"Soup Can Make You Thin" Diet?
LadyRavenSA
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Hey guys,
Have any of you tried the "Soup Can Make You Thin" diet? I just found out about it, and it's a long-term diet unlike the cabbage soup diet. It includes all your daily needs (protein, carbs, fat, veggies, etc).
I found some news articles about it, and am thinking of getting the cookbook to try it out. I know that soups are healthy and help with weight loss, but I just wanted to find out if anyone's used it and had success?
Thanks!
Have any of you tried the "Soup Can Make You Thin" diet? I just found out about it, and it's a long-term diet unlike the cabbage soup diet. It includes all your daily needs (protein, carbs, fat, veggies, etc).
I found some news articles about it, and am thinking of getting the cookbook to try it out. I know that soups are healthy and help with weight loss, but I just wanted to find out if anyone's used it and had success?
Thanks!
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Bump.. Anyone?0
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Well if it's all you eat I guess. But what if you're eating all the "cream of somehting" soups. And then topping them with fried tortilla strips or croutons with cheese or crackers and bread for dunking? The cals could get way up there I think.0
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MFP lets you step away from these sorts proxy diets. If you really want to eat soup all the time, eat soup and log it. If you don't want to eat soup all the time, eat other things and log them.0
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Soup doesn't make you thin.. a calorie deficit does. For the most part, soups are low in calories and that is how they are creating a deficit. Personally, soup doesn't fill me up and I prefer a 12 oz steak.0
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Soup doesn't make you thin.. a calorie deficit does. For the most part, soups are low in calories and that is how they are creating a deficit. Personally, soup doesn't fill me up and I prefer a 12 oz steak.
I agree. I love eating soup on a cold, snowy day. Eating it every day for every meal? Too restrictive for me.0 -
I love soups but never for dieting purposes .... Cal deficit makes you thin. I guess those soups are low calorie hence the reason for weight loss.0
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I lose weight by eating at a deficit and working out. I eat anything I want if it fits my macros. Soup every day would get me burned out way too fast. I like variety in my food.
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I get the principle. Make a soup that covers macros, but they're backed up by a lot of fairly low-calorie volume in the broth. It's similar to the strategies of drinking a lot of water to keep your stomach full (although that strategy is also rooted in the neuroscience of the body being very bad at distinguishing hunger from thirst). I could see this being especially advantageous in winter because you get some warmth from the soup and don't run into the feeling of "Oh my gosh I'm so cold and I feel like my glucose is 50 mg/dl and maybe if I eat I'll warm up" quite so often. I may or may not have had that happen last night and stuffed a handful of M&Ms in my face as a result. Oops?
I feel like there are better strategies, though. If you absolutely love soup and would want to eat it all the time, by all means go ahead. But if you're forcing yourself to eat soup when you'd much rather eat other things, you're going to get mad at the soup, develop a bad relationship with it, and quite possibly wind up diving headfirst into something not especially healthful in protest.0 -
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+1I lose weight by eating at a deficit and working out. I eat anything I want if it fits my macros. Soup every day would get me burned out way too fast. I like variety in my food.
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I feel like there are better strategies, though. If you absolutely love soup and would want to eat it all the time, by all means go ahead. But if you're forcing yourself to eat soup when you'd much rather eat other things, you're going to get mad at the soup, develop a bad relationship with it, and quite possibly wind up diving headfirst into something not especially healthful in protest.
^^ this. I've tried so many stupid diets (as in, very very low kcal and impossible to maintain) but they never taught me how to actually EAT properly and be healthy. If you love soup go ahead, but I'd be careful about taking out so many other food groups - what happens when you get sick of soup?
Good luck either way though
ETA: clarification.0 -
I think the cool thing about calorie counting is that you get to create your calorie deficit (or maintain, gain or whatever) while eating whatever foods you want. You get to choose, completely. I guess other people prefer to be told which foods to eat, and not have to make decisions about what to eat. I understand that can be easier for some people, and so they gravitate to soup diets, or slimfast, or Jenny Craig or whatever. Each to his own. I prefer to have full choice over what I'm eating.0
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If it is focusing on getting good macros then I think that is good, so if you want to do that I don't see there being any problem with it. But I can't imagine wanting to eat soup all the time.0
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This to infinity. How awesome of a realization is that truth! Diet freedom and flexibility is a wonderful thing.I think the cool thing about calorie counting is that you get to create your calorie deficit (or maintain, gain or whatever) while eating whatever foods you want. You get to choose, completely. I guess other people prefer to be told which foods to eat, and not have to make decisions about what to eat. I understand that can be easier for some people, and so they gravitate to soup diets, or slimfast, or Jenny Craig or whatever. Each to his own. I prefer to have full choice over what I'm eating.0 -
Well I'm not talking about store bought soups.. So there is no "cream of something" soup to worry about. This isn't a fad diet (if you googled it you would have seen) - it's supposed to be a lifestyle change using soup for various reasons.
