I also did carb depletion for the 2 days before the show. (I did cow and citrus... wierd but it works.) Then the morning of the show I had 1/2 cup dry rolled oats mixed with a scoop of protein powder and a teeny bit of water, maybe 1-2 ounces.

I also played with my water intake and water pills. 2 weeks before the show I bumped up to 1.5-2 gallons a day. 10 days out I started the water pills. 3 days before the show I dropped down to 1 gallon. 2 days before the show dropped down to 8, 8-ounce glasses of water. The day before the show was 4, 8-ounce glasses of water (I felt like I way dying of thirst after being so well hydrated for so long). The day of the show I had 8 ounces of water in the morning before pre-judging (including the water used for my oats in the morning.

Oddly enough I think I found the best trick by accident. After pre-judging my training partner and I both knew that we there were no decisions in the balance for us during the night show. (I came second to last in figure and middle of the pack in bikini; she came in middle-end of the pack for figure (open) and was the clear winner for physique.) After prejudging we went to the grocery store and got marshmallows and mini bottles of wine. I had 3 jumbo marshmallows and one sizable glass of wine. I was absolutly AMAZED at the difference between my photos from the morning show and the night show. In the night show, I had alot more definition in my abs (I was still carrying some extra body fat there) and my delts and biceps looked alot fuller, presumably from the extra carbs.

My next show is going to be in the fall and I'm pretty set on my marshmallow and wine combination for the morning of the show... as long as I have a friend to drive me!