Mandy81081
08-27-2003, 02:22 AM
I really did loose 5lbs. in one week. I'm sure everyone will vary however I think you should give it a shot! For those of you who try it let me know how it goes. If anything it will help you eat less and more healthy.
Here it is:
The 3 Day on 4 Day off diet
This diet works on a chemical breakdown and is proven to work. Do NOT vary or substitute any of the food. Salt and peper may be used, but no other seasonings. This diet is to be used three days at a time. In three days you will lose weight! After 3 days of dieting you can eat your usual food but don't overeat. After 4 days of normal eating, start back on the three day diet. You will more than likely loose the most weight on your fourth week.
Day 1
Breakfast
black coffee or tea
1 grapefruit or juice
1 slice of toast
2 tblspoons peanut butter
Lunch
1 cup tuna or salmon
1 slice bread
coffee or tea
Dinner
2 slices sandwich meat(any type)
1 cup string beans
1 cup beets or carrots
1 small apple
1 cup vanilla ice cream
Day 2
Breakfast
black coffee or tea
1 egg
1 slice of toast
1 banana
Lunch
1 cup cottage cheese or tuna
5 saltine crackers
black coffee or tea
Dinner
2 hotdogs
1 cup broccoli or cabbage
1 cup carrots
1 banana
1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream
Day 3
Breakfast
black coffee or tea
5 saltine crackers
1 oz. cheddar sheese
1 small apple
Lunch
black coffee or tea
1 hard boiled egg
1 slice of toast
Dinner
black coffee or tea
1 cup tuna
1 cup beets or carrots
1 cup cantelope
1 cup cauliflower or greens
1 cup vanilla ice cream
You may fix this food anyway you like. You should eat all of the food at one time when specified to eat it. The coffee or tea must not have anything added. You can not eat anything else during the day only what is said that you can eat. You may drink water any time of the day. However, dring the coffee or tea with meals.
Good Luck, and don't forget to let me know how it goes.
Amanda
KY
Here it is:
The 3 Day on 4 Day off diet
This diet works on a chemical breakdown and is proven to work. Do NOT vary or substitute any of the food. Salt and peper may be used, but no other seasonings. This diet is to be used three days at a time. In three days you will lose weight! After 3 days of dieting you can eat your usual food but don't overeat. After 4 days of normal eating, start back on the three day diet. You will more than likely loose the most weight on your fourth week.
Day 1
Breakfast
black coffee or tea
1 grapefruit or juice
1 slice of toast
2 tblspoons peanut butter
Lunch
1 cup tuna or salmon
1 slice bread
coffee or tea
Dinner
2 slices sandwich meat(any type)
1 cup string beans
1 cup beets or carrots
1 small apple
1 cup vanilla ice cream
Day 2
Breakfast
black coffee or tea
1 egg
1 slice of toast
1 banana
Lunch
1 cup cottage cheese or tuna
5 saltine crackers
black coffee or tea
Dinner
2 hotdogs
1 cup broccoli or cabbage
1 cup carrots
1 banana
1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream
Day 3
Breakfast
black coffee or tea
5 saltine crackers
1 oz. cheddar sheese
1 small apple
Lunch
black coffee or tea
1 hard boiled egg
1 slice of toast
Dinner
black coffee or tea
1 cup tuna
1 cup beets or carrots
1 cup cantelope
1 cup cauliflower or greens
1 cup vanilla ice cream
You may fix this food anyway you like. You should eat all of the food at one time when specified to eat it. The coffee or tea must not have anything added. You can not eat anything else during the day only what is said that you can eat. You may drink water any time of the day. However, dring the coffee or tea with meals.
Good Luck, and don't forget to let me know how it goes.
Amanda
KY
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mandy32
08-27-2003, 02:25 AM
Congrats on the 5 pounds Amanda!!!!!
Amanda
TX
Amanda
TX
happyphantom321
08-27-2003, 08:20 AM
Congrats Amanda! A few of us have been doing the 3-day diet this week. It's going great here so far!
