Sodium Loading. Help!

pt923 · Jul 17, 2010

I just started my sodium load this past Saturday, and I feel so F-A-T. I guess it's just water; because I looked way leaner last week, but it still freaks me out because my show is one week away from tomorrow (Saturday). I always do hold a lot of water like in the off season and stuff. But I'm thinking about stopping the sodium load because it is messing with my head way too much. What do you guys think about stopping the sodium load or do think I should just continue it until the Wednesday before the show? Does anyone else have this problem. Any suggestions or thoughts would be very appriciated.

EliteMuscle1 · Jul 17, 2010

I know the FAT feeling your talking about and the same thing has happened to me. Sodium loading, IMO, is a fifty fifty shot. It either works great or will make you smoooooth as can be. I sugest if you already started the sodium load to just finish it out and see what happens. Again, itll either work....or not. Best of luck to you and your show!!!

pittsburgh · Jul 17, 2010

stick to the plan. once you stop the sodium on that Wed and then start to cut back on the water and carb load, you will see a lot of positive body composition changes.

its not magic though...you have to be lean first......

pt923 · Jul 17, 2010

EliteMuscle1 said:
I know the FAT feeling your talking about and the same thing has happened to me. Sodium loading, IMO, is a fifty fifty shot. It either works great or will make you smoooooth as can be. I sugest if you already started the sodium load to just finish it out and see what happens. Again, itll either work....or not. Best of luck to you and your show!!!

It's nice to know that others do have this happen to them as well, I guess

. Thank you for your kind words about the show.

pt923 · Jul 17, 2010

pittsburgh said:
stick to the plan. once you stop the sodium on that Wed and then start to cut back on the water and carb load, you will see a lot of positive body composition changes.

its not magic though...you have to be lean first......

I will do that. I do seem to dry out really well on the last few days, usually. So, thank you for your comment; it really does help.