The Hospital 3 Day Diet, also known as the Birmingham Hospital Diet, became popular due to claims that the diet enabled patients undergoing surgery to lose up to 10 pounds over a period of three days. It was created as a tool. , Other sources attribute the origin of this diet plan to the University of Alabama.
It should be noted that these organizations do not make such claims and do not accept any responsibility towards those following the diet.
Despite the uncertainty of its origins, there is little doubt that this simple diet plan has become widespread and has been used by many, often as a weight loss strategy under one of its many names. Apart from Hospital 3 Day Diet, it is also known as Alabama 3 Day Diet, 3 Day Tuna Diet, Tuna Fish Diet, 3 Day Cardiac Diet and others.
The contents of these weight loss diet plans are very similar and will be considered essentially the same here.
A key element of the 3 day hospital diet is that it has a low daily caloric level of around 1,000 calories with ingredients specified to provide proteins, carbohydrates, fats (very little) and other nutrients that we need to survive. is necessary for For complete details on the menu plan, do a quick search for my article “3 Day Tuna Fish Diet – Menu & Diet Plan”.
Briefly, the plan outlines the foods to be included for breakfast, lunch and dinner over a period of three days.
There are many reports of weight loss from those who follow the diet. The amount of claimed weight loss during that time varies, as might be expected with so many different metabolites and food requirements involved. However, losing as little as 2.5 pounds seems attainable and possible.
Much of the weight loss from such a short-term diet probably comes from water loss. Also, with a calorie count of around 1,000 it would be well below the normal requirements for most adults, so the energy expended would also account for some of the loss.
Although not a ‘starvation diet’, the Birmingham Hospital Diet is likely to cause user problems if continued beyond the recommended 3 days. For example, it is normal for our bodies to make adjustments when it detects a lack of food. It is a survival mechanism that protects us when less food is available, like in times of famine. The body slows down metabolism and conserves fat stores to enable us to live longer with less food. This makes it really hard to lose weight, we have less energy and we get tired easily. Not a satisfactory long term position!
Although there may be some short-term loss of benefit, the feeling of hunger experienced by the end of the diet encourages the consumption of additional food after the diet is complete. A better option is a program that doesn’t create cravings for food, doesn’t cause the body to slow down its activities, and takes nutritional needs into account so that changes in eating habits can lead to long-term fat loss and be permanent
Losing weight over an extended period allows for other tactics to be employed in the plan, such as ‘calorie shifting’, greater emphasis on fat loss and adequate nutrition, rather than following a simple, low-calorie diet plan. This is more likely to lead to health benefits and lasting weight loss in the long run.
Source by Ivan Kelly
