Questions about contest prep diet

[Fitnesschic19]

hey guys me again i have a problem i am not actually aiming to compete till after the first of the year but i am currently going through a contest prep diet to see how i handle it and what to work on for my actual first contest prep but i have a problem i started my diet the same week i started my, well you know what and you know your sugar is low enough because of that so i am having a major problem with craving sugar and candy what can i do to help with that so that i am not blowing my diet? i thought about buying sugar free candy maybe? let me know.

[sixzebra]

sugar free gum, particularly bubble gum, helps me out during those times. i crave right after i eat so i make sure i have a pack of sf gum w/me for my "dessert"

[Roxana01]

I just thought I'd let you know about my experience with sugar-free gummy bears a while ago... I was looking for something sweet for the same reason, contest dieting. I may have had about 10-12 sugar-free gummy bears and about 30 min later I got terrible cramps. I thought that 10-12 wasn't much, but I guess my system just did not like the sugar alcohols - it had a laxative effect. Not fun and not worth it.
I do enjoy mixing a little bit of sugar-free Jell-O with my fat-free cottage cheese (while I can still eat the cottage cheese) and closer to a competition I just rely on my oatmeal and vanilla protein powder mix.
Hope this helps a bit!
All the best with your competition/dieting goals!
Roxana

[flaxman78]

just control ur diet . u will not need to spend hours in gym.

[*supermomma*]

I think the key would really be to ignore and overcome the craving, instead of looking for substitutions.

When you are really prepping for a contest, you are going to have to deal with this, so better to learn how to overcome it now rather than later.

[Fitnesschic19]

Thanks to all ya'll, supermomma i definatley appreciate the advice i also figured that it will be hard but possibly easier when i am actually getting ready for a show because then i have something to look forward to and i will really be striving to beat the cravings. thanks you guys

[Nancypro]

green apples

[Italianangel]

I do the cheat meal, as long as you are bang on with your physique.
Linda

[Nancypro]

OK, so Linda what is your preferred cheat meal?

Me, I love Outback Steak house, big juicy steak, baked potato, of course with everything on it, salad, a little bread and some desert. YUM YUM!!!

[Italianangel]

All you can eat vegetarian East Indian foods!!
Linda

[fitnessfanaticmom]

Try corn....it's somewhat sweet