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First time bikini/figure competitor in need of advice!!!!!!

So I signed of for my first competition a few months ago and have been training hard. I am following a complete vegan diet and pretty proud of it! This does not seem like a sport that see's lot of vegans on stage!
The trainer I am working with is NOT vegan however...and I feel her nutritional advice is coming from a different place. I am being told I need to eat only yams and chicken the week before, no sodium....tons of water...then take diuretics three days prior to the show. Is there anyone other that is vegan and has competed and can offer some pre-show prep advice??
Anything would be welcome right now....I am 5.5 weeks out!!!
5 ft, 95 lbs and 12% bodyfat.

Thanks!!!!

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Permalink Reply by KCtrigirl on October 3, 2010 at 1:08pm

I too am training for my first bikini show as a vegan. I am working with the most wonderful Vegan Nutritionist!!
I have been eating only whole foods, fruits, veggies, etc. (a very well balanced and healthy diet).

AND, they even incorporate my VEGA into my meals!! :) I don't have any advice for you, since this is my first, but I can tell you that is has been done totally vegan and I would recommend you check them out. www.thelindgym.com. Kerry and Deb are wonderful. In fact, Kerry is a bodybuilder and physic judge as well. His wife, Deb is the vegan nutritionist.

Good luck on your goals and with the show.

Kerri

Permalink Reply by Erin Moubray on October 3, 2010 at 3:45pm

Thanks so much!!! I will check them out!!! Good luck with your competition as well!!!!!

Permalink Reply by KCtrigirl on October 30, 2010 at 5:21pm

Erin,
I did my show last weekend and had a blast!! Did you check out Deb and Kerry?

Permalink Reply by Erin Moubray on October 30, 2010 at 5:31pm

No way!!! How was it???? How did you do?

I checked them out online...however I ended up getting some "vegan' help locally...however was going to get in touch with them for the season coming up in 2011!!

I'd love to hear more about you show and how the weeks leading up to went?? Water loading/depletion?? Diuretics? Carbs??? etc!

Permalink Reply by KCtrigirl on February 6, 2011 at 3:33am

Erin, how did the show go?

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Erickson on February 10, 2011 at 1:40pm

Hello Erin

Congradulations on signing up for your first show. I am also entering my first show in Grand Cayman in June (thats where I live). My trainer is also a meat eater and his advise is similar. I just took his food advise and swapped the meat for either tofu, beans (soy or other) or tempeh. For the shortage of protein I take Vega Whole Food Optimizer (1 scoop twice daily between meals). I end up with 70 grams of protein per day. On my veggies I top with Hummus, things like that to add a little extra protein to my meals. What I find that also works is focussing on glucose & carbs for my pre workout snack (dates, agave nectar, peanut butter on Ezekeil bread) and focus on simple carbs for my post work out snack (banannas, bluebarrys, cocnut water - basically the recover pudding or recovery drink in Brendan's book). The best rule to remember is that protein builds muscles, not fuels them. Your pre workout snack should never be protein rich, just a small amount to help your body digect the carbs and glucose.

In a nutshell, follow the book, its perfect for Vegan athletes and body builders. I hope that I have been of some help to you. Lets keep in touch and let eachother know how the others' shows go.

Jennifer

Permalink Reply by Erin Moubray on March 23, 2011 at 1:25pm

Hi Jennifer!! Sorry its taken so long to get back to you!! How is your training going???

I am 5.5 weeks out from from my second show...eeepss!! I am sad to say I have incorporated alot of processed vegan foos as well as fish into my diet:( I would love any advice you have on daily diet etc!! I find that with most vegan options the carbs are so much higher than allowed. I have put on substantial muscle however since incorporating fish and the meat alternates into my diet. I know however my overall health is being jeopardized with all this sodium!!!!

So what show are you entering?? What class???

Are you putting on muscle or trying to lean out??

I look forward to hearing from you!!

Jennifer Erickson said:

Hello Erin

Congradulations on signing up for your first show. I am also entering my first show in Grand Cayman in June (thats where I live). My trainer is also a meat eater and his advise is similar. I just took his food advise and swapped the meat for either tofu, beans (soy or other) or tempeh. For the shortage of protein I take Vega Whole Food Optimizer (1 scoop twice daily between meals). I end up with 70 grams of protein per day. On my veggies I top with Hummus, things like that to add a little extra protein to my meals. What I find that also works is focussing on glucose & carbs for my pre workout snack (dates, agave nectar, peanut butter on Ezekeil bread) and focus on simple carbs for my post work out snack (banannas, bluebarrys, cocnut water - basically the recover pudding or recovery drink in Brendan's book). The best rule to remember is that protein builds muscles, not fuels them. Your pre workout snack should never be protein rich, just a small amount to help your body digect the carbs and glucose.

In a nutshell, follow the book, its perfect for Vegan athletes and body builders. I hope that I have been of some help to you. Lets keep in touch and let eachother know how the others' shows go.

Jennifer

Permalink Reply by Melissa Binkley on January 8, 2012 at 8:43am

I'm a vegan competitor and whoever told you chick and sweet potatoes is crazy I hope you did well and stuck to your vegan eating