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[quote=Anonymous]I recently achieved a personal goal to compete in a fitness competition.

I did not win.

But I got to the competition level as I set my goal.

It was an intense experience and my journey was full of supportive people and competition.

I am a pretty normal person that took about 2 years to get this level and coming down is hard.  The new friends at this level are saying 2-3 weeks off; keep diet stable and enjoy food, then 2-3 weeks to pivot back to training diet.

A competition diet is absolutely insane I have learned.  I did it for 2 weeks.  It was insane.  You are basically dehydrated and just enough food to keep your heart pumping.

A training diet is your standard high protein low carb thing.

My question is how did those that went through hard core training balance a return to normal life?  I achieved my goal, this body is literally unsustainable for any human other than short intervals.  What is your balance and thresholds for how far you let your body go from (a loser like me - not elite) competition worthy to just content?[/quote]

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