Calorie Shifting – The Alternative Fat Loss Method
So what is “calorie shifting“?
The calorie shifting methos of fat loss has gained a great deal of popularity in the last few years. It is founded on the principle that your metabloism can be “tricked” by dining from different food groups in a particular pattern. One meal may provide protein and fat only, the next may be almost exclusively carbohydrates.
This is certainly healthier than any diet which excludes a food group entirely, like the Atkins Diet. Though you may exclude carbohydrates in one meal and fat in the next, you still get a good overall balance.
Supporters of the calorie shifting method claim that this dietary rotation forces the body to burn fat a faster rate than conventional diets. On the other hand, the conventional diet folks say that you can’t burn more than two and a half pounds of fat per week, and that if you lose more weight than that, you are burning lean muscle tissue. But there is no doubt that the calorie shifting method has some very alluring features.
- You can eat foods, in quantity, that you would never dream of on a regular weight loss program. One meal may consist of bacon strips and ham slices, for example.
- You can eat until you feel satisfied, just don’t overstuff. Use your good common sense.
- The faster rate of burning fat is appealing if you have an impending event, like summer coming, or if you need to fit into that wedding gown that you’ve been eyeing.
- Calorie shifting is a natural fat loss method that does not require pills or supplements.
- The biggie to me: You don’t have to count or measure calories, grams, or anything.
- You get a break after each rotation where you can eat whatever you want for a few days.
The down side:
- Though the regimen has a degree of versatility in some ways, it is very rigid in others. You have to eat a certain number of meals per day, and snacks are not encouraged.
- Having the right food items on hand for the next few days does take a certain amount of planning.
- In some occupations, it may be hard to fit into the workday.
- It may be very difficult to reconcile your diet plan meals to social events. However, if you schedule your dieting period so that your cheat days fall on a weekend, you should be able to work that out.
One last point that I would like to make is that, though you can lose weight quickly without exercise on this program, I don’t recommend that course. Not only is exercise necessary for a healthy heart, it is also vital for good muscle tone. Without that you aren’t going to look fantastic in your bathing suit, no matter how much weight you lose!
In summary, calorie shifting, like any other fat loss plan, has it’s ups and downs. It is up to each individual to determine what works best for their situation.
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