The cabbage soup diet

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  • georgiaTRIs
    georgiaTRIs Posts: 229 Member
    restrictive and I don't think I could follow it. I guess it would be really hard since I don't like cabbage cooked!!! I have heard of others that used it as a jump start to get going
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,304 Member
    I make a home made cabbage tomato and bacon soup, is really yummy.

    No way could I eat it 7 days a week though nor stick to the other restrictions.

    These silly fad diets never achieve anything long term OP.
  • geekishgirl
    geekishgirl Posts: 117 Member
    A friend told me I HAD to do this diet for two weeks before my wedding. I thanked her for the advice and moved on with my life. It sounded like a terrible idea. As she explained it to me it was a little different (fruits were specifically strawberries and watermelon) but yeah, same idea. She said she's used it in the past and based on the fact that she's currently overweight, I decided I wanted nothing to do with it. Obviously it wasn't sustainable.
  • atkinsshake
    atkinsshake Posts: 21 Member
    It's great for detoxing and dropping a few lbs. I think we can do anything for a week but I wouldnt stay on it. I have tried this and it wasnt bad, its healthier than some of these people saying it is no good and then their food diaries are so restrictive I have to laugh. I say go for it for a week if it helps you drop a few and ups your motivation. Good luck and Bon Appetite!
  • dammitjanet0161
    dammitjanet0161 Posts: 319 Member
    Blimey, is this still around? Blast from the past!

    Having said that, any kind of veg-based soup is a good low calorie meal option as long as you don't lace it with loads of cream. Just why put yourself through the pain of jumping through all these other weird dietary hoops alongside it?
  • 4daluvof_candice
    4daluvof_candice Posts: 483 Member
    Has anyone tried this? I just looked up the soup recipe and didn't realize there was a whole diet surrounding it...Not sure how I feel about it.

    Just like the name says, the bulk of this diet is fat-free cabbage soup, eaten two to three times a day with other allowed foods assigned each day. Here's what you can add:

    Day 1: Fruit, except bananas
    Day 2: Vegetables like leafy greens (not starchy), but no fruit
    Day 3: Fruits and vegetables
    Day 4: Bananas and skim milk
    Day 5: Beef (or baked chicken without the skin) and tomatoes
    Day 6: Beef and vegetables
    Day 7: Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices, and vegetables

    Did this prior to the military,

    Lost 45lbs in a month and a half. Kept it off for about 3 yrs until I had my daughter...10 yrs later had my son and here I am...
  • aguycalledsteve
    aguycalledsteve Posts: 15
    pfft...fad diets.

    Eat less and move more.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,342 Member
    I'd kill someone by day 3. Possibly day 2.
  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
    I'd kill someone by day 3. Possibly day 2.
    ^This

    Calorie deficit plus exercise....
  • mzfiyaa
    mzfiyaa Posts: 94 Member
    i did it several times before but when i finished the diet if i ate regular foods i gained the weight back and more so when you finish the diet u have to watch what you eat
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    We heard a lot about this diet in the 80s.

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