I would like to add a couple of things though...I don't think it's true that you can't substitute. As long as you do it resonably, it seems to work out fine...I've read people sub yogurt for the cottage cheese and i subed the grapefruit for an orange (because all of the grapefruit looked border-line rotten in the store) and all that meat for vegetarian option like cottage cheese for tuna, gardenburger chik-n-grill for baked chicken, and it seems to be working out really well. Of course you wouldn't have much success if you subed a large pizza for 2 slices of meat :round: but I think that reasonable substitutions help to make it a palatable diet for those who can't stand some of the items. jmho...
and also, i'm wondering what the "chemical breakdown" explanation is? if you have anymore info, I would be very interested. it seemed just to be a very low fat/cal and balanced carb/protein diet to me?
anyway...congratulations again! it sure is nice to have something that works well enough to keep you motivated, huh? :)
I would like to add a couple of things though...I don't think it's true that you can't substitute. As long as you do it resonably, it seems to work out fine...I've read people sub yogurt for the cottage cheese and i subed the grapefruit for an orange (because all of the grapefruit looked border-line rotten in the store) and all that meat for vegetarian option like cottage cheese for tuna, gardenburger chik-n-grill for baked chicken, and it seems to be working out really well. Of course you wouldn't have much success if you subed a large pizza for 2 slices of meat :round: but I think that reasonable substitutions help to make it a palatable diet for those who can't stand some of the items. jmho...
and also, i'm wondering what the "chemical breakdown" explanation is? if you have anymore info, I would be very interested. it seemed just to be a very low fat/cal and balanced carb/protein diet to me?
anyway...congratulations again! it sure is nice to have something that works well enough to keep you motivated, huh? :)
Mandy81081
08-29-2003, 05:46 PM
I just finnished up my second week on the diet and I lost 5 more lbs!!!! I start my diet on Monday and go off on Thursday so I am really excited about starting week 3 of the diet. I was up to 186 now I'm down to 176!!! My goal is 150. I weighed 135 three years ago, uh hum, before I got married :D, what can I say life is good!
I got the diet from my sister in law's boyfried's Mom. She (Vicky) is a RN and I think they give this diet to patients with high blood pressure to help them loose weight before they go into heart surgery. Anyhow, after Vicky's fourth week she lost a total of 25lbs.!
Let me know how it goes for you all.
-Mandy
I got the diet from my sister in law's boyfried's Mom. She (Vicky) is a RN and I think they give this diet to patients with high blood pressure to help them loose weight before they go into heart surgery. Anyhow, after Vicky's fourth week she lost a total of 25lbs.!
Let me know how it goes for you all.
-Mandy
Boundi
09-01-2003, 10:02 PM
On the tuna, is that fixed like you would for a sandwich. Like with pickles?? Or just plain.
TXgirly
09-01-2003, 11:30 PM
can the carrots be raw,, or do they have to be cooked and whst about the other vedgies, raw or cooked,,,hope i can last 3 days on this,,lol
Travel
09-05-2003, 02:16 PM
Mandy, you asked us to let you know if we tried the 3-day diet. I finished my third day yesterday, lost 6 lbs. However, I probably can only credit the diet for 3-4 lbs of it since my doc started me on a diuretic at the same time.
However, I am very, very happy with the results. I plan a trip the later part of this month and want to be as small as possible when I leave because I know I will gain weight on the trip...ha. I never diet on a trip.
I want to thank you for posting the diet. I printed it out and used it faithfully. I am really pleased to find one that gets results fast. If I ever reach my goal I plan to use this diet every time it looks as though I am gaining some back.
Thanks again...Elizabeth M.
However, I am very, very happy with the results. I plan a trip the later part of this month and want to be as small as possible when I leave because I know I will gain weight on the trip...ha. I never diet on a trip.
I want to thank you for posting the diet. I printed it out and used it faithfully. I am really pleased to find one that gets results fast. If I ever reach my goal I plan to use this diet every time it looks as though I am gaining some back.
Thanks again...Elizabeth M.
chipmunkis
09-05-2003, 02:43 PM
I wish I could try this, but the peanut butter rules it out for me! ALLERGIC! Does anyone know of an effective "kick-start" three day diet that DOESN'T use peanuts?
happyphantom321
09-05-2003, 02:50 PM
Hey chipmunkis,
When I did this one, I subbed quite a bit (becasue I'm a veg) and it still worked fine. I lost 3-3.5 pounds in the 3 days (which is unheard of for me...i've never lost that fast) You might be able to sub hummus for the pb or maybe even cream cheese? Just a thought. :-)
When I did this one, I subbed quite a bit (becasue I'm a veg) and it still worked fine. I lost 3-3.5 pounds in the 3 days (which is unheard of for me...i've never lost that fast) You might be able to sub hummus for the pb or maybe even cream cheese? Just a thought. :-)
happyphantom321
09-05-2003, 02:53 PM
BTW...nice job Elizabeth! :)
Travel
09-06-2003, 03:15 PM
Thanks HappyPhantom!!
