How to zig zag cals properly/caloric cycling properly

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  • YoAdrian2011
    YoAdrian2011 Posts: 7
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  • marsbar_0789
    marsbar_0789 Posts: 34
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    bump thank you maybe this will be the thing to get me out of my month long plateau
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
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    It's working for me...along with a major calorie bump. The Saturday before this one past...I ate like a pig...good foods, but a crapload. I'd been locked down at 1530cal for two weeks, and wasn't losing much at all...and could NOT get below 187lbs...with my midweek weights fluctuating as much as 5lbs to the plus side. Sunday I ate a lot as well. Then, Monday...I bumped my calories up 500cal on average, and began my zig zag cycle. I also tried to keep my carbs below 100g, and closer to 50g if I could. I'll tell you this, eating 2600cal and keeping your carbs near 50g is a REAL challenge lol.

    Anyhow, this Monday's weigh in...I was at 186.6lbs...and as of this morning, I'm at 187lbs even...where normally I'd be over 190lbs being midweek. I'm VERY much looking towards Monday...and seeing how much I've managed to lose over the week =D.

    Prior to my little plateau, I'd lost 20lbs in about a month. That's a little under 1lb a day. Now that I'm down to the last 10lbs or so...I'll be content with 1 solid pound a week.

    Cris
  • vitamina19
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  • MrsHilgert
    MrsHilgert Posts: 33 Member
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    makes total sense. when I think about the times I ate more after eating less and being astonished at the lbs coming off, now I understand why. Saving for later, also!
  • annrum
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    Bump to save for later too :)
  • Swimgoddess
    Swimgoddess Posts: 711 Member
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    Bump; though I'm going to use the Katch-McArdle method for BMR and TDEE multipliers for maintenance.
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    Bump - to read later
  • kje2011
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  • jilld76
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    Great information, thank you! I'm going to give it a try!
  • fit4life_73
    fit4life_73 Posts: 435 Member
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    I've done something similar in the past without counting calories and had lots of success. Will try again. Thanks
  • fit4life_73
    fit4life_73 Posts: 435 Member
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    I've done something similar in the past without counting calories and had lots of success. Will try again. Thanks
  • warphoenix
    warphoenix Posts: 47
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    Bumped for advice awesomeness!
  • nicole716
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