What is Spike diet?

spati11
spati11 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 7 in Health and Weight Loss
What is spike diet? Anyone tried this diet? What is the logic behind this ? Planning to start spike. Any suggestions?
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  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,862 Member
    Why would you start a diet you know nothing about?

    Try eating less and possibly moving more. It works and doesn't have a lame name. Win-win.
  • spati11
    spati11 Posts: 3 Member
    My scale is not moving any more on 1200 cal diet with exercise. Thought of trying a different diet.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    My scale is not moving any more on 1200 cal diet with exercise. Thought of trying a different diet.

    How long has your scale not moved? How are you tracking your food, do you weigh everything?
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Open up that diary and show us how you are logging?
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    My first reaction was "feeding on human blood", but it might be a Spike-with-a-chip-in-his-head diet, so I'm just not sure.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    You have no idea what it is but what to start doing it. Ummm.. okay. How about instead of looking for some ridiculous fad you figure out why your current way isn't working. Are you logging EVERYTHING you eat? Using a food scale? Accurately logging your exercise? Eating the proper amount of calories? Usually if you get your diary accurate you'll find yourself losing weight again.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Railroad spikes are high in iron and protein. Excellent choice!
  • DavidMartinez2
    DavidMartinez2 Posts: 840 Member
    I thought Spike is now FXX?
  • TheBrolympus
    TheBrolympus Posts: 586 Member
    Through many hardships and struggles with my own weight and stress, God has provided me with the guidance and wisdom to develop the greatest lifestyle eating plan I have ever followed. This plan is something I need to share with everyone who is looking to lose weight. I really want to reach those who have struggled with failed diets in the past and maybe feel desperate about their situation. I want to tell you that there is hope. This is a plan for people who love to eat and want to lose weight. Living the Spike Life, I have been able to eat my favorite foods.

    Bwahahahahahah ahahah ahahaha. Living the Spike Life, Ha ahahahahahaha!!!
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    Go to your local running store & buy a pair of spikes... Head to the track..
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Through many hardships and struggles with my own weight and stress, God has provided me with the guidance and wisdom to develop the greatest lifestyle eating plan I have ever followed. This plan is something I need to share with everyone who is looking to lose weight. I really want to reach those who have struggled with failed diets in the past and maybe feel desperate about their situation. I want to tell you that there is hope. This is a plan for people who love to eat and want to lose weight. Living the Spike Life, I have been able to eat my favorite foods.

    Bwahahahahahah ahahah ahahaha. Living the Spike Life, Ha ahahahahahaha!!!

    God tells me to eat ice cream every night. Trickster.
  • Kimdbro
    Kimdbro Posts: 922 Member
    My scale is not moving any more on 1200 cal diet with exercise. Thought of trying a different diet.

    Enter yet another 1200 calorie diet thread. Aaaaaaaaaaand GO!!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    So basically on this diet you eat at 1200 for 6 days then eat more on the 7th? It's a calorie spike, also known as a refeed. It helps with hormone levels. There's nothing wrong with doing it, but if you aren't being accurate logging the whole week you'll end up eating at or above your maintenance. If you decide to do it be accurate and try to keep the spike day to your maintenance number (aka your TDEE).
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  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    According to your profile, you have about 10lbs to go. The closer you are to your goal weight, the slower the weight loss. Set MFP for .5/wk, add moderate cardio exercise and strength training.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Wasn't that guy on MFP a few years ago? I remember Spike 84 tickers. I'd rather just eat what I want every day instead of waiting for one specific day, which is what I used to do, but if you can do it without feeling deprived the other 6 days, more power to ya. Also, what usmcmp said.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Through many hardships and struggles with my own weight and stress, God has provided me with the guidance and wisdom to develop the greatest lifestyle eating plan I have ever followed. This plan is something I need to share with everyone who is looking to lose weight. I really want to reach those who have struggled with failed diets in the past and maybe feel desperate about their situation. I want to tell you that there is hope. This is a plan for people who love to eat and want to lose weight. Living the Spike Life, I have been able to eat my favorite foods.

