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3 Hour Diet
Jorge Cruise is famous for his "8 minutes" series. A renowned fitness trainer, Cruise has capitalized on the popularity of short workout routines. The 3-Hour diet is a logical extension to his fitness routines, bringing in a diet regime to suit the average consumer. Note: Sometimes the author has been erroneously called George Cruise.
Eat Every 3 Hours
The 3 Hour diet is all about meal frequency. By eating every 3 hours, blood sugar levels will be more consistent and the bodies metabolism will remain in a heightened state.
For most people this will equate to about 5 meals per day - breakfast, lunch, and dinner - with two snacks in between. The 3-Hour diet addresses processed and fast foods - and much of the sales pitch of the book is about being able to lose weight and still eat some "junk" foods.
Food groups should always be combined - i.e. protein should be eaten with carbohydrates and fat (and fruit and vegetables where possible). Cruise recommends drinking 8 glasses of water per day.
3 Hour Diet Plan
| Breakfast McDonalds Egg McMuffin, 1% milk & apple Lunch Dinner Treat Sample Snacks - Pria Double Choc bar and Nabisco 100 calorie Oreo cookie snack |
Another example
For breakfast, a ham and cheese omelet, bread and lots of fruit.
Three hours later, a Pria bar. Three hours later, a lunch of beef enchilada, rice and a salad with regular dressing. Three hours later, a snack like fruit or a few cookies. Three hours later, dinner; salmon, rice, veggies, and three hours later, dessert, like chocolate mousse.
Diet, Exercise, and Eat Often
The principles of correct nutrition, appropriate exercise, and frequent eating are an effective strategy for losing weight. However the 3-Hour diet tries to be too popular at times. The book describes a method to pick appropriate portion sizes - rather then rigidly counting calories - but later goes on to restrict portion sizes to certain calories!
The by-line of the book also criticizes low-carb diets claiming that they do not work. This is a cheap shot as low-carb diets do work for some people (particularly those who are carbohydrate sensitive).
The 3-Hour Diet will be useful to many who are just beginning the journey of understanding nutrition and weight management - but it is only a beginning.
Many feel that the inclusion of so many processed foods is a sell-out - as healthy nutrition often includes only the most un-processed foods. Weight loss and nutrition are two separate but related issues. Fast food should always be a last-resort food - not a daily staple.
However for many people a diet like this is far more approachable than one that suddenly restricts food or calls for dramatic changes.
3 Hours to a Better Body?
The author makes some outrageous claims - such as "burn 2 pounds of fat per week, with belly fat first". Such a comment is completely false, as it is not possible to spot reduce body fat - it will burn off from all over the body, and is different for each person. Also, as is most weight loss diets, the body will eventually plateau - and many diets such as the 3-Hour diet seem to conveniently ignore this pattern.
The Three Hour Diet will be popular, but in the end offers very little in new science or nutrition.
See Also
The 3 Hour Diet - How Low Carb Diets Make you Fat and Timing Makes You Thin by Jorge Cruise.
User Reviews
June 15th, 2009
I am currently on the 3 hr diet long with my mom and aunts and It’s worked for us. Of course you must be active. I walk ad jog everyday(weekdays) and I loose 2 to 3 pounds a week. I really like the diet. I do try to stay away from mcdonalds and certain fast food places. I eat alote of fiber and say away from high calorie foods. I recomend this diet to anyone who loves food as much as I do and is determind to loose the weight without depriving yourself of eating. Trust me. It works!!! Im happy with it along with my family who have joined me with the 3 hr diet.
April 28th, 2009
They were just giving examples with the Mcdonalds, I dont think they are saying to eat Mcdonalds every day. And anyone who tries to eat Mcdonalds every day is a idiot! I’m sure this diet does work, Ive heard many times to have several small meals a day! just try it!!
June 18th, 2009
I like the diet because it’s regimented on timing and portions but flexible in what you can eat. Works better if you can walk/run for even a few minutes every day.
Feel better and clothes aren’t as tight…but don’t come between me and my meal/snack once it’s 3 hours…
Also kind of keep in my mind 400 calories for a meal, so I’m not carrying around special sandwiches when I go out..
Good luck and Congrats to any who try and do something.