The alternate would be to eat lower calories and we feel that this is not optimal when dieting and trying to preserve muscle tissue. Eating proper food choices 5 – 6 times per day will allow for smaller meals which will be easily digested. Starting out at a higher calorie total will give us “room to move”. We prefer to start our diets with the calories high and slowly whittle them down. Contrast that a lower calorie diet. This is a typical diet given by lazy trainers. They prescribe one diet and send you on your way. We like to work one-on-one with our clients and be in constant contact with them. Starting high and going low ensures constant contact. Also, lower calories lead to food cravings and could increase the chance of cheating on a diet.