Cabbage soup diet anyone??
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I would not bother with the diet, it seems too contrived - but the idea of cabbage soup is a great one.
I made a week's worth last month, not really following the recipe but throwing in onions, garlic, lots of cabbage and pepper. I also added a tin of low-fat coconut milk, tomato puree and chili (no oil, obvs) to make a sort of Caribbean pepperpot. It was lovely but I was beginning to get fed up with cabbage by the end of the week!
In general soup is a good option for lunch/dinner as long as you pick the right vegetables ... the ones very low in calories ... as you can have quite a bit and feel full.0 -
Broth-based vegetable soups eaten at the start of a meal can help you feel full, and they're generally pretty nutritious. I'm not really for the 'Cabbage Soup Diet,' but I do think it can be a decent addition to a meal - hearty, warming, and tasty for very few calories.1
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I love a good, hearty homemade soup, especially in the winter. Warming, nutritious and delicious. I've often made a dinner of it with just a side of some crusty bread and cheese.
But cabbage soup and nothing else for days on end? Not a snowball's chance in hell.
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StealthHealth wrote: »Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
I guess it's all relative but you seem to be quite stressed about what is, to most, a pretty small weight gain - 2kg. I know everyone is different but I can tell you that I tend to vary by about 1 -1.5kg on a daily basis (often depending on the types of food and whether I have drunk alcohol the day before).
Have a think about that 2kg and realise that you do not need to take drastic action to lose it - you just need to consistently eat at a slight calorific deficit.
I agree ... I fluctuate up and down 2 kg all the time.
Take this week for example, I'm sitting at home recovering (unexpectedly) from something that looks suspiciously like German measles (yes, even my Dr thinks it's German measles or something closely related) and I've put on 2 kg. I quit logging about a week ago because I was too sick to care, and just ate whatever I was hungry for ... and thus I gained a bit of weight. I will start logging again next week and should lose that 2 kg.
These things happen.
And while a good soup is an excellent choice ... it's probably not something to eat all day every day.
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Broth-based vegetable soups eaten at the start of a meal can help you feel full, and they're generally pretty nutritious. I'm not really for the 'Cabbage Soup Diet,' but I do think it can be a decent addition to a meal - hearty, warming, and tasty for very few calories.
True, it can work for a short period of time, but the soup really only works on the stomach's stretch receptors for feeling full and after awhile hunger will override this if you are on such a restricted diet. For a less restrictive diet it would probably work much better.
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Hard truth here. If you were REALLY "tired" of your binges, you won't binge. Fact plain an simple. The reward of binging is MORE IMPORTANT to you that the 2kg you want to lose. When it's the other way around, then it will come off.Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
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Broth-based vegetable soups eaten at the start of a meal can help you feel full ...
I've actually discovered that a certain cup-a-soup I can get is only about 60 calories. It is great in the afternoon or late in the evening when I don't have a lot of calories to work with, but just want something ...
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I know how you feel about being depressed with your weight, I was in the same place 8 weeks ago. The only jeans that I fit into ripped, I bent down to pick up something off the ground and burst my shorts, I looked & felt like crap. So I decided to eat right but not deny myself anything. Eating only one thing is not good for you - you need a variety to stop you from raiding the cookie jar or the chocolate press. I have now lost 5.5kg in 8 weeks and still eat what I want within my calorie goal. You can easily loose 2kg without going on a mad diet, just be honest with yourself and track what you eat.0
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Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
Unfortunately it sounds like you are in the restrict-binge cycle and further restriction will inevitably lead to more binging2 -
I like corned beef and cabbage 0
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Instructions on making the soup please!I personally don't understand why people think cabbage soup is so awful, I love the stuff and since I have this reminder I can eat this while my husband is gone on his 2 week vacation --- This is my version of the Cabbage Soup and it's much healthier and tastier than the Old one: Substitute what veggies you like or take out the ones you don't
Cabbage Soup
Servings 25
calories per serving: 93
serving size: 1Cup
20 Ingredients
Use a very large pot or cut ingredients in half.
1.00 tbsp, Coconut Oil
1.00 tbsp, Olive Oil
437.00 g, Carrots - Raw
171.00 g, Celery - Raw
547.00 g, Squash - Summer, all varieties, raw (this time of year you can use winter squash, Delecta would be great for this recipe as you don't have to peel it.
