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Zigzagging - advice please?

gail2207
gail2207 Posts: 133
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone here know if calorie zigzagging works? If it does, and if it isn't harmful for you, would someone give me some advice on how to plan a week of zigzagging?

Thanks.

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  • leslturn8
    leslturn8 Posts: 505 Member
    Zig zaggin may not work the same for everyone.
    I was on 1200 calories, the next day i went over by 300 cals and then id stick to my 1200 again, I did this for a week and it showed on my scales but i never go under!
  • gail2207
    gail2207 Posts: 133
    Zig zaggin may not work the same for everyone.
    I was on 1200 calories, the next day i went over by 300 cals and then id stick to my 1200 again, I did this for a week and it showed on my scales but i never go under!

    Thanks :) That's really helpful.
  • pander101
    pander101 Posts: 677 Member
    There are a couple of calculators on google you could find that can give you a good intake day by day. I did it for about 3 weeks and I didn't get any difference. The lowest on it that I went was about 1300, then 1400, then 1500, then it started over. I didn't notice a change in my weight loss. I did better with a constant calorie intake. But I've seen it work for some people. I haven't heard any negative effects on it.
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