Be aware: this is only the goal of this diet, not necessarily its outcome. Results vary from person to person. Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any other) diet.
The Military Diet is a low-calorie diet. The goal is to lose a lot of weight in a short period of time.
On the homepage you can compare this diet with other diets.
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The Military diet has many alternative names: The Navy diet, The army diet, The ice-cream diet and The 3-day diet (not to be confused with the 3-day diet plan).
The underlying story of the name 'Military diet' is that a dietician in the army is said to have devised the diet to get the soldiers fit quickly.
The Military diet is a one-week diet in which you have to follow daily menus during the first 3 days. The other 4 days of the week you eat 'as normal,' but you are advised to eat healthy and no more than 1500 calories per day. The idea is that this is repeated until the target weight is reached.
For the first three days, it is determined what you should eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the first day you consume a total 1400 calories, on the second day 1200 calories and on the last day 1100 calories.
Due to the low amount of calories, this diet can be considered a crash diet. Find out how many calories a day is 'normal' here.
Below are the daily menus that are given with the diet. They show what you should eat according to the diet. The idea is that you stick to the daily menu and don't eat any other things.
Coffee, tea and water can be consumed without limitation. However, it is important to keep these drinks calorie-free. So no sugar, milk or other products may be added to these drinks.
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On the first day, you start with half a grapefruit and a toast with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter as topping.
At lunch you can also eat a toast with about half a can of tuna, or some almonds in case you don't eat fish.
For dinner you eat a small apple, half a banana, 85 grams of meat, some green beans and a bowl of vanilla ice-cream (hence one of the alternative names 'Ice-cream diet').
On the second day, you eat a toast with a hard-boiled egg and half a banana for breakfast.
For lunch, you have another hard-boiled egg, some cottage cheese and 5 crackers. In the evening you eat 2 hotdogs (without a bun), half a banana, some carrots and some broccoli. After that you may have half a tub of vanilla ice cream.
For breakfast, you eat a slice of cheddar cheese and 5 crackers. You are also allowed a small apple. At lunch you can have a toast with a boiled egg (not necessarily hard-boiled).
In the evening you eat half a banana with a can of tuna (or some almonds). You can also have a bowl of vanilla ice cream.
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For the rest of the week (the other 4 days) there are no restrictions, but the advice with the diet is to limit portion sizes and not to eat more than 1500 calories a day.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any) diet. This diet may be dangerous for you.
Many books have been published on the Military diet, including Military diet: a weight loss plan and Military diet: a beginner's step-by-step guide with recipes.
Other diets that require you to diet for 3 days and eat 'as normal' for 4 days include the 3-day diet plan and the 4:3 diet.
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As you see fit
With the professional help of a dietitian it should be easier to reach your goals. Please contact a dietician in your area or talk to a doctor before starting any diet.
Please take note that most diets do not have a scientific basis.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting a diet, especially if you have a chronic condition like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease or kidney disease.
If you think you might have an eating disorder (like anorexia or bulimia), it is important to look for professional help. Contact your (house) doctor or find help elsewhere. Here you can find a list of several websites that can provide (online) help. These sites also provide information for people that know someone with an eating disorder.