401.00 g, Spinach - Canned, drained solids or use fresh
232.00 g, Mushrooms - Raw
1028.00 g, Cabbage - Raw
214.00 g, Onions - Raw
244.00 g, Peppers - Sweet, green, raw
1.00 tbsp(s), Spices - Oregano, dried
1.00 tbsp, Spices - Garlic powder
1.00 tbsp, leaves, Spices - Basil, dried
1.00 tbsp, Chives - Freeze-dried
2.00 tsp(s), Spices - Pepper, black
8.00 cup, 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth-b
8.00 cup (8 fl oz), Water
475.00 g, Cut Green Beans - Canned or fresh ♥
2.00 container (1 4/5 cup (122g) ea.), Black Beans
12.00 oz, Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless
Nutrition Facts
Total Fat 2 g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 8 mg 3 %
Sodium 398 mg 17 %
Potassium 369 mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g 19 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 8 g 16 %
Vitamin A 78 %
Vitamin C 50 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 10 %
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Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
While some of us (me) may have a less than stellar delivery, no one is offended by your question. We see them a lot so some replies may be short and to the point. Some, if not all, responding to you have either done the cabbage soup diet or similar crash ones and want to let you know that they are a waste of time. I know you want to do something NOW because you are motivated and are afraid you will lose the motivation. But the only way this will work is to make new habits and stick to them, including changing your way of thinking. Keep it simple, use MFP to calculate your calories and eat them in order to get into a calorie deficit. Whether its "clean", Paleo, Low Carb, Moderation, whatever makes you feel good ! Try each eating method to see which you like best and stick to it, because that is what will get you to your goal. Cabbage soup would get you into a deficit but what's the point if you cannot stick to it or it triggers a binge and you regain the weight?
Good luck, and keep reading the forums as there is a lot of great info to be found to help you.2 -
Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
Can I ask you somethings? If you have trouble with binges, what makes you think severly restricting your diet is going to fix that? What is it about eating nothing but one type of soup that makes you think it is that much easier to do? If you think you can do that, why can't you apply that same kind of willpower to just eating better?
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StealthHealth wrote: »Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
I guess it's all relative but you seem to be quite stressed about what is, to most, a pretty small weight gain - 2kg. I know everyone is different but I can tell you that I tend to vary by about 1 -1.5kg on a daily basis (often depending on the types of food and whether I have drunk alcohol the day before).
Have a think about that 2kg and realise that you do not need to take drastic action to lose it - you just need to consistently eat at a slight calorific deficit. And that brings me to my next point: Your food diary seems to be:- Sporadic
- Contain many generic items
- Centre around shop bought, pre-packaged items
Fixing 1 and 2 will improve your logging and give you a better chance of hitting your weight goal. Reducing the number of pre-packaged foods MAY help you to feel fuller on less food and therefore help with consistency.
Please do not get me wrong here: I am not saying that unprocessed, "clean", raw, wholefood, or any of that type of stuff is necessary for weight loss, may people have proved otherwise, but that meals which centre around single ingredient foods with a decent balance or protein, carbohydrate, and fat CAN OFTEN be more filling and so help out dieters - not to mention that a diet of this type is often healthier than one which is composed of mainly pre-made meals.
@kanaada - in addition to the great advice above, also try eating more protein and less carbs. When I eat foods low in protein I can eat and eat and eat and never feel satisfied.
If this doesn't snap you out of it, I suggest professional help due to your posts and the "Self Hatred - Binge" entry in your diary, which concerns me.
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I haven't done the Cabbage Diet but I have done some pretty stupid things to try and lose weight in the past. None of them were worth it or ushered in meaningful change into my life.
My advice is to take the disproportionate importance you have put onto that 2kgs, which you have hinged your self esteem upon, and place it on things you can control and track meaningfully.
So, if you like lifting focus on how they are progressing. Or if you like running making a certain distance. That kind of stuff. Eat well and mindfully at a small deficit. Don't weigh yourself. The weight will come off when it is ready to, you won't spend all the time feeling crap, you will have achieved something meaningful and yes, one day you will look back, shake your head and wander why you thought that 2kg was important in the first place.1 -
it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and
no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!!
I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet.
