The 3 Day Diet is a brief weight loss regimen that claims to be effective due to its unique combination of foods. However, the diet and weight loss website Every Diet calls the 3 Day Diet a fad diet that is usually effective for short-term weight loss only. Every Diet explains that the extremely low calorie level and loss of water weight cause weight reduction on this diet. While at first the 3 Day Diet plan seems rigid, you'll find that several substitutions are permitted to help you customize the diet. The substitution foods offer roughly the same nutritional value as the original foods, so your weight loss should not be affected.
Orange
Use an orange as a substitute for grapefruit if you desire, suggests Every Diet. Oranges and grapefruits are both nutrient-rich fruits that are particularly high in vitamin C. According to The Daily Plate, an online nutrition database, the average orange contains about 80 calories and offers 130 percent of your recommended daily value of vitamin C. Grapefruits contain about 69 calories and contain around 140 percent of your daily recommended value for vitamin C. Grapefruits also contain 12 percent of your daily recommended value for vitamin A. This indicates grapefruits may be slightly healthier than oranges.
Tuna
You can use tuna as a substitute for cottage cheese, explains Every Diet. Both are sources of protein that are low in fat, although tuna doesn't contain carbohydrates, while cottage cheese does. Cottage cheese is a dairy product, so you may wish to eat tuna instead if you are lactose intolerant. If you do elect to eat tuna instead of cottage cheese, be sure to buy fresh tuna or tuna that is canned in water. Tuna also comes canned in oil, but that will add fat and calories, which could hinder your weight loss.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower can be eaten in place of broccoli on the 3 Day Diet, reports Every Diet. Both are low-calorie vegetables that offer complex carbohydrates. Broccoli and cauliflower may help you feel full even on a low-calorie diet plan.
Frozen Yogurt
Vanilla ice cream is recommended as a post-dinner treat on each day of the 3 Day Diet. However, you can enjoy frozen yogurt in place of vanilla ice cream. According to The Daily Plate, vanilla ice cream contains 130 calories per half-cup serving, while frozen yogurt is slightly lower in calories, with 100 per half-cup. Frozen yogurt is much lower in fat, with 2 grams, than vanilla ice cream, which has 7 grams per serving. The Daily Plate notes that both frozen yogurt and vanilla ice cream have 14 grams of sugar per serving.
Toast
The 3 Day Diet recommends eating five saltine crackers during several meals, and Every Diet notes that you have the option to substitute toast for the five saltines. These are both carbohydrate sources that are low protein in protein and fat.
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