what if he is sick? it is easy to see how that could effect your weight cutting.
ever get nervous or stressed before your fight? I know someone who feels sick every time they get stressed, lolsad.
anyways, i found this article about weight cutting:
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/01/18/how-to-cut-weight/
"If you weigh 200 lbs., 120 of those pounds are water, which is distributed between three systems: blood, cell interiors (as pertaining to powerlifting, muscle fibers), and the spaces between the blood vessels and the cells dependent on them. Approximately 8% of your total water volume is contained in blood plasma, 67% is contained in the cells themselves, and 25% is found in the spaces between the two, which includes subcutaneous water. It is imperative that athletes understand the distribution areas from which excess water, and not life-sustaining water, can be most safely excreted, pulling from critical systems only as a last resort. Thermoregulatory and mild electrolyte manipulation, with potassium-sparing supplementation for the latter, provides a compelling combination of efficacy and safety. Bear in mind that “safetyâ€, particularly when used in the context of something that is inherently dangerous, is relative. "