Sounds like a hell of a time, there is nothing better than the reactions you get (as a bodybuilder) from relatives and friends who haven't seen you in a while. But on to the more important issue - like LayzieBone said, compulsive/binge eating is no joke. I dealt with it myself after my contests, and it is horrible. No one around you will understand what you're going through, but there are plenty of people here who have struggled with it at some point after their shows. You need to do everything you can to get back on track, pronto!
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Mind over matter big man, try to break the habit and start getting back on track after going wrong. Yes you had your fun, but if you want to limit the fat gain you got to flip the switch on the inside to prevent yourself from any more harm or binge eating / over compulsive eating after going on a fest the last few days.
needless to say your transformation is amazing, and the future is very bright.
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Sounds like a hell of a time, there is nothing better than the reactions you get (as a bodybuilder) from relatives and friends who haven't seen you in a while. But on to the more important issue - like LayzieBone said, compulsive/binge eating is no joke. I dealt with it myself after my contests, and it is horrible. No one around you will understand what you're going through, but there are plenty of people here who have struggled with it at some point after their shows. You need to do everything you can to get back on track, pronto!
I started off the week telling myself I wouldn't go overboard because I know I do have a binge eating problem and I was scared of whats happening right now.. eating everything even if it doesn't taste amazing ill eat it at this point. I was under pressure there to enjoy myself by everyone id hear so much **** about it.. I shouldn't be blaming others but it got to me.
tomorrow = GO TIME!
I think it will take a good week to lose the bloat/water then ill be able to see what kind of damage I did. Im not sure if I should go back to doing cardio right away I feel like im gonna be dropping weight fast enough without it just from the diet/training alone
edit: video of one of the nicer days there in the morning (excuse my other vids when I was fat i used to be a nerd)
This thread has inspired the hell out of me. Thanks brah.
btw, did you feel tired at the beginning of the diet, and did you use caffeine to help give you a boost when needed?
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That looks like a hella nice place you guys were staying. I'd be willing to bet it was loaded with good-looking girls... must have been fun, especially being in contest shape
I'd advise getting back on your cardio ASAP. While you might get back to normal fast enough without it, it sure as hell isn't gonna slow things down any to do some.
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This thread has inspired the hell out of me. Thanks brah.
btw, did you feel tired at the beginning of the diet, and did you use caffeine to help give you a boost when needed?
thanks for letting me know it truly makes me feel good inside because ive been inspired by so many individuals on these forums its nice to finally be apart of that group giving others some motivation and inspiration
at the beginning of the diet I actually felt fine since i slowly worked my way into it but after a few weeks the cardio/low carbs caught up to me and i was dead tired but i worked through it
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That looks like a hella nice place you guys were staying. I'd be willing to bet it was loaded with good-looking girls... must have been fun, especially being in contest shape
I'd advise getting back on your cardio ASAP. While you might get back to normal fast enough without it, it sure as hell isn't gonna slow things down any to do some.
its more of a family place so there wasn't to many girls there just to go out and party thats what other places are for but anyway I see the same group of girls there every year and they were diggin the body I got a lot of nicknames from them and even from the group of guys lol
Im starting back on cardio tomorrow since I screwed myself up very badly. Im actually worried that I gained a lot of fat right about now.. im not kidding im swollen like the pillsbury doughboy my ankles.. feet.. knee caps everything. Im not sure how much I gained I cant believe i let myself get this way honestly.. Im praying I can get back to the same shape i was in in 2 week since I wanna attempt a show on august 9th.
repped...btw what did your workout look like during the last 3 months
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repped...btw what did your workout look like during the last 3 months
I cant really say Ive ever had a "set" workout since I started training. I had my split but deeper into the dieting ive had days were i forced myself to take off and give my body rest. but workout wise I love high volume for everything
that 5lbs is water weight. Once you get back on your plan it will drop right off. Even if you think you look like pooh...You still look great to us! You look more full and not flat. its all relative.
As was said anyone that has dieted down that lean knows what it's like to get the green light to eat again. Self control and education got you where you are but the mind plays funny tricks on us sometimes. After I diet for a while I start to almost develope and eating disorder where I worry about every almond over my "plan". The stress alone does more damage than the 4-5 almonds would. If you binge just keep it to one meal and don't sweat it. I keep my diet simple now. Every Fri morning I know what number I want to see on the scale ... I have the entire week to hit that number and if i start to exceed it then I get to have a treat. This way I won't starve myself with worry and I won't get fat from over eating. At the moment I worked out that 1lbs/wk is all I need to be stage ready with room to spare. The closer I get to game day the easier it will be for me to dial in where I should be.
