water retention , FFS I hope that was a troll post...
So, I waited a few days to dredge this up because I wanted to get some informed opinions on this.
The gym I train at has some physique/bodybuilding competitors who also train there. Yesterday (Saturday morning), three of them were there: a physique competitor who is an IFBB pro, a guy who competed as a bodybuilder and is now doing physique and a trainer who competes as a bodybuilder. They are fairly open about their cycles with me. (Even though I don't juice, I am a gym rat.) The physique pro claims to be natural on his facebook page.The physique pro just did a show not too long ago. I had been waiting for the opportunity to ask one of them about the numbers you posted in this thread and previous threads because they just didn't seem quite right to me. I specifically asked about losing 28 pounds in one day. They all said that they had never heard of anything like that and that they couldn't do it. I asked them about gaining weight after contests. They said they usually put on about 5-7 pounds the day after a contest and could go up 15 in about a week. None of them had heard of going up 40lbs in two days. They didn't take any special precautions in regards to binging after a show, but they said the first meal after a show causes major shits. Also that part of the reason to do cheat meals is so you avoid indigestion/upset stomach when you start eating junk again.
Now, I'm not saying the stuff you've said could NEVER happen, but it doesn't appear that it's considered common.