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Three Day Diet - Lose 10 Pounds in 3 Days?
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 July 2009 )
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There have been a number of questions regarding the 3 day diet in recent times.  The three day diet is a fad diet, meaning that there is no real scientific evidence behind whether a 3 day diet plan can work.  

However, there is anecdotal evidence regarding the success of 3 day diets in the form of many people that tried a particular 3 day heart diet or 3 day tuna diet and ended up better off for the experience. The results of many of these different diets can only be viewed in that anecdotal context because the 3 day apple diet that worked for someone might not work for someone else and likewise you might end up feeling extremely sick with the 3 day cardiac diet and then a week later find out that you actually lost 10 pounds through the use of the 3 day chemical breakdown diet.

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Because of the uncertainty related to any 3 day fad diet, regardless of whether it has a fancy name like the 3 day detox diet does (or the 3 day miracle diet for that matter), it is important to keep close tabs on your progress throughout the 3 day weight loss diet that you choose to pursue.

 

The 3 Day Diet

Here are your meals for a free 3 day diet that you can follow to lose weight fast.  This free 3 day diet plan is just one example of the many 3 day fad diets currently circulating the internet and while there are some good points to it, there are some cautions as well.

Day 1

  • For breakfast, have black coffee or tea, half a grapefruit and one slice of toast with two tablespoons of peanut butter
  • For lunch, have a half cup of tuna with one slice of toast as well as coffee or tea
  • For dinner, consume seven slices of any meat product, eat one cup of string beans, one cup of beets, one small apple and one cup of vanilla ice cream

Day 2

  • For breakfast, eat one egg, half a banana and one slice of toast with either black coffee or tea
  • For lunch, eat one cup of cottage cheese and three saltine crackers
  • For dinner, eat two hot dogs, one cup of broccoli, half a cup of carrots and one cup of vanilla ice cream

Day 3

  • For breakfast, eat three saltine crackers, one slice of cheddar cheese, one small apple and drink a cup of black coffee or tea
  • For lunch, eat one hard boiled egg along with a slice of toast
  • For dinner, eat one cup of tuna, one beet, one cup of cauliflower, half a cantaloupe and half a cup of vanilla ice cream


This is an example of one of the 3 day diet plans that works on the chemical breakdown principle.  Now, while there are some good aspects to this diet, as previously mentioned the three day diet stated above also has some serious drawbacks and criticisms that can be made of it. The only way to get a true picture of this or any other three day diet plan and ultimately decide whether it is appropriate for your situation is to hear both sides of the coin.  With three day diets in particular this is vitally important.

The Good of a 3 Day Diet

The main good aspect about this 3 day 10 pound diet is the fact that it mixes things up, allowing you to eat a wide range of foods while at the same time allowing you to keep your calorie intake extremely low. The foods used with this diet in particular are reminiscent of many of the 3 day cleanse diet plans that are out on the market in which your goal is to eat a number of good foods in order to cleanse your body of all of the bad junk that you have been eating.  Whether or not these 3 day cleansing diet plans actually work is an open question, but that is the principle that they try to follow.

Another good aspect of this particular 3 day detox diet plan is the fact that it allows you to eat vanilla ice cream at the end of each day.  The vanilla ice cream acts as a reward for your discipline in sticking to the 3 day diet meal plan and therefore more people can finish this diet.  Finally, some people have used 3 day diet plans that were exactly like this one in order to achieve results, which is empirical evidence that at least for some people they seem to work.

The Bad of a 3 Day Diet

The main bad point that would have to be considered in a 3 day diet review of this particular diet is the fact that you are essentially starving yourself for three days in an effort to lose a large amount of weight.  This is in fact the main point of criticism that 3 day diet reviews level on diets like this one and many of those same reviews tend to dismiss 3 day diet results or 3 day diet success stories that come from the diets, citing that something else must have been going on at the same time.

The main reason that people are so critical of the 3 day fad diet is the fact that it seems to be counter to what nutritionists generally believe about the human body.  They tend to believe nowadays that the human body stores food and has a starvation mode that it goes into when it does not get a certain amount of calories a day.  This means that any initial weight loss on the part of a three day diet would only be temporary and those gains would be rolled back when the body went into starvation mode and started to conserve the food that you put into it.  Unfortunately, at the same time this might end up leading to dizziness and general weakness on your part.

 

Conclusion

This has led some people to suggest a 3 day on, 4 day off diet that could counteract some of those effects, but at the moment the debate is still going on as to the overall effectiveness of these diets. Ultimately, it is a matter of personal choice as to whether you would like to pursue these types of diets.  As always seek medical advise from your doctor before doing any diet plan or exercise plan .

