
These days, many people who want to lose weight. Whether it is just a couple pounds to fit into that little black dress or look good in a swimming suit at the beach, or whether you need to lose weight for health reasons. There are as many different diet plans online, in books, and on TV as you could possibly imagine, all claiming miraculous results. The 3 Day Diet has been around since about 1985, and is still quite popular among dieters. It has also been known as the Cleveland Clinic Diet, although there has never been any official affiliation with the Cleveland Clinic. With the grand claim of being able to lose up to 10 pounds in only three days, with no exercise involved, there are few who can resist the temptation of trying it out. So what is this magical diet?
The 3 Day Diet does not require exercise, but is very strict about what and how much can be eaten. The diet warns that if you do not follow it to the exact letter, you could not see the weight loss results that you expect. Here are the meal plans for the three days:
DAY 1
For Breakfast:
½ Grapefruit or juice
1 Slice toast topped with 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets of Equal or Sweet & Low
For Lunch:
1 Slice of toast
½ Cup of tuna
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets of Equal or Sweet & Low
For Dinner:
1 Cup of green beans
1 Cup of carrots
1 Apple
3 Ounces of any lean meat or chicken
1 Cup of regular vanilla ice cream
DAY 2
For Breakfast:
1 Egg
½ Banana
1 Slice of toast
Black tea or coffee, with 1-2 packets of Equal or Sweet & Low
For Lunch:
8 Saltine crackers
1 Cup of tuna or cottage cheese
For Dinner:
1 Cup of cabbage or broccoli
½ Cup of carrots
½ Banana
2 Beef hot dogs
½ Cup vanilla ice cream
DAY 3
For Breakfast:
5 Saltine crackers
1 Apple
5 Ounces cheddar cheese
Black tea or coffee with 1-2 packets of Equal or Sweet & Low
For Lunch:
1 Boiled egg
1 Slice of toast
Black tea or coffee with 1-2 packets or Equal or Sweet & Low
For Dinner:
1 Cup of carrots
1 Cup of cauliflower
1 Cup of melon
1 Cup of tuna
½ Cup of vanilla ice cream
You are also to drink four cups of water or other drink with zero calories every day.
Now, even if you feel full during some of these meals, you still have to eat all that the diet prescribes for that meal. Supposedly, you will boost your fat burning capabilities during this time by throwing your metabolism into high gear. Likely, you are losing mostly water weight. Although the diet only lasts for three days, you can repeat it as many times as you want, as long as you take four or five days off in between.