I remember vividly a few years ago how fabulous Oprah looked when she was thinner. She went from monster size to slim and lean and then back to plus size again. How did Oprah manage to lose so much weight and then to put it back on again so quickly?

Back then, Oprah could’ve put many ladies half her age to shame with the kind of killer bod that she had. It just goes to show you can’t take your weight loss effort for granted and how quickly your weight can creep back up in a short period of time.

This was what Oprah had to say about her weight problem at her magazine site.

“It happened slowly. In February 2007, at 53, I started to have some health issues. At first I was unable to sleep for days. My legs started swelling. My weight started creeping up, first 5 pounds, then 10 pounds. I was lethargic and irritable. My internal clock seemed totally out of whack. I began having rushing heart palpitations every time I worked out. Okay, I’ve never loved daily exercise, but this was different. I actually developed a fear of working out. I was scared that I would pass out. Or worse. I felt as if I didn’t know my own body anymore.”

If only Oprah had used the Calorie Shifting Diet!

Calorie shifting diet revolves around the idea of tricking your metabolism so it doesn’t prevent weight reduction by slowing down to accommodate a reduced calorie eating style.

The basic premise of calorie shifting includes the following concepts:

Eat the right food at specific times of the day.
Vary your calorie consumption amounts each day while still remaining within the total weekly calorie allotment.
Your metabolism can’t adjust or slow down because your body doesn’t know what to expect because calorie intake on a daily basis will vary.
Since the food you eat will vary in nature, your metabolism can’t adjust to certain food.

To find out more about calorie shifting, check out this site.