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Posted on Dec 15th 2009 1:15PM by Deborah DunhamThe 3 Day Diet is a fad diet started in 1985 which promises the dieters will lose 10 pounds in three days.
Sometimes referred to as The Cleveland Clinic Diet, the 3 Day Diet is a strict, regimented plan that must be followed exactly for three consecutive days, followed by four to five days of normal eating. In addition to promising quick weight loss, it also claims to cleanse your system, lower cholesterol and increase energy.
The 3 Day Diet involves a specific menu where foods and portions must be eaten exactly as specified. Dieters must not overeat or undereat. Meals consist of coffee, toast, tuna, chicken, cheese, crackers, eggs, fruits, vegetables and even ice cream. Followers are also told to consume four cups of water or other noncaloric drinks daily.
While dieters are promised they can lose up to 10 pounds in three days, most of it is due to losing water weight, not fat -- which means the likelihood of regaining the weight is high according to Sarah Krieger, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
"I would not recommend this diet because it is a low-calorie -- less than 1,000 calories per day -- program that will promote weight loss in the three days," Kreiger said. "But afterward, people are likely to revert back to old eating habits and regain that weight loss since they may be hungrier and feeling deprived with the strict diet."
Krieger added: "This diet is not evidence-based and there have not been any studies to prove that it works for the long-term."
Instead, take a look at other lasting ways to boost your metabolism.
Sometimes referred to as The Cleveland Clinic Diet, the 3 Day Diet is a strict, regimented plan that must be followed exactly for three consecutive days, followed by four to five days of normal eating. In addition to promising quick weight loss, it also claims to cleanse your system, lower cholesterol and increase energy.
The 3 Day Diet involves a specific menu where foods and portions must be eaten exactly as specified. Dieters must not overeat or undereat. Meals consist of coffee, toast, tuna, chicken, cheese, crackers, eggs, fruits, vegetables and even ice cream. Followers are also told to consume four cups of water or other noncaloric drinks daily.
While dieters are promised they can lose up to 10 pounds in three days, most of it is due to losing water weight, not fat -- which means the likelihood of regaining the weight is high according to Sarah Krieger, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
"I would not recommend this diet because it is a low-calorie -- less than 1,000 calories per day -- program that will promote weight loss in the three days," Kreiger said. "But afterward, people are likely to revert back to old eating habits and regain that weight loss since they may be hungrier and feeling deprived with the strict diet."
Krieger added: "This diet is not evidence-based and there have not been any studies to prove that it works for the long-term."
Instead, take a look at other lasting ways to boost your metabolism.
