might try cal cycling...

pcbta
pcbta Posts: 227
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm tossing around an idea that Jillian Michaels touts on biggest loser.
I already eat lots of calories on weekends. that is just something I have to do for myself...in order to just live a normal balanced life. I'm quite done with extreme diets and worrying about every morsel to cross my lips.
Anyhoo...thinking about low 1200 one day, 1800 the next, 1300, 1900, etc. and then maintanence on weekends.
Anyone like to experiement with me?
I also work out in intervals, so this seems like a good addition to me. I am thinking I'm already doing it to some degree...I dont' eat the exact same calories each day. and I've been slimming just fine...

Anyone?

Cindy:heart:

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  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    i would also like to know the answer to this just because i feel like it wouldn't work. i feel like it might mess up your metabolism, but i want to know, cause i could benefit from a lifestyle of such!
  • rinalynn
    rinalynn Posts: 87
    I could try this for a week or two and see how it goes. I need something to shake up this body of mine. My top half looks great getting all firm and nice my bottom half looks like it belongs to a totally different person. :grumble: So anything to shake things up. I do Chalean E and run and bike ride.

    Are you starting tomorrow? What are the cal pattern you are going to work with? I am doing a low carb high protein for 6 days will be finished on Tuesday with that.
  • pcbta
    pcbta Posts: 227
    I really don't see how this would mess up the metab...I really think it's GREAT for it! then your body doesn't adjust to any given amount, making everything slow down.
    I have done this to myself in the past. I ate low cal, lost a bit of weight...kept eating low cal, and was shocked when the weight started coming back on...even though I was hardly eating! But my metab had adjusted to how little I was eating and TRYING to hold on to the fat! and it suceeded. I gave up on diets forever...
    but this, I think this is a great idea.

    Cindy:heart:
  • pcbta
    pcbta Posts: 227
    by the way, I will have to do it next week starting monday. I dont' count or do anything on weekends. I dont' go crazy all-out. just give myself some deserved rest and balance..

    Cindy
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    this was discussed yesterday, its called zig zagging adn it is supposed to help with weight loss because your body doesn't get used to a set standard each day, therefore, no plateaues.

    I am going all out this month trying something new for myself but I am very interested to see how all of you do! :drinker:
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Funny, there's a big article on the how to's of carb cycling in this months issue of OnFitness magazine. It goes through the whole why, how and when of it. It might be worth picking up.
  • rinalynn
    rinalynn Posts: 87
    Monday it is then I will continue to follow the plan I am on and I will grab that magazine today so I can check it out. Have a great day all!!:drinker:
  • pcbta
    pcbta Posts: 227
    GREAT!!!!
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    this was discussed yesterday, its called zig zagging adn it is supposed to help with weight loss because your body doesn't get used to a set standard each day, therefore, no plateaues.

    I am going all out this month trying something new for myself but I am very interested to see how all of you do! :drinker:

    ah that makes sense to me!:happy:
    i go over my cals by a couple hundred every few days...i suppose that could be like zig zagging?
  • pcbta
    pcbta Posts: 227
    check this out guys...
    it gives you calorie ideas for cycling. it looks great! other than at least one day on teh weekend for me is going to be way higher...higher even than maintenance if I so choose.
    BUT...it's a good little tool,
    I'm going to start trying it out monday...

    Cindy:heart:
    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
  • rinalynn
    rinalynn Posts: 87
    Great site I am ready to start. :smile: Going away for business on Saturday but I think I can do this even while away. I will do my best!!!
  • rinalynn
    rinalynn Posts: 87
    Started Cycling today ate all of my cals for the day wasn't as hard as I thought. :smile:
  • pcbta
    pcbta Posts: 227
    Me too...yesterday was a lower day for me, higher today. woohooooo! I still didn't feel deprived yesterday though...

    Cindy:heart:
  • lizbeth787
    lizbeth787 Posts: 101 Member
    I tend to just naturally zig zag my calories... if I eat a lot one day, the next I'm not so hungry... etc. I am not currently trying to lose weight, I've been maintaining for a couple years and it seems to work well. My metabolism is always guessing!
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