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Substitute for Tuna in the 3 Day Diet

November 27th, 2009 Johanna Leave a comment Go to comments

The 3 day diet has become a well-liked way to lose weight fast. Some people claim to lose up to ten pounds in a few days. Although the 3 day diet has become very popular for weight loss, many people find they cannot eat the tuna. Tuna is on the 3 day diet plan once for lunch and once for dinner. If you cannot tolerate the thought of tuna, follow the steps below to substitute for tuna in the 3 day diet.

People who believe that there is a substitute for tuna in the 3-Day Diet may believe that there is no chemical reaction with the specific blend of foods. The weight loss may occur because the person is taking in very few calories in spite of having foods like ice cream and hot dogs on the plan. If this is the case, dieters can make substitutions for tuna using foods that have the same number of calories and similar nutritional value.

For breakfast on the first day, you should eat one-half a grapefruit and one slice of toast with two tablespoons of peanut butter. Lunch is simply one half cup of tuna and a single slice of toast with coffee or tea. The evening meal may be 3 ounces of any variety of meat, one cup each of string beans and beats, a small apple and a cup of vanilla ice cream.

Here is what you are supposed to eat on the second day:
Breakfast: a boiled egg, one slice of toast and 1/2 a banana.
Lunch: 1 cup of cottage cheese and five saltine crackers
Dinner: 2 hot dogs, a cup of broccoli, one half cup carrots, 1/2 banana and 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream.

For the third and final day, breakfast is five saltine crackers, a slice of cheddar cheese and a small apple. Lunch consists of a single boiled egg and one slice of toast. Dinner is one cup of tuna, 1 cup each of beets and cauliflower, half a banana or cantaloupe, and 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream.

Campaigners say that the way the 3 day diet works is because of chemical combinations and you should not change or make any substitutions, other than the ability to add salt and pepper. No snacking between meals is allowed and no alcoholic drinks may be drunk, although the dieter is supposed to drink a lot of water.

One would believe that it would be all right to substitute a similar food for tuna if somebody does not like tuna. We would suggest canned salmon, although others have recommended turkey or tofu. More importantly, we believe this is a fad diet that may not be harmful, but there are much better diets available with more scientific research behind them. We especially feel that eating hot dogs is not a good idea for a healthy diet.

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