3 day military diet- information and a rant

In all my (and my husbands) time in the military I've never seen or heard of this diet. I saw idiots running around in garbage bags, eating nothing but celery for the week up to the PRT because they couldn't be bothered to get in shape for the six months between PRTs (And then being shocked when they puked on the run. And then barely sneaking pass and going to McDonald's to eat everything in sight and puking again. Oh Military life...)

I was a little over the weight regs when I meet my recruiter and was told, in no uncertain terms, to get in better shape and lose the damn weight. I went to DEP meetings every week and stayed an hour late every time and worked my butt off (while eating more than ever, lol) So while some recruiters might have pushed this, and some people might have done it to make weight, it certainly wasn't the norm or accepted. I ate 2500-3000 calories a day, easy, in that period of my life and no one even batted an eye. If I'd been eating saltines and cottage cheese however, I might have drawn some odd looks.

Dinner--1 Cup of Tuna, 1/2 of a Banana, and 1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream

Some people have the funniest taste buds.

Not only that, but have you ever tried to eat tuna from the can without mayonnaise? It's very dry and hard to choke down.

I like the tuna just like that. Well I put it on a plate and squeeze a lime over it along with some hot sauce lol. My kids eat it the same way lol once i told them i was going to add mayo on it and they all said ewww! Lol

If you need motivation, ill help! I need it too! Good luck! It's not that bad!

I tried this and it actually worked for me. I think everyone's body is different which is why some people rave about diets and others hate the same diet. The best things is to try it and see if it works for you.

I am 5'7" and started at 156 lbs and ended at 148. I repeated it the following week and got down to 145. I repeated it the week after that and got down to 142. I even cheated and would have wine at night which wasn't part of the diet. I was also taking a garcinia cambogia supplement that I saw on doctor oz so I am not sure if that contributed to the weightloss but it may have. On the weekends I would eat fairly healthy and drink wine and beer with my family while barbequeing. I stayed between 142 and 145 for 3 weeks following without exercise and strict dieting. Then, I tried the dr. oz 3 day fast and got down to 138. Then I joined a gym and have been working out for 3 weeks which has brought me down to 135. I have to be in a wedding on Sunday which is in 4 days so I am going to start the 3 day diet again tomorrow to hopefully look a little better in my super tighter (ugh) bridesmaid dress. I also bought spanx to help, lol.

I am not saying I promote this diet, just giving anyone interested a personal experience. I have always believed that our bodies work more like a chemistry lab instead of a bank account. For me, it has never been calories in versus calories out but has been more about the type of foods I eat. I have lost way more weight on a high calorie diet relying on salmon and lean proteins than I have on a low calorie diet combined with working out. I have friends who are the opposite of me. I think you just need to find what works best for you and your body. Good luck to everyone with their weight loss journeys!

How does this diet compare to the benefits of intermittent fasting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting

People seem convinced that very low calorie diets are silly, but its been shown that fasting for some of the time can be really good for you.

After all, it's only natural, humans in the wild would not be able to eat 3 square meals a day, every day.

BUMP

Military diet?

bwahahahahaha

It's more like this (During BT):

Breakfast:
2 pancakes/1 waffle
2 strips of bacon/2 links of sausage
1 Cup of Grits
1.5 cups of Milk
1.5 cups of "Victory Punch" (AKA Gatorade with extra salt)
1.5 cups of scrambled eggs
1 orange/1 apple

Lunch
1/8 lb Salsbury Streak
2 cups salad w/full fat dressing
1 orange/1 apple
3 cups of Victory Punch
2 cups of french fries

Dinner:
1 1/4 lb cheeseburger
2 cups salad w/full fat dressing of your choice
2 cups cottage cheese
1.5 cups milk
3 cups of Victory Punch
2 cups french fries
1 orange/1 apple

Exercise:
1 hour of calisthenics
1 hour of cardio (Running)
6-8 hours of obstacle courses, rifle range, forced marches

Total Calories Consumed: About 4000-5000
Total Calories Burned: About 3000-4000

Yep this sounds more like my time in the military, the meals might have even been a bit larger than what is listed here. Though we did really only have 3 meals a day, so we ate like pigs at a trough during those times - lol

Thanks for doing the calcutations, I was actually thinking of doing it.

How does this diet compare to the benefits of intermittent fasting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting

People seem convinced that very low calorie diets are silly, but its been shown that fasting for some of the time can be really good for you.

After all, it's only natural, humans in the wild would not be able to eat 3 square meals a day, every day.

Because you're making up for eating a lower number of calories later in the week. For example, yes, you might only eat 500 calories for 1-2 days, but you're supposed to be eating maintenance the other 5 days of the week. Or that's how I've read how 5:2 is supposed to work.

Ok, this duet may not make sense to you, but to recruiters helping people meet weight for the military physical exam, a test top enter the military. I did this diet back in 1995 to drop ten lbs. It worked for me and I joined the Army served 11yrs before I was medically discharged (retired) due to injuries in Iraq. Any how this diet works ..

It originally started out as the American Red Heart Diet designed for patients that were going into heart surgery. The diet works on a chemical breakdown. It is a low fat, high protein diet. IDK where the "Military" tag came into play, but this diet has been around and I have done it MANY times. I have lost up to 8 lbs in 3 days. So... there you go! ENJOY!

I did try it this last week and it worked lost 5lbs no exercise. But wasn't in the mood for the last dinner. Did chicken instead.
I will try it again and exercise this time.

and I cannot recall eating many burger and fries during basic training, but yeah we would all pile the plate with as much as they would give ya and could scarf down in the 3-5 minutes you were allowed to eat.

the key? Making everything a sandwich!

Hi everyone,

I started this diet this week and weighed in this morning. day 4, I'm down 7.6 lbs. I'm under a doctor's care and have 70+ more lbs to loose. He suggested it (calling it a 3 day diet) to help my speed up my weight loss so I can get off some medications more quickly.

I did find it very hard to follow but stuck to it because it was only 3 days. I'm trying to keep my calorie intake today and on the off days to 1200 calories.

I started a group "3 day diet plan" because it is very hard to get in contact with others who are trying this. There are other forum topics where the posts are so mean spirited by these diet know it alls. It's hard to find anyone who has tried it. Potential dieters start a topic but the comments get so negative they don't come back.

If you're still using this diet or have done it and would like to offer constructive advise please join my group.

PS: whoever named it the military diet should be shot by the firing squad. This name seems to rile up people and bring the nasty out of them. LOL

I am on Pinterest a lot and thought I'd try it. I just did the 3 DAY Military Diet for the past three days exactly and lost 4 lbs. It wasn't bad (except for the grapefruit!) and it actually wasn't difficult and I wasn't starving either. Today is Day 4 so I am supposed eat healthy for 4 days and then if I want to do the diet again for 3 days, I will. It interested me since I have NO willpower and I thought, "I can do anything for 3 days!" Now, I am a big diet soda drinker but I could not have any during those 3 days and it has motivated me to give up diet soda for good. I did have the black coffee (ewww!) in the mornings since I NEED my caffeine but I could tolerate it for just those days. I feel like I don't crave all those sugary carbs. I don't know if that has to do with the 3 day diet or giving up the diet soda as supposedly there are studies that say the "fake" sweeteners make you crave sweets. Oh yeah, but I did not exercise at all! So not bad for just changing my food for 3 days!