Looking for the fastest way to lose weight? Calorie cycling may be the way to go unless you want to consider the ridiculous and completely negative methods of becoming seriously ill or drug use.

Calorie cycling or calorie shifting is quickly becoming a popular weight loss technique. Long used by bodybuilders and other athletes who have to make weight without losing strength or muscle, calorie shifting is a simple method that involves tricking the body into remaining in a high metabolism, high burn mode even when fewer calories are consumed. And it can work to shed pounds even if you don’t cut down on calories, which is even better.

Here’s how it works. Shift the nutrients and calories consumed each day while maintaining the times you normally eat. It’s a very simple diet to execute because it’s a very well planned diet. There are numerous on line sources that include clear explanations and menus for calorie shifting.

Now for a few cautions. Of course there are cautions. Calorie shifting diets are generally low in vegetables, calcium and fat. All of those are necessary to good health. Next, calorie shifting is a diet originally designed for cases of extreme obesity where medical intervention is needed. There would be a great deal of medical supervision along with this diet. That’s not true when used at home. And keep in mind calorie cycling diets are quick weight loss, short time diets. It’s likely that when you end the diet you’ll return to the bad eating habits that caused the weight gain in the first place.

As with any diet as the fastest way to lose weight, or really anything in life, moderation is required. Calorie shifting is fine for the short term, but shouldn’t extend beyond a few days. Also make sure it’s followed in conjunction with an overall healthy eating plan and an exercise plan. That way then the few days of calorie shifting is finished, the weight won’t return and return you to square one.