The Military Diet-You Can Lose Up To 10 Pounds in One Week!

The complete 3-Day Military Diet Plan looks like this:

• a slice of whole-wheat toast with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
• half of a grapefruit,
• black coffee or black tea -one cup( you can use the natural sugar substitute, like Stevia)

Lunch

• one slice of bread or toast
• one-half cup of tuna fish ( you can buy canned tuna or can prepare it yourself)
• black coffee or tea one cup

Dinner

• Three ounces of meat
• one cup of boiled green beans
• half of a banana
• one small apple
• one cup of vanilla ice cream

Military Diet Day Two (1200 calories)

• one slice of toast
• half of a banana
• one hard-boiled egg

Lunch

•  one cup of cottage cheese
• one hard-boiled egg
• five saltine crackers

Dinner

• Two hot dogs (just the hot dogs only, no buns or condiments)
• one cup of boiled broccoli
• half of a banana
• a half cup of carrots,
• one cup of vanilla ice cream

• slice of a cheddar cheese
• one small apple
• five saltine crackers

Lunch

• one slice of bread or whole-wheat toast
• one cooked egg

Dinner

• one cup of tuna fish
• half of a banana,
• one cup of vanilla ice cream

Military Diet Shopping List

The following list contains the nutrients that should be purchased in the 3-day military diet:

•  Caffeinated coffee or tea
• 1 grapefruit
•  2 bananas
• two apples
•  Brown bread
• Peanut Butter
• egg
• Three cans of tuna
• Sausage
• a small piece of meat
• Green beans (fresh, frozen, or canned)
• Small head of broccoli
• Carrots
•  Crackers two baskets
•  Cowardice
•  A small amount of cheddar cheese
•  Vanilla sundae

What to drink on the military diet:

Water is the best thing you can drink on the military diet, so drink as much as you can! You can also drink coffee on the military diet as long as you don’t add extra calories by using creamer and sugar.

Artificial sweeteners are not good for your blood sugar and can cause weight gain, so try to avoid them. The only artificial sweetener we recommend on the Military Diet is stevia (in your coffee). You can also drink as much caffeine-free herbal tea as you like in the diet.

Is there a vegetarian military diet?

If you are a vegetarian and don’t like to eat meat or any animal products, you can replace anything on the meal plan with foods with a similar calorie count and the same nutrients.

On day one, you can eat about 2/3 cup of tofu instead of half a cup of tuna fish. Replace the boiled egg with a cup of soy milk.

On day two of the military diet, you can consume 15-20 almonds instead of cottage cheese. And you can replace peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower butter on your toast.

Military diet calorie count (approximately)

The Military Diet is low in calories, which is part of the reason it works so well. When you put your body into a calorie deficit, which means you burn more calories than you eat, your body begins to burn fat and lose weight.

When you are making substitutions in the Military Diet, you need to make sure that the calories match between the food in the plan and what you are substituting for the food item. The calories below are approximate but give you a good idea of ​​what to work with.

Calories on the first day: about 1,400

• 1/2 grapefruit: 45 calories
• One slice of toast: 120 calories
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter: 200 calories
• 1 cup of coffee or tea (with caffeine): 5 calories
• 1/2 cup tuna 150 calories
• One slice of toast: 120 calories
• 1 cup of coffee or tea (with caffeine): 5 calories
• 3 ounces of any kind of meat: 300 calories
• 1 cup of green beans: 35 calories
• 1/2 banana: 50 calories
• 1 small apple: 75 calories
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream: 300 calories

Calories on the second day: about 1200

• 1 egg 75
• One slice of toast: 120 calories
• 1/2 banana: 50 calories
• 1 cup cottage cheese: 230 Calories
• 1 boiled egg: 75 calories
• 5 pieces of pretzels: 70 calories
• 2 hot dogs (without bun): 350 calories
• 1 cup of broccoli: 35 calories
• 1/2 cup carrots: 25 calories
• 1/2 banana: 50 calories
• 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream: 150 calories

Calories on the third day: 1100

• 5 pieces of salty biscuits: 70 calories
• One slice (1 ounce) of cheddar cheese: 120 calories
• 1 small apple: 75 calories
• 1 boiled egg (or cooked to your liking): 75 calories
• One slice of toast: 120 calories
• 1 cup of tuna: 300 calories
• 1/2 banana: 50 calories
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream: 300 calories

Is the Military Diet Safe and Sustainable?

Though the military diet is looking safe because it’s too short to do lasting harm. But if you follow this diet for a month or for a long period it could create the risk of nutrient deficiencies in your body.

This diet is easy to follow and doesn’t rely on long-term habit changes so it can be sustainable.

When you limit your daily calorie intake, your body is burning more than it’s taking in, and you’ll shed pounds quickly in a week.

The military diet is only designed to last one week. If you are looking for a quick weight loss in a week for a special occasion, it can be a good diet plan to begin. But if you’re interested to make a healthy change in your life, you need longer-term solutions to adjust to your lifestyle and food habit.

Leading a healthy lifestyle requires eating nutritious foods, a balanced diet, and exercising as well. A diet with such a low caloric intake doesn’t supply your body with enough energy all day long. You’ll definitely be hungry, and you may experience dizziness, headaches, and fatigue.

The military diet doesn’t offer any guidance on how to deal with emotional eating, dealing with temptations, restaurant eating, relapse, etc…

Can you really lose 10 pounds in a week by following this diet?