Elizabeth M.
Elizabeth M.
chipmunkis
09-06-2003, 03:27 PM
Thanks, Happy, maybe I will give that a shot... I just thought you were not supposed to do ANY substitutions at all, but your ideas make it a lot more do-able
hapa
09-06-2003, 04:00 PM
Careful there! You're really only supposed to lose about 1-2 pounds a week. Rapid weight loss can lead to many health problems as well unwanted results like loss in breast size.
Hot Ice
09-06-2003, 10:12 PM
Congrats. I also lost 5 pounds in one week. No kidding. I did Atkins.
But it's also because I went to the gym 4 times that week, and did at least 30 min of cardio each day. I also rode my bike to go to school. That helped too. :)
But it's also because I went to the gym 4 times that week, and did at least 30 min of cardio each day. I also rode my bike to go to school. That helped too. :)
Bianca95823
09-08-2003, 01:10 PM
Hi Mandy81081! I was reading thru the pages and I noticed your topic. I thought,..I have all those things all ready in my fridge!, might as well give it a try like you said. I started today Sept 8...I will come here by the end of the week to let all of you know how it went for me!
zabou69
09-08-2003, 01:31 PM
Mandy, When you say day 2 is 2 hotdogs for dinner , Is thats the bun too or just the 2 weiners? Cause if it is the bun too I can't eat 2 hots dogs along with everything else so what would one do if you can't eat everthing listed for a meal?
Shel1974
09-08-2003, 02:01 PM
The bun is NOT included. Just the plain wieners.
:) I love that word 'wieners', ha ha ha.
:) I love that word 'wieners', ha ha ha.
zabou69
09-08-2003, 02:29 PM
Thanks Shel1974!
Bianca95823
09-09-2003, 03:28 AM
zabou.. are you on it or just barely starting? how has it been for you? I started today and it went ok...i got hungry around night though.
DANAH
09-09-2003, 12:47 PM
HEY GALS - I STARTED THE THREE DAY DIET AGAIN THIS WEEK AND AM DOWN 3 POUNDS IN 1 DAY. I HOPE IT IS GOING TO BE A GOOD WEIGHT LOSS THIS WEEK... I DID THIS ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO FOR TWO WEEKS AND LOST A TOTAL OF 7 POUNDS. THEN I SKIPPED A WEEK AND WAS NOT CAREFUL WHAT I ATE AND GAINED SOME BACK. I AM GOING TO TRY TO BE GOOD FOR A MONTH AND SEE HOW MUCH I CAN LOSE.
DANA
DANA
Bianca95823
09-09-2003, 05:56 PM
hello danam..i just wanted to know what sort of things do you eat the four days that youre not suppose to diet..I am kind of scared I will eat more those days...what do you suggest? are you exercising? I'm walking 40-50min a day along with the diet...I hope I do ok. Today is my second day on the diet its going pretty good...I cant wait at dinner for the 1/2 cup of ice cream... lol
can anyone else please post your results here for motivation pleeease??
bye bye
can anyone else please post your results here for motivation pleeease??
bye bye
snoopy63
09-09-2003, 06:16 PM
Shel - roflmao!!! omg! "wiener" too darn funny!!
:D :D :D :D
:D :D :D :D
DANAH
09-10-2003, 12:41 PM
HI BIANCA: I TRY TO FOLLOW THE WEIGHT WATCHERS PLAN FOR THE 4 DAYS I AM OFF THE DIET. THIS MORNING I AM DOWN ANOTHER POUND. THAT MAKES IT 4 FOR 2 DAYS. I HAD TO GO TO A PTA MTG AT THE SCHOOL LAST NIGHT AND DIDN'T EAT DINNER EARLY SO THAT MAY BE WHY IT WAS ONLY 1 POUND. I TRY TO GET IN A LITTLE EXERCISE - IT ALWAYS HELPS TOO.
GOOD LUCK.
DANA
GOOD LUCK.
DANA