military diet

pbytnarlawson
pbytnarlawson Posts: 1 Member
in Getting Started
So today is the first day that I'm going to give the military diet a try. It's only three days I believe I can do it. It's just over 1000 calories per day. The scale needs to to move. Hoping this will be a trajectory toward my weight goal.

Wish me luck!
Patty

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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10363939/military-diet-stories-opinions

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10358562/military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10356555/should-i-try-the-military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10352827/military-diet-any-results

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10354915/the-military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10349783/started-the-military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10349829/who-wants-to-do-the-military-diet-with-me

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/35749853#Comment_35749853
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Why not enter your stats into MFP and eat accordingly? The military diet is ridiculous and teaches you nothing about eating for the rest of your life.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10363939/military-diet-stories-opinions

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10358562/military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10356555/should-i-try-the-military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10352827/military-diet-any-results

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10354915/the-military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10349783/started-the-military-diet

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10349829/who-wants-to-do-the-military-diet-with-me

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/35749853#Comment_35749853

    woah and this too^^^ A head scratcher. LOL
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I just don't understand how anyone can fall for this diet when it insists that hot dogs have some magical weight loss property to them.
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    This isn't a diet. It's stupid.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Funny, we did have hot dogs in basic. Putting a bandaid on a sucking chest wound.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Oh honey. So sorry you feel you need to do such ridiculous things to lose weight. I wish you luck in finding a healthy sustainable way to lose weight rather than a crash diet filled with junk.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,329 Member
    We are not seeking to be negative to your desire to lose weight, but we want you to realize success is not from some fad that doesn't teach you anything about eating a proper calorie amount, so with that, what everyone else has said.
  • TruScorpio169
    TruScorpio169 Posts: 27 Member
    I'm going to be trying it too.. not all diets are the same.. you're not eating just one of something or realying on some sort of beverage to get you through the day.. the military diet allows you to eat a variety of real food and most of it is quite healthy or stuff you would have as a treat like ice cream.. sometimes you gotta trying something new or different or even something that's not recommended to kick start your weight loss.. as long as you return to a more natural healthy way of eating that suits your needs at the end of the diet.. trying it once or even a few times is fine in my opinion!
  • corgifever
    corgifever Posts: 6 Member
    :) I did it to kick me into a new frame of mind and that's what led me here, as a way to keep track of what I ate now that the three days are over. I agree that hot dogs are not a magical diet food and in fact I really dislike them but it was easy to follow this diet and I didn't need to prepare special meals for myself as I was trying to feed my kids and husband their regular food. I would probably never do it again, but I think this once it was the kick in the pants I needed. I weigh myself for the first time since starting it on Sunday, so fingers crossed!
  • mathes8o8
    mathes8o8 Posts: 146 Member
    Keep in mind the military diet is meant to be a temporary way to show a quick drop in what's there. It isn't good for your body and doesn't give any permanent results. It's called the military diet because service members would do something like that just before their fitness assessment to pass their weight standards! Have a plan and stick with it! You can do it!
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    mathes8o8 wrote: »
    Keep in mind the military diet is meant to be a temporary way to show a quick drop in what's there. It isn't good for your body and doesn't give any permanent results. It's called the military diet because service members would do something like that just before their fitness assessment to pass their weight standards! Have a plan and stick with it! You can do it!

    Actually this diet has nothing to do with the military or how service members would eat. It is just a marketing ploy, an appeal to authority. It is a VLC fad diet that does not teach individuals long term, sustainable habits to be successful with weight loss.

    Edited to add - I know you aren't promoting it, I just wanted to clarify that from the vast number of times this thread is posted on these boards, it has become painfully clear that this has nothing to do with the Military.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    TruScorpio169 wrote: »
    I'm going to be trying it too.. not all diets are the same.. you're not eating just one of something or realying on some sort of beverage to get you through the day.. the military diet allows you to eat a variety of real food and most of it is quite healthy or stuff you would have as a treat like ice cream.. sometimes you gotta trying something new or different or even something that's not recommended to kick start your weight loss.. as long as you return to a more natural healthy way of eating that suits your needs at the end of the diet.. trying it once or even a few times is fine in my opinion!

    OR....