I like the concept, and am about to give it a try. I was just wondering if anyone else had tried it. My question wasn't about calories or whatever else.
Actually the main reason I looked up soup diets in the first place, is because I am most probably going to get braces to fix my crooked teeth, and will have sensitive teeth for a couple of weeks. So I figured I might as well look into some sort of "diet" that contains soups.
Oh.. Also... I know all about eating healthily and all about exercise - before I had my child I was in the gym practically every day of my life, and in exceptionally good shape, so that's not a problem. I'm also a chef, have several fitness model and bodybuilding friends, and used to see a dietician as a teen. I do appreciate the advice though. 0 -
I make a large pot of soup once a week and have it as one of my meals daily. I like it because of convienence.0
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I make a large pot of soup once a week and have it as one of my meals daily. I like it because of convienence.
Yeah... Soup is definitely convenient, and wonderful in this cold weather. That's another reason I think it'll be a good thing to try at the moment. 0 -
Braces make your teeth sensitive for about an hour after been adujusted, nothing an ibuprofen won't sort out. Its not two weeks.
Liquid only diet might be good for a week or two but you will crave texture and crunch soon enough.0 -
:noway: another fad diet. And like all the other diets out there, it'll work great until you stop. Then as the yoyo goes, you gain It all back. Make sustainable changes in your diet. Work out to preserve your muscle and eat a calorie deficite until you are ready to maintain.
There really are no short cuts. I eat soup almost daily but I also eat whatever I want within reason and my calorie goal. I am free!0 -
Well I'm not talking about store bought soups.. So there is no "cream of something" soup to worry about. This isn't a fad diet (if you googled it you would have seen) - it's supposed to be a lifestyle change using soup for various reasons.
I like the concept, and am about to give it a try. I was just wondering if anyone else had tried it. My question wasn't about calories or whatever else.
Actually the main reason I looked up soup diets in the first place, is because I am most probably going to get braces to fix my crooked teeth, and will have sensitive teeth for a couple of weeks. So I figured I might as well look into some sort of "diet" that contains soups.
Oh.. Also... I know all about eating healthily and all about exercise - before I had my child I was in the gym practically every day of my life, and in exceptionally good shape, so that's not a problem. I'm also a chef, have several fitness model and bodybuilding friends, and used to see a dietician as a teen. I do appreciate the advice though.
In that case you should know better. Diets don't work long term. There is no way you're going to live on soup forever. I adore soup and could maybe eat if for lunch most days but not more than that. Yes it's a good idea for when you get your braces but then so is other soft foods besides soup so you don't get bored.0 -
I hope you invest in a lot of toilet paper. You are going to need it.0
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Well I'm not talking about store bought soups.. So there is no "cream of something" soup to worry about. This isn't a fad diet (if you googled it you would have seen) - it's supposed to be a lifestyle change using soup for various reasons.
I like the concept, and am about to give it a try. I was just wondering if anyone else had tried it. My question wasn't about calories or whatever else.
Actually the main reason I looked up soup diets in the first place, is because I am most probably going to get braces to fix my crooked teeth, and will have sensitive teeth for a couple of weeks. So I figured I might as well look into some sort of "diet" that contains soups.
Oh.. Also... I know all about eating healthily and all about exercise - before I had my child I was in the gym practically every day of my life, and in exceptionally good shape, so that's not a problem. I'm also a chef, have several fitness model and bodybuilding friends, and used to see a dietician as a teen. I do appreciate the advice though.
In that case you should know better. Diets don't work long term. There is no way you're going to live on soup forever. I adore soup and could maybe eat if for lunch most days but not more than that. Yes it's a good idea for when you get your braces but then so is other soft foods besides soup so you don't get bored.
Ice cream and frozen yogurt are soft too
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This to infinity. How awesome of a realization is that truth! Diet freedom and flexibility is a wonderful thing.I think the cool thing about calorie counting is that you get to create your calorie deficit (or maintain, gain or whatever) while eating whatever foods you want. You get to choose, completely. I guess other people prefer to be told which foods to eat, and not have to make decisions about what to eat. I understand that can be easier for some people, and so they gravitate to soup diets, or slimfast, or Jenny Craig or whatever. Each to his own. I prefer to have full choice over what I'm eating.
This for me too. It's the only reason I have been successful this time around.0 -
That sounds awful. And like another fad diet. I like soups and have made two keto soups that I love, but I couldn't just eat that forever. Plus, wouldn't your number twos be runny? EW!
Don't be foolish.0 -
To add on to everyone else, I don't see how eating only soup is a sustainable lifestyle change. I just made a big batch of Sweet Sausage Italian soup. It is one of my absolutely favorite winter things, full of broth, tomatoes, carrots, zuccini, basil, oregano, tortillini, and red wine. But I can't imagine eating it more than a few times a week.
I also eat everything I want, stay at my maintenance calories, and enjoy the whole eating experience.0 -
Wow... Talk about the opposite of a friendly, helpful forum.0
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OK so I googled it. Says soup is fat burning and you lose 10lbs in 10 days. Wow great idea .. not :laugh:
Soup Diet - Soup can make you thin!