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that 5lbs is water weight. Once you get back on your plan it will drop right off. Even if you think you look like pooh...You still look great to us! You look more full and not flat. its all relative.
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Ya'll are too cute! Its all about having fun!
lets hope today didnt go so well feeling crappy/sick
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Fantastic,..enjoy a little then get back on the diet. maybe add a few hundred calories to bulk up a little w/out the fat.
will do once I start attempting to reverse diet
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As was said anyone that has dieted down that lean knows what it's like to get the green light to eat again. Self control and education got you where you are but the mind plays funny tricks on us sometimes. After I diet for a while I start to almost develope and eating disorder where I worry about every almond over my "plan". The stress alone does more damage than the 4-5 almonds would. If you binge just keep it to one meal and don't sweat it. I keep my diet simple now. Every Fri morning I know what number I want to see on the scale ... I have the entire week to hit that number and if i start to exceed it then I get to have a treat. This way I won't starve myself with worry and I won't get fat from over eating. At the moment I worked out that 1lbs/wk is all I need to be stage ready with room to spare. The closer I get to game day the easier it will be for me to dial in where I should be.
I was the same exact way especially with the almonds id count them over 2-3 times to make sure I had the right amount i doubt it would of made any difference in the long run lol
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Your transformation is absolutely amazing! Awesome work!!
thanks
okay so heres how today went. I couldn't sleep at all last night since my stomach was bugging and everything was swollen giving me some bad pains along with a nice headache. I couldn't hit the gym feeling this way today so I did 30 minutes of cardio and just took a few naps. I honestly didnt even bother eating much today all I had was a shake and then some ham twice. I made all my meals for tomorrow hopefully I can get some sleep and start fresh tomorrow
Keep your water intake high, start doing your cardio and ease back on some of the foods your have been enjoying. If you pulled sodium and such from your diet, then all of a sudden add that back in along with carbs your body is seeking homeostasis and trying to regain that. Its wanting to level back out. Research post contest rebound, even though you may not have competed you basically did the same type of diet we do to get ourselves to contest shape. Its something that has happened to all of us, your gonna feel honestly like shiot for a week or longer til your body reaches its happy state once again. It also has the mental funk that goes along with it...the omg...what the hell have I done? I looked so awesome and ruined it in just a few days. Once you gain control of what your eating again and your body levels out, you'll be just fine.
You should have seen me after Nationals this past year....I was CRAVING homemade Chili....Having not had sodium in a long time, manipulated my water for the show, flying back home after many beers after the show...I was a serious PUFFBALL for two or three weeks. Literally puffy eyeballs and everything.
Keep your water intake high, start doing your cardio and ease back on some of the foods your have been enjoying. If you pulled sodium and such from your diet, then all of a sudden add that back in along with carbs your body is seeking homeostasis and trying to regain that. Its wanting to level back out. Research post contest rebound, even though you may not have competed you basically did the same type of diet we do to get ourselves to contest shape. Its something that has happened to all of us, your gonna feel honestly like shiot for a week or longer til your body reaches its happy state once again. It also has the mental funk that goes along with it...the omg...what the hell have I done? I looked so awesome and ruined it in just a few days. Once you gain control of what your eating again and your body levels out, you'll be just fine.
You should have seen me after Nationals this past year....I was CRAVING homemade Chili....Having not had sodium in a long time, manipulated my water for the show, flying back home after many beers after the show...I was a serious PUFFBALL for two or three weeks. Literally puffy eyeballs and everything.
