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September 14, 2007 - A new approach to weight loss that addresses the health risks associated with binge diets is quickly becoming the preferred approach for a growing number of health-conscious consumers looking for a safe way to shed pounds and keep them off. Calorie shifting, which focuses on eating patterns rather than dictating what to eat or avoid, avoids the unhealthy “rebound” effect associated with most conventional diets and weight-loss programs.
Many of the popular programs, supplements and diets currently on the market help people lose a lot of weight quickly. But that is only half the battle. The real challenge is keeping the pounds off once they have been shed. These programs often counsel people to reduce or eliminate certain types of foods, such as carbohydrates or proteins, from their diets. The immediate result is often some short-term weight loss. However, the body’s metabolism eventually adjusts to the new eating regime by slowing down to conserve energy. In other words, it goes into survival mode. This doesn’t stop the body from craving the foods that it’s missing, though. When those types of foods are consumed again, the body soaks them up like a sponge and stores them as fat—to keep in reserve for the next time there is depletion in the food supply. Through this “rebound” effect, most of the weight that was lost initially—and sometimes even more—is gained back as rapidly as it disappeared.
Calorie shifting works by shifting the eating patterns from day to day. This keeps the body’s metabolism off guard. Since it doesn’t become accustomed to a new eating regime, it stays in high-burning mode. In other words, it burns as much fuel as it can get, and it doesn't care if that fuel comes in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, or fat. It burns everything quickly and efficiently.
Those who follow the plan’s 11-day cycle pick their own menu each day using a “menu generator”. The creators of the program claim that people who follow the plan for 11 days will lose, on average, nine pounds without starving themselves. Tim Scapillato talks about his experience with calorie shifting on his blog at http://eat2losepounds.blogspot.com. “I personally lost 7 pounds and have kept it off for over six months. And I never feel hungry”, he explains.
The real benefit of calorie shifting is the sustainability of the weight loss. It works because the program is based on sound nutritional habits. People don’t get bored eating only certain kinds of foods, and they don’t crave foods that they have eliminated from their diets. As a result, they avoid the unhealthy rebound effect that accompanies most other conventional diets.
