ok "hippocrates"
So, his success is based upon looking at the competitor and saying: More carb/less carb. 
That still doesnt answer my question. Besides gauging by eye, i want real data. You make it sound like there will be such a significant difference in time as to how fast u lose fat just because you went through 3 months of hard dieting and cardio sometime before.
Hahaha
more cabs or less cab
you really think so
why dont you do it then
it is much more than that
this is the way when you comment on someones pic on a forum
in when working with an athlete is a total different ball game
This is from experience from working with a lot of guys and different body types
I dont know what is your back ground in getting lean or losing body fat
but once you try what I am saying you will know what I mean and as I said anyone with good, successful bodybuilding experience and contest prep background will agree with what I say and understand my point
how fast you lose fat the next time is dependant on the genetic factor
some do it faster than others
but your benchmark at this point is yourself
so when you are comparing the pace of bodyfat lose to your previous diet/prep (progress)
Anabolics are an element in the whole process
so I am saying that you do the comparisons either with or without anabolics
of course if anabolics are included you will do the whole thing faster but then again while on anabloics the fat gain becomes faster (similar to muscle gain) so you might have a problem doing so if your diet is not great.
Compare you progress with anabolics or without
and if done properly you should experience what I mentioned
Dont expect to get researches as you desire
as I said before no one does specific researched or teach technical curriculum of contest prep of bodyfat loose
and we have all seen that everyone has his own approach and not everyone support the high protein diet
however most of these stuff comes from experience and the information from the researches are absorbed indirectly
And if you think what I know is from bbing magazines
than I cant convince you
I am not replying to answer your questions specifically
but for others to understand and make use of
Interesting...
so getting ripped the 1st time is much harder than the 10th time?
yes