militart diet

sassyjassy1222

Hi.
i am wantinv to try the military diet for 3 days. They say u lose approximately 10 lbs by the end of the 3 days. Any success stories? Any bad ones?

brianpperkins

Do a search. It is a fad diet with no association with the military that makes promises it cannot deliver. You might lose some water weight which you will regain when you eat real food ... that's it.

jemhh

The military diet is a sub-1200 calorie fad diet that claims that eating a combo of hot dogs, ice cream, coffee, and fruit creates a magic fat burning phenomenon that will jump start weight loss. Its bunk and relies on it's name--military--to give it an air of legitimacy. In summary, it's stupid.

sassyjassy1222

Yea idk why they call is military diet. And i dont know anything about. Or if its healthy. I just know its been brought up to me since my fam and friends know im on a weight loss journey and thought id get input from here

jemhh

Have you even googled it?

strong_curves

Fad dieting isn't going to help you.

sassyjassy1222

Lol hot dogs and icecream. Sounds too good to b true

sassyjassy1222

No i havent googled it. It was brought up in passing in a grp discussion with friends and fam.

brianpperkins

You eat too little on it ... it doesn't teach sustainable methods ... it is a waste of time.

Dave55412

It sounds similar to the Eating Man's diet my mom used to go on. Eating under 1000 calories one day and 1500 the next. The eating days are the same ratio; 3 on and 4 off. It was very difficult for her on the under calorie days because she was basically starving herself those 3 days. It worked when she was on it, but she couldn't stay on it because of being hungry all the time.

sassyjassy1222

Yea i definitely dont wanna b hungry all the time. And i am trying to eat clean. And while 10lbs in 3days sound amazing. I dont wanna sabotage my routine i got going now.

macgurlnet

You can drop a bunch of weight if you go low sodium, drink lots of water and go low-carb. Stay in your calories and WOOSH goes the water weight. I think I saw something like 5 lbs disappear pretty quickly by cutting back on the pre-packaged stuff I was eating (excess sodium) and upping my water intake. It wasn't "real" weight loss.

That's all these kinds of diets will do - push water weight out so it SEEMS like you've lost a lot. Go back to your usual eating habits and it'll all come back.

It's not worth bothering. Eat what you like, stay in your calories, and stick with it for 4-6 weeks. You'll see sustainable weight loss

~Lyssa

jgnatca

This is on my short list of stupid diets.

http://www.m.webmd.com/diet/3-day-diet

MFP works really well. Weigh all your food and find out what logging teaches you. You can lose weight on regular food, portioned smaller.

forgtmenot

I really thought this said "milifart diet". I was really hoping you were going to tell me that you were aiming to fart more often. Bummer.

sassyjassy1222

forgtmenot wrote: »

I really thought this said "milifart diet". I was really hoping you were going to tell me that you were aiming to fart more often. Bummer.

Lol. I wish weight loss was as easy as farting a bunch. Sorry for the typo.

azulvioleta6

What an apropos typo.

It does seem like exactly the sort of diet that base-bunny types would try. Militarts!

Even if you did lose weight on a diet like this, it would come back as soon as you revert to normal eating.

misskarne

I saw militart diet and got really excited and thought it was a diet about tarts. And then I was going to ask if strawberry tartlets are included because omg delicious.

vinbar1

I am on the military diet for my fifth week. You will lose weight on this diet if you follow its concepts. You will NOT lose 10 lbs in one week unless you are very overweight. I do very little exercise and have a very sediment job and I have lost 2 lbs every week and I am not starving myself. I also am not depriving myself. I have strayed from the menu and just kept my calories on the 1st three days the same. and I still lost 2 lbs that week. You can not eat 3000 calories on all the days off and lose weight. You still need to eat around your recommended calorie intake but you can have an off day and still lose weight. This diet works great with the myfitnesspal. You will track your meals and calories and this will help you make the right eating habits. And yes I can still have Ice cream and potato chips as a snack when I crave them and I love potato chips. I do think the one thing you can not skip is the grapefruit. I skipped this 1 week and my results were not as good as the rest of the week. Following the diet to the letter I lost 4 lbs after the 1st three days and gained 2 by the time I started the next week. But I always ended with 2 lbs lost. My wife did this for 1 week and got the same results but she said it was no different then the results that she got on weight watches. Yet I am able to keep on this diet better then she can keep on her diet. I think it is because mentally you are only dieting 3 out of 7 days. The other 4 days you are just eating right. Feel free to ask me any questions about this diet.

Sued0nim

Military diet is stupid faddishness which will lead to the same old yo-yo

Playing with water weight

If you're eating very low calories on 3 days and at maintenance at 4 you are clearly doing CICO, so I don't understand the strictures when you could select your own foods to that calorie count ...or possibly it's a form of intermittent fasting

sassyjassy1222

misskarne wrote: »

I saw militart diet and got really excited and thought it was a diet about tarts. And then I was going to ask if strawberry tartlets are included because omg delicious.

