Military Diet? Good/Bad for you? - Work?

I think you can get MREs by the case full at an Army/Navy store. Might be a tad better than Lean Cuisine... at least they come with cute little Tabasco bottles.

Or a reese cup! They handed them out like candy during the hurricane so I think there's an extra case or two hanging around here.

MREs are probably not what you want to be eating if you are trying to lose weight. These things are packed with calories because the people who are eating them need the extra calories.

I was in the military. Everything was deep fried (even the vegetables) and the meat arrived in boxes stamped "rejected the the federal prison system." I'd steer clear.

My husband has been in the military for 14 years and we have never heard of this diet. I seriously doubt the military uses this. I Googled it and the food plan is just really low calories, at most probably 1000 calories (and they want you exercising on top of that). But do you really eat a cup of vanilla ice cream every night for the three days. And hot dogs? It seems overly processed with very few veggies, not enough protein, and too much caffeine. The weight you would lose would definitely be water weight. Then you eat whatever you want for 4 days and recycle that water weight again when you start the next 3 day cycle. Sounds like a vicious cycle to me.

My favorite part is that the version I saw insisted that you had to eat these foods, in the given combinations, because there was some kind of chemistry involved. That makes it sound all official like, right?

The version I saw insisted on that as well. Must be why you need to eat the hot dogs (minus the buns, of course) and vanilla ice cream. The chemicals must help with the breakdown.

If you aren't willing to make a lifestyle change, which is the longest term change possible, you probably aren't ready to lose weight. I decided long ago that I was done with dieting until I was ready to make a permanent lifestyle change. I finally was ready last fall and it's so much different than being on a diet. It's easier for me and I believe I can sustain this for life.

Military diet? My boyfriend is in the military, he keeps a Sam's club size bag of candy in his car and eats enough for 4 people.... workout and eat healthy you'll be fine.

My favorite part is that the version I saw insisted that you had to eat these foods, in the given combinations, because there was some kind of chemistry involved. That makes it sound all official like, right?

The version I saw insisted on that as well. Must be why you need to eat the hot dogs (minus the buns, of course) and vanilla ice cream. The chemicals must help with the breakdown.

There was an eating plan (not a diet) a few years ago that claimed different nutrients needed to be eaten (and not) with certain types of food. I think there's a degree of truth to this. The only reason I wonder if it's a good plan is that my sil does it and she's a chemist...of course, she worked in plastics...

Is that the one that worried about only eating foods together that digested at the same rate so that they left your system at their proper time? I had a friend working on that one for awhile.

As for actual bio chemistry, there are certain micro nutrients that help you absorb others better - there is a reason there is Vitamin D added to your milk. And a few others that block uptake. However, as I understand it, these are usually only a concern if you are suffering from a deficiency. For example, calcium evidently interferes with how we process iron. So, if you are anemic, a cheeseburger might not be doing you as much good as you think.

The military diet for me is the embracing of the entire lifestyle ... Work hard and play very hard. Most military folk embrace healthy eating and a very active lifestyle. Those who don't are sometimes austrecised because they can become a burden, physically and administratively.

My colleagues tend to eat healthily and if they over indulge be it on beer or celebration cakes, they burn it off. Physical fitness and attitude to health and fitness is mandatory to be reported on in the British military and can make or break your annual appraisal.

We also tend to be competitive and so staying in shape physically for looks, strength and speed to be on top of our game and for competing against each other is important.

There is no such thing as "the military diet" - there is a military lifestyle, and you MUST be committed and have the fighting spirit to pull it off.

You could do the Army Ranger School diet. Guaranteed to lose weight. For two months cut your food in half, cut your sleep to 2 hrs max per day, and do at least six hours to eight hours of heavy exercise every day.

And this, or initial officer training in the winter out on exercise for 2 weeks at a time at -17degC!!!

*wince*

This diet is working for me. I've lost 11 pounds and people have noticed! My goal is to lose 10 more cuz I felt huge at 133. I wanna be 112! I'm getting closer!! it's a sustainable diet because all Americans eat bigger proportions than they should. Get educated on how much you should really eat. And btw, know what your eating too! They use coke to clean car engines, and have you actually looked up the ingredients they use in pop? Like the words you can't pronounce? - pop is basically bugs urine, etc. it's disgusting. And you should be drinking 64 oz. a day of water- that's if your not exercising. Your pee is supposed to be clear. That means your hydrated. All I have to say is get educated... And don't make bad decisions. You are what you eat.