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1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 07-02-2010 14:26
Can you drink diet soda instead of coffee or tea?
2. Written by Salada, on 06-02-2010 19:55
I tried this diet and lost 15 pounds in one month...doing the diet 3 days a week and eating low carb low fat high fiber high protein the other 4 days. It also helps if I grunt real hard if I am tempted to cheat....that and drink lots of lemon water
3. Sustitute
Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 03-02-2010 12:58
Some people use the following substitutions for the 3 day diet: 
 
Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water 
Orange instead of Grapefruit  
Tuna instead of Cottage cheese(and vice versa)  
Frozen yogurt instead of Ice Cream 
Cauliflower instead of Broccoli  
Green beans instead of Broccoli or Cauliflower  
Beets instead of Carrots  
Toast instead of 5 crackers (vice versa).  
 
Condiments Allowed Lemon (and lots of it, if you like), a dash of salt and/or pepper, mustard, cooking spray. 
 
IMHO, this Diet it's a miracle, It helped me to get fit and change my eating habit for ever.  
My tricks: 
 
1- Eat the fruit, ice cream or Yugurt as snack between meals, so you would not have to starve yourself at all. 
 
2- Do it every week (3 day and 4 of moderate food) Also  
 
3- Modify the menu, using the substitute ingredients, so you'll not get bored of it.
4. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 03-02-2010 07:53
Did anyone answer the question of if you have to drink tea or coffee? I am trying to get caffeine out of my system and do not want to drink it. Please reply asap. I am getting ready to start this without the coffee and tea.
5. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 02-02-2010 21:14
There are different variations of this diet and you can also substitue a few things. I don't think i could eat hot dogs and beets on the 3 DD. Chicken, tuna are better sources of protein than the hotdogs.
6. Written by Kelly, on 02-02-2010 10:34
Okay, i finally started this again! Day two. I had my breakfast, egg on my toast and then banana while drinking my black coffee for breakfast. Typically all i have is a whole banana with sugar coffee so this isnt too off from my regular diet. I also eat tuna a lot anyways so hopefully lowering my cal's at dinner and not eating chips with my lunch will help speed up the process. I plan to weigh myself at the end of tomorrow to see the results. I started at 120 so i dont expect to lose 10lbs. Thats a lot. All i want is 5lbs off so we will see! Im preparing myself for spring break!! Keep it up ladies iv had two kids and if i can do it, so can you!  
 
Ps. yes P90X is awesome, you are so sore for days!!
7. It Works! I lost 35lbs for doing it in 3
Written by Carlo, on 01-02-2010 00:20
It works. First three days was hard but if you want to push it for the first week then go ahead because the rewards are WORTH IT!! I lost 7lbs the first 6 days then I stopped for a week. Did it again the next week for 3 days then did it every other week. Next thing u know, I was buying jeans every month because they just keep getting loose. After three months though, I dreaded TUNA, didn't want to see BEETS, and sure hell don't want to eat string beans. Until now, I feel sick thinking about it. What I did after was the best decision of my life, I DID P90X!!! I lost 35lbs more and kept it off after 2 yrs. Have lean body, I feel great and I have so much energy everyday!! P90X is something that would stick with you. 3 day diets work but you will grow tired of it.
8. Yes, the 3 day diet does work!
Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 30-01-2010 08:42
Hi, 
 
I just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents worth. I have donethe 3 day diet for the past 2 weeks and it does work. I do 3 days on 4 days off each week. Each week that I have done it, I have lost 4.5 lbs.  
 
This is not a miracle diet and there is no chemical reaction. it is just low calorie ( just under 1000 cals each day). There are 2 things I noticed on this diet. I did not have cravings that were extreme and I was not pyhsically hungry. If you do get hungry between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner, the dinner will make up for that since the vegetables will make you feel very full. The other thing I noticed was that I had a lot of energy and found it difficult to go to sleep. When i woke up I did not have that heavy feeling that I normally felt in the a.m. after eating garbage food the night before.  
 
it might be wise to get somecardio exercise in on a regular basis. Even if it'sjust walking. It will make a difference. When you go to 4 days of regular eating try and stay around 1300-500 cals a day and you won't gain your lost weight back.  
 
I don't truly believe that you can lose 10 lbs in 3 days unless you have a lot of weight to lose. I started last week at a 169.5 lbs, lost 5 lbs the first week and only went up a 1/2 lbs on the 4 days off. I did treat myself one day but did not overdo it. It also makes you conscious of eating healthier and surprisingly, I am not that hungry for junk food. This week, i lost 4.5 lbs.Other people I know who weigh less only lost 2 lbs in the 3 days.  
 
So ir does work but the key is not to go crazy on your 4 days off. Any diet will work but you still have to be accountable for what you eat on your days off. I now weigh 160.5 lbs and I started the diet Jan 19 at 169.5. I am thrilled with the resultsand people hsve already noticed.
9. Yes, the 3 day diet does work!
Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 30-01-2010 08:40
Hi, 
 
I just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents worth. I have donethe 3 day diet for the past 2 weeks and it does work. I do 3 days on 4 days off each week. Each week that I have done it, I have lost 4.5 lbs.  
 