Lol... next time ill check my spelling. Typing harder on phone. But the convos over the typo are priceless lol

sassyjassy1222

vinbar1 wrote: »

I am on the military diet for my fifth week. You will lose weight on this diet if you follow its concepts. You will NOT lose 10 lbs in one week unless you are very overweight. I do very little exercise and have a very sediment job and I have lost 2 lbs every week and I am not starving myself. I also am not depriving myself. I have strayed from the menu and just kept my calories on the 1st three days the same. and I still lost 2 lbs that week. You can not eat 3000 calories on all the days off and lose weight. You still need to eat around your recommended calorie intake but you can have an off day and still lose weight. This diet works great with the myfitnesspal. You will track your meals and calories and this will help you make the right eating habits. And yes I can still have Ice cream and potato chips as a snack when I crave them and I love potato chips. I do think the one thing you can not skip is the grapefruit. I skipped this 1 week and my results were not as good as the rest of the week. Following the diet to the letter I lost 4 lbs after the 1st three days and gained 2 by the time I started the next week. But I always ended with 2 lbs lost. My wife did this for 1 week and got the same results but she said it was no different then the results that she got on weight watches. Yet I am able to keep on this diet better then she can keep on her diet. I think it is because mentally you are only dieting 3 out of 7 days. The other 4 days you are just eating right. Feel free to ask me any questions about this diet.

So, how many calories do u eat on ur off days? Right now im doing btwn 1200-1500 exercising an hour 6 days a week. And on avg i am seeing about 2-3 lbs a week. And while i am overweight i am not obese. So idk if going on this diet wud do anything different for me.

sassyjassy1222

rabbitjb wrote: »

Military diet is stupid faddishness which will lead to the same old yo-yo

Playing with water weight

If you're eating very low calories on 3 days and at maintenance at 4 you are clearly doing CICO, so I don't understand the strictures when you could select your own foods to that calorie count ...or possibly it's a form of intermittent fasting

Speaking of water weight.... i saw on vitamnshoppes website about water pills.the ones i saw specifically were to b used for 10days. R there other ways to lose water weight other than extreme diets or water pills.

spzjlb

Why would you want to lose water?

sassyjassy1222

spzjlb wrote: »

Why would you want to lose water?

To b honest i dont know the scientific answer. I just know over the years i have been told or heard people saying i need to lose water weight to help with bloating. I was told women especially hold excess water. I dont know the science behind it though.

Sued0nim

sassyjassy1222 wrote: »

spzjlb wrote: »

Why would you want to lose water?

To b honest i dont know the scientific answer. I just know over the years i have been told or heard people saying i need to lose water weight to help with bloating. I was told women especially hold excess water. I dont know the science behind it though.

Nope

Just drink more

vinbar1

My average calories on my off days are about 1500 to 1700 with a day or 2 as high as 2200 to 3300 days that we went out to eat. the 3 on days are about 1000 calories. And surprisingly I am not hungry on those low calorie days. Again I am not exercising nearly as much as you are. This is not water weight it is real lbs off. I rollerblade with my dog for like 5 minutes every nice day. 3 sets of pushups 3 days a week and band strength training 3 days if I feel like it and that is only a very short 15 min workout. I am 6'1" and I started the diet at 202 lbs and am down to 191 lbs 5 weeks later. Any way you look at it it is just calories in vs calories burned. When I was full out lifting for 1 hour a day I could easily eat 2300 calories a day and still lose 2 lbs a week. I kind of like the road map they give you as far as a menu goes and then from there you do your own thing.

vinbar1

Rabvitjb, It technically is a 3 day fast. But it is not water weight that I am losing, It is clearly removing fat. But it is not the only way to lose weight. It is however a good way to get started and motivated. No matter what plan you choose it is always calories in vs calories burned. Find you metabolic rate reduce your calorie intake by 3500/week and you WILL lose 1 lb of fat. Simple math.

Sued0nim

vinbar1 wrote: »

Rabvitjb, It technically is a 3 day fast. But it is not water weight that I am losing, It is clearly removing fat. But it is not the only way to lose weight. It is however a good way to get started and motivated. No matter what plan you choose it is always calories in vs calories burned. Find you metabolic rate reduce your calorie intake by 3500/week and you WILL lose 1 lb of fat. Simple math.

Nope, you won't. It's not actually a direct link but it is a good enough calculation

However the scale weight you lose is made up of body fat, water weight and LBM

The trick is to ensure you lose as little LBM as possible on your journey by not having too large a defecit and by following a progressive lifting programme

I'm pretty sure the 3 day military diet is 3 days on just under 1000 calories which is not a fast ..it's simply a way of averaging your defecit across the week

By "find your metabolic rate" do you mean TDEE

PS based on the calories you posted you're eating roughly 1770 calories on average per day (taking the maximums you posted) ...as a 6"1 male at 195lbs I would imagine you could eat more than that if you wished and still lose weight ..if you wished. But you've found something that works for you and THAT is the trick

vinbar1

True my calculations are dumbed down. Yes I do mean TDEE. My point is the plan does work. It is just another way to look at dieting and it does help someone get started off. and it is a decent plan. It however does not cause a 10 LB a week lose for an average person. You would have to be very over weight and you would have to do an extreme training program like you would see on the biggest loser.

lemurcat12

The food choices are pretty unappealing. I just don't get the point--if you want to do some form of IF, why not just do IF or modify it to be 1000 calories on 3 days and maintenance on 4 or some such.

The appeal of the military diet seems to be the name and the dishonest promises that the foods chosen have some special power.

But I never understand doing a diet that tells you specifically what to eat.

sassyjassy1222

So i finally decided to look at the whole diet. The combo of foods does sound ridiculous. I dont quite get the science behind it either tbh. But i did read in the end it has to do with calories.