Has anyone tried the 3-day diet with success?

LuckyLeprechaun

I sure notice a pattern.............................

JanelleG0122

I've tried this diet and lasted about 2 weeks, I learned that it is not good for a long term diet. If you are only doing it for one week to cleanse your system then it won't hurt you much, but I always felt so exhausted and you can only do so much with so little calories and that may mess with your exercising. No one can tell you what to do, but if you do it, please be careful and only do minimal exercises as it may harm the body.

LoveMy3CutiesLBH

I tried that right before I signed up for MFP (or maybe it was around the same time?!) Anyway, it was ridiculous. Yes, I lost 1 pound but that was probably from eating 300-500 calories a day!! Don't start yourself. Stick to MFP recommends and exercise.

lrr33

totally works! you are only supposed to do it for about a month though or u start gaining weight because your body goes into starvation mode. it is a great jumpstart for sure. i lost on average 4-7 pounds a week. i started at 242 and with continuous excercise and better eating habits am down to 202 in a little over 4 months!! good luck to u!!! ps... i did throw a few snacks in here and there and did not workout the first 2 weeks (i had just started my journey). so just b careful. oh and i ate turkey hotdogs! they r great!!

Yanicka1

No but I did the 665 day lifestyle and got great results

Helloitsdan

3 day diet?!?!?!?!?

monstergirl14

Don't do it. That's all I can say.

WannaBSkinnyBride

I actually did the 3 day diet Mon through Wed 3 weeks in a row and I lost 7 pounds. The third day was the hardest for me which is why I didn't continue it. It's a short term very low calorie diet but it's hard to stick with.

LifestyleChange33

Diets are temporary and so are the results, long term results require long term changes.

mlb091582

It really does work and I started today. Let me know how it turns out for you

Michelle1810

I have been doing the diet and the 1st day when I tracked it was a little over 1200 calories. Day 2 is around 1100 calories. I haven't done out day 3 yet. That is tomorrow. Yesterday I wasn't hungry at all. I only have 1200 calories a day normally so this isn't a huge reduction for me. My biggest concern is the lack of coffee. No caffeine will be hard for me. I will let everyone know how much weight I lose after the 3 days. I'm using it to get over my plateau and get me back on track from too much birthday cake and bad eating the past few weeks.

prattiger65

There is no quick fix. There is no new way to lose weight. Eating at a calorie deficit will cause weight loss. The reason people see this large drop in the first days is............water. You could do the snicker bar diet and eat only snicker bars for three days, 1000 cals. Day one, 800 cals. Day two and 500 cals. Day three, and probably lose several pounds. This is a junk/fad diet. Eat reasonably and move some. It really is that simple.

Swany2

Did it, wouldn't do it again...lost a few pounds but then put them back on again...Put me off hotdogs, cottage cheese and peanut butter for life.

My partner loves peanut butter and I now can't even stand the smell of it!!!

But each to their own, you may try and find it ok.

All the best

Cr01502

First off let's be clear.

I'm ALL for the hot dogs and ice cream BUT

Is this something you're planning on doing for the rest of your life?

If not I would find something else.

May I suggest a calorie deficit coupled with physical activity??

BeccaBollons

First off let's be clear.

I'm ALL for the hot dogs and ice cream BUT

Is this something you're planning on doing for the rest of your life?

If not I would find something else.

May I suggest a calorie deficit coupled with physical activity??

That's radical thinking that is.

SquidgySquidge

I just finished day 2 dinner. Yes the calories are very low, yesterday I had only 1071 calories. It's hard for me to stick to 1200, so this is a bit of a challenge, plus the no snacking is kicking my butt. I only have one more day of this torture left, lol. I will keep you updated with my results.

'I only have one more day of this torture left, lol.'

I don't care if this diet made me lose 10lb per week, if it's torture I would rather stay as I am and lose weight at a slower and sustainable rate.

Crankstr

NO.

TylerJ76

No

It will probably take me 3 YEARS to get where I want to be...then a lifetime to keep me there...

fitbum19

Sounds like BS...Ice cream & hot dogs?????

my thoughts exactly. I would never advise the use of this "diet"

jennifer_417

Edited, because I don't want to be one of those snarky people I used to hate on the forums. I even posted a "Why-Is-Everyone-So-Meeeeeeaaaaaaan?" thread once...:blushing: