How can you know if the 1000 Calorie Challenge is for you or not
? In this short article, I'll try to answer this question and to give you more information about this program and help you see whether you should use it or not.
The first thing you need to ask yourself is what are you trying to achieve? What is the final outcome you want to arrive at?
If you only need to lose 5 - 7 lbs this program is probably a bit too much for you. It's designed to produce a bigger weight loss. I'd say 10 pounds at a minimum.
If you want to build big muscles then this is not a program that will get you what you want.
This program is for you if your current goal is to achievea big and fast fat loss. However, it's not as simple as that. You need to train hard while on this program as the reason why it's called the 1000 Calorie Challenge is partly because you need to do workouts that burn a 1,000 calories or more.
If you're currently not fit you shouldn't worry as the program doesn't begin with these high burn workouts. At first you do lower intensity workouts and you gradually build your fitness until you're ready to do those 1,000 calorie workouts.
The other reason why the program has its name is that you also have some days in which you eat a total of 1,000 calories. These low calorie days (which are not most of the days on the diet) along with the workouts (done 3 times a week) are what helps you create a calorie deficit big enough to lose 3-5 pounds each week.
You also get high calorie days in which you have near total freedom in choosing your favorite foods to help you keep a high metabolism and enjoy your time on the diet.
The real reason why this program provides such a big fat loss is the correct combination of intensive workout days with low calories days. The timing of these days is very important and is where the expertise of Joel Marion and Arnel Ricafranca, the creators of the program comes into play.