Help me please

[bigbicep01]

I am looking to do my first bodybuilding competition in November, I need to start dieting soon and not sure what to eat and when for contest preparatiion. can someone with experience help me out here.. Let me know what diet should consist of and how much to eat, I am just trying to thin my skin out and have the muscle pop... Thanks guys.

[jchoban1970]

i only competed one time i was 18,my coach the gym owner,had me cut out carbs and (water (impossible) 3 days before contest. my legs were looking great the day before,i woke up the day of the contest and was blotted.don't cut out all water slowly taper off to none the day of the contest to get a good ripped look

[oldsuperman]

Originally Posted by bigbicep01

I am looking to do my first bodybuilding competition in November, I need to start dieting soon and not sure what to eat and when for contest preparatiion. can someone with experience help me out here.. Let me know what diet should consist of and how much to eat, I am just trying to thin my skin out and have the muscle pop... Thanks guys.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15

FIGURE IT OUT FROM THIS LINK..

[Baldiewonkanobi]

^^^^^

And go to a show or two. Sneak back stage during prep for call out if you can. Study the contestants. Do your own score card and compare with outcome. This is school....pay very close attention.

Baldie

[Fiend_73]

Originally Posted by oldsuperman

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15

FIGURE IT OUT FROM THIS LINK..

I'll feed it to him Ed, there's lots of reading he has to do yet never mind looking for the damn thing.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/layne36.htm

[ExCompetitor]

Originally Posted by bigbicep01

I am looking to do my first bodybuilding competition in November, I need to start dieting soon and not sure what to eat and when for contest preparatiion. can someone with experience help me out here.. Let me know what diet should consist of and how much to eat, I am just trying to thin my skin out and have the muscle pop... Thanks guys.

Looking at your stats,at 5'10' 198 you most likely are in fairly good condition and November is a ways out.With this in mind you have time to play around with a couple diet strategies.Maybe try Layne Norton's diet for a few weeks and then a very low carb approach for dieting which is what i use.eg:
Meal 1 5 Omega3 eggs,4 egg whites
Meal 2 50 gm whey isolate, 1 tbsp Natural Peanut Butter,1 tbsp Flax oil
Meal 3 6 oz chicken breast,1/2 cup of Almonds OR cashews OR walnuts
Meal 4 50 gm whey isolate,1 tbsp Natural peanut butter, 1 tbsp Fish oil
Meal 5 6 oz Salmon OR 6 oz Flank steak,Leafy green salad
Meal 6 4 Omega3 eggs plus 4 egg whites OR repeat meal 4

This is close to Dave Palumbo's diet and it works very well for me.

[Intenceman]

Layne Norton, Chris Aceto, Dave Palumbo are all good sources to LEARN from. I prefer our own BaldiewonKenobis approach to peaking. Hit my best conditions following his advice. We could assess you with some pics- casual shots are plenty at this point, front side and back. Only if you want.