I need a zig-zagging for dummies!!!

acasey0123

I have read MANY articles on MFP about zig zagging and one person said to put your weight loss goals to one pound loss per week and blah blah blah.... I still have NO clue how to do it right...I'm scared to over eat and gain pounds back....

sd101483

I have no advice, just wanted to say you are not alone! Just when I THINK I get it, I start to think I still don't!

Mads1997

I've been zig zagging for a while now, I do it different to most I think. I take my recommended cals from MFP & my dietician and make two days of the week 200 or 300 lower then for another two days I make it 200 or 300 higher.

So my plan looks something like this

1305
1045
1565
1305
1435
1175
1305

Edited to say: I eat mostly all my exercise cals back as well.

Andrea511

I have not tried the zig zag diet, but I have looked into it before. You can go to this website and it will calculate your calories for you, you just put in your weight, I'm not sure how accurate it is though.

Andrea511

http://www.naturalphysiques.com/64/zig-zag-calculator-for-fat-loss-andor-muscle-gain

acasey0123

http://www.naturalphysiques.com/64/zig-zag-calculator-for-fat-loss-andor-muscle-gain

Thanks! this is just what I was looking for

TiniTurtle

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

the zig-zag plan i'm using )

sd101483

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

the zig-zag plan i'm using )

That helps A TON! Thank you!

otr12

Those calculators want me to eat like 50% more calories, average, than I already do.
Scary.

Mads1997

Those calculators want me to eat like 50% more calories, average, than I already do.
Scary.

Exactly, which is why I don't follow them.