Zig zagging calories. Is awesome!!!!!

boobee32

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smarston

BTW Here is a great tool for it:

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Thanks

healthydoseofglitter

When I did Weight Watchers awhile back., people on the boards there called this the Wendie program. Where you would do that with your points, which is basically the same thing with the calories. It worked on a lot of people who were stuck in a rut. I think if you google it you can find more info.

girlinahat

When I did Weight Watchers awhile back., people on the boards there called this the Wendie program. Where you would do that with your points, which is basically the same thing with the calories. It worked on a lot of people who were stuck in a rut. I think if you google it you can find more info.

just about to say that.....

two questions on zigzagginf though -

the OP's total for the week is 9,500 calories, whereas if the goal is 1200 a day then it would be 8,400, therefore an additional 1100 calories will be eaten which i assume must be worked off in exercise. Is that right? I am on 1200 cals a day, and using the web calculator given my low days were around 1050 calories.

secondly, from what I recall of the Wendie plan, the order you did the days was crucial - the idea is to shock the body into not knowing whether it is to eat loads or starve. So the superhigh day needs to be followed by a superlow day. You can choose which day you want the superhigh to start on, but must follow the order.

this website explains how it works there, you just have to subsitute the WW points with the calories given by the other site (unless someone knows how many calories are in each old-style WW point):

http://www.angelfire.com/crazy4/ahealthylifestyle/WendiePlan.html

hope that helps!!!

horsehelpnow

bump!

superwmn

Good for you for finding something you love that is working so well for you!

I find that I naturally calroie cycle without really trying. Some days are just really hungry days. Other days, not so much. Seems to work for me, too

Charmagne

missie21

This is great information... I have never heard of this before... I think I am going to try this next week.... thanks everyone....

xLissyx

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Carissa83

BUMP!

gokate1

This sounds like a really cool (and fun) idea! thanks

healthydoseofglitter

When I did Weight Watchers awhile back., people on the boards there called this the Wendie program. Where you would do that with your points, which is basically the same thing with the calories. It worked on a lot of people who were stuck in a rut. I think if you google it you can find more info.

just about to say that.....

two questions on zigzagginf though -

the OP's total for the week is 9,500 calories, whereas if the goal is 1200 a day then it would be 8,400, therefore an additional 1100 calories will be eaten which i assume must be worked off in exercise. Is that right? I am on 1200 cals a day, and using the web calculator given my low days were around 1050 calories.

secondly, from what I recall of the Wendie plan, the order you did the days was crucial - the idea is to shock the body into not knowing whether it is to eat loads or starve. So the superhigh day needs to be followed by a superlow day. You can choose which day you want the superhigh to start on, but must follow the order.

this website explains how it works there, you just have to subsitute the WW points with the calories given by the other site (unless someone knows how many calories are in each old-style WW point):

http://www.angelfire.com/crazy4/ahealthylifestyle/WendiePlan.html

hope that helps!!!

From what I remember from the old way it was about 50 calories per point, but it depended on calories, total fat, and fiber

heniko

Thanks for sharing this info and the link. I will be trying this out ... but oneques the calories on the site are much higher then on MFP ... why?

heniko

oops double post

aimibean

Bump!

RGPargy

Oooo bookmarking!

dawn454

bump!

Kristie18

this is great. Thanks for sharing. Definitely bookmarking so that when I hit another plateau I can try

moonshine_bek

bump (my first) :blushing:

moonshine_bek

bump (my first) :blushing:

Shawna0101

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mazg61

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westcoastSW

I'll give it a try. I've been in the same 2-pound range for the last MONTH and I'm going CRAZY! I've tried changing exercises, not exercising, eating back calories, not eating them back, increasing my daily calories, decreasing -- I'm running out of possible options! So this is my next plan of attack -- thanks

Mads1997

We really need a like or favourite button ..............Please MFP

CherylYMerritt

bump!!!

ceige333

BTW Here is a great tool for it:

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Thank you, thank you... I love this link!

lmburi

I've been planning to try that this week, so I'm glad to know it works! Do you really not eat below 1200? I sort of figured that the goal was to even out for the week at whatever your weight-loss calories are, so that if I'm supposed to be consuming 1200/day, then I should still make it out with 1200 calories net/day for the week.

2bfitforever

Bumpity bump!

Nikkerz620

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Mandakat17

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jenniferg83

good idea, i feel a little stuck, will try this !