sounds good/relieving it just murdered my motivation
today is going as planned so far I did my cardio im not craving food what so ever and my meals are all made already so im set going back to the diet/cardio. Im just worried about feeling sluggish while training especially since ive had a terrible headache since sunday
haha I was bad to.. the day I left cancun i went to the breakfast buffet and just about ate everything. at the airport I had dominos and burgerking.. on the airplane I actually had airplane food and a huge bad of roasted peanuts when I got home I just ate whatever I could find. I dont wanna talk about sunday
sounds good/relieving it just murdered my motivation
today is going as planned so far I did my cardio im not craving food what so ever and my meals are all made already so im set going back to the diet/cardio. Im just worried about feeling sluggish while training especially since ive had a terrible headache since sunday
haha I was bad to.. the day I left cancun i went to the breakfast buffet and just about ate everything. at the airport I had dominos and burgerking.. on the airplane I actually had airplane food and a huge bad of roasted peanuts when I got home I just ate whatever I could find. I dont wanna talk about sunday
bro dont let contest prep turn into a eating disorder like so many do. First you over indulge but then you regret it and alot of people end up doing dumb things. Wipe all thoughts of food binging out of your head and start fresh. Let it be a learning experience, your too young to let this **** get you down
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bro dont let contest prep turn into a eating disorder like so many do. First you over indulge but then you regret it and alot of people end up doing dumb things. Wipe all thoughts of food binging out of your head and start fresh. Let it be a learning experience, your too young to let this **** get you down
I really think it did already. Im done with the binging obviously but I feel horrible not mentally but physically. I wanna get back into the gym already to work off this puffiness that I got going on everywhere ;/ I have no problem dieting for the next 2 or even 3 weeks to get back to where I was prior to cancun but after that its gonna be struggle even with reverse dieting since by that time ill be heading up to college and im not sure how the food situation is going to be looking
UNREAL transformation man! What does your diet look like? Also What types of exercises do you do to hit your tri's so well?
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sounds good/relieving it just murdered my motivation
today is going as planned so far I did my cardio im not craving food what so ever and my meals are all made already so im set going back to the diet/cardio. Im just worried about feeling sluggish while training especially since ive had a terrible headache since sunday
haha I was bad to.. the day I left cancun i went to the breakfast buffet and just about ate everything. at the airport I had dominos and burgerking.. on the airplane I actually had airplane food and a huge bad of roasted peanuts when I got home I just ate whatever I could find. I dont wanna talk about sunday
I could seriously tell you some of my stories for right after a show...It was crazy!
I LOVE homebaked goodies....so I think you might get that idea (tollhouse choc chip from scratch, brownies, cake...) have a thing for Krispy Kreme Donuts, LOVE Pizza Inn Buffet, Chipolte by my house knew my name...
cheesecake was part of every meal...
Its not uncommon for me to not step in the gym for a month after a show. after beating my body up for 16 weeks, I'm just plum sick of that place by then. I think if I don't go for that long no one will notice my little puffball self and ask what happened. lol
Just realize your not alone...we've all been there.
UNREAL transformation man! What does your diet look like? Also What types of exercises do you do to hit your tri's so well?
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coming from whey, oats, whole grain rice cakes, egg whites, almonds, chicken, broccoli and asparagus
nothing was ever the same in order but my main list of exercises are
skullcrushers, french press, dumbell kickbacks, overhead dumbbell extensions, cable rope pulldowns, reverse grip pull downs, cable rope pull downs over the head, dips, close grip bench press, straight bar pulldown.. theres probably more obviously I didnt do all of these in one workout but this is a list of my usual exercises. I do a lot of super/drop setting also
I dont go to heavy either I like feeling my tricep work and getting the stretch/squeeze
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I could seriously tell you some of my stories for right after a show...It was crazy!
I LOVE homebaked goodies....so I think you might get that idea (tollhouse choc chip from scratch, brownies, cake...) have a thing for Krispy Kreme Donuts, LOVE Pizza Inn Buffet, Chipolte by my house knew my name...
cheesecake was part of every meal...
Its not uncommon for me to not step in the gym for a month after a show. after beating my body up for 16 weeks, I'm just plum sick of that place by then. I think if I don't go for that long no one will notice my little puffball self and ask what happened. lol
Just realize your not alone...we've all been there.
damn haha im not the only one who goes big. I gotta say though we have a similar taste in food
no one even said a thing about me looking puffy today probably since they were all used to my face looking like a skeleton. Im glad im out of it now today went perfect I just felt sluggish/weak at the gym but the pump was actually kinda painful !
"coming from whey, oats, whole grain rice cakes, egg whites, almonds, chicken, broccoli and asparagus"
was this your diet for the entire transformation or did your carbs slowly come down?
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hey was wondering if you did Hiit and if so how often?
thx again
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wow, i'm definately impressed!!! great transformation! I'm sure you'll serve as inspiration for many people on this site and where you live. I know that you have inspired me just from looking at your pictures. You put the time and dedication in and got the results! Congrats bro
hey was wondering if you did Hiit and if so how often?
thx again
I never did hiit. always liss
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wow, i'm definately impressed!!! great transformation! I'm sure you'll serve as inspiration for many people on this site and where you live. I know that you have inspired me just from looking at your pictures. You put the time and dedication in and got the results! Congrats bro
Great job! Your conditioning is amazing. You will light the teen division on fire when you compete. Keep it up. In a few years you'll do some damage out there bro. You have decades in front of you....you haven't even touched the surface yet.
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