4 weeks out and I need a little advice.

soc23 · May 18, 2008

Ok here's the thing guys. I'm 4 weeks out from my second contest and I need some advice about somethings. I'm 5'10.5 200 pounds now, I was 228 before I started my diet. Here's what I need help with. I'm haveing problem with some excess skin. It just will not tighten up. See I have some stretch marks on my stomach from where I use to be a fat A$$ when I was a kid and they never went away. Plus I have questions about the whole carbing up thing the few days before the contest. What should I eat lol. I ate half a bake potato last year the night before around 2 in the morning and then some pancakes early the next morning. I did get 5th in the novice class but I basicly crash dieted because I dropped 30 lbs in 6 weeks. So guys what can I do to fix my problem with the excess skin and what would you guys advise me to eat or try during the carb up phase? (I'll get pics if that will help with any suggestions about any of the problems I'm havin)

Thanks soc23

PHIL HERNON · May 18, 2008

Loose skin

soc23 said:
Ok here's the thing guys. I'm 4 weeks out from my second contest and I need some advice about somethings. I'm 5'10.5 200 pounds now, I was 228 before I started my diet. Here's what I need help with. I'm haveing problem with some excess skin. It just will not tighten up. See I have some stretch marks on my stomach from where I use to be a fat A$$ when I was a kid and they never went away. Plus I have questions about the whole carbing up thing the few days before the contest. What should I eat lol. I ate half a bake potato last year the night before around 2 in the morning and then some pancakes early the next morning. I did get 5th in the novice class but I basicly crash dieted because I dropped 30 lbs in 6 weeks. So guys what can I do to fix my problem with the excess skin and what would you guys advise me to eat or try during the carb up phase? (I'll get pics if that will help with any suggestions about any of the problems I'm havin)

Thanks soc23

Not much you can do..............dont get so heavy off season, stay lean all year round. I would not diet the way you did......nor carb up that way.

soc23 · May 18, 2008

Diet

Thanks man. Yeah I didn't diet that way this time. I started 15 weeks out and cut down a little at a time. The first contest was just short notice. So should I even carb up at all?

soc23 · May 19, 2008

By myself

PHIL HERNON said:
Not much you can do..............dont get so heavy off season, stay lean all year round. I would not diet the way you did......nor carb up that way.

Well I've been doing this pretty much by myself and with just a little help from my friends and fellow gym rats. Which non of them have true experience in competitions.