Military diet
mutesigorg
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Has anyone ever tried the military diet? I'm so curious to hear about people's results. I know it's not ever a recommended long term solution but I thought it was an interesting emergency plan and I've never heard of it.
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To be perfectly honest with you, it is one of the silliest fad diets out. I really wonder if it was created as a joke.
It has no link whatsoever to the military, for a start - they gave it that name so it would appear legitimate.
The combination of foods is nothing special - they picked a bunch of whacky random foods to make it stand out and attract attention.
Will you lose weight? Sure, because you'll be eating very low calorie for a few days.
Will you keep it off? Only if you continue to watch what you eat.
It's been around for decades, it gets called a bunch of different names, but the 'plan' is the same.
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mutesigorg wrote: »Has anyone ever tried the military diet? I'm so curious to hear about people's results. I know it's not ever a recommended long term solution but I thought it was an interesting emergency plan and I've never heard of it.
What's the emergency you have that you think this will address?8 -
Being fat isn't an emergency and, if it were, fad dieting isn't the solution. There's nothing special about the "military" diet (which isn't military, as someone else pointed out).17
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Alatariel75 wrote: »To be perfectly honest with you, it is one of the silliest fad diets out. I really wonder if it was created as a joke.
It has no link whatsoever to the military, for a start - they gave it that name so it would appear legitimate.
The combination of foods is nothing special - they picked a bunch of whacky random foods to make it stand out and attract attention.
Will you lose weight? Sure, because you'll be eating very low calorie for a few days.
Will you keep it off? Only if you continue to watch what you eat.
It's been around for decades, it gets called a bunch of different names, but the 'plan' is the same.
This.
I've tried it, and it was a complete waste of time.12 -
One of my friends on here tried it and was able to stick to it for only one day. It's basically a nonsense diet and too low in calories. Not really worth trying in my opinion.1
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You won't learn anything from it. Try logging your regular meals in MFP instead.3
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I am completely sure someone's toddler made it up - hot dogs, saltines and ice cream - and they put it online as a joke and now people actually think it's legit. No. Just no.20
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It's an awful idea to try it.8
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An actual military diet is horrible chow hall food, jalapeño cheese spread, ordering dominos and chinese, and a 30 pack of Keystone Light. Good luck with that.30
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rennickm1986 wrote: »An actual military diet is horrible chow hall food, jalapeño cheese spread, ordering dominos and chinese, and a 30 pack of Keystone Light. Good luck with that.
Lol. Don't forget the Mad Dog 20/20 when you couldn't afford the keystone!
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Well... I tried it haha. These comments were great! Most of my initial thoughts! The diet averaged out to 1200 calories a day which is only 100 calories under my regular intake. I was never hungry or sick and I did my regular dance classes each day. It was only weird because most of the food incorporated I don't usually eat. Tuna, grapefruit, saltine crackers, ice cream- none were items I regularly consume. I weigh myself tomorrow morning and I'll mention what happened. And there is no emergency, no rush. I just get tired of reading things sometimes and like to try them myself - such conflicting opinions I don't know what to listen to. And it's only 3 days. Figured I wouldn't die... and so far I'm still here.
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Why did you ask if you knew you were going to try it anyway?14
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I didn't know. I asked and then I decided to try it. Notice it was started after the post
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In all honesty, many new dieters think kooky diets will work. Sometimes you need to try those crazy diets and find out they don't work for yourself. Thank you those of you who had insightful commentary... And to the rest of you, dieting is different for everyone and this is supposed to be a place of positivity. More importantly- MY post of positivity. I appreciate the energy staying that way. Have a wonderful thanksgiving! Happy I found this place with motivated individuals and a reinforcing community.6
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You do know that if you lose, it will be from the number of calories and will have nothing to do with the kooky foods, right?8
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I dont know how it averaged out to be 1200 calories.it states its less than 1000 calories,oh wait I looked there is more than one adaptation of it. some include other meats,veggies,etc. but it claims to boost metabolism,another one claims it boosts metabolism because of certain food pairings LMAO are you kidding me?,lol yeah not happening.only thing you will lose in 3 days is maybe some water weight and possible glycogen from eating less carbs,but in 3 days I sincerely doubt it will be fat.7
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There really aren't "conflicting opinions". Just because something is on the Internet doesn't mean anyone takes it seriously. It just means lots of desperate people fall for it.
We are saying how ridiculous this diet is BECAUSE we are supportive and positive. We don't want people wasting time with fake fad diets like this and getting discouraged. And there are lots of newbies who lurk in threads like this one and we want them to be informed!
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well :drinker: I will be eating and drinking off-plan LOL12 -
There really aren't "conflicting opinions". Just because something is on the Internet doesn't mean anyone takes it seriously. It just means lots of desperate people fall for it.
We are saying how ridiculous this diet is BECAUSE we are supportive and positive. We don't want people wasting time with fake fad diets like this and getting discouraged. And there are lots of newbies who lurk in threads like this one and we want them to be informed!
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well :drinker: I will be eating and drinking off-plan LOL
This.
OP, I have fallen for this diet...twice. Yeah.
