confused help please

sarahlouisah

so here it is yesterday i went over by 146 calories if i am under by 146 today does that compensate ( will not be below 1200 net calories) is this the principal behind calorie zigzaging. This would be useful to know please as often have calories left on days I exercise can i use these on days when i don't exercise to give me more calories????

em_lou007

Hi!!

I do a bit of that - I took the principal from weight watchers as you can save points for a blow out later in the week or have a blow out then save your points.

I don't do it over more than a period of a week though just to keep me in check.

Can't see it harming and i've still lost weight on both MFP and weight watchers doing that.

Good luck xx

javarushed

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/212510-how-to-zig-zag-cals-properly-caloric-cycling-properly

xraychick77

i wouldnt suggest doing that..its hard to keep track of.. many people calorie cycle and lose weight. i know on days i dont lift i try to not eat as much, but i eat more on days i do lift.

suzooz

I will often do this, as I have major workouts on the weekends (lawn mowing 1000+ calories). I often don't feel hungry after a workout until the next day, so I save a few of those calories for the next day when I'm really hungry. I am on the 1400 calorie / day plan, so like you, I have a little flexibility there. I try to go with what my body is telling me, and I'm continuing to lose weight, slowly but surely.

marianne_s

so here it is yesterday i went over by 146 calories if i am under by 146 today does that compensate ( will not be below 1200 net calories) is this the principal behind calorie zigzaging. This would be useful to know please as often have calories left on days I exercise can i use these on days when i don't exercise to give me more calories????

I've done this just because that is how my week has turned out - didn't plan to go higher or lower in calories on those days, but don't confuse this with calorie zig-zagging.

Calorie ziz-zagging should provide the same amount of calories per week, but 'tricks' your body by constantly changing daily calories. This is to help prevent or break plateaus.

dustyhockeymom

I do that. I use the weekly net section on my Iphone app, and as long I as I am at my net for the week I don't worry about days where I am a little over. I have also found that having overage days tends to keep me loosing. When I was being super strict my weight loss slowed down. Now I have a day or two where I go a little over to balance out the days I go a little under. The average is what I worry about. This is essentially the principle behind calorie cycling. I just don't do it formally with different goals each day. It allows me to worry less when I go out to dinner with friends or to a BBQ.