Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you must have noticed the major transformation of the ever so gorgeous Khloe Kardashian. It seems like much of her new body can be attributed to a very tight workout routine and the assistance of various diet plans including the Military Diet, but do they really all work?
Going back a few years I put the Military Diet to the test – the one Khloe swears by – and the results were pretty shocking. I have to start by telling you all that this diet was strictly for 3 days and it wasn’t exactly easy, nor would I recommend you do it often, but it was a great quick fix and helped me lose 7lbs – not bad for 3 days of torture right? Ha ha, it really wasn’t that bad!
The worst part of this diet was preparing the meal plan – if you are organized and have the right mind frame, you will do well on this diet.
The idea is to stick to eating just 1,000 calories three days a week – considerably less than the 2,500 cals recommended by doctors, but like I said, it’s a great quick fix for that upcoming event but is by NO means a way of living by any standards.
Here’s the break down:
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Day 1:
I was pumped for the first day! This may have had an effect on actually getting through the day without starving. The hardest part of this day was the grapefruit since I hate it with a passion – but I did it. The second challenge was the tuna, I subbed it out with chicken instead and I felt pretty good come the end of day. Admittedly I did chew some gum before bed to avoid the tummy rumbles…not sure if that counts though.
- Breakfast:
- 1 slice of toast
- 1 cup of tea/coffee
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
- 1/2 a grapefruit
- Lunch:
- 1/2 a cup of tuna
- 1 slice of toast
- 1 cup of tea/coffee
- Dinner:
- 3 ounces of meat
- 1 cup of green beans
- 1/2 a banana
- 1 small apple
- 1 cup of vanilla ice cream
Day 2:
Woke up with a giant headache this day and NO coffee to help me cure it. This day was tougher than I thought. Since cottage cheese is NOT my thing – I cheated a little on day 2 and flavoured my cheese with a sprinkling of salt instead, but the hotdog dinner was a bonus 😉 I also went to bed early this day anticipating the final day and excited to see some results.
- Breakfast:
- 1 slice of toast
- 1 egg
- 1/2 a banana
- Lunch:
- 1 egg
- 5 saltine crackers
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
- Dinner:
- 1/2 a cup of carrots
- 1 cup of broccoli
- 2 hot dogs
- 1/2 a banana
- 1/2 a cup of ice cream
Day 3:
I woke up with a headache but felt less bloated. Again, I replaced the tuna with chicken for one of my meals, but felt a lot more hungry than usual. The fact that it was my final day got me through it – plus the ice cream was a nice treat. Early bed time and followed up the next morning to see my 7lb weight loss on my scale!!
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- Breakfast:
- 1 slice (1 ounce) of cheddar cheese
- 5 saltine crackers
- 1 apple
- Lunch:
- 1 egg
- 1 slice of toast
- Dinner:
- 1 cup of tuna
- 1 cup of ice cream
- 1/2 a banana
Overall, I did keep the pounds I lost from this diet off (bonus), but I am not sure I would do this often – it sounds easier than done. I had to make sure that I didn’t over indulge the days following the diet to ensure the weight didn’t creep back up either. I really hated waking up with a headache and the feeling of emptiness in the evenings. Not sure if it was the over fill of water to compensate on those 3 days that took the lbs off, but something did in fact work.
**Remember doing this plan often can end up being hazardous to your health, so make sure to consult a doctor before going on a diet this strict.
