My Last 4 Weeks Before the Show....

LeeB

a long time ago now i started a contest prep thread.. unfortunately due to a number of reasons i was unable to keep updating the thread consistently.

so heres a new one, im currently 4 weeks out from my show (UKBFF Leicester 2nd Sept). I have been dieting since early April now (yes i know a looong time). This year i have to say my diet has been the hardest one i have ever done. not because i have had to push myself any harder than normal, but because my motivation to compete has been pretty much non existent!

i think i made a mistake, after competing last may, i decided then that i would compete sept this year, so when the time to diet came, i just got to it, without actually considering whether i really wanted it or not! unfortunately i didnt want it. ive considered not competing on numerous occasions throughout the diet, but every time i get to the conclusion that i am very lucky to have an amazing family and group of friends who all support me in many different ways. and to put them through weeks of my dieting and then to turn around and jack it in... well it just wouldnt be fair on them!

the end of last week my motivation was really low, id had a week off work with my kids, and stuck religously to my diet, and in many ways begrudged it as in all honesty, id rather have been taking it easy with the kids! but im not one to back out.

with my low motivation in mind, i made a decision that goes against all the contest dieting logic that i have... 4 weeks out from my show, ive spent the last 3 days, eating what i want when i want... well ok, probably about 50% has still been diet food. but apart from that.. if ive smelt it.. ive eaten it! lol

the reason for this, is that last week, the thought of 4 weeks of gruelling dieting and contest prep filled me with dread, and it was an attempt to pull some motivation back into myself and kick me up the arse and get my mind working how it should be! ITS WORKED!!

right now, i literally can not wait to get on that stage, i cant wait to face every single meal, every mouthfull of plain chicken, every second of cardio!

last week i was very happy with how i looked, but i know that this coming week will be mentally hard. ill be holding alot of water from the junk food.. and ill feel sh*t and look sh*t because of it!

hopefully ill be able to update this thread every day over the next 4 weeks and see how things develop.

as well as myself, im also getting a friend of mine ready for the first timers class at the same show, hes looking really good so far, and with how i know he will change over the next few weeks im very confident hell do himself proud!

Pikey

Good luck mate, hang on in there 28 days isn’t so long and it’ll all be worth it when you get on that stage

Tall

Keep up the hard work Lee

LeeB

As of tommorrow (Monday 06 August) my diet will be the following:

1 - 220g chicken, 50g sweet pot, udos, veg

2 - 220g chicken, 50g sweet pot, udos, veg

3 - 220g chicken, 50g sweet pot, udos, veg

4 - 220g chicken, 50g sweet pot, udos, veg

5 - 220g chicken, 50g sweet pot, udos, veg

6 - 220g chicken, 50g sweet pot, udos, veg

very basic indeed! this will not change much at all over the next 4 weeks. however i will be having 2 days with the above, then 1 day with half the amount of carbs.

from about 2 weeks out the chicken will be swapped for turkey. ill also have steak once or twice a week for my last evening meal.

cardio is currently twice a day every day for 30 minutes each time (treadmill 3.5mph 5% incline)

Thanks for the support guys!

bulldozer

Man you must be hardcore to stick to that diet mate!! I wouldnt last a week!

All the best to you bud, keep up the hard work

LeeB

lol.. i forgot to mention.. im also allowed water! plain! lol

Tall

Lee - when you are dieting for a show is walking less catabolic than HIIT?

Also have you now taken all shakes out of your diet?

Is your diet as plain as it sounds or will you be having any kind of sauces etc?

LeeB

yes walking is less catabolic - HIT mainly improves cardiovascular fitness in my opinion as opposed to burning fat.

and yes its as plain as it sounds.. no shakes.. no flavours (diet coke etc.).. no sauces! the first few days is tough.. afetr that each meal is great!

LeeB

had a day off training yesterday, so did a good 15 mins HARD posing last night. its the first time so far ive really worked as hard as i should while doing it and i really enjoyed it!

started getting on sunbeds.. so ive gone from a milky white to a fiery red! lol

Tall

Random one for you Lee... I saw Bodyworks in what appeared to be Gold Body Paint (http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/im...ane.copley.jpg)

And having watched the Fantastic 4...

(Can you see where I'm heading...?)

Do you think that Silver Body Paint would show off your condition and get you noticed?