military diet - I'm hungry throughout the day sometimes !!
harrylynch2014
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How's everybody doing , I have recently started to diet to get back in to football. I'm currently following the military diet because my friends have recommended it too me. I have been on the diet for just nearly two weeks and I have lost 10 pounds with in them 2 weeks. I'm sometimes feeling hungry throughout the day ,what can I do to not feel hungry, drink more water ??
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That doesn't sound like a healthy weight loss at all. I've not heard anything good about that diet.14
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Agreed. Hot dogs, cottage cheese, and ice cream? Not really sustainable.6
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Some of my friends have tried the diet and it's helped weight lose for them. The recommendation for weight lose is 2 pounds per week. Which as time goes on I will lose less weight. It's not effecting my body or anything like that. It's the only diet what has worked so far and it's only a 3 day diet.0
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Is losing weight for football a thing?0
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the weight loss has nothing to do with the food combination and everything to do with the low calories for 3 days. You could eat literally anything with the same calories in those 3 days and lose the same amount.
The food list itself is arbitrary and quite silly. The diet has nothing to do with the military, and uses the name to pretend some legitimacy.10 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »Agreed. Hot dogs, cottage cheese, and ice cream? Not really sustainable.
True , but the diet is 3 days on and 4 days off so it's the only diet working for me ATM. I have had tried other things but with no success.0 -
harrylynch2014 wrote: »Some of my friends have tried the diet and it's helped weight lose for them. The recommendation for weight lose is 2 pounds per week. Which as time goes on I will lose less weight. It's not effecting my body or anything like that. It's the only diet what has worked so far and it's only a 3 day diet.
If it's only a 3 day diet, why are you still doing it after 2 weeks? And what is supposed to happen after the 3 days?
"diets" work because they create a calorie deficit. You dont need a specific list of foods, or overly restrictive calories or guidelines. Enter your stats in to MFP to get a calorie goal for a sustainable, sensible rate of loss, and eat foods you like to fit this goal.10 -
If you're in a calorie deficit (taking in less than you burn), you will lose weight regardless of what you eat. But to feel full and have energy, you need to also consider macros (protein, carbs, fat) and micros (vitamins and minerals). There's no one way of eating for satiety; it varies from person to person. But it doesn't sound like this diet is doing it for you.
http://www.fitwirr.com/health/tips/3-day-diet2 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »the weight loss has nothing to do with the food combination and everything to do with the low calories for 3 days. You could eat literally anything with the same calories in those 3 days and lose the same amount.
The food list itself is arbitrary and quite silly. The diet has nothing to do with the military, and uses the name to pretend some legitimacy.
That's true , of course know that0 -
ijsantos2005 wrote: »Is losing weight for football a thing?ijsantos2005 wrote: »Is losing weight for football a thing?
Yeah
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Eating crappy food in weird combinations and very small amounts - of course you are going to be hungry.
Why not just calorie count foods you actually enjoy?12 -
Harry you don't want to hear this but I'll say it anyway. You're hungry all day because it's a stupid diet*.
You could achieve the same weight loss by eating at a smaller deficit for the whole week, with better food choices, and not feel hungry all day or at all.
If you ate in a more balanced way you could fuel yourself better for your footy training. Which in turn may accelerate getting yourself back in shape.
I don't think you really want to listen to this so yea drink loads of water on those 3 days it might help.
*I honestly think the military diet was made up as a joke but some how went viral. It also really pisses me off that it's called the military diet because it has sod all to do with the military.19 -
harrylynch2014 wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »Agreed. Hot dogs, cottage cheese, and ice cream? Not really sustainable.
True , but the diet is 3 days on and 4 days off so it's the only diet working for me ATM. I have had tried other things but with no success.
Sounds a bit like Intermittent Fasting. Is it super low calories on the 3 days? I haven't looked it up but if it is then make sure the foods you do eat are high protein and fat to keep you feeling full. Also make sure you eat enough on the 'off' days
ETA: Just googled it and it seems really low on fats. I would add fats in there, nuts, seeds, butter on the veg etc. I think that would help with the hunger.0 -
I'd be hungry too on a bogus diet. *shrug*4
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Following the 5:2 diet might be an idea if you prefer to diet in an intermittent fasting style.
Pros:
Five days at maintenance is really helpful for supporting your training performance and recovery.
Five days a week eating normal foods you enjoy at maintenance level is great preparation and practice for maintaining at goal weight.
On the 2 low days there's loads of good suggested recipes which are actually nice food, tasty and enjoyable without silly restrictions (other than the calorie limit of course).
You get a far more appropriate rate of weight loss - typically about a pound a week.
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harrylynch2014 wrote: »estherdragonbat wrote: »Agreed. Hot dogs, cottage cheese, and ice cream? Not really sustainable.
True , but the diet is 3 days on and 4 days off so it's the only diet working for me ATM. I have had tried other things but with no success.
If you're feeling hungry, I don't think it's working.
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harrylynch2014 wrote: »Some of my friends have tried the diet and it's helped weight lose for them. The recommendation for weight lose is 2 pounds per week. Which as time goes on I will lose less weight. It's not effecting my body or anything like that. It's the only diet what has worked so far and it's only a 3 day diet.
It 'works' because it's very low calorie so you're eating a lot less than you burn, not because it's a magic diet.
It's not a healthy balanced plan in terms of nutrition and it's not sustainable.1 -
This diet plan sounds like it was written by an 8 yr old for a school project or something, who gave it the name to make it sound legit and 'official.' OP, seems like you're set on doing this, so I hope you continue to get the weight loss you're looking for.
As to the hunger? Different foods satiate some people better than others. There's no one-size-fits-all plan. So if you're hungry while eating this way, and if you're not willing to abandon this plan for something more sensible and balanced, you might just have to deal with it.
