With the amount of fluid retention that you were experiencing, they were checking you for congestive heart failure, bruh. That's why all the heart and lung tests. It's not as bad as it sounds until it kills you. Then it's a problem.
A friend of mine once binged so badly that within a couple of hours the fluid retention rose to a level where it clammed of the nerves to his lower body. Meaning, he ended up completely paralyzed from the waist down and had to get hospitalized. After they had pumped him full of diuretics and installed a catheter to basically drain him, he regained control over his lower limbs within a couple hours.
holy shit! guess my experience wasn't too bad then haha.
With the amount of fluid retention that you were experiencing, they were checking you for congestive heart failure, bruh. That's why all the heart and lung tests. It's not as bad as it sounds until it kills you. Then it's a problem.
yeah, I'm not going to lie, it scared the crap out of me at the time....then i felt so stupid after
I once gained 25lbs in about 4 days after a show one year. I had to cut my socks because my ankles had swollen so bad. I was miserable and vowed to never let that happen again.....
I have vowed the same! your right though, it does make you miserable.
Sounds like you learned your lesson. At least thatīs a good thing.
Correct haha. The whole prep was a learning experience to be honest.....looking forward to doing it again next year, correct some mistakes and chase that 1st place!!
Correct haha. The whole prep was a learning experience to be honest.....looking forward to doing it again next year, correct some mistakes and chase that 1st place!!
This just makes me want to hear some crazy stories
Go find your typical popular instagram person who has a huge following. watch them plan their food for weeks in advance for after their show. Then see them talk about how they gained 10-15-20 pounds in a matter of 2-3 days after bringing packs of poptarts, tons of junk food, donuts, bars, candy. Then look at their face, ankles and see how much water they truly are holding.
Not only is that horrible for your metabolism, not only is your body prone to gaining tons of fat after dieting down to a very low bodyfat level. It is also a huge low blow when that person after a long prep wants to suddenly reverse all the damage and hard work they did to just eat a ton of junk because well i competed so i can eat. No. Just no.. If your plans of competing are just to get off stage and have a donut you need to learn moderation. Blows my mind some people chase the stage just so they can go on a food frenzy, and then make a WORSE relationship with food.
At least I have seen it way too many times, more so with female competitors, and them holding boxes of donuts backstage, or posting images of pancake and waffle stacks when they are like 6-8 weeks out and posting about how they are dreaming of having some sugary carbs, or dirty foods.
With the amount of fluid retention that you were experiencing, they were checking you for congestive heart failure, bruh. That's why all the heart and lung tests. It's not as bad as it sounds until it kills you. Then it's a problem.
yeah they were ! If he told them he binged eat they would not buy into it causing that much water retention.
Yes, I knew a dude who almost died from binge eating post show. Combo of dehydration and over eating led to him having re-feeding syndrome and could not even stand up Sunday afternoon. Mg and K+ were super low in the blood. The docs were so impressed they called in the whole student team to learn. For they have not seen a re-feeding syndrome case ever. Esp in a 1st world country.
Yes, I knew a dude who almost died from binge eating post show. Combo of dehydration and over eating led to him having re-feeding syndrome and could not even stand up Sunday afternoon. Mg and K+ were super low in the blood. The docs were so impressed they called in the whole student team to learn. For they have not seen a re-feeding syndrome case ever. Esp in a 1st world country.
THIS. I didn't almost die, but I remember feeling like I wish I would. It wasn't for a show, but I dieted extremely hard last year for an Army pt test. I was recovering from an injury, so I wanted to make sure I came in at a good, lighter weight and dieted really hard for quite some time. After I was done with it, I had some chicken & fries for lunch and then some pizza later for dinner. Granted, I could only eat a few pieces of pizza because I just couldn't physically handle a large quantity of food after 18-20 weeks of dieting, but later I was absolutely miserable. It was like my body didn't know how to digest food anymore. I was laying in bed in extreme agony that night because my stomach/intestines hurt so bad. After that, I just started slowly adding food back in. Say if I was eating 4oz of chicken in a meal, I'd bump it up to 4.5. Then 5. Etc. It was a much better approach and made me feel a lot better
"Ask yourself this: if everyone else is training once per week, what are you doing that's so different that you would expect to get better results than anybody else? You might have good genetics, be tough enough and disciplined enough to train hard... but so are a lot of people." - BOSS
"I think I must be overtraining"... no, you're just a pussy - Machine
Another thing to consider and always keep in mind is this:
Many competitors take "Dyazide" to dehydrate themselves before a show. They od course also restrict sodium and water intake.
They get on stage looking dry and hard, everything is great and after the show they start drinking and eating again. Many times high sodium foods and loads of water.
Problem is Dyazide works on water and sodium. So reintroducing both in large amounts while the Dyazide is still in your system you are potentially going to get into some real bad trouble. Especially when youīre going to bed right after.
THIS. I didn't almost die, but I remember feeling like I wish I would. It wasn't for a show, but I dieted extremely hard last year for an Army pt test. I was recovering from an injury, so I wanted to make sure I came in at a good, lighter weight and dieted really hard for quite some time. After I was done with it, I had some chicken & fries for lunch and then some pizza later for dinner. Granted, I could only eat a few pieces of pizza because I just couldn't physically handle a large quantity of food after 18-20 weeks of dieting, but later I was absolutely miserable. It was like my body didn't know how to digest food anymore. I was laying in bed in extreme agony that night because my stomach/intestines hurt so bad. After that, I just started slowly adding food back in. Say if I was eating 4oz of chicken in a meal, I'd bump it up to 4.5. Then 5. Etc. It was a much better approach and made me feel a lot better
Well at least you choose fatty foods where the stomach would have a delay in gastric emptying. The dude who almost died did all junk /sugary foods! That was apart of the problem. HUGE rush in insulin.
I have to say though that feeling is horrible! IN the fetal position on the bed with a fan blowing on you! AHHA
Yes, I knew a dude who almost died from binge eating post show. Combo of dehydration and over eating led to him having re-feeding syndrome and could not even stand up Sunday afternoon. Mg and K+ were super low in the blood. The docs were so impressed they called in the whole student team to learn. For they have not seen a re-feeding syndrome case ever. Esp in a 1st world country.
Holy shit! Well im glad my experience wasn't this severe!
HAHAH most peoples are not but some are not so lucky
Did I mention that one friend of mine who had to go to the ER because the water retention cut off the nerv supply to his lower limbs which left him paralyzed from the waist down for a day?
Did I mention that one friend of mine who had to go to the ER because the water retention cut off the nerv supply to his lower limbs which left him paralyzed from the waist down for a day?
That is scary but I believe it! Depleting yourself that hard and using diuretics then overeating is bad news! Very risky!
I have to say though that feeling is horrible! IN the fetal position on the bed with a fan blowing on you! AHHA
YUP! At one point my wife asked if she needed to take me to the ER because she'd never seen me like that. I knew what was going on, so I told her no and that I'd be fine. Should've told her "Just let me die"
"Ask yourself this: if everyone else is training once per week, what are you doing that's so different that you would expect to get better results than anybody else? You might have good genetics, be tough enough and disciplined enough to train hard... but so are a lot of people." - BOSS
"I think I must be overtraining"... no, you're just a pussy - Machine