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Cycling Calories: by Ladymermaid
There is a new method of dieting out there that is getting the attention of a lot of interested people. It is known as "Cycling calories" and no, this is not a term that implies 
hopping on a bicycle and pedaling away those extra pounds. This is actually one of the latest new concepts in dieting and it is proving itself to be a very reliable and viable diet plan.
Also referred to as shifting calories, cycling calories actually refers to a direct attempt during weight loss to manipulate your calorie intake in order to shock, or confuse your body's natural defense mechanisms during dieting and it works! You essentially trick your body into avoiding the dreaded 'diet plateau' or 'wall' that generally would occur on conventional diet plans.
The human body is an amazing machine. It is comprised of an array of safety mechanisms and is constantly trying to maintain and repair itself despite the many abuses and misuses that it undergoes on a daily basis. For the most part these additional safety features are a blessing to those who just cannot resist that extra glass of wine, or additional square of chocolate or other sweet treat that can be just so irresistible.
However, when it comes to dieting your body may not always know what is in its best interests. As soon as your body becomes aware of the fact that weight loss is occurring within, it mistakenly believes that you are starving, and attempts to put an immediate stop to this self imposed
starvation. Your metabolism slows down to make better use of the calories that you do consume, and your weight loss follows suit, it stops! Most dieters refer to this phenomenon as hitting the "wall" or "plateau", and suffer through these periods of little or no weight loss in frustrastion. Other dieters become so frustrated with the dieting process that they literally give up. They allow their body's natural defense mechanisms to win out over their desire to lose weight.
In "Cycling" or "Shifting" calorie diets you attempt to eliminate this plateau from occurring. By "cycling" or eating different numbers of calories each day, this type of diet effectively shocks or tricks the body into not recognizing that a steady weight loss is occurring within it, your metabolism therefore does not try slow down to protect itself from the dreaded effects of self imposed starvation. So because your body does not hit the dreaded dieting plateaus that it would on most other standard diets, you continue to lose pounds, and so achieve overall higher levels of weight loss than you would on other diets.
Calories can be adjusted daily in almost any manner. You can reduce your total calorie intake for 1, 2 , 5 or 10 days and then return to a normal food intake for any number of days till you flip flop back once more to your reduced calorie days. The key to this diet is not to develop a routine of dieting every single day of your diet! Your body will begin to recognize if you are consuming 1200 calories per day over an extended period of time, so throw in regular calorie days periodically to confuse it, shock your body into believing that everything is just fine and you are not really intentionally trying to lose weight!
Diet every other day and eat as you normally would every second day if this is a plan that appeals to you, or reduce your calorie intake for three days and then eat as you normally would for the next two, you choose how you alternate your regular food days within your dieting days.
A few of the more common "cycling calories" or "shifting calories" diet plans are as follows:
Fat Loss 4 Idiots uses this plan of shuffling calories on a 14 day schedule where for 11 days you eat a scheduled diet plan and then you take the next 3 days off to eat normally and consume whichever foods you would like to on those
days. The diet itself rotates the different types of foods that you consume throughout the day to additionally trick your metabolism. The three cheat days built into the program are there not only to prevent the body from creating a defense mechanism but also to prevent the participant from becoming frustrated with a strict diet plan and falling off the diet. You continue this 14 day diet plan for as long as is necessary to reduce your excess weight.
The "Johnson Upday Downday Diet" is a calorie shifting diet plan that runs on a 2 day schedule. Consisting of an upday on which you consume your regular food intake and a downday on which you consume 20 to 35 percent less calories than you would normally consume. You continue this two day diet pattern until your desired weight loss is attained.
The Q.O.D. Diet or every other day diet by John Daugirdas is a 2 day diet plan. On this diet plan you alternate a fasting day or a semi fasting day consisting of a strict 300 to 400 calories with your regular eating days. You continue with this 2 day routine till you effectively lose the amount of weight that you are aiming to drop. I find this one a little startling and would not recommend it as a healthy means of losing weight.
Whenever you diet just remember to keep the basic rules of dieting in focus. They are there to insure your dieting success and will help you stick to a safe and healthy diet plan.
Remember that exercise and dieting go hand in hand so add an exercise plan in with your diet plan. It doesn't have to be a rigorous program just 20 to 30 minutes a minimum of three times a week to aide in weight loss and body toning. This can be a walk, yoga program or just you dancing or sashaing your little behind around the living room. Just get up and move! That's all it takes to participate in a little healthy exercise.
Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day and be aware of the foods that you consume. You can eat a lot of some foods for a minimum number of calories, so these foods may be more satisfying than other foods you consume, popcorn is a good example of this type of food. Also be aware that foods rich in vitamins will provide you with more energy than calorie rich but low vitamin foods. For this reason consume plenty of lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables while you diet.
A normal daily calorie intake level is 1,940 to 2,200 calories per day for women while a normal calorie intake for men is between 2,700 to 3,000 calories per day. A safe weight loss is generally achieved by reducing calorie intake by no more than 250 to 1000 calories per day depending on your body type, sex and genetic disposition.
