Contest Dieting
Alright, so this week I interviewed an all natural pro bodybuilder for an extension agent class assignment. We also talked about bodybuilding show dieting and the like. I emailed him my daily diet on excel and he concluded that I needed to eat less and introduce cardio to my life. He definitely knows what he’s talking about so I went along with it. For exactly two days, I ate what he recommended and was hungry. I found that the extra 85 grams of fat I ate every day keeps me from being as hungry. Apparently though, in natural bodybuilding, you’re going to be hungry up to the competition hour. The third day came and I concluded that according to what I saw in the mirror, I was getting smaller. So I said to hell with this and reverted to my old diet. Even in the gym last night, I was looking smaller, so I weighed myself (on the same scale I always weigh myself on in the locker room) and would you know, I had gained four pounds. I think that was a fluke though because I cannot imagine gaining that much weight. Since I think less and make bad decisions when I am hungry, I am trying to figure out how to compensate for this dilemma. Your suggestions would be great!
