HeLLo FeLLoW BBs !!!
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My 1st competition for Bikini Division is June 11th!
I am not planning to use a trainer, therefore doing my research & gathering tips/advice from fellow BBs & bikini gals ...Saturday was 12 weeks until my competition & I am just looking for detailed guidance. *mostly regarding diet/training*. I'm 5'2½" & my weight currently fluctuates between 112-116. I am already fairly lean, therefore will not need to *cut* much. My primary focus on building muscle/growth are my glutes & shoulders. Everything else seems to be 'up to par'. I've put together a meal plan after researching other bikini gals' -but of course, tweaking slightly to fit me. Again, I am just looking for some critique & any other advice that would be benefical for my 1st contest prep.... ***********************
My Competition-Diet Meal Plan:
Meal Standard**4oz protein, 1/2-1cup veggies, 1/2cup carbs, 1/4 fruit
No high carbs/starches or fruits after meal 3
Meal 1: ½ cup oatmeal with 1/4 fruit
5 egg whites w/ spinach & other veggies
Meal 2: ½ cup PB2 w/celery sticks
Protein drink
Meal 3: Chicken/Fish & Spinach & Sweet potatoes
Meal 4: Chicken & Green beans
Meal 5: Chicken/Fish salad of spinach & broccoli slaw
Meal 6: FF Cottage cheese or protein shake (only if still hungry)
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Thank you ALL in advance**Greatly appreciated !!!!
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03-25-2011, 03:22 PM #1
Posted New Pics Today~1st Comp in 11 Weeks~Advice?!
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03-25-2011, 03:27 PM #2
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Calories and macros? I'll be honest, you should do some reading on proper nutrition and dieting. There is nothing wrong with eating carbohydrates past a certain hour, there is no need to eat such frequent meals, and there is no need to go crazy over your diet like you are.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/cat...n-fundamentals
Try to read it all and get as much info as you can, good luck with your prep.Just a weight lifter
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03-25-2011, 03:30 PM #3
i'm not a bikini gal, but i do have some advice if you're willing to take it
first, you wont be able to build muscle in a deficit (assuming that you are eating below maintenance). what you can do is try your best to preserve the muscle you have by lifting intensely and making sure you hit your protein goals
second, i wouldn't worry so much about getting all your carbs prior to 3pm... if thats what allows you to focus your carb intake around your workout then by all means continue that way. just keep in mind that hitting your macro goals is more important than meal timing. getting enough cal's during a diet is just as important as not eating too many
lastly, i would start practicing your posing now. i dunno how much background you have in it, but posing is a wicked awesome workout when done right, and it's very important. not sure how bikini works, but i know layne recommends that his BB's and figure girls start practicing a long way out so that they are conditioned for it
hope that helps!"The weak-minded would shrink away from what must be done for fear of being ridiculed by the wicked" - Terry Goodkind
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"...-Ghandi
Prep Log: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=158667243
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03-25-2011, 04:38 PM #4
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Girl, no offense, but you post the same stuff over and over again.
You were told a couple of months ago in female section that you need to build more muscle, you disagreed. Fine, your choice.
I told you that for feedback on your diet you need to come up with total calories and macros, and now what happens - the first comment is the same freaking thing.
Why are people posting and not bothering to read the comments?
As I said, no chance of building anything in 11 weeks.
You need to give yourself at least a year to do a proper bulk.
If you are going to do a show, you need to work with whatever physique you have now.
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03-25-2011, 04:43 PM #5
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That looks like a good diet for 12 weeks out. Now, just track your scale weight, and more importantly skin fold measurements (about 1 mm/site per week). Try to drop about 1 lb a week on the scale. I would record scale readings daily since the scale will fluctuate a few pounds day to day, and more data points will give you a better idea than 1 reading each week. If you have Excel, put the scale numbers in a line graph and look for an overall downward trend of about 1 lb a week..the moving average is really what you want to trend to gage progress. Adjust daily calories down 300 per day if you do not see progress.
As mentioned, you will have a hard time building muscle in slight caloric deficit, being relatively lean, and being a woman. Plan to work on these in the offseason as you "bulk up" with more calories.
