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3 Day Diet

The 3 Day Diet is essentially a meal plan for 3 days. The claim that you can lose 10 pounds in 3 days, is inaccurate because we are all different, and have different caloric requirements!

Simply put - if you can't imagine yourself still eating like this in say, a years time, then it's not a sustainable diet. Judging by the meal plan, the 3 day diet is a very low calorie diet (VLCD), but retains a reasonable balance of fats, carbs, and proteins.

This is one of the most popular "Fad" diets on the internet and despite the warnings people still want a quick fix instead of doing the work it takes to achieve long term results.

Downsides?

  • Be Careful Not To Lower Metabolism
    3 days is about the longest you should go on a very low calorie diet. Beyond this your body will go into starvation mode, and begin to adapt its metabolism. This of course, can mark the beginning of yo-yo dieting.

  • Due to the low calories, you will feel hungry often.
    Dieters will probably end up reaching for the junk food as they will feel deprived.

  • The lack of any snack will also lead to up and down energy levels.
  • Long term results are not typical.

3 Day Diet Alternative?

Find a better diet plan ! -see the best weight loss programs

One of the safer diet programs for quick weight loss is the medically proven program Medifast - calories are restricted to under 1,000 per day. The Medifast food is specifically prepared to include all necessary nutrients. This is a recommended alternative.

3 Day Diet - Meal Plan

DAY 1
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 1/2 Grapefruit or Juice 1 slice toast with 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter 1/2 Cup of Tuna 1 slice toast Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 3 oz. any lean meat 1 cup green beans 1 cup carrots 1 cup vanilla ice cream 1 medium apple Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water
DAY 2
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 1 egg (any style) 1 slice toast 1 banana 1 cup cottage cheese or tuna 5 saltine crackers Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 2 beef franks or hot dogs 1/2 cup carrots 1 banana 1 cup broccoli or cabbage 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water
DAY 3
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 5 regular saltine crackers 1 oz.(slice) cheddar cheese 1 apple 1 hard boiled egg 1 slice toast Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 1 cup tuna 1 cup carrots 1 cup cauliflower 1 cup melon 1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water




Last updated 28 JAN 2010