THE 3-Day Diet For When You Need To Lose Weight FAST

This is a low calorie meal plan for when you need to drop weight fast. I do not recommend to do this often, but I have wanted to lose weight quickly to look my very best for a special occasion or something that has come up with little notice, and this 3-day diet works like a charm.

It’s also great when you need a jumpstart to get back on track. Life happens, holidays, stress, whatever it may be, weight can creep on.  If you are just starting out on a weight loss journey or you want to lose 5-8 pounds fast and feel great, try this plan.  This 3-day diet plan is very low calorie (especially day 2 and 3), and may not be appropriate for everyone. Health is key, but sometimes nothing but a quick fix will do.

I have never completed the 3 days and lost less than 5 lbs. I have been spot on with drinking tons of water and getting extra steps in and lost 8 lbs.

Here is what I do when I need to lose weight fast!

DAY 1

Breakfast

1 cup cooked steel cut oats (170 cals), 1/2 cup berries (30 cals) and 1 medium grapefruit (52 cals).

Total breakfast calories: 252

Lunch

Salmon salad made with 4 oz cooked salmon (157 cals), 2 cups romaine (16 cals) 1 mandarines/halo/cutie (40 cals), 1/4 cup shredded carrots (21 cals), 1/2 cup shredded cabbage (11 cals), and 1/4 cup red onion (15 cals).

Dress with 1 tsp sesame oil (40 cals)  and 1 tbsp balsamic (14 cals).

Total lunch calories: 314

Dinner

1/2 cup ground turkey taco meat (120 cals) with 1 cup cooked black rice (170 cals) and 1/2 cup salsa (39 cals).

Total dinner calories: 329

Day 1 Total Calories: 895

Day 1 Tips

*Save 1/2 cup ground turkey meat for tomorrow’s dinner.

-Steel cut oats take about 20 minutes to cook, so in a pinch you can use quick oats. You can sweeten them with my FAVORITE zero calorie brown sugar sweetener Sukrin Gold. It truly is as good as regular brown sugar! It’s worth every penny if you have a sweet tooth like me!

-I recommend black rice but any whole grain rice will do. If you do use the a whole grain rice instead of black rice, omit the grapefruit from breakfast.

-If you do not have time to make rice use single serve microwave minute rice, but note that the calorie content is 22o cals per cup and you will need to omit the grapefruit from breakfast.

-You can substitute the grapefruit for 1 small orange or 1 mandarine orange.

-Salmon can be substituted for 3.5 oz of chicken or tofu.

-Day 1 is high fiber and high whole grain carbs. This will keep you full give help flush out any junk you’ve been eating. Day 2 and  3 are much lower in carbs and calories.

-Drink plenty of water! Water flushes sodium and fat!

DAY 2

Breakfast

Coffee- 2 Tablespoons almond milk and no-cal sweetener (5 cals)

2 hard boiled eggs minus 1 yolk (87 cals), with salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp natural mayo (33 cals) and mustard (0 cals) to taste.

1/2 cup berries (30 cals)

Total breakfast calories: 155

Lunch

Tuna Salad made with one pouch tuna (70 kcal), 2 cups romaine (16 kcal) or leafy greens of choice, 1 diced dill pickle (5 kcal), 1/2 tablespoon natural mayo (50 kcal), mustard (0 kcal) and 2 TBS pickle juice (0 kcal).

Total lunch calories: 146

Dinner

 Taco Salad made with 1/2 cup cooked 93% lean ground turkey (120 cals), 2 cups romaine (16 cals), 1/4 cup peperoncinis (10 cals), 1/4 cup onions (16 cals), 1/2 cup chopped sweet bell peppers (20 cals) or any 1 cup non-starchy vegetable, 1/2 cup salsa (39 cals).

Total dinner calories: 221

Total day 2 calories: 522

Day 2 Tips

-Use paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper to season ground turkey. Be minimal with salt, adobo seasoning, or any other sodium rich taco seasonings.

-Feel free to substitute 1 egg plus 1 egg white omelet with non-starchy vegetables and salsa instead of the boiled eggs.

-Drink plenty of water! Water flushes sodium and fat!

DAY 3

Breakfast

Coffee with 2 Tablespoons almond milk and 1 packet Trivia or a no-cal sweetener (5 cals)

2 hard boiled eggs minus 1 yolk (87 cals), with salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp natural mayo (33 cals), and mustard (0 cals) to taste, (120 cals).

1/2 cup berries (30 cals)

Total breakfast calories: 155

Lunch

Tuna Salad made with one pouch tuna (70 cals), 2 cups romaine (16 cals) or leafy greens of choice, 1 diced dill pickle (5 cals), 1/2 tablespoon natural mayo (50 kcal), mustard (0 cals) and 2 TBS pickle juice (0 cals). 

Total lunch calories: 141

Dinner

Shrimp Stir Fry made with 8 medium shrimp (57 cals), 1 egg (70 cals), 1 cup cabbage (17 cals), 1/2 cup broccoli (30 cals), 1/4 cup shredded carrots (21 cals), 1/4 cup chopped onions (16 cals), 1 package shirataki noodles (5 cals), 1 tsp rice wine vinegar (0 cals), 1/8 tsp ginger (0 kcal), 1 tsp Sukrin Gold (0 kcal) or SF brown sugar, 1 TBSP low sodium Tamari (8 cals), 1/2 tsp chicken stock paste (5 cals), 1 tsp sesame oil (40 cals), 1 clove garlic or 1 tsp minced garlic (4 cals), 1/8 tsp onion powder (2 cals), 1/4 tsp garlic powder (2 cal), chili flakes to taste, garnished with 1 tsp sriracha (0 cals) 1 green onion (2 cals), optional.

For the full instructions on how to make this delicious super low calorie stir fry click here!

 Total dinner calories: 279

Total day 3 calories: 575

Day 3 Tips

-You can have a 1 egg plus 1 egg white omelet with non-starchy vegetables and salsa instead of the boiled eggs.

-Zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice can be used instead of shirataki noodles.

-For allergy or dietary reasons, you can substitute shrimp for chicken, tofu, or edamame. Try to sub the same calorie equivalent.

-Drink plenty of water! Water flushes sodium and fat! (I know I sound like a broken record! But seriously drink up!!)

*The trick to shiritaki noodles is to rinse them in cold water for at least one minute. (They have a strange smell before they are rinsed.) Cook them with chicken, beef, or vegetable stock, (I use better than bullion.) Shiritaki noodles work best in asian style dishes. I haven’t had much luck with Italian style sauces. (If you know a good recipe please share!)