| Every Other Day Diet, also known as QOD, is a | | | | be eating between 1,800 and 2,400 calories on |
| popular diet used for weight loss. It involves | | | | these days. Women should normally be eating |
| alternating normal eating days with low-calorie | | | | between 1,400 and 1,800 calories on these days. |
| days. While you don't technically fast on the | | | | Alternate low-calorie fasting days with normal |
| low-calorie days, you do significantly reduce your | | | | calorie consumption days. |
| calorie consumption. On the low-calorie days, | | | | Choose healthy, nutritious foods on your normal |
| dieters limit their caloric intake to 300 non-protein | | | | consumption days. Though you don't have to be |
| calories. Since dieters know that a normal eating | | | | terribly strict on your normal days, they are not |
| day is coming soon, they can often avoid feeling | | | | opportunities to binge on junk food. Instead, opt |
| deprived and stick to the diet plan. | | | | for well-balanced foods that provide you with |
| Determine your daily caloric needs. You can use | | | | vitamins and nutrients. |
| online calorie calculators to do this. You merely | | | | Take calcium and magnesium supplements daily. |
| enter your gender, age, height, weight and | | | | You may need to take fiber supplements if you |
| activity level. The tool will then give you the | | | | experience constipation on your fasting days. |
| amount of calories you need daily. This is the | | | | Since you are consuming very few calories on |
| amount of calories you will consume on alternate | | | | your fasting days, these supplements are |
| days. | | | | necessary to remain balanced. |
| Begin the diet with a low-calorie fast day. On this | | | | Every Other Day Diet works by increasing your |
| day, you must eat no more than 300 non-protein | | | | body's metabolism and making it burn more |
| calories. These are calories that come from fats | | | | calories by changing your eating patterns. For |
| or carbohydrates. | | | | every other day, you will be eating highly |
| Drink lots of water on your low-calorie fast days. | | | | nutritious and high protein foods that will create a |
| Oftentimes, you may feel hungry when you are | | | | calorie deficit for your body to burn fat. On the |
| actually thirsty. Avoid dehydration by sipping | | | | rest of the days, you can actually be able to eat |
| water throughout the day. Keep a bottle nearby | | | | whatever foods you want but at a controlled |
| at all times to keep hunger sensations at bay. | | | | quantity. |
| Consume the number of calories you determined | | | | With the Every Other Day Diet Guides, you will |
| to be your daily caloric need on your normal days. | | | | be able to calculate the optimal quantities and |
| Though the exact number will vary depending on | | | | types of foods you should eat on your diet days. |
| your personal specifications, men should generally | | | | |