Calorie Confusion: Do you believe?
lauractemple85
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
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Muscle confusion and calorie confusion changed my life, people who don't follow those principles don't confuse their body enough and that's why they continue to look the same0 -
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
::Raises hand::
Muscle confusion and calorie confusion changed my life, people who don't follow those principles don't confuse their body enough and that's why they continue to look the same
Damn! That's what I have been doing wrong!0 -
My calories per day is set at 1500. Some days I eat as close to it as possible, other days I eat 1300 and am satified and other days I can eat 1600-1700 calories. So based on the calorie confusion, will my body not settle as easily to the set 1500. Therefore, I can continue to trick it on a weekly bases. Just asking too????0
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Your body is a well-oiled machine. It adapts and adjusts quite easily and readily. So yes, I believe calorie confusion is a good tool. I dont think it is necessary to adjust day to day because your body doesnt make trends daily but every few weeks its good to mix it up a bit for a few days.0
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It's called calorie cycling and yes... I think it's very effective. I also carb cycle.0
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How different? I never eat the the exact same amount of calories in a day. So how much does it have to vary to confuse my body?0
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I'm confused...0
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How different? I never eat the the exact same amount of calories in a day. So how much does it have to vary to confuse my body?
It doesn't. Base variability on gym performance and energy levels for that day.0 -
I'm confused...
same here, beast. i have never actually heard of this and i thought i was a seasoned weight-loser0 -
So glad it's worked for people! I get discouraged if I go over my calorie count some days. Maybe this is something that is good to do (within reason). I'll started to implement it into my diet some days!0
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
::Raises hand::
Muscle confusion and calorie confusion changed my life, people who don't follow those principles don't confuse their body enough and that's why they continue to look the same
I am generally confused all this time...will this lead to fat loss AND muscle gains?0 -
So glad it's worked for people! I get discouraged if I go over my calorie count some days. Maybe this is something that is good to do (within reason). I'll started to implement it into my diet some days!
Nothing wrong with varying your calories within the week for personal preference, energy and adherence reasons - I do the same thing myself.0 -
Makes sense if you look at how humans have been eating throughout times there were lean times and fat times. They mostly ate in lean times, but ate very well during times of abundunce so in theory it makes sense to me.
I still believe looking at a caloric range instead of one set number would be the way to go. Wish MFP allowed for a range, but I'm a bad tracker anyways.0 -
I lost 75lbs calorie cycling, and have maintained for a year basically doing the same thing with higher numbers. It definitely worked for me with little to no exercise as well. I am now in a position where I need to do some toning, but am going to start the 30 day shred as soon as it comes in the mail to work on that and hopefully lose a little more.0
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
"Muscle confusion" is not why P90x is "successful."0 -
this thead is just well, confusing...0
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I don't have a set calorie cycling schedule, I'd never be able to keep it being a student and doing shift work. However, some days I have no appetite and can be several hundred under my calories, while other days a dinner date or work party leads to a surplus. I accept that my lifestyle will not allow for a perfect daily pattern, neither cycling or consistency. I have had success losing weight, followed by success gaining strength and consequently weight. I am now returning to a weight loss goal, and see no reason to change how I work my calories. I hope as a testimony this is helpful... I'm going to continuing to watch this thread for scientific support or refusal of the cycling idea.0
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
"Muscle confusion" is not why P90x is "successful."
Please stop hating on the most effective workout routine ever devised0 -
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We've all heard about muscle confusion; it's the main reason why P90X is so successful. But do you believe in Calorie Confusion? As in eating a different amount of calories everyday in order to keep your metabolism working.
In theory (to me) it makes some sense. I know that if I take a pain medication for too long (such as aspirin or tylenol), after a while they will have little to no affect on me.
Does anyone here believe in this theory?
"Muscle confusion" is not why P90x is "successful."
Please stop hating on the most effective workout routine ever devised
THIS ^^0 -
I found it to be more effective when I first started losing than in recent weeks, but then again, I haven't been very consistent all winter so it may just be that I'm not adhering enough to my calorie goal.0
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why do you think we spontaneous people are so damn sexy???0
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Now I'm not sure who's being sarcastic and who isn't..0
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Now I'm not sure who's being sarcastic and who isn't..
I was going to say the EXACT same thing! :laugh:0 -
I absolutely subscribe to this theory, although I didn't until a few years ago, when my husband was working with a trainer. He set him up so that every fourth day was a high calorie day, and he shed the weight quickly. Of course, he still needed to make sensible choices on those days, but he never plateaued as he lost over 40 lbs in 5 months.0
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Now I'm not sure who's being sarcastic and who isn't..
I was going to say the EXACT same thing! :laugh:
I'm never sarcastic..0 -
Your body is not the least bit confused by varying caloric intake. In fact, it has evolved to deal with this very thing in a most efficient way--if it experiences a caloric surplus, it saves those calories as fat, and if it experiences a caloric deficit, is uses those saved calories to maintain normal functioning.0
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No I don't believe (interesting choice of words...)
They are both made up, marketing terms.0
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