Competitive Weight Loss

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Stacy

Cathlete
Hi, this is a question for any competitive weight lifters or trainers out there, or I guess for anyone who can add some input. Everyone knows that for someone who is majorly overweight the weight initially comes off easily at the beginning of a weight loss/fitness program. I was just curious as to how long it takes someone in competition to lose 10-15 lbs and what is modified in their diet and exercise program. I was just reading a fitness magazine that had some articles about women fitness competitors and how they weighed 10-15 lbs more in the "off" season, but the articles never went into much detail as to how they take they weight off during the "on" season.

Thanks for your input,

Stacy
 
That's because there are alot of different ways. The two most popular are low carb/high protein, and extremely low fat. I used the low carb/high protein approach. It does work, but I felt in a daze most of the time. A typical split looked like this, 60/20/20 protein/carbs/fat. I've seen some women go 75/5/20. The low fat approach is to go 75/20/5. I didn't use that one, because I knen I'd make up for the loss of fat through carbs. I hear they both work, but for me, I'll stick with the low carb diet:)!

Aimee
 
Hi Aimee, thanks for the info. I was wondering is low carb a lifestyle for you and then you just go lower carb during competition or do you just eat low carbs during competition time?? I'm not really trying to copy anyone's diet here, it's all just curiosity.

Thanks again,

Stacy
 
Stacy: I don't have anything to offer on your topic but I love the subject phrase "Competitive Wieght Loss". It catches my eye every time I scroll through the forum and I have to laugh at myself because it REALLY appeals to my obessive/compulsive/competitive nature! Thanks for the GRIN.

Katie
 
Hi Stacy!! Well, it's not really a lifestyle for me, but ever since I competed, I've watched my carbs more carefully. Before that, I thought nothing of eating 200-300 gr of carbs per day. I love fruit and cereal and sweets so it's wasn't hard to do. Now I keep my carbs between 150-200/day. That was hard at first, but really, it's a pretty good amount to have. I know some people who does low/no carbs almost all the time(i.e. Atkin's followers) i'm not saying it's wrong, just not right for me to do day in and day out for a long time. Trust me, those few months precomp were plenty!!!! So in Aug. I'll cut my carbs by about 25 gr/week. Then I'll cycle them. I'll tell you what, I'm NOT a Monday morning person, I hate having to go back to work, but when I was cycling my carbs, if my high carb day fell on a Mon, I was acting like I hit the jackpot in a lottery:)!
So, low carbs for me are definitely just for pre contest. It was hard, but I'm sure there are alot of people who do better making it a lifestyle. I think it has to do with a person's chemical makeup.
Whew!! Did I jabber on or what:)?? Anyway, hope this helps!

Aimee
 
Hi Aimee! Thanks for your thoughts. I'm so nosey!! And, Katie....glad the post made you grin!

:) Stacy
 
Low carb, high protein is not a safe way to lose weight. It places your body under a lot of stress-just in case anyone wants to go that route. The Atkins diet works by placing your bbody into ketosis-a very dangerous acid-base imbalance in your blood. Any loss is protein and water loss-not fat loss. With low carb intake your body cannot use fat as an energy source.
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