- Soup Diet - Soup can make you thin!
Want to lose 10lbs in 10 days? According to a newly launched diet plan, all you need to do is eat more soup.
Sounds pretty easy doesn't it? But what does it involve?
Fiona Kirk, author of 'So What the F**K Should I Eat?" and "Eat, Live & Lose the Flab", says in her new book 'Soup Can Make You Thin' that a healthy diet of soup can make you lose a significant amount of weight in only 10 days.
Kirk's theory is simple. Eat more soup, weigh less.
Kirk's research into weight loss and nutrition has led to her believe that soup is where the secret to weight loss lies.
She says: "When it comes to getting our waistlines in order, is nothing short of a miracle in a bowl."
For 10 days dieters must eat nothing but soup (with a few exceptions here and there) and as a result will see a serious shrinking to their waistline.
However the fact that soup is a diet-friendly food source is no secret. For those of you wondering if this is the Cabbage Soup Diet in disguise, Kirk says otherwise.
She believes the main things that prohibit weight loss and keeping those pounds off are boredom, lack of variety, and one thing that the 'Soup Can Make You Thin' regime has, is a huge variety of foods you can eat.
So let's find out how it actually works...
How it works:
The diet is based around the fat burning qualities of soup where dieters eat a variation of soups for 10 days straight, for breakfast lunch and dinner (and the opportunity for two snacks in between).
This is a relatively flexible approach to the soups you eat but the only fixed thing that Kirk recommends is that you include a good selection of the 'SuperSkinny' soups that she outlines in the book in those first 10 days.
Kirk says that soup is the perfect fat buster: "The combination of water and solid fills you up more effectively and for longer than if you eat exactly the same food but drink the water separately". Makes sense right?
As well as this a combination of the fact that soup satisfies hunger, fights water retention, helps cholesterol, encourages better digestion, is a natural energy booster and is nutritionally a God-send makes it the perfect weight-loss tool.
However Kirk emphasises that this is not a crash diet but a way of life and her book ensures that with her guidance you will be able to keep off the weight by incorporating of all your new found soupy knowledge in your day-to-day!
She even includes a selection of recipes and guidelines of exactly which soups you should go for, for maximum effects - all you could ever need really.
A Typical day:
Breakfast: This doesn't necessarily have to be soup but if you really want to see results then opt for a variation of either:
• Gazpacho-Style Soup
• Very Quick Tomato Soup
• Light Chicken Soup
• Chinese Little Gem & Chicken/Tofu Soup
Mid morning/ Early-lunch snack: Have a bowl or mug of one of the following:
• Thai Curry Sweet Potato Soup
• Spinach & Watercress Soup
• Beef Broth with Pearl Barley
Lunch: This is the time of day that Kirk says soup is essential to fat-loss. So choose from:
• Thai Curry Sweet Potato Soup
• Spinach & Watercress Soup
• Beef Broth with Pearl Barley
Add a small mixed salad if needed. Lots of green leaves, lots of colour and dress with a good splash of olive oil and a little lemon juice.
Early Evening: This is the point where you will be most likely to snack so it is important to boost those energy levels with a high-protein soup. Choose from:
• Gazpacho-Style Soup
• Very Quick Tomato Soup
• Light Chicken Soup
• Chinese Little Gem & Chicken/Tofu Soup
• Miso Soup
Evening: This depends on what you have eaten in the day but the last meal should include a decent portion of protein and a load of vegetables.
Soups include:
• Pea, Mint & Lettuce Soup
• Spicy Meatball Soup
• Gazpacho-Style Soup
Kirk also states that you should never go to sleep hungry so if you get a little peckish before your head is about to touch the pillow then have a small portion of Turkey/Tofu & Spinach Soup.
Plus points:
One of the major plus points for this diet is that the food that you'll be eating will actually taste good.
You also get much more choice than most diets as well as hopefully never having to go hungry.
You're also given the choice to give your own spin on the soups you are making or follow the recipes in the book, so you can pick and choose (within reason) what you are eating.
Downsides:
Making soup can take some time but there are also ready-made options to choose from.
*from the website sofeminine.com.uk0 -
Well I'm not talking about store bought soups.. So there is no "cream of something" soup to worry about. This isn't a fad diet (if you googled it you would have seen) - it's supposed to be a lifestyle change using soup for various reasons.
Yes, actually it is a fad diet. And googling it doesn't make it any less so.0 -
Wow... Talk about the opposite of a friendly, helpful forum.
You asked what people thought of it. No one here was rude or disrespectful. It's just that no one agrees with you.0 -
Wow... Talk about the opposite of a friendly, helpful forum.
Actually, you've gotten a lot of friendly advice. Just none that are supporting you. Disagreeing =/= unfriendly.
But why not try posting this in bodybuilding.com and see how that goes for you 0
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