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The Original 3 Day Tuna Diet
I scoured high and low for the original 3 day tuna diet plan. I'll tell you, I had a very hard time finding anything on it! It almost seemed like an urban legend of some sort.
And once I read it, I figured out why.
The diet is nothing but canned tuna, and not a whole lot of it, either!
That's it. No celery, no mayo. No salads. Just canned tuna. Roughly an ounce per hour.
And only 6 to 9 ounces per day! Of course you'd lose weight, assuming that you didn't keel over from hunger first.
I mentioned before, I wouldn't wish the original 3 day tuna fish diet on anyone. It's just not healthy - period. If you have to try a tuna plan, go for the new and improved 3 day tuna diet.
The Original 3 Day Tuna Diet History
Supposedly the original plan was developed by body builders who wanted to go on a high-protein low-fat diet, just before a competition. Tuna fish, at just 100 calories per three ounce can, let them get the most "bang for the buck".
Although I can't find any proof, I am willing to bet that the body builders didn't just eat 6 to 9 ounces of tuna per day! That's not a whole lot of protein, when it comes to bulking up.
Assuming the story is true, I'd imagine that the original 3 day tuna diet was dropped in favor or the high protein supplements that are available these days.
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