This past weekend I competed in the Florida State Championships. I lost about 5 lbs of weight weighing in at 137 without the gi and 141 with the gi. I won my first match but lost my second match. Much of it had to do with the fact that I was fighting on an empty stomach and I was not as hydrated as I should have been. After the first match I started to get dizzy and I had to sit down to recompose myself. When I got ready for the second match I was still exhausted. I went the second match knowing I would probably lose due to the condition I was in. From now on I will not cut weight in order to compete. I barely have any body fat so I have no reserves for fat so that translates to my body not being able to burn the necessary energy it needs in order for it to operate if I don't eat. My metabolism is so high it burns through whatever I intake quickly so the next time I compete I need to carb up and stay hydrated so I have something to convert to energy. It was a bad decision on my part to cut weight but at the same time I learned a great deal about dieting and healthy foods and what I did right/ wrong, etc. This ordeal really took a toll on my body as I am not 100% back to my self prior to cutting in terms of strength.
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