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Yes that is the answer. when dieting you will gain muscle slow with lower cals. Once you have lost your fat increase your cals a little and continue to workout and you will continue to gain muscle. Check out Mike Chan sixpackshortcuts on youtube. He has some great tips that work.

Just last week my Brother in law passed. I am going threw the same thing, comfort eating and eating with family. But I am still tracking and once life gets back on track I will pick up where I left off. Right now my weight gain or loss is just an afterthought. My family is my forethought. Take the time to grieve and…

If you keep everything the same you will start losing less. I was 202 now I am 170. I also started losing at high rates but without changing calorie intake I am at a good .5 to 1.5 loss a week. If not then eat more and enjoy life!! By the way AWESOME job losing 30lbs!!!

Every day. I like tracking trends. I also do not let the number sway me.

Adam, that is where I store most of my fat too. people used to call me the human pear. Just follow a reduction calorie plan that works for you. Do some strength training (lifting) and be patient it will take months up to even a year, It is going to take time to lose in this area. You cannot spot lose. don't try to do a ton…

LEMURCAT12 Here is the real website or the one I looked at. http://themilitarydiet.com/

MANTIUM999 This is set at 20% cal reduction on that site. Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE) 2379 3.8 lbs 1.7 kg per month

JGNATCA, I searched many threads and read many reviews. 3DOGSRUNNING. Like I said I changed what I ate. and will continue to do so. So it is less process food. DANIFILFORD you are also right I have my tuna plain or with eggs or with veggies and some times toast. It is awesome that what you are doing works for you keep…

Mantiuum999 you are right I am sure I am losing "some" muscle, I am in a weight loss. But I am working out to help lose less muscle. I have not done TDEE. Help direct me on how to do it and I will and post it.

Just in case you are looking ate my open logs. I started the diet before I started using myfitnesspal. and the three days are always tuesday thru Thursday. LEMURCAT12 you are right, that is why I sub with foods I like. And I never lost a drastic amount of weight in any one week. I never believed anyone could lose that much…

I still work out too you will see I take my 20 min walks even on fast days and will work out to keep from losing my muscle mass. You are probably right bpetrosky, Like I said I started out doing exactly what it told me to do and then I adjusted meals based on what worked best for me. But it did get me going and in a…

Marzi, If you research the plan, it does not make any claim as to eating certain foods to help you lose weight. It is only 3 days at about 1000 cal. It tells you NOT to do it more then 3 days and it even tells you you can substitute. it give recommendations but it does not restrict you from making any substitutions as long…

Wow. Ok BWB, Please do not follow this diet I would not want anyone harming themselves. Sorry for sharing my results. Good luck everyone.

Like i said already look all you want. it works for me and it is 100% accurate. You will notice this week was horrible but I was camping with the family so all bets are off. Next week is a new week. You will see I also weigh myself everyday so I could see a trend and adjust as needed. I found I lost better eating less…

I agree it is a poor name for this diet.

I try to keep my totals around 10000 to 12000 per week. I actually lose best when I am in between that intake. there are weeks I have gone higher and week I have gone lower. My average is 10954 over 18 weeks.

one day might be oatmeal and grapefruit, low fat chicken wrapped in light cheese, venison steak with broccoli and carrots and a snack of my liking. Not to unhealthy there.

I eat very healthy on those three days. and its more like 1100 for me just for 3 days. I will eat 2 eggs with mushrooms, chicken with salad, tuna with toast, green beans some fruit and I might have ice cream for a snack or almonds or just veggies, my choice. thats one day what is so unhealthy about this? Like i said I made…

I don't drink soda to. wasted calories something I have learned doing this one too. I drink more water then I ever did and I do not nearly drink as much as the plan said to. I still have my coffee EVERYDAY. I hope you continue to lose the weight and just like everyone else has suggested there are other ways to go about…

Look bpetrosky I have lost weight and inches it is not water weight. I went from a size 38 to 35 in 4 months just in my waste, I have lost every where. You do not lose the weight in 3 days its the entire week. It is a CICO. You still need to follow the same 3500 cal process even the plan explains this. You can not eat 3000…

the military diet is a cico diet. Cals in Cals out.

I love chip and have them as a snack instead of ice cream. But I have also started having baked chip, veggie chip and other snack I would normally not have even tried. I love banana chips with peanut butter too. I eat more greens then I ever did in the past.

Its not hot dog every day its just one meal on one day and I changed mine to say tuna or steak or chicken or fish. Like I said you can make it what you want. and you do not eat that low all week just the 3 days. feel free to look at my logs. But like I said this is not for everyone and I would not stick to the original…

I have learned a ton from this diet. it just starts you off. You do not have to eat the same food all the time. It taught me how to count and track my calories. It taught me what a serving is and looks like. It taught me how to eat good foods and make good choices. Don't knock this just because it does not fit the box. It…

It is a lifestyle now, just like any normal eating plan. Weigh your food, count your calories, track everything, exercise and repeat. Its just a way of life. Once I reach my goal weight I will increase my 3 days calories so I stay put and that will be life.

I have been on it for 4 months now and I am down 30LBS I have changes the 3 day plan to really whatever i want as long as its is the same calories and it still works. I averaged about 1.75 lbs per week. I am never hungry on the 3 days on. I eat high protein those days and am never hungry.

I chew gum. It helps to chew spearmint because nothing really taste good after chewing it.

Toaster oven will solve the mushy egg sandwich. My wife makes 2 dozen and freezes them. When I want one I put it from the freezer to the fridge over night. Wake up, put in microwave for 30 sec then pop into the toaster oven (bake 350 ) We are talking like 5 min total cook time in the oven. It just dries and crispy the…

I hate cooked tuna, But I did give this a try and it is good. I will be making this a new meal for me. Thank you.

Oatmeal in the morning will hold you for a very long time. I also try to have higher protein meals. I will split low fat string cheese into 3 pieces and wrap each in a thin slice of low fat sandwich meat (about 170 cal) , 1 hard boiled egg on 5 saltines (about 140 cal), 2 cans of tuna 5 saltines (about 240 cal) These are…