First Figure Competition Prep — What to Expect from 16 Weeks Out to Stage Day.

I rushed the increase and regretted it for about three days. Couldn’t even look at food. If I could do it over, I’d stay at each level longer.

Mine’s every 7 days. Keeping things simple has worked better than trying to overthink it.

Dang, some of you guys tolerate this stuff way better than I ever did.

I kept chasing bigger results by increasing too fast. Ended up backing down and honestly started feeling better while still losing weight.

Appetite suppression hit before the scale moved.

I feel like people underestimate hydration once appetite disappears.

Old dude here. Mid 50s. I’ve learned patience beats changing protocols every other week. Your body usually tells you when it’s ready.

Bro I wouldn’t increase just because somebody else can.

I’m coaching a few lifestyle clients and the biggest mistake I see is comparing dosing speed between different people. Everyone responds differently.

Tried weekly. Switched to splitting it. Personally liked the steadier feeling.

My bloodwork actually stayed pretty boring, which is exactly what I wanted.

First two weeks were rough. After that my stomach settled down quite a bit.

I’ve been lifting over twenty years and I’ve learned that consistency usually beats aggressive changes with anything.

I care more about keeping muscle than racing the scale down.

Keep us posted after another month. I’m interested to see how things level out over time.