry. But I am still holding a lot of water in my ass/ backs of my legs.
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You really want a treat so you go drink some BCAAs.

You make up excuses to avoid social outings with people who don't know you too well...

You've had asparagus pee for so long you no longer...

Ellie is the widest brand of shoe available. They should be very tight when you first get them, regardless of the size. You need to blow dry the **** out of them and shove your feet in when the...

I'm just doing exactly as my trainer says for this, but I wish he had incorporated some dairy into my diet sometimes. I miss my cottage cheese :(

And Mijass2001, if I compete in March I will...

I am doing the Gold Coast Muscle Classic in Culver City on February 9th. Just under 6 weeks! I actually might be doing the March 16th SD competition as well, depending on how the first one goes.
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Hi Jen,

I started training for my first bikini comp about a month ago. I'm also in SD so I thought I'd reply, although since I'm a newbie just like you I can't really offer you much advice. I just...