Play safe - Diet Responsibly!
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hopping on a bicycle and pedaling away those extra pounds. This is actually one of the latest new concepts in dieting and it is proving itself to be a very reliable and viable diet plan.Also referred to as shifting calories, cycling calories actually refers to a direct attempt during weight loss to manipulate your calorie intake in order to shock, or confuse your body's natural defense mechanisms during dieting and it works! You essentially trick your body into avoiding the dreaded 'diet plateau' or 'wall' that generally would occur on conventional diet plans.
The human body is an amazing machine. It is comprised of an array of safety mechanisms and is constantly trying to maintain and repair itself despite the many abuses and misuses that it undergoes on a daily basis. For the most part these additional safety features are a blessing to those who just cannot resist that extra glass of wine, or additional square of chocolate or other sweet treat that can be just so irresistible.
However, when it comes to dieting your body may not always know what is in its best interests. As soon as your body becomes aware of the fact that weight loss is occurring within, it mistakenly believes that you are starving, and attempts to put an immediate stop to this self imposed
starvation. Your metabolism slows down to make better use of the calories that you do consume, and your weight loss follows suit, it stops! Most dieters refer to this phenomenon as hitting the "wall" or "plateau", and suffer through these periods of little or no weight loss in frustrastion. Other dieters become so frustrated with the dieting process that they literally give up. They allow their body's natural defense mechanisms to win out over their desire to lose weight.In "Cycling" or "Shifting" calorie diets you attempt to eliminate this plateau from occurring. By "cycling" or eating different numbers of calories each day, this type of diet effectively shocks or tricks the body into not recognizing that a steady weight loss is occurring within it, your metabolism therefore does not try slow down to protect itself from the dreaded effects of self imposed starvation. So because your body does not hit the dreaded dieting plateaus that it would on most other standard diets, you continue to lose pounds, and so achieve overall higher levels of weight loss than you would on other diets.
Calories can be adjusted daily in almost any manner. You can reduce your total calorie intake for 1, 2 , 5 or 10 days and then return to a normal food intake for any number of days till you flip flop back once more to your reduced calorie days. The key to this diet is not to develop a routine of dieting every single day of your diet! Your body will begin to recognize if you are consuming 1200 calories per day over an extended period of time, so throw in regular calorie days periodically to confuse it, shock your body into believing that everything is just fine and you are not really intentionally trying to lose weight!
Diet every other day and eat as you normally would every second day if this is a plan that appeals to you, or reduce your calorie intake for three days and then eat as you normally would for the next two, you choose how you alternate your regular food days within your dieting days.
A few of the more common "cycling calories" or "shifting calories" diet plans are as follows:
Fat Loss 4 Idiots uses this plan of shuffling calories on a 14 day schedule where for 11 days you eat a scheduled diet plan and then you take the next 3 days off to eat normally and consume whichever foods you would like to on those
days. The diet itself rotates the different types of foods that you consume throughout the day to additionally trick your metabolism. The three cheat days built into the program are there not only to prevent the body from creating a defense mechanism but also to prevent the participant from becoming frustrated with a strict diet plan and falling off the diet. You continue this 14 day diet plan for as long as is necessary to reduce your excess weight.The "Johnson Upday Downday Diet" is a calorie shifting diet plan that runs on a 2 day schedule. Consisting of an upday on which you consume your regular food intake and a downday on which you consume 20 to 35 percent less calories than you would normally consume. You continue this two day diet pattern until your desired weight loss is attained.
The Q.O.D. Diet or every other day diet by John Daugirdas is a 2 day diet plan. On this diet plan you alternate a fasting day or a semi fasting day consisting of a strict 300 to 400 calories with your regular eating days. You continue with this 2 day routine till you effectively lose the amount of weight that you are aiming to drop. I find this one a little startling and would not recommend it as a healthy means of losing weight.
Whenever you diet just remember to keep the basic rules of dieting in focus. They are there to insure your dieting success and will help you stick to a safe and healthy diet plan.
Remember that exercise and dieting go hand in hand so add an exercise plan in with your diet plan. It doesn't have to be a rigorous program just 20 to 30 minutes a minimum of three times a week to aide in weight loss and body toning. This can be a walk, yoga program or just you dancing or sashaing your little behind around the living room. Just get up and move! That's all it takes to participate in a little healthy exercise.
Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day and be aware of the foods that you consume. You can eat a lot of some foods for a minimum number of calories, so these foods may be more satisfying than other foods you consume, popcorn is a good example of this type of food. Also be aware that foods rich in vitamins will provide you with more energy than calorie rich but low vitamin foods. For this reason consume plenty of lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables while you diet.
A normal daily calorie intake level is 1,940 to 2,200 calories per day for women while a normal calorie intake for men is between 2,700 to 3,000 calories per day. A safe weight loss is generally achieved by reducing calorie intake by no more than 250 to 1000 calories per day depending on your body type, sex and genetic disposition.
Play safe - Diet Responsibly!
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