Is it bad to shift your daily calories by 600 from day to da

joonna

Hi!

I am thinking of reducing my cardio workouts from 7 days a week to 4 times a week but I am scared that it would be difficult to do one day 1200 cals and next day 1800 (with my exercise cals). Is that bad for the body? If it is, I'd rather keep my 7 days workout.

Thanks!

schnarfo

id say it was good.. keeps your body guessing how many calories

amycal

You might want to try mixing up your workouts - do some weight training or yoga in place of a few days of cardio. You will still burn calories and use some different muscles.

rose1617

I do this on accident and have found it's the best way to lose weight for me.

Yesterday my NET cals were low (900 something I think), but I still had every last ounce of energy I needed to lift some serious weight.
Today my NET cals are going to end up around 12-1300 and I'm feeling fine.
On Sunday, my NET cals were around 1700 and I lost 0.5 lb. (still losing water weight FYI) from Sunday to Monday.
When I lost my first 20 lbs., this was how I did it. Only when I stayed really low for more than a few days (2 weeks or so) did I notice a problem (not enough strength to power through a workout).

I'd say you're fine, but listen to what your body's telling you.

marianmaj

The important factor is the INTENSITY of your workout..do it less oftern but give it your all and you will get results.

marianmaj

The important factor is the INTENSITY of your workout..do it less often but give it your all and you will get results.

wolfchild59

Doing something similar with my calories is actually what finally broke me out of my plateau, so I'd say it's not a bad thing.