The military diet also known as the 3-day weight loss diet, is a diet that is said to lose up to 10 pounds every week for you. This diet is aimed at people who want to lose more weight in lesser time. Seeing instant results in this case also motivates dieters to go for more, and stick to the plan. The military diet is good for over eaters and binge eaters because the specific portions on the diet make it clear that no over eating should be done.
This diet involves a 3-day low cal meal plan followed by remaining 4 days of the week where you can get back to your regular diet. The myth about this diet is that it was designed for the US military soldiers to get into shape quickly. I’m sure no other diet out there allows you to eat vanilla ice cream daily; well, this one does!
The 3 day diet is split into two phases over the week. The first 3 days are where you follow the specified meal plan for all your meals. No snacks are allowed between those meals. Total calorie intake during these 3 days is around 1100-1400 calories a day which is much lower than that of an average adult’s daily intake. On the remaining 4 days, you can eat according to your liking but the foods must be healthy so that your calorie intake remains low.
The Meal Plan:
During these three days you can drink liquids like coffee or tea and specially to stay hydrated, water!
Day 1:
This is the meal plan for day 1. It amounts to around 1,400 calories.
Breakfast:
- A slice of toast with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
- Half a grapefruit.
- A cup of coffee or tea.
Lunch:
- A slice of toast.
- Half a cup of tuna.
- A cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner:
- A 3-oz (85 grams) serving of meat with a cup of green beans.
- A small apple.
- Half a banana.
- One cup vanilla ice cream.
Day 2:
These are the meals for day 2, accounting to around 1,200 calories.
Breakfast:
- A slice of toast.
- One hard-boiled egg.
- Half a banana.
- A cup of coffee or tea.
Lunch:
- One hard-boiled egg.
- A cup of cottage cheese.
- 5 saltine crackers.
- A cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner:
- Two hot dogs, with no bun.
- Half a cup of carrots and half a cup of broccoli.
- Banana (half).
- Half a cup of vanilla ice cream.
Day 3:
Here is the plan for day 3, which amounts to around 1,100 calories.
Breakfast:
- A 1-ounce slice of cheddar cheese.
- 5 saltine crackers.
- A small apple.
- A cup of coffee or tea.
Lunch:
- A slice of toast.
- One egg, cooked however you like.
- A cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner:
- A cup of tuna.
- Half a banana.
- 1 cup of vanilla ice cream.
