Anybody try calorie shifting?

Luv3ly24
Luv3ly24 Posts: 20
in Health and Weight Loss
I've headed a little bit about if. Anyone have success doing it? How'd it work for you?
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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    What specifically do you mean?
  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    What specifically do you mean?

    Yeah this. I clicked on it to see what it meant LOL.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Possibly do you mean zig zagging calories?
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Ummm, you mean like banking calories on set days and using them on others? Can't be sure how well that would work. If your exercizing and you aren't sure how many calories your actually going to burn and need to eat back in a week that can be really difficult to determine what to eat on a high day and a low day.
  • DeeDel32
    DeeDel32 Posts: 542 Member
    Found this:

    http://www.ehow.com/how_4452835_shifting-plan-lose-weight-real.html

    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    intermitant fasting, maybe?
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member
    Varying your target....eating more when you work out/ lift and less when you're more sedentary? It seems like a good idea, but I think I prefer just to stick to the same target on MFP. I tend to eat a bit more when I'm lifting anyway because of my post-workout snack.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    I've headed a little bit about if. Anyone have success doing it? How'd it work for you?
    It's no different than having a set of consistent macros. Creating a deficit is what matters.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I frequently shift calories from my mouth to my *kitten*.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Varying your target....eating more when you work out/ life and less when you're more sedentary? It seems like a good idea, but I think I prefer just to stick to the same target on MFP. I tend to eat a bit more when I'm lifting anyway because of my post-workout snack.
    The whole rest day/training day is bunk in my opinion. Your body doesn't work on a 24 hour cycle.
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member

    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:

    :noway:
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:

    That hurt me to the core of my existence. :noway:
  • LaDolceVita72
    LaDolceVita72 Posts: 1
    I've done the Fat Loss For Idiots Diet, which is calorie shifting, and it definitely worked for me! The only problem is, some of the foods you are eating are not very healthy-bacon, sausage,etc. This wouldn't be good for someone with high cholesterol. And you MUST be very disciplined because the diet consists of 4 small meals and you CANNOT over eat, you must stop before you even get full, or the diet won't work. Good Luck!
  • Textmessage
    Textmessage Posts: 387 Member
    I frequently shift calories from my mouth to my *kitten*.

    Lawl. I guess we all follow this system then.

    ...I hope.
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member
    I frequently shift calories from my mouth to my *kitten*.

    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    No ™
  • vernessie
    vernessie Posts: 47
    Yes I do it, and it works, check out this website for more information http://ifitandhealthy.com/calorie-shifting-diet/.
  • ssl444
    ssl444 Posts: 88 Member
    this is where you have for example your 1200 cals or higher if exercising, then the next day you only have 700 cals, ie Monday 1200, Tuesday 700, Wednesday 1200, Thursday 700 etc, so your overall calorie intake for the week is greatly reduced so you lose more weight, and even though you are having 700 cals which is a big deficit your matebolism doesn't slow down because it thinks your starving yourself, as you up your calories the next day so your effectively tricking your body.
  • DeeDel32
    DeeDel32 Posts: 542 Member
    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:

    That hurt me to the core of my existence. :noway:

    Sarcasm people. I have a comp. sci background and was a huge math geek in school.
  • LennyInFlorida
    LennyInFlorida Posts: 202
    I do that from time to time when I eat bad on a weekday... actually zagging today because I zigged yesterday about 4k calories...bad Lenny!!!!
  • Luv3ly24
    Luv3ly24 Posts: 20
    Sorry to all, that's the name I've heard it called but its eating high or regular cals one day amd lower calls the next.
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    I frequently shift calories from my mouth to my *kitten*.

    Nice to meet you, my name is Calories. :wink:
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:

    That hurt me to the core of my existence. :noway:

    Sarcasm people. I have a comp. sci background and was a huge math geek in school.

    you shouldn't joke about a thing like that :laugh:
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member
    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:

    That hurt me to the core of my existence. :noway:

    Sarcasm people. I have a comp. sci background and was a huge math geek in school.

    There is no way for people to know that and you need to work on your sarcasm skills. People actually say things like that. Sorry, but I think you should know better. :grumble:
  • Luv3ly24
    Luv3ly24 Posts: 20
    Thanx vernessie u gave me exactly what I was looking for
  • DeeDel32
    DeeDel32 Posts: 542 Member
    Too much math for me. I'm just a girl. :flowerforyou:

    That hurt me to the core of my existence. :noway:

    Sarcasm people. I have a comp. sci background and was a huge math geek in school.

    There is no way for people to know that and you need to work on your sarcasm skills. People actually say things like that. Sorry, but I think you should know better. :grumble:

    Noted. I'll make sure to install the sarcasm font for next time.
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member

    There is no way for people to know that and you need to work on your sarcasm skills. People actually say things like that. Sorry, but I think you should know better. :grumble:

    Noted. I'll make sure to install the sarcasm font for next time.

    That's more like it!
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    I frequently shift calories from my mouth to my *kitten*.

    Lawl. I guess we all follow this system then.

    ...I hope.

    BAHAHAHAHAHA! LOVE!
  • verdancyhime
    verdancyhime Posts: 237 Member
    I used the diet in a book called "The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook" once and it worked pretty well. It's an intermittent fasting/high protein low carb thing where you eat around 7-8 hundred cals a day and then have "cheat" meals where you eat whatever you want. It worked, but it didn't really seem like anything that would be easy or fun to follow long term. I did it for about 3 months and then literally could not stand to think of following it any more.
  • Keiras_Mom
    Keiras_Mom Posts: 844 Member
    I do JUDDD, or the Alternate Day Diet. I eat very low calories one day and "regular" calories the next. I've lost over 100 pounds doing this, so I'd say it works! :heart:

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