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03-25-2011, 04:45 PM #6
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Well, all three comments were spot on, nothing to add. You're gonna have to go to greater depths as to exactly what you're putting into your body. We really can't do much when knowing what you're eating, we need the macronutrient breakdown to really take a close look. That article in the first response you got will clear up a lot for you if you read it and take the time to digest the information. Best of luck to you.
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03-25-2011, 04:58 PM #9
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I am going off looking at her menu and saying, "Yes. That looks like a reasonable starting point." Who really knows exactly how much she burns in a day. But, there are no high GI carbs in there, and she has a reasonable amount of fat and protein in the foods she eats. Yes, using macros is much better, but you can get an idea of what the distribution looks like by looking at the menu. She can then eliminate some foods or portions as she cuts calories. She has 12 weeks, and she claims she doesn't have to cut much.
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03-25-2011, 05:03 PM #10
Thank You all so far for your thoughts...*though it's a little more negative than I was expecting*all I can do is take it constructively & puah harder towards my goals.
& FYI~ I do not understand how to calculate macros, etc...I have read the threads, but still can't figure out what I need to do?!...Please don't be disrespectful~I am just looking for help.~•(♥)*•♥•*LiFt~•LaUgH•~LoVe*•♥•*(♥)•~
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03-25-2011, 05:08 PM #12
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It's not negative at all.
*sighs*
Contest prep has to be much more exact than just working out and eating right.
I'm bulking and get away with estimating and not tracking precisely most of the days.
If I were in contest prep right now I would track everything.
Believe me, I'm not trying to be mean to you when I'm telling you won't build much in 11 weeks. I've been busting my ass for 6 months on the current bulk and added 5-6 pounds of total weight. It's not easy at all for women to build lean tissue.
I'd suggest hiring a coach.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.Last edited by juliacheh; 03-25-2011 at 05:26 PM.
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03-25-2011, 05:15 PM #13
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Macros are referring to macronutrients, Protein/Fat/Carbs. Pick a calorie target. For you, that would be 300-400 cals below maintenance level. You should know how much that is at this point.
Take the calorie target and determine how much protein, fat and carbs to eat. A conservative approach would be an isocaloric diet where you get equal calories from each macronutrient.
For example, say you are eating 1200 cals/day. That's 400 cals from each of the 3 macros. Divide 400 by 4 to get the grams of protein and carbs. That would be 100 grams of protein and 100 grams of carbs. For fat, take 400 and divide by 9. That would be 44 grams of fat.
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03-25-2011, 05:41 PM #19
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Yes. I agree. Caloric deficit is essential, but we all know that what you put in for the calories does make a difference when the body determines the muscle to fat loss ratio. There is a reason why you don't eat candy bars over rice/yams, etc. when cutting. If GI didn't matter, then I'd eat candy bars over rice (for the same grams of carbs) anyday.
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03-25-2011, 05:50 PM #20
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You know that GI of table sugar is low and that the GI of Snickers bar is lower than GI of oats?
Diet should be built around WHOLE OR MINIMALLY PROCESSED FOODS, not GI.
Please nobody is saying anything about eating candy all day, why do you (by you I mean anti-IIFYM people)always have to go into these extreme examples?
I cut to a bikini level of bodyfat last year and ate some chocolate every day, and even muffins made from white flour.Last edited by juliacheh; 03-25-2011 at 05:52 PM. Reason: forgot smth
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03-25-2011, 06:27 PM #28
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Well...you're prepping right now. You should give it a try, and patent it if it works. LOL.
I have to admit that I have eaten pizza deep into prep before and it probably did more help than harm. And Julia says that she did ok eating some more refined carbs in the late stages. It is a debatable topic with no clear answer I guess.
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03-25-2011, 06:34 PM #29
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no, i eat a lot of things people would consider ' garbage ' or ' dirty ' and i been losing weight beautifully.
i'mdown from 253 to 213. in 16 weeks. i look and feel a lot better.
but im not goign to try it on my 1st prep lol i mean today i had a muffin with nutella on it and it fit so i aint stressing it.PSN: KILLEMALLDNTFRNT
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