Hell has now sustained!

[gammachick]

Red - a real inspiration....way 2 go....!!!!:D

[redsquirrel]

Well, 1 more week to diet. BF this week was right at 7%. Weight is 127 on our scale (so add 4-5 lbs for my correct weight) I only lost .5mm...kind of surprising after I pigged out big time for a whole day. I need to lose another 1-1.5mm this week, and I will be ready. On my side shots, I can actually see some glute muscles!!

I am so incredibly tired today. I'm about an inch close to going home after lunch. I didn't get much sleep last night. It was one of those times when you're so tired you just can't fall asleep.

[redsquirrel]

6 DAYS LEFT!!!!!:angel: :angel:

Bodyfat this morning: 6.75%!!!
Total pinches are 16.5. Weight is 129...Probably still going to need to use Lasix to make weight..but oh well! My skin is REALLY thin. Last night was my last serving of carbs until Wed., and I was looking really vascular in my forearms. Sonis said I even have veins in my shoulders and going into my armpit.

I look better right now than I did at my 1st show, and that's with no water depletion. That of course was the goal. My glutes are starting to show, and my intercostals are looking pretty stupid. I was working out back yesterday, and boy did it look shredded. My quads have gotten a little bit more separated, but from the side is where I can really see improvement.

I walked into the grocery store today, and realized this is my last week of buying umpteen cans of green beans and all the turkey tenderloins that are in stock. LOL!! I was walking throught the aisles making a mental note of all the junk I'm buying next week!!! It was great!. I don't want to sound like a contest freak, but I was kind of sad that it's going to be all over next week. Then I remembered that I'll finally have a life again after feeling like an invalid for 4 months....and I came to my senses. 4 MONTHS!! I can't believe I dieted for that long. I can't believe how my body looks.

[redsquirrel]

6 DAYS LEFT!!!!!:angel: :angel:

Bodyfat this morning: 6.%!!! Total pinches are 16.5. Weight is 125...It gets hard to calculate LBM and BF to the exact number, but 16.5 is wehre I needed to be, and I'll probably lose another .5 mm this week. Probably still going to need to use Lasix to make weight..but oh well! My skin is REALLY thin, it's almost gross. Last night was my last serving of carbs until Wed., and I was looking really vascular in my forearms. Sonis said I even have veins in my shoulders and going into my armpit.

I look better right now than I did at my 1st show, and that's with no water depletion. That of course was the goal. My glutes are starting to show, and my intercostals are looking pretty stupid. I was working out back yesterday, and boy did it look shredded. My quads have gotten a little bit more separated, but from the side is where I can really see improvement.

I walked into the grocery store today, and realized this is my last week of buying umpteen cans of green beans and all the turkey tenderloins that are in stock. LOL!! I was walking throught the aisles making a mental note of all the junk I'm buying next week!!! It was great!. I don't want to sound like a contest freak, but I was kind of sad that it's going to be all over next week. Then I remembered that I'll finally have a life again after feeling like an invalid for 4 months....and I came to my senses. 4 MONTHS!! I can't believe I dieted for that long. I can't believe how my body looks.

[Puddles]

4 months of this would drive me insane! I'd wind up divorced and childless for sure. LOL

Good luck in these last few days! Make sure you get some better pics this time...take some at home before you get to the show. :)

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by redsquirrel
6 DAYS LEFT!!!!!:angel: :angel:

Bodyfat this morning: 6.%!!! Total pinches are 16.5. Weight is 125...It gets hard to calculate LBM and BF to the exact number, but 16.5 is wehre I needed to be, and I'll probably lose another .5 mm this week. Probably still going to need to use Lasix to make weight..but oh well! My skin is REALLY thin, it's almost gross. Last night was my last serving of carbs until Wed., and I was looking really vascular in my forearms. Sonis said I even have veins in my shoulders and going into my armpit.

I look better right now than I did at my 1st show, and that's with no water depletion. That of course was the goal. My glutes are starting to show, and my intercostals are looking pretty stupid. I was working out back yesterday, and boy did it look shredded. My quads have gotten a little bit more separated, but from the side is where I can really see improvement.

I walked into the grocery store today, and realized this is my last week of buying umpteen cans of green beans and all the turkey tenderloins that are in stock. LOL!! I was walking throught the aisles making a mental note of all the junk I'm buying next week!!! It was great!. I don't want to sound like a contest freak, but I was kind of sad that it's going to be all over next week. Then I remembered that I'll finally have a life again after feeling like an invalid for 4 months....and I came to my senses. 4 MONTHS!! I can't believe I dieted for that long. I can't believe how my body looks.

Awsome, you have worked hard and it has paid off. Just have fun a do your best. Also, go buy a nice digital camera so we can actually see the pics this time! haha. :P

[redsquirrel]

Well, I'll have several people taking pics, so they are bound to turn out. I'm going to take some outside after the prejudge. I also have a photo shoot this Thursday, so I'll throw some of those up as well.