This is how I figured out it was BS4 -
I like how if you say to try it you're being supportive and positive, but if you say don't waste your valuable time on something rediculous that's being negative apparently. Hmmmm....10
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@kimny72 I was not speaking about the first few recommendations against the diet. I read and appreciated those. I received some unrelated comments as well as several unnecessarily negative inboxes all from this thread. Those who gave useful information about the diet and why it doesn't work I definitely appreciated. As I mentioned, I was skeptical about it as well. Anyways, for those who messaged me about results: after completing the diet, I lost 1.5 kg which is just a little over 3 pounds. As @alatariel75 said it was probably because of the calories (lol). Anyways it's no where near the 10 the diet boats but I was surprised regardless! I had no idea I could eat ice cream every night, not feel hungry, and lose weight. I also do pole and I wonder if not dancing would have affected my results0
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mutesigorg wrote: »@kimny72 I was not speaking about the first few recommendations against the diet. I read and appreciated those. I received some unrelated comments as well as several unnecessarily negative inboxes all from this thread. Those who gave useful information about the diet and why it doesn't work I definitely appreciated. As I mentioned, I was skeptical about it as well. Anyways, for those who messaged me about results: after completing the diet, I lost 1.5 kg which is just a little over 3 pounds. As @alatariel75 said it was probably because of the calories (lol). Anyways it's no where near the 10 the diet boats but I was surprised regardless! I had no idea I could eat ice cream every night, not feel hungry, and lose weight. I also do pole and I wonder if not dancing would have affected my results
You did this for 3 days and lost 3 lbs? That's likely mostly water weight and not true fat loss, sorry to be the one to break it to you.
And yes, it's absolutely possible to eat ice cream every night and lose weight, only without having to do an extremely restrictive, low cal diet filled with arbitrary food choices to do it. Many of the successful people on MFP, myself included, eat all the foods we enjoy in the context of an overall balanced diet, lose weight and keep it off BECAUSE we aren't engaging in fad diets but taking off the weight slowly and in a sustainable fashion. I eat something sweet like ice cream or chocolate every day, lost >30 lbs and am currently maintaining.11 -
Ive done it a few times with results like 3-5lbs loss but it doesnt last. I switched out the ice cream for plain greek yogurt and tried to continue eating similar amounts for a few days. Not fun or worth it0
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I was in the military. That wasn't our diet.27
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So you spent 3 days eating food you wouldn't have normally eaten and lost 3 lbs which is inside normal weight fluctuations and is probably water weight. Ummm, congrats?
I ate oatmeal, English muffins, yogurt, ice cream, chicken, rice, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, soy milk, string cheese, pizza, blueberry muffins, pasta, pumpkin, bananas, Taco Bell, eggs, butter, dark chocolate, coffee, diet soda, tea, salmon, Triscuits, and peanut butter since Sunday and I'm down 2 lbs. I guess I should give it a name, blog about it, post it all over FB and Twitter and see what happens. Maybe 6 months from now people will be posting on MFP about the "As of Yet Unnamed Diet"!10 -
Elphaba1313 wrote: »I was in the military. That wasn't our diet.
To hear my grandfather talk, the military diet was a lot of SOS.3 -
Is a detox a stupid waste of money - yeah! - will it make you unhealthy - no!
Untrue! Some 'detox' diets or supplements are definitely dangerous - either because they're so low calorie, they lack basic nutrients or (in the cases of supplements) contain dangerous ingredients. Diet supplements tend to be unregulated so you have no idea what you're consuming. In the case of the 'military diet', if you did it long term you'd probably get sick. Huge lack of many nutrients.6 -
Personally, I don't need to have actually jumped off a cliff to know it wouldn't end well.mutesigorg wrote: »In all honesty, many new dieters think kooky diets will work. Sometimes you need to try those crazy diets and find out they don't work for yourself.
Maybe that's just me, though.
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Alatariel75 wrote: »To be perfectly honest with you, it is one of the silliest fad diets out. I really wonder if it was created as a joke.
It has no link whatsoever to the military, for a start - they gave it that name so it would appear legitimate.
The combination of foods is nothing special - they picked a bunch of whacky random foods to make it stand out and attract attention.
Will you lose weight? Sure, because you'll be eating very low calorie for a few days.
Will you keep it off? Only if you continue to watch what you eat.
It's been around for decades, it gets called a bunch of different names, but the 'plan' is the same.
Yeah, wonder how it got attached to the military, other than trying to fool people like the "Mayo Clinic" diet that has nothing to do with the prestigious medical establishment. We have RDs in the military who make sure that the diet is balanced for soldiers to get all of their nutritional requirements, and any soldier trying to lose weight during training is going to find it sucks even more than it should when you are sucking wind due to low energy levels.
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MarziPanda95 wrote: »Is a detox a stupid waste of money - yeah! - will it make you unhealthy - no!
Untrue! Some 'detox' diets or supplements are definitely dangerous - either because they're so low calorie, they lack basic nutrients or (in the cases of supplements) contain dangerous ingredients. Diet supplements tend to be unregulated so you have no idea what you're consuming. In the case of the 'military diet', if you did it long term you'd probably get sick. Huge lack of many nutrients.
Very true, supplements have been known to be adulterated with unlisted chemicals and may be dangerous in and of themselves (e.g. heavy metals above safe levels) or maybe allergens such as wheat, dairy, or shell fish. They are often found lacking ingredients they claim or the ingredients are listed in an order that violates labeling laws. It's really a crap shoot.1
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