The 3 day military diet is free and you don’t have to subscribe to any expensive programs or purchase expensive food or dietary supplements. All the foods mentioned in the three day military diet are commonly found in every household.
But does the 3 day diet actually work or it is just some fad diet? Read this article to know everything about the military diet menu.
What is the Military Diet?
Before going into the details of the 3 day diet, the first thing I would like you to know is that the military diet as claimed by many is not designed by the nutritionists in the US military for the soldiers. If anyone says so, don’t believe them.
It is just a low calorie weight loss diet that helps you lose a significant amount of weight in a span of 1 week.
On the first 3 days of the diet, you’ll be eating the suggested foods, which help you lose weight and on the remaining 4 days off, you’ll be eating either the 1200 calorie meal plan (for women) or the 1500 calorie meal plan (for men) in order to maintain your lost weight.
How Does the Military Diet Work?
As said above, the 3 day military diet menu is split into two phases, which lasts for 1 week.
The first three days of the diet, you’re allowed to eat low calorie meals 3 times a day with no snacks. On an average, you’ll be getting roughly 1000 to 1300 calories per day.
On the other 4 days, you’re free to have a healthy meal plan comprising of no more than 1500 calories per day.
You can repeat the diet (3+4 days) several times until you reach your weight loss goal.
3 Day Military Diet Menu with Meal Plan (Phase I)
Below is the exact 3 day meal plan you should follow during the first phase of the army diet.
Day 1
This is the day 1 military diet meal plan. It contains around 1,300 calories.
Breakfast:
1 slice of Wholegrain toast with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
1/2 Grapefruit.
1 cup of coffee or tea.
Lunch:
A slice of whole grain toast.
1/2 cup of Tuna.
1 cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner:
3-Oz (85 grams) serving of any meat
1 cup of green beans.
1 small apple.
1/2 banana.
1 cup Vanilla ice cream.
Day 2
Here is what you should be eating on the three day military diet day 2 menu. It contains around 1,100 calories.
Breakfast:
1 slice of toast (whole grain).
1 hard-boiled egg.
1/2 banana.
Lunch:
1 hard-boiled egg.
A cup of cottage cheese.
5 saltine crackers.
Dinner:
2 hot dogs without bun.
1/2 cup of carrots and 1/2 cup of broccoli.
½ banana.
1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream.
Day 3
Here is the breakdown of day 3 menu. It contains around 1,000 calories.
Breakfast:
1 slice of cheddar cheese.
5 saltine crackers.
A small apple.
Lunch:
1 slice of toast.
One egg (hard boiled or cooked according to your likes)
Dinner:
A cup of tuna.
1/2 banana.
1 cup of vanilla ice cream.
In addition to the military diet plan menu, it is advised to drink as much water as you can (at least 3 to 4 liters per day). If you’re a coffee addict, you can have it as long as you don’t add any sugar, milk or cream, which spikes up your calorie intake and thus spoils your diet.
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