The body adapts.

Hi

Just a little theory. I'm a medical student and while reading up on Physiology and Biochemistry I've come to this: When you restrict your calory intake the body downregulates your metabolism, thats why that many run into "the wall". You know the point where you don't seem to lose weight although you should. I've seen some experts promote one day of "overeating" in order to speed up the bodys metabolism.

Example:

Maintaining a daily calory deficit of 1000 cals (from 3000 to 2000 cals) one has a weekly deficit of 7000 cals roughly eaqual to 2 lbs of fat. Thats alright, but when the body is robbed of the energy it needs it downregulates so in effect this deficit will become gradually lower. But by overeating say 3-4000 cals one day of the week you still maintain a weekly dificit of 5-6000 cals, which is fine, but you keep you metabolism up and avoid "the wall" or at least it'll take longer to reach it.

I hope this helps.

Best regards

Soren

I believe any nutritionist or physician worth his or her salt would agree with you.

People have this strange idea of the metabolism as a fixed entity, when in fact it's really very dynamic.  I think it's fantastic.  I'm pre-vet, planning on going into large animal medicine, and I'm looking forward to learning about how this all works in equines, bovids, and so forth.  I started out as a pre-med, loved my anatomy & physiology courses, but shortly realized that I'd much rather treat cranky horses and cows than cranky people, LOL -- so I haven't done the animal physiology end of things yet.

I also think the strategy you suggest is a sound one -- I'm pretty sure it works for me, at any rate!

 Likewise, I think that's the science behind a similar method many CCers practice: more frequent, smaller fluctuations (some do every other day, some every couple of days).

yup, that's obvious

also, switching your routines works

your body gets used to exercises

even if its switching your exercises around

different types of exercises work also