Has anyone tried the 3-day diet with success?
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Hi,
I tried this a few years ago and i know other people that have done it as well. when i done it i lost about 6lbs each time. i'm not sure how it stands on it's own but as i was already dieting at the time i found it to be quite useful and not too difficult to stick to.0 -
Wow, a bunch of childish people on these forums. If someone is doing their lifestyle change and they plateau, then a 3 day re-jump start doesn't sound like a bad idea. Everyone that has negatively commented ASSume that after the 3 days, that everyone goes back to eating horrible and not exercising.
I would personally love to get over this plateau that i am in and lose 5-6 pounds and then continue where i left off with working out 60-90 minutes a day and eating under my calorie goal every day.
No one said you have to gain all the weight back unless you want to.0 -
Wow, a bunch of childish people on these forums. If someone is doing their lifestyle change and they plateau, then a 3 day re-jump start doesn't sound like a bad idea. Everyone that has negatively commented ASSume that after the 3 days, that everyone goes back to eating horrible and not exercising.
I would personally love to get over this plateau that i am in and lose 5-6 pounds and then continue where i left off with working out 60-90 minutes a day and eating under my calorie goal every day.
No one said you have to gain all the weight back unless you want to.
It's equally childish to assume you have to restrict your calories to a very limited set of arbitrary (seriously, have you read the list of foods you "have" to eat for this? Saltine crackers? Tuna? Hot dogs? Vanilla, not chocolate, ice cream?) foods in order to start making better decisions. Make better decisions. Today. No need to put it off.
Putting off making better decisions is what made us overweight to begin with. So don't try this diet in an attempt to put off making better decisions.
The worst part is that this diet specifically touts it's "chemical interaction" as to why it works. Don't trust anything that tells you hot dogs and Saltine crackers have magical interactions.0 -
Sounds like BS...Ice cream & hot dogs?????
Believe it or not.. there is a girl on here who had pretty good results claiming to eat ice cream and lift barbells.... but I agree this is BS.
Also in regards in the thread, diets never last forever. This one is one of the worst diets I've ever seen. You WON'T lose weight and get the body you want. Don't bother with this BS0 -
But i hate tuna yuck0
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This diet was around 25 yrs ago. The only reason it works for alot of people is because of the reduction of calories for 3 days. There are no chemical breakdown advantages in eating ice cream and hot dogs.0
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i'd be starving if i followed this plan lmao0
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So to check this out for myself, my 55 year old mim and i did the 3 day diet and tracked it all using MFP. Day 1 was 1,139 calories, day 2 was 1,210 calories and day 3 was 1,013.
Myom said her and my late dad would do thus diet 25 years ago but that variation had beats in it.
Well my mom is 145lbs and she lost 2.6 lbs. I however lost 7.5lbs.
We weren't hungry at all, the 3 days went by so fast. The macros for this diet are't bad at all. Good combination of P/C/F.
Yesterday was my first "off" day and i started to drink my expresso coffee without milk as it was actually way better that way. Had baked fish for lunch and dinner (goof friday meals) and although i usually stick around 1,800 calories, my body was satisied with 1,550 yesterday.
Other than the weight i lost, my tummy flattened down a lot. Increased sexual drive, erection hardness and endurance. It was very noticable to my wife. (if that statement offended you, kill yourself).
Overall i give the diet a 9 of 10 only because i didnt lose the 10 it alleges you can lose.
Would i do it again? Not on the next 3 months since i am starting P90x on monday with it's own diet.0 -
I just lost 3lbs after day 1.0
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i want to try this....just because it sounds so stupid. i'm not trying to hate, but having my bone density lowered and counting it as weight loss doesn't sound appealing. maybe it's just me0
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I have lost some weight on this diet but not what it promises. My daughter and I are trying the Victoria Secret Model diet this week and I feel it's better for you and easier. I will keep u posted on the loss.0
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Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has tried the 3-day diet with any success. I have a friend who is doing it and has been losing weight, but I wanted to see if anyone has seen any really drastic results from trying it. Please share if so!!! Here is the link if you dont know what it is......http://blessedmommy.hubpages.com/hub/Lose-Up-To-10-Pounds-In-3-Days-On-The-3-Day-Diet.
