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3 Day Diet
The 3 Day Diet is one of the most popular short-term fad diets around today. Many people adopt the diet to try and achieve short-term weight loss. However, unfortunately most people simply gain the weight back on again.
The 3 Day Diet is simply a low calorie diet (as can be seen by the meal plan). There is nothing magical – no mystical chemical reaction that goes on (as some seem to think). Weight loss is due to a sudden drop in calories – some of this may be fat – but most will be from water loss.
3 Day Diet Meal Plan
This diet is not recommended and should never be used for more than 3 days. This kind of diet is often used by those who experience “yo-yo” weight – it is not a good habit to get into.
| 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 |
Condiments Allowed
- Lemon (and lots of it, if you like)
- a dash of salt and/or pepper
- mustard
- cooking spray
Substitutions
Some people use the following substitutions for the 3 day diet:
- Orange instead of Grapefruit
- Tuna instead of Cottage cheese (and vice versa)
- Frozen yogurt instead of Ice Cream
- Cauliflower instead of Broccoli (and vice versa)
- Green beans instead of Broccoli or Cauliflower
- Beets instead of Carrots
- Toast instead of 5 crackers (vice versa)
Why not try the 100 Calorie Diet which is a healthier method of Calorie restriction.
i tried this diet…i luv it!!..compared 2 all the dietz i did!!
i already recommended it 2 ma friendz..i lost weight but after the 3rd day i gained the weight back…only bc i ate unhealthy…WAT DO U EXPECT…u eat pizza n chipz n junkfood rite afta a low calorie diet..ur body iz not gonna b used 2 all that food…idk wat im talkn bout now lol!! TRY IT N C!!! IT WORKZ JUST EAT GOOD AFTA DIETING…
Can you subsitute the hotdogs cause i HATE hot dogs?
I am 36 years old, and I am a yo-yo dieter. I have tried all sorts of diets, but I can truly say that this diet really works. But u must follow the diet exactly how they tell u!! U defenitely will lose the weight. I can’t promise u it will be 10 pounds in a week, but u will defenitley lose something. Everybody is different. Two weeks b-4 my wedding, i was still not satisfied with my weight loss(183lbs)(after doing all types of diets). So I did the 3 day diet and lost 12 pounds(171 lbs), so i would say i must have lost 6 pounds each week. I was defenitely satisfied. I felt and looked damn good in my dress. It is a quick fast weight loss, so be careful!! U must eat moderately the next four days of the week. I have gained my weight back and am now back on the diet again.
I am on day 1 and starving!
and kara saltine crackers are just
tuc or ritz crackers
xx
Well, my Niece told me about the diet today and I went out and bought eveything i needed. “wish me luck”
this 3 day diet, is a form of Weight watchers day1 has 22pts,day2 has 24pts. day3 has 19pts. Eating like this will cause you to lost weight not always 10lbs in 3 days. More like 2-3lbs a week. stick with it and you will have healthy eating habits.
it works!!! love it!!
Does This diet really work…Will I be skinner in 3 days
I’m going to give this ago so wish me luck but just wondering what saltine crackers are. I normally order my groceries online but coulnt find them. Thanks xx
I cannot eat eggs whatsoever – I have a bad reaction to it but I really want to try this diet badly. Is there a substitute for eggs since they are supposed to be hard boiled?
Wow, it appalls me how many bad spellers there are out in the world. My mom did this diet years back and lost a LOT of weight. She maintained it until the doctors put her on a medication that made her gain a crapload of weight. Now she’s trying it again, this is the beginning of the second week for her and she’s lost around 12 pounds. I’d really really really recommend exercise with this, though. I mean, eating this stuff won’t tone your muscles. Don’t let them atrophy. We lazy Americans need to get off our fat asses anyway. Good luck!
what is ok to have in between meals, like an apple or orange or is that strictly forbidden?
This diet really works however, you must prepare your body after you acheive your desired weight. You must allow your body to be re introduce to normal foods. This diet makes your body burn keystones. Which means that it burns your stored fat. To proved that you can purchase keystone strips from your local store in the diebetic section. Also, if you have any medical problems it may be very dangously to burn keystones. The most important thing you can do to not gain the weight back is to allow you body time to re adjust to normal eating. Remember, if your normal eating cause you to be overweight than you need to do a lifestyle change. Overall this diet is safe and you have all the food groups. Each food item has it on job in your body.
Yes you have to follow the diet EXACTLY!
i gained weight in the past year but have lost some in the past couple of months, i exersise and eat healthy, im hoping to do this just so i can have a boost of a weight loss and then continue to exersise, im hoping this will make me feel good that ive lost weight and make me want to continue working hard.
IM starting this diet but imm onlying eatting crackers and drinking water all day and maybe some cheese but besides that…… all im going to eat is crackers and water and work out 2hrs aday… and see how it works for me… but when u get hungry just eat more crackers and if u dnt like regular water drink favored thats what i do… i did the cracker and water diet b4 and i lost 25 pounds… now im 155 my goal by the end of jun is 135.. hope i can do it!!!!!!!!!!
I just want to know that people who lost 7 lbs plus, did you lot do any exercise and if you did, what did you do and for how long?
To the 16 and 18 year old…I know how you feel. I was 214 pounds when I was your ages. The way I lost the weight was by joining CURVES gym. It’s only women and I felt very comfortable there, I wasn’t ready to work out at a “normal people” gym. I’m doing this diet now and the only reason I haven’t totally lost my mind with hunger is because I’m taking an appetite supprasent. I’m taking Trimspa. See your doctor before you take it yourself. Be strong ladies. I know it sucks right now, but you really have to kick your own butt to lose the weight. Nobody will do it for you.
Im about to try this diet! Hope it works! Wish me luk!!
This is the 3rd day. The 1st day I lost 4-1/2 lbs. Second day gained a lb. Can’t believe i’m going to be 10 lbs. lighter tomorrow.
is it important to follow the foods reccomended exactly?
i weigh 263 and am desperate for a miracle. so is this diet for me? Does it really work just like they say.
Okay I love this diet alot! i have lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks of doing it. But the thing is its kinda wrong on here, i have the original one this diet originated at a hospital for heart patients who needed to loose massive amounts of weight for heart surgery. The things that are mixed up are, day 1 the breakfast, you dont have the penut butter, just plain toast. Day 1 supper, there are no carrots with the supper at all. and you can have any kind of meat, not just lean meat.
Day one and two, where it says bananas, it is only half a banana, not full ones. All the eggs are sopossed to be hard boiled (or scrambled) no condiment, exept for salt and pepper, no lemon, no mustert, nothing, and no substituets. I hope this wil healp! =]
hello, so im on the second day of this diet and its going pretty well, iv already lost 2 pounds! the second day feels a little tougher but oh well its only 3 days so why not..one thing i dont recommend is dont exercise too much when on this diet i went running last night and i almost passed out, i dont think working out is required while on this diet
Well I am starting on the diet as well. I deciede that i will follow my weight watcher points on the 4 days. Hopefully this will work. Please keep me in your prayers
DO I HAVE TO EXERCISE WITH THIS DIET?
its day 3 ans my boyfriend and I have both done this diet and both of us lost 2 lbs the first day but when we weighed this morning we were exactly the same. He just weighed himself and was up 3 lbs. Unless a miracle happens overnight I say this diet is lame. back to the gym and eating low calorie diet. Thats the only thing that actually works