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if you are on the zigzag/wendie plan, whats your calories

goohan
goohan Posts: 155
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I was just wondering what vairations other people had for the zigzag plan?

Mine are: 1200 / 1660 / 1200/ 1430 / 1660 / 1200 / 1660

I was just wondering what other peoples were xxx

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  • wiseg2
    wiseg2 Posts: 210 Member
    I range from 1300 to 2000 a day depending on how much I exercise and how hungry I am. Most days I make an effort to stay over 1500.
  • lucifa73
    lucifa73 Posts: 110
    Not heard of this - is there a post I can read to get more info?
  • goohan
    goohan Posts: 155
    this is for the wendie plan: http://www.stormpc.com/ww/wendie_plan.htm

    this is for the zigzag method which is really the same


    xx
  • pitapocket
    pitapocket Posts: 287 Member
    bump for later
  • slimmingsiobhan
    slimmingsiobhan Posts: 54
    I've just taken a look at this, mine were all between 1500 and 1800...seems a bit hefty, are you guys finding this method successful? xx
  • YourFriendBecky
    YourFriendBecky Posts: 229
    I'm like wiseg2, I vary my calories based on how hungry I am, not on a preset plan. I have my calorie allotment set at 1 pound a week weight loss (which as of last week was 1850 calories) and I tend to treat that as my daily maximum, but it would probably be fine if I went over that once a week.

    Sample calories from this last week: 1435-1733-1839-1315-1808-1345--1600.

    It has worked well for me... I'm down 13 pounds in 4 weeks without exercise. I do have a lot of weight to lose, however, which might make me lose faster.
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,359 Member
    I have also heard this called calorie cycling. Some people give them selves extra calories on certain scheduled days on MFP by putting in 'fake' exercise. I too like the idea of listening to your body and if you are hungry go with it once a week. I think some of us need this and I suspect I may be one. I often seem to losed on days I don't exercise for example. Interesting post.
  • soulynyc
    soulynyc Posts: 302 Member
    i just started this zigzag thing.. im hoping it works for me. so far i've lost 5 lbs on it. i am 2 days from finishing week 2

    1500
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  • Erika1962
    Erika1962 Posts: 187 Member
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