Baby steps You don't let your toddler loose on the highway (I hope). You can't go straight from no restrictions to intuitive eating. You need some structure to your eating, to learn to eat in response to your hunger and not to (try to) soothe emotions. That takes time and commitment and hard work. But strict, silly diets don't work, and that's not the only solution you have left. Have you given meal planning an honest try?
2 kg is nothing. Your percepion is skewed because you are depressed, or maybe you just are depressed because your percepion is skewed? Struggling with basic needs will be exhausting. Are you getting treatment for depression? If so, can you talk about your difficulties with eating with your therapist?0 -
I happen to like the Cabbage Soup Diet soup. It only "smells up your house" if you don't like cabbage! I've been making it very similar to what ReneeDawalga5100 listed in her post, adding kale, rosemary, cauliflower and fresh basil and different kinds of peppers and keeping it in the fridge for when I want to snack. It's fiber and nutrients without adding a lot of calories or fat.
My problem is that I crave crunchy things and will binge on chips if they are available. There is something satisfying about a nice warm bowl of soup and the crunch of peppers and celery pieces. If I have something healthy available - and this soup is healthy - then I will eat that instead. Overall, I am trying to overhaul my diet and not go for the chips or bread products, so I'm not eating this strictly as a weight loss measure.1 -
The cabbage soup in that diet is delicious!1
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i havent tried the cabbage soup diet
I havent actually tried cabbage soup, but i do like cabbage
so how many times a day do you drink the soup and how long for?
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I did this diet about 15 years ago. It sucked so bad. I think I made it to day five and the thought of eating another bowl of cabbage soup made me want to puke. I get nauseated just thinking about it. I won't lie and say I didn't lose on it, but I'm sure I gained it back quickly once the week was over. Ugh. Don't do this...0
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snickerscharlie wrote: »I love a good, hearty homemade soup, especially in the winter. Warming, nutritious and delicious. I've often made a dinner of it with just a side of some crusty bread and cheese.
But cabbage soup and nothing else for days on end? Not a snowball's chance in hell.
It's not nothing else. You get to eat some bananas and a few of the days you get a piece of meat. I can't remember exactly, but it's just mostly cabbage soup.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »I love a good, hearty homemade soup, especially in the winter. Warming, nutritious and delicious. I've often made a dinner of it with just a side of some crusty bread and cheese.
But cabbage soup and nothing else for days on end? Not a snowball's chance in hell.
It's not nothing else. You get to eat some bananas and a few of the days you get a piece of meat. I can't remember exactly, but it's just mostly cabbage soup.
The way you describe it just made me think of a menu in a Turkish prison lol.
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It sounded so good at the time. BIG mistake.. can't say enough bad things about it. Weak..hungry… gained more weight back fast…and that has never happened to me before. DONT DO IT>>>0
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snickerscharlie wrote: »I love a good, hearty homemade soup, especially in the winter. Warming, nutritious and delicious. I've often made a dinner of it with just a side of some crusty bread and cheese.
But cabbage soup and nothing else for days on end? Not a snowball's chance in hell.
It's not nothing else. You get to eat some bananas and a few of the days you get a piece of meat. I can't remember exactly, but it's just mostly cabbage soup.
Still not a snowball's chance in hell.
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I personally don't understand why people think cabbage soup is so awful, I love the stuff and since I have this reminder I can eat this while my husband is gone on his 2 week vacation --- This is my version of the Cabbage Soup and it's much healthier and tastier than the Old one: Substitute what veggies you like or take out the ones you don't
Cabbage Soup
Servings 25
calories per serving: 93
serving size: 1Cup
20 Ingredients
Use a very large pot or cut ingredients in half.
1.00 tbsp, Coconut Oil
1.00 tbsp, Olive Oil
437.00 g, Carrots - Raw
171.00 g, Celery - Raw
547.00 g, Squash - Summer, all varieties, raw (this time of year you can use winter squash, Delecta would be great for this recipe as you don't have to peel it.