3 DAY DIET
DAY 1:
Breakfast--1/2 Grapefruit, 1 Slice Toast, 2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter, and Coffee or Tea
Lunch--1/2 Cup of Tuna, 1 Slice of Toast, and Coffee or Tea
Dinner--2 Slices of any type meat (About 3 ounces) 1 Cup of Green Beans, 1/2 Banana, 1 Small Apple, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream (YUM)!!!
Tip to Try: Warm the apple and/or banana and eat them over the ice cream. Delicious
DAY 2:
Breakfast--1 egg, 1 Slice of Toast, and 1/2 Banana
Lunch--1 Cup of Cottage Cheese (Or 1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese, 1 Hard Boiled Egg, and 5 Saltine Crackers
Dinner--2 Hot Dogs, (no buns), 1 Cup of Broccoli, 1/2 Cup of Carrots, 1/2 Banana, and 1/2 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
DAY 3:
Breakfast--5 Saltine Crackers, 1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese, and 1 Small Apple
Lunch-1 Hard-Boiled Egg, and 1 Slice of Toast
Dinner--1 Cup of Tuna, 1/2 of a Banana, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
This diet works on chemical breakdown and is proven. Do not vary or substitute any of the above foods. salt and pepper may be used, but do not use any other seasoning. diet is to be used three days at a time.
In three days you should lose 10 pounds. After three days of dieting, you can eat your normal foods, but do not over do it. After four days of normal eating, you may start back on the three day diet. You can lose up to 40 pounds in a month if this diet is followed precisely.
This is a safe diet.
REMEMBER: Do not eat/snack between any of the meals!
NOTE: Coffee or tea for the first two meals of Day 1 only. Water only from then on. Water intake is unlimited.
Not this again. Seriously, do a search on the boards and you will find endless talk on this ridiculous diet.0 -
ummm. ya...good luck with that0
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I remember this crazy diet from about 25 yrs ago....up there with the cabbage soup, etc. The only way for LASTING weight loss is to make a dietary lifestyle change....Ive lost 50 lbs countless times and by using various methods but never lasting results because I would then go off the "diet" and back to eating the stuff that made me 50 lbs overweight to begin with. This time for me its slow and steady and with something I can live with!0
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I remember this crazy diet from about 25 yrs ago....up there with the cabbage soup, etc. The only way for LASTING weight loss is to make a dietary lifestyle change....Ive lost 50 lbs countless times and by using various methods but never lasting results because I would then go off the "diet" and back to eating the stuff that made me 50 lbs overweight to begin with. This time for me its slow and steady and with something I can live with!
So basically what you are saying is that the diet works, but you have no control over yourself and you eat and eat and eat and gain all the weight back because of YOUR fault, not the diet's fault......right?0 -
Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has tried the 3-day diet with any success. I have a friend who is doing it and has been losing weight, but I wanted to see if anyone has seen any really drastic results from trying it. Please share if so!!! Here is the link if you dont know what it is......http://blessedmommy.hubpages.com/hub/Lose-Up-To-10-Pounds-In-3-Days-On-The-3-Day-Diet.
3 DAY DIET
DAY 1:
Breakfast--1/2 Grapefruit, 1 Slice Toast, 2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter, and Coffee or Tea
Lunch--1/2 Cup of Tuna, 1 Slice of Toast, and Coffee or Tea
Dinner--2 Slices of any type meat (About 3 ounces) 1 Cup of Green Beans, 1/2 Banana, 1 Small Apple, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream (YUM)!!!
Tip to Try: Warm the apple and/or banana and eat them over the ice cream. Delicious
DAY 2:
Breakfast--1 egg, 1 Slice of Toast, and 1/2 Banana
Lunch--1 Cup of Cottage Cheese (Or 1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese, 1 Hard Boiled Egg, and 5 Saltine Crackers
Dinner--2 Hot Dogs, (no buns), 1 Cup of Broccoli, 1/2 Cup of Carrots, 1/2 Banana, and 1/2 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
DAY 3:
Breakfast--5 Saltine Crackers, 1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese, and 1 Small Apple
Lunch-1 Hard-Boiled Egg, and 1 Slice of Toast
Dinner--1 Cup of Tuna, 1/2 of a Banana, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
This diet works on chemical breakdown and is proven. Do not vary or substitute any of the above foods. salt and pepper may be used, but do not use any other seasoning. diet is to be used three days at a time.
