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)