The Military Diet And How I Lost 14lbs. in 2 months

And counting! Yes, because I haven't achieved my target weight yet.
Please don't get me wrong, I am happy with my weight now. But if I could just, you know, make it go down just a tiny bit more... :-P

When I was still single, I have always been skinny. I can't even remember if I ever reached 100 lbs back then. I was almost always at 90-95 lbs. There was even a time I weighed only 88 lbs. Despite that, I have always been healthy and very, very rarely gets sick. I was honestly comfortable with my weight then. I can easily fit into extra small to small-sized clothes. I was even an active mountain climber back when I was around 90 lbs. By the way, I am only 5 feet flat. :-)

Fast forward to present time. Okay, now that I have given birth (well, 3 years ago actually!), and I am in my mid 30s already, my metabolism has slowed down. I was really alarmed when I saw (last year) that my weight was increasing! Waah! I couldn't wear most of my clothes anymore. I resorted to loose shirts so I won't feel uncomfy with my weight gain. I peaked at around 114 lbs. That's when I realized that I needed to do something quick else I would balloon even more. I was already feeling the added weight on my body. My injured knee (injury I had for more than 5 years now) hurt badly, too. I was feeling conscious and depressed. It was really frustrating. 

I tried to look for a fast, safe, healthy and easy way to lose weight but nothing worked. Until I learned about The Military Diet / 3-day diet from DavaoMommy Maan's blog (thank you, sis, for sharing!). I googled about it and read other people's feedback and experiences when they tried it. First thing I noticed is that the food listed was almost always in our kitchen, meaning they're basically very easy to find, so I thought, maybe I could give it a try. If I lose weight on my first 3 days of doing it, then that would jumpstart my weight loss journey, I thought then. So, I tried. And guess what, I lost 4 lbs. on my first round! Yes, that's 3 days after doing the diet. 

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Long story short, I have been into it for 3 months now and I have gotten used to it already. In two months, I was able to lose 14 lbs.! Honestly, at first, it was hard because I was a rice person and I love sweets. But eversince I started with the military diet, even during my rest days from the diet (3-day diet, 4-day rest days), I still avoided rice. So, no rice for three months now. Well, I sometimes give in to a bite of sweets but that's about it. During the diet of course I don't eat any sweets, unless specified on the list of allowed food from the diet. I thought, I would not waste the effort I made during my first attempt. If I lost 4 lbs. the first time, then I could lose more if I continue. 

I checked this morning and I weigh 99 lbs. And guess what, I could fit into my small sized clothes again! Hurrah! I am really, really happy and grateful about the result! I did it! I don't want to be too complacent though so I am still into the diet. My target weight is 95 lbs. If I could go back to 90 lbs. then better. :-) 

Thank God for giving me the strength to make it through. It was hard. I am not sure if it's because of the diet but there were times I had migraine attacks, maybe because my body was adjusting with my food intake(?). But I got past that stage, too! 

When people ask me about the military diet, I always remind them to do their best not to cheat for the diet to work fast, but I honestly almost always cheat. Haha! Please let me explain. You see, I am the only one cooking food here at home so no choice but to taste the food whenever I cook. Also, when I prepare food for my son, I always make it a point to taste his food first to make sure it's okay before I serve it to him. So, there. The "cheating" part wasn't intentional, it's just unavoidable. :-)

During my first few weeks on the military diet, I tried to do a least 30-minute exercise in the morning. But I was not able to follow through anymore because I was too occupied last summer. Again, I am not so sure if it applies to all as we have different body types but for me, yes, I was still able to lose all that weight even with minimal to no exercise and even with the unintentional "cheating". :-) 

Anyway, I just want to show you the food that I usually eat when I am on the military diet or otherwise known as the 3-day diet. I sometimes substitute some of the food, but I only substitute it with the allowed food also listed under their website. 

Day 1

 Breakfast

Lunch 

Dinner

Day 2

 Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner 

Okay, the little one didn't get the hotdogs. He was just curious, just trying to touch it. He doesn't like hotdogs. Good. Hihi! :-)

Day 3

 Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

So, there you go. For the list of food and substitutes, you may visit The Military Diet Website. 

By the way, I am uncertain if it has a positive effect with the weight loss using the military diet but since January, I have always been drinking lemon water (sometimes with cucumber). I have also been watching or counting the calories of the food I eat during my rest days from the diet. 

I don't know if you can see any difference but here's a before and after photo of myself.
Left pic was three days before I started the military diet. I was 114 lbs. :-(
Right pic was taken last month. I was around 101 lbs. there already. :-)

That's about it. I hope I was able to inspire you in one way or another. Go ahead and try it! It may be effective on you, too. Based on my experience, I can honestly say that it's a healthy way to lose weight since you don't have to take any artificial supplements whatsoever. :-)

Anyone of you tried the military diet / 3-day diet, too? How was it? Please share your experience! I would love to know!