    You could enter your stats in MFP, set a reasonable goal with an appropriate calorie deficit, eat a variety of foods that you enjoy within that calorie goal, logging accurately and consistently, and lose weight in a way that is sustainable rather than relying on a fad VLCD.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    This diet is dangerous and stupid.

    /thread
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I really should get into the "diet industry" I could be a millionaire by now, ;)

  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Serah87 wrote: »
    I really should get into the "diet industry" I could be a millionaire by now, ;)

    Right? The more bizarre the better too. I was thinking about the cover yourself in peanut butter and wrap yourself in tin foil before bed diet. The peanut butter will melt away the fat, and the tin foil will help you sweat away the excess water weight. Plus spot reduction! Hey? Imma be rich!
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    Serah87 wrote: »
    I really should get into the "diet industry" I could be a millionaire by now, ;)

    Right? The more bizarre the better too. I was thinking about the cover yourself in peanut butter and wrap yourself in tin foil before bed diet. The peanut butter will melt away the fat, and the tin foil will help you sweat away the excess water weight. Plus spot reduction! Hey? Imma be rich!

    LOL
  • 1stplace4health
    1stplace4health Posts: 523 Member
    It's great. I am on Week 3 and I have lost 4 lbs. The scale has not moved in years.
  • diamondkhator
    diamondkhator Posts: 10 Member
    Idk why everyone is against this yet everyone on here says to eat less calories to achieve fat loss. ITS ONLY 3 DAY PEOPLE! And how you all are saying a hot dog isn't nutritious...... It's says on the military diet site that it's not. They know that themselves. This is just a method to move the scale a little faster. It's not a life long thing. Just a quick fix. And the weight that you loose from it will stay off as long as you continue to eat right and work out.
  • diamondkhator
    diamondkhator Posts: 10 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    This diet is dangerous and stupid.

    /thread

    How is it dangerous? It's only 3 days. Not a life time
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    diamondkhator wrote: »
    Idk why everyone is against this yet everyone on here says to eat less calories to achieve fat loss. ITS ONLY 3 DAY PEOPLE! And how you all are saying a hot dog isn't nutritious...... It's says on the military diet site that it's not. They know that themselves. This is just a method to move the scale a little faster. It's not a life long thing. Just a quick fix. And the weight that you loose from it will stay off as long as you continue to eat right and work out.

    Quick fixes are Bull. It teaches you just about 0 of healthy eating.
  • TheLegendaryBrandonHarris
    TheLegendaryBrandonHarris Posts: 502 Member
    edited April 2016
    I'm not familiar with the 'military diet' but the name of this post made me chuckle.
    'Military diet' reminded me of stacking my plate with pancakes and eggs and bacon and grits, sausage, French toast,
    cantaloupe...just mounds of food...so lovely...

    Then you sit down to eat this kingly feast and a drill sergeant starts screaming,
    "THIRTY SECONDS, PRIVATE. THIRTY SECONDS! NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF MY DINING HALL!!!"
  • kmarnes
    kmarnes Posts: 19 Member
    cgvet37 wrote: »
    Funny, we did have hot dogs in basic. Putting a bandaid on a sucking chest wound.

    One could also use that same hotdog to plug the sucking chest wound. This diet sounds terrible!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    mathes8o8 wrote: »
    Keep in mind the military diet is meant to be a temporary way to show a quick drop in what's there. It isn't good for your body and doesn't give any permanent results. It's called the military diet because service members would do something like that just before their fitness assessment to pass their weight standards! Have a plan and stick with it! You can do it!

    The fad diet has been around for decades. It has nothing to do with the military and has had multiple names over the years.


    Cleveland Diet
    Cardiac diet
    Birmingham Hospital cardiac unit diet
    American Heart Association (AHA) diet
    Three-day Army diet
    Three-day Navy diet
    Kaiser three-day diet


  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    diamondkhator wrote: »
    It's not a life long thing. Just a quick fix.

    That's the whole point. Quick fixes don't get weight off and keep it off. There are thousands of people around MFP who have simply followed the MFP calorie goals, lost weight slowly but steadily, and kept it off. But it takes work and discipline to achieve that, and fad diets like this do not teach work and discipline. They try and convince people that you can magically shed weight if you just follow this one weird trick for three days or seven days or whatever.

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