Looking for the fastest way to lose weight? Aside from a long sickness or drug use, both of which are completely negative ways to lose weight, calorie cycling may be the way to go.

Calorie cycling or calorie shifting is quickly becoming a respected weight loss technique. Long used by bodybuilders and other athletes who have to make weight without a loss of strength or muscle, calorie shifting is a simple method that involves fooling the body into remaining in a high metabolism, high burn mode even when fewer calories are eaten. The great thing about calorie shifting is that it can work to lose weight even if you don’t cut down on calories.

Here’s how it works. Shift the nutrients and calories consumed each day while keeping steady on 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 detailed explanations and menus for calorie shifting.

Now for a few cautions. Of course there are cautions. This diet is low in vegetables, fat and calcium. 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 scrutiny along with this diet. That’s not true when used at home. Finally, calorie shifting diets are short term, quick loss 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 a short time, 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 complete, the weight won’t return and return you to square one.