    Bwahahahahahah ahahah ahahaha. Living the Spike Life, Ha ahahahahahaha!!!


    God tells me to eat ice cream every night. Trickster.


    I rather be living this type of life....


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  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    First, why would you plan to start a diet plan that you know nothing about? Second, if you are aware of google you could find out the answer to your question.

    I'll make it easy for you - the Spike plan is nothing more than a cheat day once a week (that's the "spike").

    Now, review your weight loss goal against your BMI - if you are close, the weight is going to come off very slowly. If you are really at goal and those extra few pounds are vanity - go into maintenance.
  • KrzyGal
    KrzyGal Posts: 139 Member
    Spike Diet = "cheat day" once a week but if you don't know what it is, or want to simply use good ol' google search to find out, why would you want to start the diet?
  • Scamd83
    Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
    Got the book for this for a few pounds so worth having a look at least. Read through it, did the calculations...if I've got this correct it's saying I should only eat 1600 calories on a high day, 1100 on a low day and 3200 on a spike day. I'm actually trying to get in contact with the author as he has answered questions elsewhere on the internet about it. But initial impressions of this are it isn't worth the money (not even a few £), you may as well just calculate yourself some higher calorie days, some lower and a refeed day. That's it if I've got this correct.
  • tns56364
    tns56364 Posts: 43 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    My first reaction was "feeding on human blood", but it might be a Spike-with-a-chip-in-his-head diet, so I'm just not sure.

    Hahaha :smiley:
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Buddies with the author...great guy! Let me know how I can help. I have helped many people use this form of dieting with much success.
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    edited January 2016
    TheBrolympus wrote: »
    Through many hardships and struggles with my own weight and stress, God has provided me with the guidance and wisdom to develop the greatest lifestyle eating plan I have ever followed. This plan is something I need to share with everyone who is looking to lose weight. I really want to reach those who have struggled with failed diets in the past and maybe feel desperate about their situation. I want to tell you that there is hope. This is a plan for people who love to eat and want to lose weight. Living the Spike Life, I have been able to eat my favorite foods.

    Bwahahahahahah ahahah ahahaha. Living the Spike Life, Ha ahahahahahaha!!!

    With all the talk of religious deities and spikes, the only thing that comes to mind is crucifixion? Makes sense to me since if your hands are otherwise tied up, it *is* kinda hard to overeat.

    Or maybe I shouldn't have binged on the Seasons 1-5 GoT marathon aired on satellite the past couple of days.

  • elsinora
    elsinora Posts: 398 Member
    Still unsure if this is a trolling thread or it's genuine ... I've gone full circle on MFP p7n2cwvz1xgk.jpeg
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    kimdbro wrote: »
    My scale is not moving any more on 1200 cal diet with exercise. Thought of trying a different diet.

    Enter yet another 1200 calorie diet thread. Aaaaaaaaaaand GO!!

    Seriously at 5'2 1200 freaking cals is all MFP will allow me to eat without exercise.

    However, OP why do you want to start a new eating plan without researching it? Personally I eat under my allowance daily, so I can blow it on Saturday night. I eat and drink with my partner, we both have a fab night and over 7 days I am within my overall limit and loosing. Over 30lbs down or 14.3kg.
  • ses82
    ses82 Posts: 2 Member
    funny joining MFP for the first time in about 2 years, stumble upon a first thread to read and see everyone are just rude jerks. not 1 supportive comment in here, absolutely fascinating..
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    Open your diary.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    elsinora wrote: »
    Still unsure if this is a trolling thread or it's genuine ... I've gone full circle on MFP p7n2cwvz1xgk.jpeg

    The thread is a year and half old. Not trolling, likely just ineffective (unless OP wants to come back to update us).
  • elsinora
    elsinora Posts: 398 Member
    I'm genuinely not sure though, it wasn't being rude, it's just similar to another thread that's on here.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    myheartsabattleground wrote: »
    Open your diary.

    Probably not going to happen. The thread was originally posted in 2014 and there is no last log in date from OP.
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