The Russian Air Force diet is a low calorie and highly restrictive fad diet plan which was reportedly developed by the former Soviet Union Air Force to keep its soldiers fit and lean. How true that is I have no idea (it’s probably false), but what I do know is how this plan works. It is very simple.
On each day, you’re supposed to drink at least 4 glasses of water or diet soda and eat 3 very small meals. Each day has its own menu that you need to follow. The idea is to eat a lot less calories than usual in order to produce a big calorie deficit.
Note: Another example of a diet that’s supposedly was created by an army is the Israeli Army Diet.
The Russian Air Force Diet Menu
This diet has a 7 day menu:
Day 1
- Breakfast – Coffee
- Lunch – 2 eggs and 1 tomato
- Dinner – 7 ounces red meat + green salad
Day 2
- Breakfast – Coffee and toast or water cracker
- Lunch – 7 ounces red meat + green salad
- Dinner – 5 ounces of ham and 1 cup of yoghurt
Day 3
- Breakfast – coffee and toast or water cracker
- Lunch – Green salad and 1 tomato and 1 orange
- Dinner – 3 ounces of ham, fruit salad, 2 eggs
Day 4
- Breakfast – Coffee and toast or water cracker
- Lunch – 5 ounces gruyer cheese, 1 egg, 1 carrot
- Dinner – Fruit salad and 1 cup of yoghurt
Day 5
- Breakfast – 5 ounces ham and 1 cup carrots
- Lunch – 7 ounces broiled fish and 1 tomato
- Dinner – 8 ounces of red meat
Day 6
- Breakfast – Coffee and toast or water cracker
- Lunch – 1/4 chicken based and 1 orange
- Dinner – 2 eggs and 1 raw carrot
Day 7
- Breakfast – Coffee and toast or water cracker
- Lunch – 7 ounces red meat and 1 orange
- Dinner – Anything you want, up to 500 calories
Then, you can repeat the diet for 7 more days. You may follow it as long as you need to lose more weight. Although I wouldn’t advise it as I’ll explain later in the this post.
To your food, you can add any or all of the following condiments:
- herbs
- salt
- pepper
- lemon
- vinegar
- Worcestershire
- soy sauce
- mustard & ketchup
Russian Air Force Diet Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very simple to follow
- Affordable and all the food is easy to get and prepare
Cons:
- Very low in calories and will likely lead to a slower metabolism
- Very restrictive and difficult to stick to.
- Not suitable for active people.
- Doesn’t produce long term results.
- Makes no mention of physical exercise
- May induce tiredness, irritability, and overall weakness.
In Conclusion
The Russian Air Force Diet is not recommended. It is an ultra-strict diet plan which simply deprives you of calories and does little else. Using this diet plan may help you lose weight in the short run, but it will likely lead to an even great weight gain in the long run. It will be very hard to maintain your weight as you’re not developing any healthy habits that may help you to lead a healthier lifestyle from this day onward.
This is why I don’t like these fad diets: they use a gimmick, in a name or a catch method, that makes them seem like a good idea when in fact, they’re far from it. They are not a real system, just a set of steps, and they can only work in the short run, never in the long run.
In addition, going on a such low calorie diet can lead to all sorts of health issues and may just make you feel bad physically. I believe that you need to find another diet plan to follow instead of this one. If a fast weight loss is what you’re after why not choose the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet? If something more gradual appeals to you, the Metabolic Cooking program provides a variety of recipes to help you lose weight.
You have better options than the Russian Air Force Diet. Choose one of them.
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