The Military Diet

This diet is based on low calorie intake. It breaks down to 3 days of strict dieting, followed by 4 days of fewer restrictions. It promises a weight gain of 10 pounds in a week. Here is the meal plan:

Day 1

This is the meal plan for day 1. It amounts to around 1,400 calories.

Breakfast:

A slice of toast with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
Half a grapefruit.
A cup of coffee or tea (optional).

Lunch:

A slice of toast.
Half a cup of tuna.
A cup of coffee or tea (optional).

Dinner:

A 3-oz (85 grams) serving of meat with a cup of green beans.
A small apple.
Half a banana.
One cup vanilla ice cream.

Day 2

These are the meals for day 2, amounting to around 1,200 calories.

Breakfast:

A slice of toast.
One hard-boiled egg.
Half a banana.
A cup of coffee or tea (optional).

Lunch:

One hard-boiled egg.
A cup of cottage cheese.
5 saltine crackers.
A cup of coffee or tea (optional).

Dinner:

Two hot dogs, with no bun.
Half a cup of carrots and half a cup of broccoli.
Half a banana.
Half a cup of vanilla ice cream.

Day 3

Here is the plan for day 3, which amounts to around 1,100 calories.

Breakfast:

A 1-ounce slice of cheddar cheese.
5 saltine crackers.
A small apple.
A cup of coffee or tea (optional).

Lunch:

A slice of toast.
One egg, cooked however you like.
A cup of coffee or tea (optional).

Dinner:

A cup of tuna.
Half a banana.
1 cup of vanilla ice cream.

Feel free to drink as much coffee or tea as you want, as long as you don’t add any calories from sugar or cream. Drink plenty of water too.

I’ve just read about this today and they promised 10 pounds less in 3 days. I guess not.

How much weight you lose really depends on what you weigh. Larger people tend to lose more in the first week/month that those who just need to lose 10 pounds.

What type of vanilla ice cream are they referring to?