Anybody else jump kicking diet w/ cabbage soup?

Machka9

amyrebeccah wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

NOT doing the cabbage soup diet ....

But I am trying my hand at making soup for the very first time. If it works, it will be a creamy cauliflower soup.

Why? Because I really like cauliflower soup when I've had it in restaurants, etc. but have never found a tin or package or whatever in the supermarket that does it justice. So I thought I'd make my own.

If your recipe doesn't work out, try this one from America's Test Kitchen. It's very tasty.
https://www.kcet.org/food/weekend-recipe-cauliflower-soup

Thanks!

Lovee_Dove7

tifsimmons91 wrote: »

I appreciate everybody's input. I personally love cabbage soup especially when I can't go #2 regularly it really helps.

Do you track your fiber? I suggest it, see how much fiber you normally eat, then increase it very slowly (3-5g/day) until you get to 35g or more per day. This will really make your digestion/elimination much better. I use chia/flax in addition to veggies to get the fiber intake.

leannalonsdale

I'm doing it right now to kick start my 2017 lifestyle change too - although I am hesitant about Day 4 (tomorrow) which is Banana and skim milk day... Personally I find the diet good, not great - not sustainable for long term. Have not weighed myself yet and will not until the end of the week. I am also working out, so I find myself extremely exhausted at the end of each day. Interested in your results!!!

To me, there doesn't seem to be a huge issue with a mix of fruits and veggies with the soup. I've been somewhat cheating on fruit day though - because I am not huge into fruits - and taking the vegetable ingredients that are in the actual cabbage soup and baking them and eating them when I get hungry. EG, roasting celery, tomatoes, peppers, etc. I find that has helped with the "no" mentality of "no vegetables this day". You're already eating it in your soup, so why not indulge in some carrots or tomato on fruit day...

It's the no protein that is really devastating to me in the first half of the diet but I also know that there are many vegetarians out there who can get their protein elsewhere, but this diet is not designed for nutrients - it's high fiber low fat designed for short term weight loss. All of these posts are right, it's not a solution for a long term weight loss but if you can maintain your tracking and watch your macro's, slowly introducing proteins & simple carbs into your diet, I would say this is a good choice! That being said, I am not a doctor so this is just my personal experience.

Hope your journey goes well!

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

I love cabbage soup!

The diet is a gimmick, though.

And I make my cabbage soup with smoked sausage in it, soooo....

janejellyroll

leannalonsdale wrote: »

I'm doing it right now to kick start my 2017 lifestyle change too - although I am hesitant about Day 4 (tomorrow) which is Banana and skim milk day... Personally I find the diet good, not great - not sustainable for long term. Have not weighed myself yet and will not until the end of the week. I am also working out, so I find myself extremely exhausted at the end of each day. Interested in your results!!!

To me, there doesn't seem to be a huge issue with a mix of fruits and veggies with the soup. I've been somewhat cheating on fruit day though - because I am not huge into fruits - and taking the vegetable ingredients that are in the actual cabbage soup and baking them and eating them when I get hungry. EG, roasting celery, tomatoes, peppers, etc. I find that has helped with the "no" mentality of "no vegetables this day". You're already eating it in your soup, so why not indulge in some carrots or tomato on fruit day...

It's the no protein that is really devastating to me in the first half of the diet but I also know that there are many vegetarians out there who can get their protein elsewhere, but this diet is not designed for nutrients - it's high fiber low fat designed for short term weight loss. All of these posts are right, it's not a solution for a long term weight loss but if you can maintain your tracking and watch your macro's, slowly introducing proteins & simple carbs into your diet, I would say this is a good choice! That being said, I am not a doctor so this is just my personal experience.

Hope your journey goes well!

But vegetarians aren't trying to meet their protein needs with bananas and milk only. They're eating things like beans and tofu and seitan and tempeh and (for lacto-ovos) eggs and yogurts.

Adopting a diet that is way below your body's minimum needs for protein because vegetarians don't eat meat doesn't make sense. They're replacing meat with other sources of protein.

carolinamamasita

I do this off and on, when I hit a plateau and then I get right back into my low carb once again

markrgeary1

Love cabbage.
Wife and I tried it years ago and no way no how. Smelled so nasty and tasted the same.

CooCooPuff

No.

I did cook some up today for next week's lunches and breakfastes and plan on using some for a Korean street toast recipe a user posted

mph323

leannalonsdale wrote: »

I'm doing it right now to kick start my 2017 lifestyle change too - although I am hesitant about Day 4 (tomorrow) which is Banana and skim milk day... Personally I find the diet good, not great - not sustainable for long term. Have not weighed myself yet and will not until the end of the week. I am also working out, so I find myself extremely exhausted at the end of each day. Interested in your results!!!

To me, there doesn't seem to be a huge issue with a mix of fruits and veggies with the soup. I've been somewhat cheating on fruit day though - because I am not huge into fruits - and taking the vegetable ingredients that are in the actual cabbage soup and baking them and eating them when I get hungry. EG, roasting celery, tomatoes, peppers, etc. I find that has helped with the "no" mentality of "no vegetables this day". You're already eating it in your soup, so why not indulge in some carrots or tomato on fruit day...

It's the no protein that is really devastating to me in the first half of the diet but I also know that there are many vegetarians out there who can get their protein elsewhere, but this diet is not designed for nutrients - it's high fiber low fat designed for short term weight loss. All of these posts are right, it's not a solution for a long term weight loss but if you can maintain your tracking and watch your macro's, slowly introducing proteins & simple carbs into your diet, I would say this is a good choice! That being said, I am not a doctor so this is just my personal experience.

Hope your journey goes well!

You're doing fine - tomatoes are a fruit (ref. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes) :-)

JohnnyPenso

The first and only diet I've ever tried in my life was the Cabbage Soup Diet about 15 years ago. It worked...at convincing me that cabbage is one of the worst foods God put on this planet and to never diet again Like all diets it's just a gimmick to eat less. There are thousand and thousands of variations and combinations of food that will get you to the same calorie deficit a cabbage soup diet will and they'll taste better and be more sustainable. Variety is essential to success IMO, and you don't get with any diet that revolves around a single food.

Chunkahlunkah

Growing up, my mom would make this soup sometimes. We all loved it! I only realized recently that it was THE Cabbage Soup. I grew up in a produce-loving family, so for us it was just something tasty. I don't think my mom ever did the diet. It doesn't sound like her style at all. For weight management, she valued CICO and a varied diet with nutrient dense foods.

Due to digestive issues, I can't eat much cabbage, but baby bok choy is much kinder to me. I made a soup with it a few days ago in chicken stock, and included a couple other veggies plus lots of fresh cilantro and some chili powder. It was so delicious! This thread is making me want more.

Chunkahlunkah

tifsimmons - Idk if you're still around but, if you are, how'd it go?

CafeRacer808

FWIW, a friend just posted this cabbage sweet & sour soup recipe to her newsfeed. It sounds delicious!

http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-hot-and-sour-soup-with-mushroom-cabbage-and-rice-71441?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=tracking&utm_campaign=article-share