i just had my first figure competition two weeks ago and all was fine until about 4 days ago i started to feel really fat especially around my stomach. someone told me it was post comp weight gain which means that everything that i normally eat (before comp diet) my body is absorbing. also water rebound. i just feel fat. im not eating bad at all either. i eat really clean. i dont know whats going on. i have never felt like this before. please someone help explain!
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Thread: post competition weight gain?
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11-16-2005, 07:38 AM #1
post competition weight gain?
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11-16-2005, 08:09 AM #2musclar smurfette
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Its true. After coming off a comp your body retains some water and so on. There are 2 things that are difficult for me when competiting
1. the initial strick diet
2. coming off the strick diet
I know we want to keep our abs but its not possible unless you have great genes. Now if your not in child bearing years and can stay at a lower bf % all the time. The women you see in the mags are shown on their comp stats. They dont always have lean bodys
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11-16-2005, 08:18 AM #3
will this fattness or bloating feeling go away and how long does it normally last. i cant take much more!
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11-16-2005, 08:40 AM #4Iron Doll
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After comp, although hard, it's best to diet in reversal... slowly adding back calories and carbs. Still, you'll rebound a some.Originally Posted by rjb3687
Your body was severly depleted, and even if you are very cautious with your diet, you can still rebound and hold it for a good 3-5 months more or less. It all really depends on your body, diet, and exercise.
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04-08-2010, 09:18 PM #5Registered User
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i am going through the same thing right now! i am sooo glad it's not just me. i just competed too. though i binged hardcore (i'm so stupid) i'm am so worried that i screwed up my metabolism and ruined myself. my abs are hidden under what seems to be a ton of fat.... i don't see how! it's bananas! i want to try the cyclical keto diet to try and get back what i feel i lost... but my body is spent. don't really know what to do or how to diet. i still do my cardio and lift, i eat clean... for a week though i just ate whatever.... again, i'm dumb.... sigh. got any advice?
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