The Military Diet

It's a VLC diet. Of course you will lose weight on it. VLC diets are against forum rules I think.

JosieZeee wrote: »

However it's called the military diet for a reason; it's not easy to follow and it isn't for everyone.

It's called the military diet to give it false credibility. What military uses this diet?

You're right it's not for everyone. In fact, it's not for anyone. But you do you and don't let those haters slow you down.

CICO is how you lose weight - nothing more, nothing less. Calories In < Calories Out = Weight loss. CI = CO = No gain/loss. CI > CO = Weight gain.

Period.

2lbs per week is the maximum for safe, sane, normal, maintainable, long-term weight loss. Anything else is a fad/gimmick.

As said above, this is a BS diet fad and completely stupid. As someone who is former military, I resent them calling it a "military diet".

Oh Lawd...if I had to eat that way I'd be ready to hurt someone. That's so little food that it would take the word "hangry" to Incredible Hulk levels.

OP, a good eating plan for weight loss is one that is SUSTAINABLE. That means you can keep it up long-term. This "military diet" is not sustainable; I'd even say it's not even appetizing. You can eat a wide variety of foods and enjoy them without having to cut your calories that drastically. Here's an example of my day:

Breakfast - multi-grain cheese toast OR protein shake (if I'm not very hungry) OR scrambled egg with spinach, tomato, and herbs

Lunch - ham and cheese sandwich on multi-grain bread with spinach and tomatoes; instead of mayo, I use plain nonfat Greek yogurt with some herbs mixed in. I have a piece of some kind of fruit (apple, mango, banana, strawberries are my favorites). Sometimes when I'm sick of sandwiches, I'll pick up a salad from somewhere or bring dinner leftovers from the night before.

Mid-afternoon - protein bar

Dinner - lean protein (fish or chicken or pork; I have red meat on occasion, but no more than twice a week), veggies, and brown rice or whole wheat pasta. I use herbs and other seasonings to spice things up and give everything flavor. Because of the nature of this meal, I'm able to eat a pretty healthy portion of this. My veggies take up half the plate; the other half is split between my protein and carbs.

Evening - scoop of sugar-free ice cream (I have insulin issues and have to watch my sugar intake). If I get cravings for salty, I'll have a few whole grain Cheez-its (taste just like the regular ones).

As you can see, it's possible to eat quite a bit of food and still lose weight in a SUSTAINABLE way.

Ugh, my brother-n-law and his gf are doing this diet, every time she mentions it I just internally roll my eyes.

jmbmilholland wrote: »

Annr wrote: »

It's pretty simple foods from what I can tell. No saute' pan needed, so definitely not for me. I do resent it being called the Military diet, being a retired Chiefs wife. What does eating toast and cottage cheese do with eating like a person in the military? @jmbmilholland what you said was a bit harsh don't you think? We are just talking about a specific way of eating?

I come from a line of Army, Navy and Marine combat vets, ranging from Iraq back to the Revolution, and am deeply aware of the many sacrifices made while in service and for decades thereafter, by both the service members and their families. While the actual revulsion I felt at someone calling this bit of frilly nonsense the military diet was quite harsh, probably on a similar level to your professed feeling of resentment, no, I do not believe the light sarcasm I posted was harsh at all.

Wise words. Thank you. For your honesty, and for the sacrifices your family has made.