Calorie cycling is a technique utilized by some dieters focusing on losing belly fat. This type of program is where instead of following a strict set number of calories each day one cycles their calories higher and lower on certain days of the week. The reason that some imply this type of program is the idea that by not eating a static number of calories the body is not allowed to fall into a routine and thus the metabolism is always kept guessing and is better capable of burning fat especially belly fat. One reason that this type of program is so popular is because there are no limitations on what type of food is eaten but instead it is simply strictly calorie counting.

However, it is important to eat a balanced diet each day no matter if it is a low calorie, high calorie or average calorie day with the proper amounts of nutrients, minerals and vitamins.
There are various programs out on the market that employ this general idea for weight loss and targeting belly fat. A common technique is the 2 up 2 down style of calorie cycling. In this scenario the dieter chooses 2 days per week to be high calorie days where they eat 300 to 500 calories more than their average day and they choose 2 days per week to be low calorie days where they eat 300 to 500 calories less than their average day.

Another common technique is to simply add in 2 to 3 high calorie days where either 300 to 500 calories more than average are eaten or there is no tracking of calories at all and one simply eats what is desired until they feel full with no limitations on what is eaten. These two options are just a very basic overview of the concepts available out on the market in this area. If this is a concept that appeals to you in your battle against belly fat then do your research and choose the plan that best fits your lifestyle and level of commitment.

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