Weightlifting competition tomorrow: any tips on nutrition?

[matjusm]

I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for how to eat when I've got a weightlifting meet tomorrow.

The weigh in is at noon with the competition to begin at 1:15 PM though as I'm in the heaviest weight category I'm likely to begin somewhat later.

I'm thinking of something like this for my nutrition on the day:

1. Wake up at around 8:00 or so (I find it hard to sleep longer than that). Then big breakfast with porridge and omelet.

2. I need to leave my house at around 11AM so thinking of having my leftovers from the day before (planning on making some chicken+prawn fried rice so a good mix of carbs and protein).

3. Do my weigh in and then have some muesli/cereal bars to get some carbs in me. Some 45 minutes or so before I'm to lift, I'll have my pre workout drink of No-Xplode and from there on no more eating.

Does that sound like a feasible plan? Or perhaps I should pack some of my rice and chicken mix with me and eat that while at the competition hall?

[AFC96]

Are you on a weight cut or are you already in the weight category no matter what you eat?

[matjusm]

Are you on a weight cut or are you already in the weight category no matter what you eat?

I'm in the heaviest weight category and not on a cut. I can eat anything I want.

[lee__d]

Do the same things you do before a normal session. You don't want to go ****ting yourself on the platform. Add some extra carbs, from sources you know you will tolerate well, and maybe some extra caffeine or pre workout, again that you know you can tolerate.

[AFC96]

Just make sure to eat some carbs before going to bed..

Don't over do it till the point you feel like ****.. the next day.

[gleason73]

Hold on a moment.
Is this your first competition?
Do you not have a coach?
Are you expecting to medal?
Do you care if you weigh more at weigh in?
I ask all these questions because they are important in weightlifting.
The lighter you are, regardless of being 105+ has an impact on your Sinclair Total.
This could be the difference between winning and losing.
Typically, you would eat and drink very little prior to weigh-in. You'd flush out your system of as much waste as possible.
After you're weighed, you refeed and hydrate.
Your weight on the platform doesn't matter, it's the weigh-in that counts.

[gleason73]

Oh, and good luck!!!

[matjusm]

Hold on a moment.
Is this your first competition?
Do you not have a coach?
Are you expecting to medal?
Do you care if you weigh more at weigh in?
I ask all these questions because they are important in weightlifting.
The lighter you are, regardless of being 105+ has an impact on your Sinclair Total.
This could be the difference between winning and losing.
Typically, you would eat and drink very little prior to weigh-in. You'd flush out your system of as much waste as possible.
After you're weighed, you refeed and hydrate.
Your weight on the platform doesn't matter, it's the weigh-in that counts.

Not my first but the last time I competed was over 2 years ago. I do not have a coach and it's not that serious of a competition- just a club one not any sort of regional or national thing. I'm not hugely concerned about my sinclair total as well as medals, this is just an amateur comp for fun. I'm going in at whatever weight I'm at since I have experienced noticeable strength losses from when I've dropped in bodyweight.

As such I don't think there's much point in trying to reduce my bodyweight drastically.

For a genuine high level competition all your points are valid but for my little meet, not so much. Thanks though!

[Jackal005]

Not my first but the last time I competed was over 2 years ago. I do not have a coach and it's not that serious of a competition- just a club one not any sort of regional or national thing. I'm not hugely concerned about my sinclair total as well as medals, this is just an amateur comp for fun. I'm going in at whatever weight I'm at since I have experienced noticeable strength losses from when I've dropped in bodyweight.

As such I don't think there's much point in trying to reduce my bodyweight drastically.

For a genuine high level competition all your points are valid but for my little meet, not so much. Thanks though!

If you've done comps before I'm surprised you need to ask this question.

Surely just do what you've done before?

[gleason73]

If you've done comps before I'm surprised you need to ask this question.

Surely just do what you've done before?

Well, only if what you did before worked.

[Jackal005]

Well, only if what you did before worked.

True.

[InItForFitness]

Do the same things you do before a normal session. You don't want to go ****ting yourself on the platform. Add some extra carbs, from sources you know you will tolerate well, and maybe some extra caffeine or pre workout, again that you know you can tolerate.

This ^^^

I upped carbs about 100g the day prior and got a solid (but light) meal in the morning of the meet. About 50-60g carbs + 20-30g of protein.
Then just sipped on pre-workout and intra throughout the meet to keep me going without feeling full/sick during my lifting.

[GunsNLifts]

For ME an excess of carbs leaves me bloated and tired. So I up my fat instead. Iwould eat like 200g fats along with 300g carbs and normal protein the day before. If you do well on carbs go maybe 500-600 and 100 fat. Either way get your cals above what they normally are. Wake up and eat normally, though shifting a little more food into the morning. Also eat what you normally do preworkout like ^^^^^^^^^^^said.
Best of luck man! Kill it?
What are your goals if I may ask?