Your weight loss process is not just about your workout routine but it is also about your diet. For any exercise routine to work well on your body you must make sure that you follow a diet plan that helps you to melt fats from your body. While there are numerous diets that people follow to lose weight, one of the diets that is said to have given proven results is the military diet. Military diet is often referred as low calorie 3 day diet plan which helps an individual to lose 10 pounds in a week. Scroll over as we explore the diet in detail and give you diet plan that you can easily follow to shed some extra pounds:
1. How Military Diet Works
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Military diet is split in 2 phases in a week wherein you follow the diet for 3 days and remaining 4 day you are encouraged to eat healthy foods and maintain a low calorie intake. This completes 1 week cycle of the plan. This low calorie plan is allows you to consume 1400 calories on the 1st day and it reduces to 1100 by the 3rd day. This low calorie diet allows you 3 meals that is breakfast, lunch and dinner with no in between snacks during the day. It is suggested to follow the diet for few weeks to reach your weight loss goals.
2. Day 1 Meal Plan - 1400 Calories
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• Breakfast – 1 Slice of toasted whole wheat bread with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or almond butter, half grapefruit, 1 cup of tea or coffee.
• Lunch – 1 slice of toasted bread, ½ cup of tuna or ½ cup of almonds and 1 cup of tea or coffee.
• Dinner – 1 3 o.z. serving of meat with 1 cup of green beans, 1 small apple, ½ banana and 1 cup of vanilla ice-cream.
3. Day 2 Meal Plan – 1200 Calories
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• Breakfast – 1 Slice of toasted whole wheat bread with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter or almond butter, half grapefruit, 1 cup of tea or coffee.
• Lunch – 1 slice of toasted bread, ½ cup of tuna or ½ cup of almonds and 1 cup of tea or coffee.
• Dinner – 1 3 o.z. serving of meat with 1 cup of green beans, 1 small apple, ½ banana and 1 cup of vanilla ice-cream.
4. Day 3 Meal Plan– 1100 Calories
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• Breakfast – 1 ounce cheddar cheese slice, 5 saltine crackers or unsweetened biscuits, 1 small apple and 1 cup of tea or coffee.
• Lunch – 1 slice of toasted bread, 1 egg boiled or omelette and 1 cup of tea or coffee.
• Dinner – 1 cup tuna, half banana and 1 cup vanilla ice -cream.
5. Remaining 4 Days
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For the remaining 4 days of the diet, there are no restrictions on what you want to eat, however it is advised to choose to eat healthy foods options. Consume plenty of water. There is no restriction on tea or coffee as long as it unsweetened. The calorie intake is limited to 1500 calories on the remaining 4 days.
6. How Long Can You Follow This Diet
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Although the diet is said to give you desired results, it is advisable to follow it for too long. Prolonged use of this diet can lead to nutritional deficiencies diet as every week there is restriction on calorie intake. Additionally consuming ice-creams or hot dogs on regular basis can lead to metabolic issues. Ensure to follow the diet for few weeks only and try to follow a healthy diet to lose weight.