Diet
3 Day British Heart Foundation Diet
British Heart Foundation 3 Day Diet
The popular British Heart Foundation 3 Day Diet has been around for many years as it claims upto 10lbs can be lost in 3 days.Very low calorific diet, 3 days on 4 days off then eat normally. Why this diet is popular is because people can relate to the plan as they are eating normal food such as hot dogs, bread, eggs, crackers and having treats such as ice cream. The weight loss diet plan is designed to lose weight quick if the person does not cheat thus helping boost self esteem and hopefully encourage them to continue with a healthy lifestyle eating regime.
Day One
Breakfast
- Black coffee, breakfast tea or herbal tea
- 1/2 grapefruit
- 1 slice of bread (wholemeal better option)with peanut butter 1 teaspoon
Lunch
- 1/2 a cup of tinned tuna in spring water or brine (110g)
- Slice of bread (wholemeal better option)
- Black coffee,tea herbal tea or water.
Dinner
- 3 oz (85g) any lean meat (white meat for better results)
- 1 cup (110g) green beans
- 1 cup (128g) carrots
- 1 cup (110g) green beans
- 1 cup (136g) vanilla ice cream
- 1 apple
- Black coffee, breakfast tea herbal tea or water
Day Two
Breakfast
- Black coffee, breakfast tea, herbal tea or water
- 1 egg pouched or boiled
- 1 slice of bread (wholemeal better option)
- 1 banana
Lunch
- 1 cup of tinned tuna in spring water or brine or low fat cottage cheese (220g)
- 5 plain tuc crackers
- Black coffee, breakfast tea, herbal tea or water
Dinner
- 2 hotdogs no bread or sauce
- 1 cup (71g) broccoli or cabbage
- 1/2 cup (64g) carrots
- 1/2 cup (68g) vanilla ice cream
- 1 banana
- Black coffee,breakfast tea, herbal tea or water
Day Three
Breakfast
- 5 plain tuc crackers with 1 oz (28g) cheddar cheese
- 1 apple
- Black coffee, breakfast tea, herbal tea or water
Lunch
- 1 hard boiled egg
- 1 slice of (wholemeal toast)
- Black coffee, breakfast tea herbal tea or water
Dinner
- 1 cup tuna (226g)
- 1 cup (100g) cauliflower
- 1 cup (128g) carrots
- 1 cup (160g) melon
- 1/2 cup (68g) of vanilla ice cream
- Black coffee, breakfast tea herbal tea or water
- * Sweeteners or xylitol should be used instead of sugar
- * Vegetables are allowed (frozen,fresh or tinned)
Flavouring The Food With Condiments Allowed
Variations Swap & Changes Allowed
- Lemon juice
- Vinegar (Apple cider helps burn fat)
- Salt & pepper
- Mustard
- Cooking oil low calorie
- Orange or grapefruit
- Tuna or cottage cheese
- Frozen yogurt or ice cream
- Cauliflower or broccoli or green beans
- Beetroot or carrots
- Toast or 5 plain tuc crackers
Many people use supplements along with the diet plan.
Multivitamins
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What can egg be substituted with?
nothing. you need to find a different diet if you can’t tolerate eggs, sorry. they are important to provide protein and calcium in the most healthy form.
I don’t like either tuna or cottage cheese. What can I substitute it with
lean protein like turkey / chicken
How much protein can you have in grams cooked weight or raw? instead of egg?
Thanks
Also instead of saltine crackers can u have ryvita? If so how many?
Hi, what can replace peanut butter with? Thanks
Almond or any nut butter, cottage cheese or marmite
What size hotdogs are you supposed to have
Could you send me a print out of this please as I am type 2
Thank you deb
hi what can be used instead of apple please x
Can you drink water throughout the day of just at set meal times
all day is fine
What can hotdogs be substituted with?
What could I substitute melon with please?
After first day and I didn’t lose any gram.
Why does dinner on 1st day say cup green beans twice?
what can I substitute Banana with
Can we use tuna with light mayonnaise?
How many grams of hotdogs
I’ve tried this diet and I always loose upto 10lb xxx I always feel heakthwr after it x
what can I substitute hot dog sausages with for a vegetarian please?
Is this diet from the BHF as I don’t see anything on their website?
Can you drink coffee during the day or just at meal time
What can animal produce and fish be replaced with?
Hi I don’t eat meat so what could I substitute the slices of meat with please. Many thanks
What size or weight of hot dogs please
I don’t like hotdogs, what can I have instead?
Can you change hotdogs to chicken?
Hi am I allowed drink as much coffee as I like? Thanks
Can I eat the fusion tuna instead of in brine?
Tuna with jalapeño?
This is great to see this again. I lost weight some time ago on this diet, its so good. However, I need to restore it again to get a few pounds off which somehow have appeared during the lockdown!
Thankyou!
Do you weigh vegetables raw or when cook
I have used this duet for years and it does it for me, I wud rather not eat something that I don’t like than substituting cause each meal it’s fulfilling even If you left out something
Why does dinner on 1st day say cup green beans twice?
I am a pescatarian, is there a replacement for the lean meat please? Thank you
Can I use chicken or turkey instead of tuna/cottage cheese?
In my very old menu it states 2 hot dogs sausages (frankfurter style (thin))
what can i substitute the hot dog sausages with please
What can I substitute the banana for?
Can tuna replace cottage cheese, if not what else
What can I substitute hotdogs with
Hi
can i use stevia as a sweetener
Hi can I use stivia for my tea
How long can you stay on this diet?
Do I need to do the days in order? Plus can I have breakfast for lunch?Instead of apply can I have melon?
Can I exercise while on this diet?
What can I substitute hotdogs with
What size cup?
Can you ear tomatoes/cucumber with the tuna on toast ?
What can I substitute vanilla ice cream with that is free from Dairy, soya and egg
What can I do if I don’t like eggs ?
What can I swap tuna with?
So picky
I don’t like tuna or cottage cheese what can I use as a substitution ?
Thanks
this is my “go to” diet when I need to loose a few pounds. it works if you do exactly as it’s suggested.
can i subsitute apple for pineapple?
What can I substitute grapefruit for please
What size/weight of hotdogs is it?