Military diet.
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KAA1313
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Thinking about trying the military diet. It's three days out of seven. Anybody tried this or interested?
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It is a silly diet that only has any effect because you are undereating.
Try eating reasonable quantities of good food every day, instead!0 -
These diets don't work. If they did, no one would be fat.0
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Well it says you can lose up to 10lbs a week. At that rate I think we all need to be on the military diet. Lol. As my father always told me...if it sounds too good to be true it's too good to be true. Good luck op0
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I've tried it and didn't lose a single pound0
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It's still based on a 1200 calorie diet. It's not that crazy. It's definitely not the craziest. I eat just fine. I've lost twenty pounds in the past couple months, but I've recently hit a standstill, plateau. I have a wedding I am attending and haven't quite reached my goal yet. I thought I'd try something new.0
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Okay. Thanks.0
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Googled it. Looking at what you are supposed to eat I can't see how it would get close to 1200 calories. Maybe I am just calculating in my head incorrectly. Either way, the food selection looks like it would drive me nuts even for three days.0
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It's still based on a 1200 calorie diet. It's not that crazy. It's definitely not the craziest. I eat just fine. I've lost twenty pounds in the past couple months, but I've recently hit a standstill, plateau. I have a wedding I am attending and haven't quite reached my goal yet. I thought I'd try something new.
How long have you been in a standstill? If it's only been a couple of weeks, it's not a plateau. It's simply your body readjusting to your new weight. Weight loss isn't linear, so some weeks will be like that. Even without knowing your height, you should still be losing at 1200 calories. Just give it a little more time.0 -
rileysowner wrote: »Googled it. Looking at what you are supposed to eat I can't see how it would get close to 1200 calories. Maybe I am just calculating in my head incorrectly. Either way, the food selection looks like it would drive me nuts even for three days.
I added it all up once last year and it was between 1100 and 1200. I'll try to find the post. But yeah, the foods looked a bit ick to me too.
Edit: found my old post. I was wrong, the calories are even lower.Try that plan and, chances are, you'll lose weight. But it's not because of any kind of fat burning chemical reaction between the foods. Rather it is because you will be eating at a caloric deficit. Here's a breakdown of Day 1 from the military diet website along with calorie counts.
Breakfast
1 cup coffee (2 cal)
1 slice toast (110 cal)
2 T peanut butter (190 cal)
1/2 grapefruit (27 cal)
breakfast subtotal = 329 calories
Lunch
1 cup coffee (2 cal)
1/2 cup tuna (120 cal)
1 slice whole wheat toast (110 cal)
lunch subtotal = 232 calories
Dinner
3 ounces any meat (168 cal)
1 cup green beans (44 cal)
1 small apple (80 cal)
1 cup vanilla ice cream (130 cal)
1/2 banana (60 cal)
dinner subtotal = 482 calories
Daily total = 1043 calories
1043 calories is a very low calorie plan. There are very few grown adults who need to eat this low in order to lose weight. A much better plan would be to determine your caloric needs (e.g., fill out your MFP profile accurately, log your exercise correctly), determine a reasonable weight loss rate, and then eat according to it. Don't look for a "diet plan" beyond "eating the right amount of food to fuel my body." From a nutrition perspective, absolutely learn how to balance your nutrition on a daily/weekly basis. But don't think that you have to cut out all fun foods or eat a magic fat burning combo of them in order to lose weight. It's unnecessary and doesn't teach you good long term weight management skills.
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It is definitely NOT 1200 calories0
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It's also against mfp rules to discuss as they class it as a vlcd.0
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Not sure why it is called the military diet. I was in the military and they in no way would endorse something like this.0
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I think any diet that related eating only 1200 calories to the military is back asswards.0
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It's still based on a 1200 calorie diet. It's not that crazy. It's definitely not the craziest. I eat just fine. I've lost twenty pounds in the past couple months, but I've recently hit a standstill, plateau. I have a wedding I am attending and haven't quite reached my goal yet. I thought I'd try something new.
It's more like 800 calories a day and lacking in nutrients.0 -
What makes this diet military? Does it have you carry 90lbs on your back for 10 miles in a day twice a week or something?0
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All these negative comments she asked if anyone tried it or interested in trying, not snarky opinions. This is my first time coming on the boards. I hope this isnt a reflection of the community here.
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It is..........0
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This isn't snark. This is honesty.0
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When I served, the "diet" was very high calorie, not low calorie, especially when at a training camp (boot, etc.). You're burning thousands of calories in exercise every day so you need to eat. The problem is that people continue to eat like that when they're back to normal duty and the exercise level drops.
You'll definitely lose weight on such a low calorie plan but it can be dangerous to your health. You also risk losing lean body mass as well as fat. I'd suggest talking to your doctor to see what they think.0
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