10 Pounds Lighter in 3 Days: The 3-Day Diet Revealed

There I was, twelve years old and weighing over 200 pounds. I was a wreck, my self-confidence was down the drain, and my entire outlook on life was bleak. When you are at such a young age and are having to go through the experience of having so much extra weight on your body, it not only drains your physically or emotionally. I had to do something in order to gain my life back, or what life I had at twelve years old.

I had tried literally every diet on the market. Sugar Busters, Dr. Atkins, etc. However, none of them seemed to work. My doctor said that it was because I was so young my body didn't want to respond to the diets. However, I knew that my body also didn't want to have over 100 extra pounds resting on top of it. It wasn't until one day that my history teacher came into the classroom and told me about this diet. It was developed by the American Heart Association for cardiac patients who were needing to loose actual body fat, not water weight, before surgery.

So what is this diet? Well, it is simply called The Three-Day Diet. I know, it doesn't sound that impressive, but don't always judge something's merit by its name. During the process of the diet, you will loose 10 pounds of actual body fat. But how? Well, it happens through a chemical reaction due to the type of foods that you are eating. When you are on this diet, you absolutely know that you are dieting, however, after the first day you can absolutely tell that it is working.

In only four months I lost over 90 pounds by doing this diet. Below is the recipe and grocery list, as well the directions. Absolutely follow the plan, and you will loose 10 pounds of actual body fat!

1st Day:

BREAKFAST:
Black coffee or tea
½ grapefruit
1 slice of toast
2 tablespoons of peanut butter

LUNCH:
½ cup of tuna
1 slice of toast

DINNER:
2 slices of any mean (about 3 oz.) - I ate two hot dogs.
1 cup of string beans
1 cup of beets
1 small apple
1 cup of vanilla ice cream

2nd Day:

BREAKFAST:
1 egg
½ of a banana
1 slice of toast
Black coffee or tea

LUNCH:
1 cup of tuna or cottage cheese
5 saltine crackers

DINNER:
2 slices of meat
2 cups of broccoli
½ cup of carrots
½ of a banana
½ cup of vanilla ice cream

3rd Day:

BREAKFAST:
3 saltine crackers
1 slice of cheddar cheese
1 small apple
Black coffee or tea

LUNCH:
1 hard-boiled egg
1 slice of toast

DINNER:
1 cup of tuna or cottage cheese
1 cup of beets
1 cup of cauliflower
½ cup of cantaloupe
½ cup of vanilla ice cream

DIRECTIONS:

When you are on this diet, you may not use any other seasonings EXCEPT for salt and pepper. Also, you may drink either water or diet soda or tea with artificial sweetener. However, make sure that you drink at least 9 glasses of water per day in order to aid the flushing process that your body will be going through. Also, DO NOT SNACK throughout the day. Also, you may substitute tuna for cottage cheese or vice versa.

When you do this diet, you will be "on-diet" for the three days, and then you will take three days off, and then repeat the process until all your excess body fat has disappeared. MAKE SURE you take those three days off! When you are off of the diet, than you are able to eat anything that you want, however, eat moderately. Also, when you are dieting for the three days, keep your exercise routine to a minimum, due to the fact that your energy level will be lower than normal for the first two days.

As with all diets and weight loss routines, you are going to need to listen to your body. If you are feeling overly weak, or lightheaded, eat something. Everybody is different, so please, be careful with yourself. Below is a grocery list for you to print off:

GROCERY LIST:

Coffee
Tea - cold or hot
Artificial Sweetener - HIGHLY recommend All Natural Splenda.
Grapefruit
Bread - Whole Wheat
Peanut Butter
Tuna
Cottage Cheese
Hot Dogs - or any lean meat
Sting Beans
Beets
Apples
Vanilla Ice Cream - DOES NOT have to be light.
Bananas
Saltine Crackers - DOES NOT have to be wheat.
Cheddar Cheese
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cantaloupe
Diet Soda - Optional

Remember: NO SEASONINGS, NO KETCHUP, ETC.

And remember, take care of your body.