No Longer Trying to be a Figure Competitor

LoriDeeFit50
LoriDeeFit50 Posts: 8 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does failure only mean you didn't try? Is there any such thing as try when it comes to your wellness goals, or is the little troll from 'Star Wars' correct-"Do or do not. There is no try."

I truly want to be one of the elite athletes who take the stage to flex & display their firm, sexy feminine figures, sculpted by months of dedication needed to earn the title of Figure Competitor.

Conventional wisdom says that abs are made in the kitchen or that firm figures are 70% diet 30% training (or 80/20). I believe that the ability to stick to the meal regime needed to compete begins with Proverbs 23:7 -As a woman thinks, so is she. Success is 100% mental -belief backed by actions.

As much as I want this, something in me wants to binge eat at night more than I want to take the stage. I am loosing the mental battle in the kitchen every 3 days. I eat 2-3 days clean then sabotage. No more!
It's time to do! No more trying.
My sights are set on achieving this goal that I've failed at many times. October 22nd is my competition date. I need to drop 10 pounds of body fat to reach a healthy figure competitor weight. I will do this!
Can anyone share what got them past the discomfort of being on reduced calories?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Commitment and adherence

    Want it more than you want to overeat

    Do you have a coach? How's your calorie counting? Are you logging by food weight and accurately, has your progressive weight training?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    (Not a figure competitor but appreciate the effort it takes)
  • Erik8484
    Erik8484 Posts: 458 Member
    For me it started with setting a realistic calorie target that I could actually achieve, and then making smart food choices that gave me the most bang for my buck.

    You've got a goal which gives you both motivation and a time limit, so you may be able to go a bit more agressive, knowing that its only for 2 months. But it seems to me that your current calorie target is too aggressive if you end up binging every 3 days.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    If you are bingeing that often, is there a chance you are developing an eating disorder, and would benefit from seeing a therapist about this?
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Agreed binging that often sounds like you are too aggressive for too long.

    What are your current caloric & weight goals?
  • LoriDeeFit50
    LoriDeeFit50 Posts: 8 Member
    @Sued0nim -Thanks so much for your response. I am a personal trainer, though I've never trained a figure competitor. Right now I'm not working with a coach but I am logging all my calories and workouts.


    Thanks all for your feed back. I appreciate you.
  • LoriDeeFit50
    LoriDeeFit50 Posts: 8 Member
    @Erik8484 & @Chieflrg -Great to hear from you both. I started out trying to create a 1000 calorie deficit for approx. 2 pound lost per week- Too aggressive. When I had successful days, I was wiped out and weak the following day. I changed now to 700 which means I have to be dead on 1500 calories in 2200 calories out every day until contest day. No more weekend cheats. I'm only 4'11" 110 pounds so at 53 years old I my bmr is only around 1600. I got the target of getting down to a contest weight of around 99 pounds BF% 10-12 from a former trainer (who did a great job almost getting me there until I binged on my birthday weekend -never again!)
  • LoriDeeFit50
    LoriDeeFit50 Posts: 8 Member
    @gothchiq -thanks no I do not currently feel I have an eating disorder, but am aware that training can lead to it.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Commitment and adherence

    Want it more than you want to overeat

    Do you have a coach? How's your calorie counting? Are you logging by food weight and accurately, has your progressive weight training?

    this.
    You're going to be miserable- it's part of competing.

    You just have to want it more than you want food.
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    The problem with dieting -- one problem -- is that there is no positive reinforcement for not eating when you feel hungry. You simply move from one moment of hunger to the next, where......the hunger is still there.
    I think you need to recognize those moments when you are uncomfortable and want to eat, and distract yourself with something, like walking around the block of something. The moments of weakness do pass eventually. Or, at least, you can get through them.
    And keep in mind that every day you body adjusts, and you get better, and it gets easier. The worst days are the very first days.
  • Return2Fit
    Return2Fit Posts: 226 Member
    I get past the hunger issue by taking things slow and moderating my restrictions.
    We're all endowed with survival and pro-creative instincts that affect our hunger urges.
    We're flesh and bones - not machines.
    I need to eat clean as I define it to reach my goals, but every so often, I want that fried twinkie.
    And in this journey I have gone from very fat to very fit through a journey that has lasted years.
    I am still enjoying the adventure, because it's for life, so again, to address the topic...

    Take it slow, and set aside times to treat yourself with an eating experience that's purpose is more pleasure than nutritional. Anyway, that's how I get results...
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Return2Fit wrote: »
    I get past the hunger issue by taking things slow and moderating my restrictions.
    We're all endowed with survival and pro-creative instincts that affect our hunger urges.
    We're flesh and bones - not machines.
    I need to eat clean as I define it to reach my goals, but every so often, I want that fried twinkie.
    And in this journey I have gone from very fat to very fit through a journey that has lasted years.
    I am still enjoying the adventure, because it's for life, so again, to address the topic...

    Take it slow, and set aside times to treat yourself with an eating experience that's purpose is more pleasure than nutritional. Anyway, that's how I get results...

    Her competition is October 22.
    For an overall goal that isn't a bad approach. Not necessarily how it works for contest prep.
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Commitment and adherence

    Want it more than you want to overeat

    Do you have a coach? How's your calorie counting? Are you logging by food weight and accurately, has your progressive weight training?

    this.
    You're going to be miserable- it's part of competing.

    You just have to want it more than you want food.

    Pretty much this.
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