What we did find out about the last show is the theater had these red gels on the overhead lights. So, with the front stage lights on the floor, and the red gels they all turned out bad. Even the photographer the promoter hired complained about it. Their pictures turned out just as bad.

This sodium load thing is disgusting. I can barely choke down this deli meat....it makes me gag!

[Bouncer]

DIGITAL CAMERA

tell sonis to stop being cheap and go buy a digital camera and a computer that is name brand! :D

[redsquirrel]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
DIGITAL CAMERA

a computer that is name brand! :D

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[redsquirrel]

Originally posted by beefcake
Dammit rs, you're always posting your progress in the female sections so I never see it. Makes it hard to keep up to date. Sounds like good progress as usual. Man, I knew you were going to be on hit for this second show. Really motivating shit. :agree:

You were RIGHT!! Although I didn't believe you at the time, I believe you now! Sonis said if I got my pinches to 16-16.5 that I'm going to win....or REALLY hard to beat. Then one of his friends said if I show up in shape, then I'll win....and he hasn't even seen me in contest shape! WTF???

Where else was I supposed to put this thread?? Most of the guys don't comment anyway!:D

[ECKARDT]

I admire your dedication and perserverance. Stick to your guns Red. I will be pulling for you.

[beefcake]

Originally posted by redsquirrel
You were RIGHT!! Although I didn't believe you at the time, I believe you now! Sonis said if I got my pinches to 16-16.5 that I'm going to win....or REALLY hard to beat. Then one of his friends said if I show up in shape, then I'll win....and he hasn't even seen me in contest shape! WTF???

Where else was I supposed to put this thread?? Most of the guys don't comment anyway!:D

Yea, sometimes it's hard to see things on your own. Takes an outside eye to show you what's going on. Everyone here knows you look great and that you've been dominating your prep. Everyone tells you how great your doing but still you don't see it. We are our worst critic I guess. Man, I can't wait to see the results of this show. I think you're going to be more than happy with the outcome.

[redsquirrel]

Thanks for everyone's support. It made the days a little easier.

I now have exactly 36 hours before I have to weigh in....and just as I thought- our scale IS 4 lbs heavy. I had my mom bring over their Tanita digital last night, and it's as we thought. So, I still have to drop 2.5 lbs between now and tomorrow at 6pm. My water is still high today, and I started carb up last night. It's possible I may eat breakfast and nothing else tomorrow until I weigh in! :( And that may be the case even after taking a diuretic. I'm ready as far as BF and leanness goes.

Now, the real shitty part:

Awhile back I left a message for Chad Nicholls..the promoter, to ask if the weight classes on the entry form are correct. He called back and said yes, BUT the weight classes may change depending on how many competitors in each class. Well, supposedly, as of two days ago, there were only 50 total competitors....and he's expecting to get about 70.

How can they do that??? I bust my ass and will have to diuretic my ass off, and they could make the cut off 130, not 125!! Although, since he did change the classes around, maybe the HW will have the most people....but then he still may change them depending on how many are in MW, and HW!! Or, he could just split it in 2 weight classes!! WTF!!! I will be sOOOOOO pissed. The only thing I can say is there were 3 weight classes at the IL state show, and the max a class had in it was 2 people. I hope they do it for this show.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by redsquirrel
Thanks for everyone's support. It made the days a little easier.

I now have exactly 36 hours before I have to weigh in....and just as I thought- our scale IS 4 lbs heavy. I had my mom bring over their Tanita digital last night, and it's as we thought. So, I still have to drop 2.5 lbs between now and tomorrow at 6pm. My water is still high today, and I started carb up last night. It's possible I may eat breakfast and nothing else tomorrow until I weigh in! :( And that may be the case even after taking a diuretic. I'm ready as far as BF and leanness goes.

Now, the real shitty part:

Awhile back I left a message for Chad Nicholls..the promoter, to ask if the weight classes on the entry form are correct. He called back and said yes, BUT the weight classes may change depending on how many competitors in each class. Well, supposedly, as of two days ago, there were only 50 total competitors....and he's expecting to get about 70.

How can they do that??? I bust my ass and will have to diuretic my ass off, and they could make the cut off 130, not 125!! Although, since he did change the classes around, maybe the HW will have the most people....but then he still may change them depending on how many are in MW, and HW!! Or, he could just split it in 2 weight classes!! WTF!!! I will be sOOOOOO pissed. The only thing I can say is there were 3 weight classes at the IL state show, and the max a class had in it was 2 people. I hope they do it for this show.

Thats why bodybuilding is so fucked up. There are no set rules. You cant depend on shit. Its so disorganized its like kids running the NPC.

[redsquirrel]

And you'd think Chad Nicholls would have his shit together and know what changing the weight classes around does to a competitor. Hopefully he'll follow the lead from the IL state show, and keep 3 weight classes no matter how many are in it.