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How old are you OP? American football or European football (soccer)?
As others have said, the military diet is a very low calorie diet made up of random combinations of arbitrary, not particularly tasty, or nutritious, foods. You lose weight rapidly because you are creating a large calorie deficit but I've never heard of anyone keeping the weight off.
How much weight are you trying to lose? Have you tried plugging your stats and a reasonable goal (hint, 2 lbs/week is only for people with around 100 lbs to lose) and letting MFP calculate a calorie target for you? Then eat a variety of foods within that calorie target, focusing on a balance of foods that provide you nutrition and fill you up. Log accurately and since you are training for a sport, when you exercise you need to eat more. Do you want to pass out on the field because you are only eating 1000 cals doing the military diet? Because that is a real possibility.4 -
Look I feel hungry at least once everyday I suck it up and get on with it until I can eat.
If its the whole day then I would question whether the deficit I was using was appropriate.
Honestly I think things like the military are plain rubbish and wouldn't go there, if you are set on following this for three days a week I think you'll have to suck it up on those three days when you are hungry. The advice of maybe trying 5:2 instead is good, look into it op it may be just as effective.
Also to add 10lbs of loss in such a short period of time is too fast, such a rate of loss will affect muscle mass and therefore wil affect your performance on the field, something to think about.....
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Of course you're hungry its a very low calorie diet. No other way to combat that other than eat more food. That diet is like 1100-1200 calories a day I think. That's extremely low especially for a man.2
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say something a little different:
You are likely going to be hungry because your body isn't used to the diet plan you are on. It may well adjust in time. I know on the same amount of calories I was hungry 6 months ago, but not now. Part of it was just my body getting used to a "new normal".
There are a lot of things that can be done to help prevent hunger while dieting. I know the tricks and tips. But every time I had to in some degree or another just accept that I was going to feel a bit hungry.
2 pounds a week is a pretty brisk rate. Even with proper fats, fiber, and lots of tea, coffee, water and so on you might still be a bit uncomfortable...0 -
kenyonhaff wrote: »I'm going to go out on a limb and say something a little different:
You are likely going to be hungry because your body isn't used to the diet plan you are on. It may well adjust in time. I know on the same amount of calories I was hungry 6 months ago, but not now. Part of it was just my body getting used to a "new normal".
There are a lot of things that can be done to help prevent hunger while dieting. I know the tricks and tips. But every time I had to in some degree or another just accept that I was going to feel a bit hungry.
2 pounds a week is a pretty brisk rate. Even with proper fats, fiber, and lots of tea, coffee, water and so on you might still be a bit uncomfortable...
OP has lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. He's hungry because he is undereating (and probably because foods like hot dogs and saltines aren't very filling for many people).5 -
kenyonhaff wrote: »I'm going to go out on a limb and say something a little different:
You are likely going to be hungry because your body isn't used to the diet plan you are on. It may well adjust in time. I know on the same amount of calories I was hungry 6 months ago, but not now. Part of it was just my body getting used to a "new normal".
There are a lot of things that can be done to help prevent hunger while dieting. I know the tricks and tips. But every time I had to in some degree or another just accept that I was going to feel a bit hungry.
2 pounds a week is a pretty brisk rate. Even with proper fats, fiber, and lots of tea, coffee, water and so on you might still be a bit uncomfortable...
Difference being you're a woman and 1100-1200 is a low but just about adequate amount of nutrition/calories for some females. OP is male and shouldn't really be considering eating this low long term.5 -
Ditch the diet and go for long runs to lose weight and to get back in to football. You don't want to faint during tryouts.0
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The military diet used to intrigue me because of the weight loss results. Problem with that, is that I don't feel like you are getting the proper nutrition you need to fuel your body throughout the day. I personally just don't find it to be enough. I'd rather lose weight at a slower rate as opposed to losing that much that quickly. In the long run, the weight loss might not stick with the military diet.
Not sure if any of that is really making sense.
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Here's something I've learned about crash diets, like the so called military diet. They just make it take longer for you to really lose and sustain weight loss. OP - if you're trying to lose weight and you want it to stick, I highly recommend that you figure out how many calories you need to fuel your body and your activity/training, and then take a reasonable deficit from there. Crash diets tend to rebound with gaining all of the weight back and sometimes more and you'll find yourself in the same place 6 months from now, trying to lose weight again. If you do it right the first time, in six months or a year from now, you could be at maintenance with a whole host of new habits that will help you keep the weight off for good.
Here's a saying from the actual military that may illustrate my point:
"Fast is slow, and slow is fast"; I've also heard it as "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" - it means that if you rush through things, you tend to make mistakes that you have to re-do or that just muck up the mission; if you take the time required to do it right the first time and don't miss steps or make avoidable mistakes, you complete the mission (get to your goal) a lot faster.1 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »kenyonhaff wrote: »I'm going to go out on a limb and say something a little different:
You are likely going to be hungry because your body isn't used to the diet plan you are on. It may well adjust in time. I know on the same amount of calories I was hungry 6 months ago, but not now. Part of it was just my body getting used to a "new normal".
There are a lot of things that can be done to help prevent hunger while dieting. I know the tricks and tips. But every time I had to in some degree or another just accept that I was going to feel a bit hungry.
2 pounds a week is a pretty brisk rate. Even with proper fats, fiber, and lots of tea, coffee, water and so on you might still be a bit uncomfortable...
Difference being you're a woman and 1100-1200 is a low but just about adequate amount of nutrition/calories for some females. OP is male and shouldn't really be considering eating this low long term.
I plugged in my current weight and what I want to lose into MFP and I am consuming 1200 calories a day. If I follow that well with good food and lots of water, it works perfectly for me. Seems too low for a male, though, so I agree with this.0 -
add a huge salad?0
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