Pre Pool Party Diet

[Blaine2007]

Any tips and tricks to appear leaner at a pool party? I do not want to go through the hassle of all that encompasses a pre-contest diet. Also that would be unsafe as I will be drinking and dehydration and drinking do not mix.

However, I'm wondering if there are some things I can do maybe 3-4 days out from the pool party that will help me to appear leaner. Or anything I can do the day of the pool party. Whether it involves sodium, potassium, carbs, water intake. Any tips would be appreciated. A couple specific questions I have are:

Since I will have a normal amount of water in my system should I avoid carb meals?

Also specifically the morning of the pool party any suggested ideas for breakfast?

Would simple sugars before the pool party make me more vascular, or more bloated?

[eatyourspinach]

Lol you better be getting laid if you are putting this much thought into trying to look appealing to others.

[Blaine2007]

Lol you better be getting laid if you are putting this much thought into trying to look appealing to others.

Lol I'm with you on that.

[eatyourspinach]

I mean you could try and avoid the sodium intake and take a diuretic but I don't think I'd want to limit myself in regards to my diet too much just for an occasion such as this, I mean parties are supposed to be fun right?

[Blaine2007]

Very true,

However what I eat is really not a big deal too me as I will be drinking and having fun anyways. Also I will only have breakfast/brunch at 11 before the pool party because the party is at 12-1ish. I was just thinking like pre-contest maybe there was some small things I can do. I know bodybuilders eat a stack of pancakes to make their muscles look fuller, but then again they are completely dehydrated at that point so it makes sense.

[AlwaysTryin]

People diet for a pool party? What the lol

[Blaine2007]

People diet for a pool party? What the lol

Well I'm already 8 weeks into my cutting phase so it won't be much of a change. Iv'e been eating extremely clean regardless. Why would you not watch what you eat before a pool party? I mean i could have a huge stack of pancakes and bacon, however id like to look my best.

[Domicron]

People diet for a pool party? What the lol

an old roommate in college was pretty big and he'd always try and show off by buying tight shirts and doing pushups and biceps curls before leaving the house for a party.

if you've been cutting for 8 weeks then enjoy yourself. i would recommend a medium sized meal with a decent amount of starch. enough to keep you from getting drunk too fast but not so much that you can't get buzzed. then again i haven't gotten drunk since college, so maybe i'm not the best person to ask.

rule of thumb: eat food that won't give you the ****s or make your breath smell bad

[DAaaMan64]

Well I'm already 8 weeks into my cutting phase so it won't be much of a change. Iv'e been eating extremely clean regardless. Why would you not watch what you eat before a pool party? I mean i could have a huge stack of pancakes and bacon, however id like to look my best.

Just don't over eat and you should be fine. By this point in your career you probably know what foods make bloat.

You're ****ed when you start downing those corona lights anyway....

[PBateman2]

One week out…..pool party protocol:

no carbs after 7pm

no water after 8pm

no salt after 9pm

eat 6 meals a day to keep your metabolism burning

always take advantage of the anabolic window

simple sugars within 4.95 minutes of your workout

do not do cardio because you will lose all muscle

do very high reps to burn the fat

get a tan

[Domicron]

One week out…..pool party protocol:

no carbs after 7pm

no water after 8pm

no salt after 9pm

eat 6 meals a day to keep your metabolism burning

always take advantage of the anabolic window

simple sugars within 4.95 minutes of your workout

do not do cardio because you will lose all muscle

do very high reps to burn the fat

get a tan

finally, the Secret of Manu...

[DarthInvadeHer]

huehuehue

[loganhart]

Well I'm already 8 weeks into my cutting phase so it won't be much of a change. Iv'e been eating extremely clean regardless. Why would you not watch what you eat before a pool party? I mean i could have a huge stack of pancakes and bacon, however id like to look my best.

Jokes on you, brother.

[TrojanFtball82]

Jokes on you, brother.

Nailed it! I always look my best after a high fat/carb meal, especially if I've been dieting.

[Blaine2007]

One week out…..pool party protocol:

no carbs after 7pm

no water after 8pm

no salt after 9pm

eat 6 meals a day to keep your metabolism burning

always take advantage of the anabolic window

simple sugars within 4.95 minutes of your workout

do not do cardio because you will lose all muscle

do very high reps to burn the fat

get a tan

Lol nice, I think the only thing true in that is "get a tan"

[rhadam]

On a serious note, the best thing would be to carb deplete a few days prior, water deplete, then re-feed the morning of.