It is well known that stringent dieting causes a corresponding drop in resting metabolic rate (called “basal” metabolic rate, or “BMR”), making it more difficult and even often impossible to continue the fat-shedding process. This is where the Zig Zag Diet principles come in.
The Zig-Zag diet is a dietary plan that alternates calorie intake in an attempt to avoid the adaptation that occurs with a static calorie intake. The idea behind the Zig-Zag diet is that by changing calorie intake regularly, metabolism stays elevated, which in turn helps with fat loss. The plan involves alternating days of high calorie intake with low calorie intake, creating a “zig-zag” pattern. The specific ratio of high to low calorie days and the number of days per week for each can vary, but the principle remains the same.
Fat Loss Zig Zag Options
Option 1
| Day | Moday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Caloric Total | Low | Low | Low | Med | Med | High | High |
| – 10-15% | – 10-15% | – 10-15% | Maintenance | Maintenance | + 10-15% | + 10-15% |
Option 2
| Day | Moday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Caloric Total | Low | High | Med | Low | Med | High | Low |
| – 10-15% | + 10-15% | Maintenance | – 10-15% | Maintenance | + 10-15% | – 10-15% |