Senin, 14 Oktober 2019
Instead of military-based nutritional practices, the Military Diet requires persistence when the going gets tough. There are numerous risks associated with such restrictive diets, including gaining all the weight back — and then some — once you’re finally done with the program.
Experts say the popular diet can help you drop weight fast, but keeping it off might be harder. In fact, fad diets like the Military Diet may even lead you to gain even more weight than you initially lost.
The Military Diet is an extremely low-calorie diet designed to help you lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time. In a nutshell, Julie Rothenberg, RD, a licensed dietician-nutritionist and owner of JuliENERGYnutrition in Miami, explains, “The three-day military diet markets itself to lose 10 pounds (lbs) in one week.”
Still, the Military Diet isn’t associated with the military at all. It also doesn’t follow the principles used in the actual military.
In fact, as one review published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences that examined of nutrition in the military stated, “Nutrition and the military are fundamentally entwined.”
The Military Diet is a strict, short-term plan that requires drastically reducing your caloric intake. The restrictions work over a three-day period, and then you take four days off from the diet.
Some users participate in the Military Diet on an occasional basis, while others might do three days on and four days off for a month at a time.
When you think of the word “military,” you might think of a strict regimen that involves both mental and physical strength, but there’s no boot camp required with this type of diet. Surprisingly, there’s no exercise requirement whatsoever. Proponents do encourage daily walks, though.
Day 1
Breakfast: 1 slice of toast with up to 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 cup of black coffee or tea with caffeine, and ½ grapefruit
Lunch: 1 slice of toast with up to ½ cup of white tuna fish, 1 cup of caffeinated coffee or tea
Dinner: 3 ounces meat (any type you prefer), 1 small apple, ½ banana, and 1 cup green beans
Dessert: 1 cup vanilla ice cream
Day 2
Breakfast: 1 slice of toast with 1 egg and ½ banana
Lunch: 5 saltine crackers, 1 egg (hardboiled or however you prefer it), and 1 cup cottage cheese
Dinner: 2 hot dogs (no buns), 1 cup broccoli, ½ cup carrots, and the other half of the banana
“The middle day does include 1 cup of broccoli — which is a source of insoluble fiber — but likely not enough,” Rothenberg adds.
Day 3
Breakfast: 5 saltine crackers, 1 apple, and 1 slice of cheddar cheese
Lunch: 1 piece of toast and 1 egg
Dinner: ½ banana and 1 cup of tuna
Dessert: 1 cup vanilla ice cream
Strict adherence to the diet is recommended to achieve the optimal results. It’s important to note that you can’t have snacks — instead, you may “borrow” a food from one of your meals during snack time, but then eat less at that particular meal.
The Military Diet is an extremely low-calorie diet designed to help you lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time. In a nutshell, Julie Rothenberg, RD, a licensed dietician-nutritionist and owner of JuliENERGYnutrition in Miami, explains, “The three-day military diet markets itself to lose 10 pounds (lbs) in one week.”
Still, the Military Diet isn’t associated with the military at all. It also doesn’t follow the principles used in the actual military.
In fact, as one review published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences that examined of nutrition in the military stated, “Nutrition and the military are fundamentally entwined.”
What Is the Military Diet Exactly, and How Does the Weight-Loss Program Work?
In fact, the Military Diet website touts that people who follow the plan for 30 days could “lose up to 30 lbs,” though registered dietitians strongly advise against doing so. (More on that later.)The Military Diet is a strict, short-term plan that requires drastically reducing your caloric intake. The restrictions work over a three-day period, and then you take four days off from the diet.
Some users participate in the Military Diet on an occasional basis, while others might do three days on and four days off for a month at a time.
When you think of the word “military,” you might think of a strict regimen that involves both mental and physical strength, but there’s no boot camp required with this type of diet. Surprisingly, there’s no exercise requirement whatsoever. Proponents do encourage daily walks, though.
A 3-Day Sample Meal Plan for the Military Diet
The following is a sample meal plan from the Military Diet: (7)Day 1
Breakfast: 1 slice of toast with up to 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 cup of black coffee or tea with caffeine, and ½ grapefruit
Lunch: 1 slice of toast with up to ½ cup of white tuna fish, 1 cup of caffeinated coffee or tea
Dinner: 3 ounces meat (any type you prefer), 1 small apple, ½ banana, and 1 cup green beans
Dessert: 1 cup vanilla ice cream
Day 2
Breakfast: 1 slice of toast with 1 egg and ½ banana
Lunch: 5 saltine crackers, 1 egg (hardboiled or however you prefer it), and 1 cup cottage cheese
Dinner: 2 hot dogs (no buns), 1 cup broccoli, ½ cup carrots, and the other half of the banana
“The middle day does include 1 cup of broccoli — which is a source of insoluble fiber — but likely not enough,” Rothenberg adds.
Day 3
Breakfast: 5 saltine crackers, 1 apple, and 1 slice of cheddar cheese
Lunch: 1 piece of toast and 1 egg
Dinner: ½ banana and 1 cup of tuna
Dessert: 1 cup vanilla ice cream
Strict adherence to the diet is recommended to achieve the optimal results. It’s important to note that you can’t have snacks — instead, you may “borrow” a food from one of your meals during snack time, but then eat less at that particular meal.