Precontest diet

hello all, i started my diet yesterday July 13. i am dieting for 18 weeks for the IFPA Yorton Cup (pro natural bodybuilding contest)in Washington DC Nov. 14. I also plan on doing a NPC event Nov 7 (the elite ) in Greensboro NC, hopefully to qualify for the 2010 team universe. i plan on losing only a 14lbs, thus i stay in contest shape or pretty lean year round. my goal is to lose about a 1/2 pound body fat per week, keeping calories high, hoping to retain most of my muscle, it should be interesting!!!!!!!! yesterday was shoulders(very strong, but have a little tendentious in my left shoulder that has been really hindering my workouts but it felt a little better since i took about 4 days off before my contest diet started. finished up with 30 minutes of moderate cardio. i will start trying to post a couple times a week, with workouts , diet and how my prep is going. thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!