The 3 Day Military Diet Plan: Lose 10 Pounds With Reviews and Results

How did the Military Diet stay off of my radar?

I know… a really bad pun, but today is the first time I’ve heard of this unique diet plan.

The diet claim?

“A fast way to lose up to 10 pounds in 1 week.”

I’ll cover the whole thing in this article, along with my opinions, testimonials, results, etc.

I’m NOT here to shoot this down…

…or prove how smart I am by suggesting my “superior” approach to dieting.

The main part of the diet only last 3 days.

The Military Diet grocery list and menu is kind of funny.

Not in a bad sense.

It just looks like a diet my grandparents would come up with in the 30’s or 40’s.

(One of the meals is cheese and saltine crackers with an apple, which is EXACTLY how my grandparents ate.)

Before I get to the 3-day Military Diet menu, here’s a little music break.

The music theme for this article is rock tunes sung by an all-girl choir.

In this case, the choir is Scala from Belgium.

One of the meals is toast and tuna.

I lived off of toast and tuna one summer during college.

I’m not saying this is ideal, but I was broke and could feed myself on $3-$5 per day.

I stayed lean and felt great, but didn’t look forward to meals.

Another item in the Military Diet menu is hot dogs.

When I was in elementary school, my family didn’t have a lot of money.

During that time I can remember eating a lot of Top Ramen, mac and cheese, fish sticks, and hot dogs.

As I got older, my dad got promotions at his job and money wasn’t as tight.

…but I remember eating like this until around middle school.

I also think that in the 70’s a lot of families simply ate this type of stuff.

Day 1 of The Military Diet Plan

Breakfast:

1/2 Grapefruit

1 Slice of Toast

2 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter

1 cup Coffee or Tea

Lunch:

1/2 cup of Tuna

1 slice of Toast

1 cup Coffee or Tea

Dinner:

3 ounces of Any Type of Meat

1 cup of Green Beans

1/2 Banana

1 small Apple

1 cup of Vanilla Ice Cream

Calories for the Day: Approximately 1400

I can’t see just sticking to 1/2 a banana.

Just buy a small banana and eat the whole thing.

Also…

Toast isn’t poison, despite the what the current health and fitness articles would have you believe.

That is a pretty small amount of meat.

I’d probably go with something like slices of salami (also an old school 70’s snack to go with the theme).

Here’s the next day’s menu.

Day 2 of The Military Diet Plan

Breakfast:

1 Egg

1 slice of Toast

1/2 Banana

1 cup Coffee or Tea

Lunch:

1 cup of Cottage Cheese

1 Hard Boiled Egg

5 Saltine Crackers

1 cup Coffee or Tea

Dinner:

2 Hot Dogs (without bun)

1 cup of Broccoli

1/2 cup of Carrots

1/2 Banana

1/2 cup of Vanilla Ice Cream

Calories for the Day: Approximately 1200

About 5-6 years ago I decided to start my day with 2 poached eggs, 2 pieces of toast and a coffee.

I had been doing intermittent fasting for a few years straight and needed a break.

This breakfast worked well for me.

It did give me steady energy to last until my workout at 3:30.

Now I start the day with low fat carbs. I know this isn’t a popular approach, but I explain why in my article, Are Carbs Making Us Fat.

I do fine physically with intermittent fasting, but my brain isn’t sharp after fasting for too long.

This small breakfast had low enough calories to keep me lean as when I was fasting but allowed me to do much better work.

For dinner on day 1, you get 3 ounces of any type of meat.

I have never had a dinner with hot dogs and broccoli.

…but vanilla ice cream seems to be an appropriate dessert for a hot dog meal.

The final day completely looks like it was devised by my grandpa.

I love it!

Day 3 of The Military Diet Plan

Breakfast:

5 Saltine Crackers

1 slice of Cheddar Cheese

1 small Apple

1 cup Coffee or TeaLunch:1 Hard Boiled Egg

1 slice of Toast

1 cup Coffee or TeaDinner:1 cup of Tuna

1/2 Banana

1 cup of Vanilla Ice Cream 

Calories for the Day: Approximately 1100

I’m guessing the banana acts like a chaser to get the taste of tuna out of your mouth.

I overdosed on tuna in college, so have a tough time with it now.

The breakfast would take serious self-control for me.

Cheese and crackers are like a drug.

It would be tough to stop at just 5 crackers and one slice of cheese.

Who created the Military Diet?

It’s kind of a mystery.

It was just a small blog with a few pages created by someone, sharing a quick weight loss hack that worked for them.

The thing went viral and now it is one of the most highly searched diets online.

The Military Diet calories come in at about 800 – 1,100 calories per day.

It works for weight loss because this puts most people into a calorie deficit.

What I like about it?

It is a budget-friendly way for someone to drop weight quickly.

military diet calories

Military Diet Grocery List for 3 Days

• 2 Bananas and 2 Apples

• 1 Jar of Peanut Butter

• 3 Ounces of Meat

• 1 Carton of Eggs

• 1 Grapefruit

• Coffee or Tea

• 3 Can of Tuna (in water)

• 1 Head of Broccolli

• Whole Wheat Bread

• Cheddar Cheese

• 1 Pack Hot Dogs

• Cottage Cheese

• Saltine Crackers

• Vanilla Ice Cream

• Carrots

• Grean Beans

This is just 16 different items and is will last you all three days of the diet.

As you can see, it is a super inexpensive diet to follow.