Calorie Cycle Diet – Which is the Best?
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Which calorie cycle dieting is best?
There are many different calorie cycle plans available and they have grown in popularity due to the fact that if they are followed strictly they help dieters avoid weigh loss stalling otherwise known as the dreaded diet plateau. In case you didn’t know, a calorie cycle diet is a diet where you establish a baseline low calorie diet and then shake things up by going on high calorie days and then low calorie days. This varying of calories is what keeps the body from stalling and it revs up your metabolism. Many people swear by this method.
Your own calorie cycle diet.
Below is an example of a calorie cycle diet you could adapt. The numbers would need to by customized to fit your situation.
- Create a baseline. Spend a month on a low calorie diet and be consistent, this gets your body used to a steady stream of, say, 2000 calories a day.
- Increase your diet by 300 calories twice a week for the first week after your initial month only, add 300 calories to your diet. On Monday and Thursday eat 2300 calories.
- Then lower your diet by 500 calories twice a week for the second week after the initial month only, subtract 500 calories from your diet. On Tuesday and Friday eat 1500 calories.
- Increase your diet by 400 calories twice a week for the third week only, add 400 calories to your diet. On Wednesday and Saturday consume 2400 calories.
- Decrease your diet by 500 calories twice a week for the fourth week after the initial month only, subtract 500 calories from your diet. On Thursday and Sunday consume 1500 calories.
Pros:
- It cost nothing
- It works if you follow it
Cons:
- It is regimented
- It doesn’t address nutrition
- It requires a lot of will power
- You are stuck dealing with Holidays and special occasion the best you can
- There is no support except yourself and hopefully your friends
Commercial calorie cycle diet programs
There are many great calorie cycle diet programs available that can give you many exciting new weight loss and maintenance techniques. Some of these plans use high calorie days once a week to “demand” that you eat the way you want to-no restrictions. Surprisingly, these high calorie days still promote weight loss by revving up the bodies metabolism up to 3 times that of normal. Some commercial calorie cycle diets have fast weight loss blue prints that promote rapid weight loss over a short period of time.
Pros:
- All the work is done for you
- Holidays and special occasions are counted as high calorie days so you can eat freely
- Nutrition is addressed and taught
- There is support
- Maintenance plans are included
Cons:
- You have to buy the plan (under $60)
- You must be committed and willing to do some form of exercise
A calorie cycle diet is an exciting way to lose the weight you have always wanted to lose and it makes a great lifestyle to keep it off!
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