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Seven Bodybuilding Dieting Mistakes I Made, Which You Should Avoid
I have made more than seven mistakes along my weight loss journey.
These are the most profound mistakes I made during strict dieting for bodybuilding competitions.
This catalyst led me to the weight gain problems I experienced thereafter.
Although I admit that I was never big, I know my body, and something changed for the worst after I competed.
Let’s delve a little deeper into the darker side of dieting.
Seven bodybuilding dieting mistakes I made, which you should avoid
One: Food restrictions I didn’t need.
One thing about bodybuilding competitions, and any regular dieting, is that you restrict most foods- if not all the ones you love — to become lean.
I did this for more than a year, and when my competitive streak was over — I started eating and eating and eating! I never knew what happened to my satiety switch, but It’s my body's way of accumulating calories should they become restricted again.
This happened for a few months; I realised my pants didn’t fit me, and I gained weight! This continued for years until I…