The 3 Day Diet Plan in a Nutshell:

This diet is a fad diet used for 3 days and no more. Many people who have tried it have experienced positive results. It severely cuts calories for those looking for a quick fix, such as going to a special event and wanting to drop some water weight to fit into a dress. As soon as regular eating is introduced the weight will come back on.

Pros:

• Weightloss is fast due to the sudden caloric deficiency
• Meal plan is mapped out for you

Cons:

• This is a fad diet with only temporary results
• Nutrition is lacking and artificial sweeteners and processed foods are allowed

Foods You Can’t Eat:

• Only those foods listed on the meal plan below

Potential Risks:

Possible headaches, fatigue and other issues associated with a sudden drop of calories.

Oodora’s Opinion:

This is just another fad diet that will probably allow you to drop a bit of weight, but what’s the point? You won’t keep it off and this is not a healthy diet to adopt for a lifetime. Not to mention that most of the foods listed are processed and artificial, like Sweet & Low, ice cream, hot dogs and saltine crackers. I’m not sure of the calorie count, but I would guess it is way below 1,000 calories and no one can sustain that for too long. So I would not recommend this for anyone who has a history of yo-yo dieting. Maybe if you have a special event coming up in 3 days would I allow it. Although I would swap out all the processed food for whole foods with the same calorie count.

Sample 3 Day Diet Meal Plan:

DAY 1

Breakfast

• Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water
• 1/2 Grapefruit or Juice
• 1 slice toast with 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

Lunch

• 1/2 Cup of Tuna
• 1 slice toast
• Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water

Dinner

• 3 oz. any lean meat
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 cup carrots
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 medium apple

DAY 2

Breakfast

• Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water
• 1 egg (any style)
• 1 slice toast
• 1 banana

Lunch

• 1 cup cottage cheese or tuna
• 5 saltine crackers
• Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water

Dinner

• 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

• Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water
• 5 regular saltine crackers
• 1 oz.(slice) cheddar cheese
• 1 apple

Lunch

• 1 hard boiled egg
• 1 slice toast
• Black coffee or tea (Sweet & Low or Equal) or water

Dinner

• 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, unlimited
• a dash of salt and/or pepper
• mustard
• cooking spray

Substitutions Allowed:

• 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)

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