3 day diet
suchastruggle
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Yes, I know it's a fad diet. Yes, I know it's very calorie restrictive. BUT - it includes fruits/veggies, protein, calcium, and grains. And it's only for 3 days a week. If you're not pigging out the other 4 days of the week, and are just trying to eat healthy those days, it seems like this shouldn't be harmful.
Just curious what anyone else has to say about it.
Just curious what anyone else has to say about it.
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Yes, I know it's a fad diet. Yes, I know it's very calorie restrictive. BUT - it includes fruits/veggies, protein, calcium, and grains. And it's only for 3 days a week. If you're not pigging out the other 4 days of the week, and are just trying to eat healthy those days, it seems like this shouldn't be harmful.
Just curious what anyone else has to say about it.
Why do you find this particular idea appealing?0 -
This^Yes, I know it's a fad diet. Yes, I know it's very calorie restrictive. BUT - it includes fruits/veggies, protein, calcium, and grains. And it's only for 3 days a week. If you're not pigging out the other 4 days of the week, and are just trying to eat healthy those days, it seems like this shouldn't be harmful.
Just curious what anyone else has to say about it.
Why do you find this particular idea appealing?
Why not just eat a healthy diet with a few treats included in your calories?
The 3 day diet gets rid of water weight temporarily.0 -
Well, I suppose for one - it's easy. Nothing difficult to prepare; nothing expensive to purchase. When I'm getting everyone else taken care of in the mornings and evenings, I will still have enough time to toss these simple items in my lunch bag. Secondly, I think I can make myself stick to anything for three days. Thirdly, if I get a quick drop of a few pounds - even it really is just water weight - it helps motivate me to make better choices all of the time so I can keep the scale going in the right direction.0
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a good way to look at this whole weight loss deal is to think how long it took to get over weight
months? years?
getting used to the idea that our bodies are not something that wants to get "jump started" or would want to be starved after months or years of being fed tasty treats is a good thing
treat your body nicely
you are going to need it for a long time0 -
If you're struggling after the 3rd day on any program, then the program you're currently doing isn't going to be effective for total weight loss/maintenance or for life.
Reassess your program and find one you can actually do.
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Well, I suppose for one - it's easy. Nothing difficult to prepare; nothing expensive to purchase.
An energy deficit, over time, induces weight loss. This holds true regardless of whether or not you're "dieting" for 3 days or 7 days. You must be in a net energy deficit.When I'm getting everyone else taken care of in the mornings and evenings, I will still have enough time to toss these simple items in my lunch bag.
Once again this is not a function of diet. You can eat a balanced diet 7 days per week and still get your lifestyle related needs met (taking care of everyone else per above).Secondly, I think I can make myself stick to anything for three days.
If you're not able to adhere to a calorie deficit there are many, many things I'd look at first, prior to a fad diet. Individual food selection for satiety, magnitude of caloric deficit, metrics, macronutrient intake, composition of the diet in terms of satisfaction, etc, etc.Thirdly, if I get a quick drop of a few pounds - even it really is just water weight - it helps motivate me to make better choices all of the time so I can keep the scale going in the right direction.
That part I understand. But keeping proper metrics will allow you to see continual progress. Wouldn't you much rather look back 6 months from now and see photogaphic evidence of great progress, and a before/after success thread to show it off?0 -
I'll be a little counter to majority opinion here, but I don't see the difference between that approach and IF; acute calorie restriction with longer periods of eating "normally."
However, I'm not familiar enough with the 3 day diet to have a definite opinion.0 -
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I can't do a low cal restrictive diet for a day. I won't have energy, I'll get a headache. I'll end up in a drive thru asking for it to be super sized. Instead of being miserable 3 days a week I'd rather be satisfied 7 days a week then set myself up for a plan that I can't sustain.0
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Well, I suppose for one - it's easy. Nothing difficult to prepare; nothing expensive to purchase.
An energy deficit, over time, induces weight loss. This holds true regardless of whether or not you're "dieting" for 3 days or 7 days. You must be in a net energy deficit.When I'm getting everyone else taken care of in the mornings and evenings, I will still have enough time to toss these simple items in my lunch bag.
Once again this is not a function of diet. You can eat a balanced diet 7 days per week and still get your lifestyle related needs met (taking care of everyone else per above).Secondly, I think I can make myself stick to anything for three days.
If you're not able to adhere to a calorie deficit there are many, many things I'd look at first, prior to a fad diet. Individual food selection for satiety, magnitude of caloric deficit, metrics, macronutrient intake, composition of the diet in terms of satisfaction, etc, etc.Thirdly, if I get a quick drop of a few pounds - even it really is just water weight - it helps motivate me to make better choices all of the time so I can keep the scale going in the right direction.
That part I understand. But keeping proper metrics will allow you to see continual progress. Wouldn't you much rather look back 6 months from now and see photogaphic evidence of great progress, and a before/after success thread to show it off?
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Well, I suppose for one - it's easy. Nothing difficult to prepare; nothing expensive to purchase. When I'm getting everyone else taken care of in the mornings and evenings, I will still have enough time to toss these simple items in my lunch bag. Secondly, I think I can make myself stick to anything for three days. Thirdly, if I get a quick drop of a few pounds - even it really is just water weight - it helps motivate me to make better choices all of the time so I can keep the scale going in the right direction.
I think it can work as a "jump start" diet, but I don't like the idea long term. Like you said... see some fast results to help motivate you, then get into a better routine for the long haul.
Looking bigger picture... when the 3 days is over, you'll still have to take care of everyone else and still have to buy/prepare foods. Until you find a way to get beyond those excuses, you're likely to struggle.
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a good way to look at this whole weight loss deal is to think how long it took to get over weight
months? years?
getting used to the idea that our bodies are not something that wants to get "jump started" or would want to be starved after months or years of being fed tasty treats is a good thing
treat your body nicely
you are going to need it for a long time
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YOU MEAN I'M GOING TO BE FAT FOREVER?!0 -
My FIL and MIL are doing this. They are losing weight. They also don't look very good, and three days a week they eat foods that they don't enjoy and they are starving those three days. It sounds miserable and they look miserable.
You don't need to do something like this to make a difference in your weight or how you feel. I do understand how nice it is just to read a list of 'this is what you eat today and when'. It takes the decisions and choices out and you can blindly follow it. The problem is, you need to learn how to make those choices and you need to learn how to make them. The theory behind it is easy. Committing to it is not. Sticking to it is not, but the long term benefits make it all worth it.0 -
Everyone seems to be reflexively hating on it, but isn't this diet based on the same principles as intermittent fasting? And a good percentage of people on this site seem to be convinced that IF is a legit way to go.
What's the difference?0 -
Everyone seems to be reflexively hating on it, but isn't this diet based on the same principles as intermittent fasting? And a good percentage of people on this site seem to be convinced that IF is a legit way to go.
What's the difference?
3-day diet essentially has a list of "eat this on your 3 diet days" and is very restrictive of food choice. There's also (to my knowledge) no distinct recommendation for intake on the 5 non diet days.
I also think "most" IFers are stil aware of their total intake over the course of the week. This protocol doesn't encourage that, it just seems to be "Here, you can only eat these foods for 3 days".
In terms of the general idea of having 3 days of large deficit and 5 days of either surplus or maintenance intake, I don't see a big issue with it if it matches preference/performance.0
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