The 3 Day Tuna Diet
Is This A Diet Plan For You?

Are you considering the 3 day tuna diet because you are looking for the fastest way possible to lose 5-15 pounds or possibly more?

I have a vision you are preparing yourself for that fancy dance or holiday party which is just around the corner and you just need to slip into that glittery size 6 back pristine dress that you just bought from the upscale department store.

Before you proceed -- hold on! I need to share some information with you before you jump on the latest diet craze.

Yes, it's true - the 3 day tuna diet is the latest rage in fad dieting. I won't argue that point. But, many people falsely assume because a three day diet is so short it can't possibly be any health risk. Sadly, this is a wrong assumption. Low calorie diets play havoc on your metabolism. This means that a short term low cal diet typically results in weight gain after you stop and it is even more than likely you will end up weighing more than you did before the diet.

The main reason this diet is not a recommended plan is the low calorie aspect of it really makes it a starvation diet. If you add up the calories for this diet plan, you end up in the 900+ calories area per day. When the calories are this low, you can be pretty certain you body goes into starvation mode the first day you start. By the way, anything under 1200 calories means it is a very low calorie diet.

You can be assured your body has entered a starvation mode soon after you start the 3 day tuna diet. You will start to feel sluggish, perhaps tired and not want to do your normal activities. It's possible you will feel cold even with a bunch of blankets. There have been reports people dream about food while sleeping and even see food dancing before in front of you when awake. If you have these types of experiences, it is probably related to your body being in starvation mode.

Not only is a 3 day tuna diet considered a low calorie diet but it is close to being considered a very low calorie diet (VLCD). The other issue with this diet is it give the appearance that it is a 3 day diet but in truth it is you are on and off it for a full month.

Not A Balanced Diet

Unfortunately, most of the foods on the three day tuna diet do not consist of a balanced healthy diet and likely will not lead to permanent weight loss.

What Does The Diet Consist Of?

The diet consists of small amounts of chicken and fish. Also allowed are peanut butter and a few vegetables and then an apple for dinner. At the end of the day you top it off with ice cream! You can see this is not most people would consider a healthy balanced diet plan.

A big part of the diet contains refined carbohydrates. These types of nutrients that make up the 3 day tuna diet have little nutritional value, if any. Hunger for food increases when your body has so few calories. The increased intake of bread and sugar further creates the increased hunger sensation. This is due to an increase in the how much insulin your body produces which is directly related to digesting these types of carbs.

When you make a decision to go on a low calorie diet such as this one, you should plan to have a constant struggle with hunger which is one of the main reasons people fail on diets. So even if you can achieve the 3 days during the diet, then you are more than likely to eat higher calories during the 4 day off period. Studies dating back to the 1970's have shown that the typical dieter will add up to 8 pounds in weeks after stopping a diet.

There are numerous diet plans out there. Some of the plans are actually good ways to lose weight but often many of them eliminate healthy foods and safe levels of calories.

In closing, the 3 day tuna diet just may help you drop the weight you desire to lose but at the end of the day you are likely to add it all back and some.

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