In three days you should lose 10 pounds. After three days of dieting, you can eat your normal foods, but do not over do it. After four days of normal eating, you may start back on the three day diet. You can lose up to 40 pounds in a month if this diet is followed precisely.
This is a safe diet.
REMEMBER: Do not eat/snack between any of the meals!
NOTE: Coffee or tea for the first two meals of Day 1 only. Water only from then on. Water intake is unlimited.
have you tried it? the ice cream & hot dog seems fishy to me.......0 -
The ones who say they lost 7 pounds in the three days. I wonder how much different their body looked? I don't see someone's body changing that drastically in 3 days. Sounds like water weight and a fad.0
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This Diet is actually called the Greenlane diet and originates from New Zealand, It's named after Greenlane hospital. The diet was created for SEVERELY overweight Patients so they could lose weight fast for surgery since it is extremely dangerous to put a highly obese person under using a general anesthetic. It's not recommended for general use, it's for people weighing 350+lbs waiting for surgery and it is only recommended for short term use, the weight is often gained back again after surgery. The patient is advised to go on a HEALTHY diet after..
Anyway just thought I would put this out there for those who are considering it, this diet will NOT give you sustainable weight loss, it is a quick fix for people needing to drop weight fast, The diet is only meant for short term use meaning the weight will also only stay off for a short time..
best of luck people 0 -
Sorry this doesn't compute for me. I mean sounds good in general but to lose 10 pounds in those 3 days nah I wouldn't count on it.0
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I did that diet about 2 month ago and lost almost 5 pounds on it. I'm 5'8" and started at 162lbs and I'm not one of those people who can lose weight quickly normally. I actually drank more water on that diet than normal so it was NOT water weight. I never gained even an ounce of that weight back, and in fact the diet helped to retrain my eating habits and I easily lost another almost 5 pounds over the following 3 weeks that I have never regained. The diet can DEFINITELY work, you just need to have the right mind frame and expectations. I'm actually about to give the diet another go because thanks to almost 2 weeks of nonstop crappy weather I've kind of lost my motivation and I've started to eat badly again. I need another restart I didn't read through all the posts but in case someone else hasn't posted this, this webpage is great because it offers you substitutions to the foods. It helps to be able to switch things up and still stay within the calories/food groups http://www.everydiet.org/diet/3-day-diet 0
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was on day three today doing good tell my fiance took me out for suchi damn it!!!! start over tmw lol0
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mostly water weight loss....plus huge caloric deficit....has nothing to do with the chemical composition whatever that is even supposed to mean0
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also this is not a sustainable diet....whats the point......this isnt the solution. Weight is just a number, body composition and long lasting change is whats really important..
People will do anything to see that silly number change0 -
So that's how many servings of fruits and vegetables in three days? Not much. You can eat wallpaper paste on crackers for three days and temporarily lose weight. Thirty pounds in a month is not healthy. Fad diets have nothing to do with nutrition or with common sense. They have to do with discipline to an ideal. Ideal and idiot: only three letters apart. Hmmmm0
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i haven't. seems interesting tho.0
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I havent tried it yet but plan to next week. I know people that have and lost 6-8 pounds each week0
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anything with "three day" "seven day" "satan diet" "cleanse" etc is a immediate no for me...
why is it so hard to just eat in a calorie deficit and work out/exercise more?
Oh, and I am on the I have made these changes for life diet...not some three day fad diet...
OP do what you want..but when you lose 10 pounds and then gain 15 back please don't post in the motivation thread that you are ready to quite and want support...0 -
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??
a calorie deficit and physical activity? Come on man, we all know that is not proven to do anything for weight loss. If you want to lose weight you have to eat hot dogs and ice cream, and drink raspberry ketones for three days..then on day four you do a hand stand while eating a large dominos the works pizza ...that my friend, is how you lose weight...not some unicorn fantasy of "eat less, and exercise more" what a bunch of malarky...0 -
Are the 3 days Saturdays?
If not, I'm out.0 -
What'd be the point of losing weight with this diet if you'd feel terrible from a lack of food anyway?0
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