The Three Day Diet Plan is a fad diet and although it can be used for short term weight loss, it’s not a healthy program.
About the Program
The 3 Day Diet is a low calorie diet with a set menu that you follow for 3 days and then go back to normal eating for 4 days. The claim is you can lose 10 pounds in 3 days if followed exactly. The theory is certain foods eaten together create a chemical reaction that burns fat and calories. During the 4 days you are off the diet you still have to maintain a low calorie, low fat diet to keep the weight off.
Foods You Can Eat
The Menu for this weight loss program is:
| First Day: Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit 1 slice of toast with 1 tbsp. of peanut butter Lunch 1/2 cup of Tuna 1 slice of toast Dinner 3 oz of lean meat 1 cup green beans 1 cup carrots 1 cup vanilla ice cream 1 medium apple |
Second Day: Breakfast 1 egg (any style) 1 slice toast 1 banana Lunch 1 cup cottage cheese or tuna 5 saltine crackers Dinner 2 beef franks or hot dogs 1/2 cup carrots 1 banana 1 cup broccoli or cabbage 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream |
Third Day Breakfast 5 regular saltine crackers 1 slice cheddar cheese 1 apple Lunch 1 hard boiled egg 1 slice toast Dinner 1 cup tuna 1 cup carrots 1 cup cauliflower 1 cup melon 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream |
You can have black coffee, tea or water with each meal. Sugar Substitute can be used. Condiments and seasonings that can be used are lemon, very little salt and pepper, cooking sprays and mustard.
Exercise
None recommended.
Costs
Price of the food.
Pros
- Fast weight loss
- Menu is set up for you
Cons
- No clinical studies to prove the theory works
- No emphasis on physical activity
Summary
There is no focus in the Three Day Diet Plan on lifestyle changes that can increase the ability to make wise, healthy choices in the future when it comes to the right foods, and the right exercises.