This is not a miracle diet and there is no chemical reaction. it is just low calorie ( just under 1000 cals each day). There are 2 things I noticed on this diet. I did not have cravings that were extreme and I was not pyhsically hungry. If you do get hungry between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner, the dinner will make up for that since the vegetables will make you feel very full. The other thing I noticed was that I had a lot of energy and found it difficult to go to sleep. When i woke up I did not have that heavy feeling that I normally felt in the a.m. after eating garbage food the night before.  
 
it might be wise to get somecardio exercise in on a regular basis. Even if it'sjust walking. It will make a difference. When you go to 4 days of regular eating try and stay around 1300-500 cals a day and you won't gain your lost weight back.  
 
I don't truly believe that you can lose 10 lbs in 3 days unless you have a lot of weight to lose. I started last week at a 169.5 lbs, lost 5 lbs the first week and only went up a 1/2 lbs on the 4 days off. I did treat myself one day but did not overdo it. It also makes you conscious of eating healthier and surprisingly, I am not that hungry for junk food. This week, i lost 4.5 lbs.Other people I know who weigh less only lost 2 lbs in the 3 days.  
 
So ir does work but the key is not to go crazy on your 4 days off. Any diet will work but you still have to be accountable for what you eat on your days off. I now weigh 160.5 lbs and I started the diet Jan 19 at 169.5. I am thrilled with the resultsand people hsve already noticed.
10. Hello
Written by ....., on 29-01-2010 07:53
So im on day two of this diet and im not really as hungry as some people would say they would be. Im in the navy so I have to have to lose mre weight.null
11. i want to tru it
Written by diana, on 28-01-2010 16:38
ive been reading your comments, and i really want to try it. in the last months i gained weight, and i hate myself for that, im going to gym but im losing them very slow, and i want to lose them fast :D so i will try this, i hope it will help me like it helped some of you...
12. ps. this is the version i did before.
Written by Kelly, on 27-01-2010 11:52
The 3 Day Diet meal plan: 
 
Day 1 
 
Breakfast 
 
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal 
 
1/2 grapefruit or juice 
 
1 piece toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter 
 
Lunch 
 
1/2 cup tuna 
 
1 piece toast 
 
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal 
 
Dinner 
 
3 ounces any lean meat or chicken 
 
1 cup green beans 
 
1 cup carrots 
 
1 apple 
 
1 cup regular vanilla ice cream 
 
Day 2 
 
Breakfast 
 
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal 
 
1 egg 
 
1/2 banana 
 
1 piece toast 
 
Lunch 
 
1 cup cottage cheese or tuna 
 
8 regular saltine crackers 
 
Dinner 
 
2 beef franks 
 
1 cup broccoli or cabbage 
 
1/2 cup carrots 
 
1/2 banana 
 
1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream 
 
Day 3 
 
Breakfast 
 
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal 
 
5 regular saltine crackers 
 
1 ounce cheddar cheese 
 
1 apple 
 
Lunch 
 
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal 
 
1 boiled egg 
 
1 piece toast 
 
Dinner 
 
1 cup tuna 
 
1 cup carrots 
 
1 cup cauliflower 
 
1 cup melon 
 
1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream 
 
In addition to its strict daily food prescription, dieters drink 4 cups of water or noncaloric drinks daily.
13. Iv done this one before.
Written by Kelly, on 27-01-2010 11:44
I tried this diet a few years back. Iv had two kids and im only 24 So i was anxious to get back in shape. I was on the south beach and it worked at first... I decided to try this and initially i lost 6lbs in the first three days, i did four days off, and another 3days on. I lost a total of 14lbs in two weeks and it was amazing! The trick is to stick to it EXACTLY how it tells you too. I added mustard to the tuna because it was really dry. and i always put the tuna on the toast, ya know a mini sandwhich. Im ready to try again, 3yrs later and i need to lose 10 more lbs. I wish you luck and please do the same for me!!
14. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 26-01-2010 17:52
Just started today! Its been a lil difficult but i must say that your comments have greatly encouraged me! Thanks will report back later
15. Coffee or Tea??
Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 26-01-2010 12:36
Do you have to drink them? I don't like either one.
16. 3 day diet
Written by L.Gonzales, on 25-01-2010 21:45
Ok so I finally convinced my husband to do this diet with me. We just made it through day 1. I will report after day three on ou r weight loss.
17. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 25-01-2010 12:20
Amanda, We took my measurments last night and I am excited to retake them on Wed night. The support here from you and everyone who has posted is great and such a huge help. It's nice to have people who support me.  
 
Thanks, 
Diadra
18. Written by Amanda, on 25-01-2010 12:14
I think you can substitute pretty much anything on this if is reasonable...check out the list that someone posted a few below, I found it really helpful. Also search around online for some healthy alternatives. Good Luck...but really grab a measuring tape and jot it down...you will be so shocked!
19. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 25-01-2010 11:42
Started today, so far so good. I'm eating lunch now. Does anyone know if we can use vinegar? Balsamic, red wine or otherwise? Also, we can put splenda in our coffee, right? 
 
Please help, I'm motivated and eager!
20. Written by Amanda, on 23-01-2010 07:40
on the 4th day..measurements taken this morning.. overall loss in inches since I first took a gander at this plan: bust 1in, waist 4in, hips 3.5in, thighs 2in.

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