How to zig zag cals properly/caloric cycling properly

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  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
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    So, I should basically eat what I want every third day. Hmmm. I do love trail mix, and cheese. I have been seriously limiting them. Thanks :-)
    no you still try to eat healthy, the 3rd day is ok to have a small treat but it is not intended to be a free for all day. For those who are set to a 2lb/wk loss that is the lowest you should be gunning for, so do 2 days on the daily goal and maintenance on the 3rd to maintain a high metabolic rate. Long periods on high deficits (1000 cals or more a day) will slow down your metabolic rate, true that those whom are obese can get away with it for longer periods but even obese ppl can succeed doing the zig zag using that method I said. For those with 30 or less to lose a 2 lb/wk weight loss goal is simply to much for effective fat loss. The goal is healthy fat loss, not killing yourself on the low days.
  • aly_baba
    aly_baba Posts: 46 Member
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    bump great post thanks for the info :smile:
  • Fattack
    Fattack Posts: 666 Member
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    brilliant, thanks!
  • katy5692
    katy5692 Posts: 140
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  • Stasha83
    Stasha83 Posts: 39
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    Great thread! Quick question, do we eat back exercise calories or not?
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
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    Great thread! Quick question, do we eat back exercise calories or not?
    yes you do eat them back, all calories were net meaning eating back the exercise cals so that on your home page it shows the net amount equal to your daily goal, no need to alter your daily goal just eating 2 days under it and 1 day over it.
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    serabee5 Posts: 89
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    First time I actually understand this! Thanks!
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    MamaGraves2 Posts: 203 Member
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    ~bump!
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    feisma Posts: 213 Member
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    bumpity bump bump...
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    bump :)
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  • craftylatvian
    craftylatvian Posts: 599 Member
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    Great thread! Quick question, do we eat back exercise calories or not?
    yes you do eat them back, all calories were net meaning eating back the exercise cals so that on your home page it shows the net amount equal to your daily goal, no need to alter your daily goal just eating 2 days under it and 1 day over it.

    Sorry, I am still confused.
    If today I have 1660 calories, exercise and burn 200, do I eat 1860 calories total? Is the zig-zag number what you will eat, plus do you still eat back your exercise calories? Maybe I am confused because there is no "net calorie" section, only a "goal" and "total" on my food page.
  • last_time11
    last_time11 Posts: 68
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    bumping this to come back and read properly after some tea...
  • bex879165
    bex879165 Posts: 121 Member
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    Saving for later!!

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