401.00 g, Spinach - Canned, drained solids or use fresh
232.00 g, Mushrooms - Raw
1028.00 g, Cabbage - Raw
214.00 g, Onions - Raw
244.00 g, Peppers - Sweet, green, raw
1.00 tbsp(s), Spices - Oregano, dried
1.00 tbsp, Spices - Garlic powder
1.00 tbsp, leaves, Spices - Basil, dried
1.00 tbsp, Chives - Freeze-dried
2.00 tsp(s), Spices - Pepper, black
8.00 cup, 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth-b
8.00 cup (8 fl oz), Water
475.00 g, Cut Green Beans - Canned or fresh ♥
2.00 container (1 4/5 cup (122g) ea.), Black Beans
12.00 oz, Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless
Nutrition Facts
Total Fat 2 g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 8 mg 3 %
Sodium 398 mg 17 %
Potassium 369 mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g 19 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 8 g 16 %
Vitamin A 78 %
Vitamin C 50 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 10 %
This sounds way better than the cabbage soup they recommend for that diet0 -
AlabamaMama224 wrote: »I personally don't understand why people think cabbage soup is so awful, I love the stuff and since I have this reminder I can eat this while my husband is gone on his 2 week vacation --- This is my version of the Cabbage Soup and it's much healthier and tastier than the Old one: Substitute what veggies you like or take out the ones you don't
Cabbage Soup
Servings 25
calories per serving: 93
serving size: 1Cup
20 Ingredients
Use a very large pot or cut ingredients in half.
1.00 tbsp, Coconut Oil
1.00 tbsp, Olive Oil
437.00 g, Carrots - Raw
171.00 g, Celery - Raw
547.00 g, Squash - Summer, all varieties, raw (this time of year you can use winter squash, Delecta would be great for this recipe as you don't have to peel it.
401.00 g, Spinach - Canned, drained solids or use fresh
232.00 g, Mushrooms - Raw
1028.00 g, Cabbage - Raw
214.00 g, Onions - Raw
244.00 g, Peppers - Sweet, green, raw
1.00 tbsp(s), Spices - Oregano, dried
1.00 tbsp, Spices - Garlic powder
1.00 tbsp, leaves, Spices - Basil, dried
1.00 tbsp, Chives - Freeze-dried
2.00 tsp(s), Spices - Pepper, black
8.00 cup, 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth-b
8.00 cup (8 fl oz), Water
475.00 g, Cut Green Beans - Canned or fresh ♥
2.00 container (1 4/5 cup (122g) ea.), Black Beans
12.00 oz, Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless
Nutrition Facts
Total Fat 2 g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 8 mg 3 %
Sodium 398 mg 17 %
Potassium 369 mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g 19 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 8 g 16 %
Vitamin A 78 %
Vitamin C 50 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 10 %
Nobody is knocking the soup. It's the overly restrictive low calorie diet that goes along with it.....
Day 1: any fruit except bananas
Day 2: vegetables but no fruit
Day 3: fruits and vegetables
Day 4: bananas and milk?!?!
Day 5: beef and tomatoes
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All along with as much cabbage soup as you like, you lucky person...
You get the idea.
I have never done the "Diet" like that, I was just saying that Cabbage Soup in itself is not horrible, tasteless, and or non nutritious
But the OP wasn't talking about cabbage soup, though. They were referring to the cabbage soup diet. A useless, horrible, angry diarrhea inducing waste of time that does nothing for fat loss.singingflutelady wrote: »Hi everyone I thank all of you for ur comments and feedback it's just that I'm so tired of my binges and no matter what I do be it not restricting my food, eating intuitively, I still end up overeating!!! I really wanna get rid of this 2kg I gained from overeating I am really depressed. I gave myself 3monrhs to slowly lose this 2kg but it did not work at all that's why I'm resorting to wanting to try this crash diet. Hope my post isn't offensive or seem ignorant to any of y'all
Unfortunately it sounds like you are in the restrict-binge cycle and further restriction will inevitably lead to more binging
I agree with this.. OP, you need to see someone about this or it will never get better1 -
rachel780mpg wrote: »I personally don't understand why people think cabbage soup is so awful, I love the stuff and since I have this reminder I can eat this while my husband is gone on his 2 week vacation --- This is my version of the Cabbage Soup and it's much healthier and tastier than the Old one: Substitute what veggies you like or take out the ones you don't
Cabbage Soup
Servings 25
calories per serving: 93
serving size: 1Cup
20 Ingredients
Use a very large pot or cut ingredients in half.
1.00 tbsp, Coconut Oil
1.00 tbsp, Olive Oil
437.00 g, Carrots - Raw
171.00 g, Celery - Raw
547.00 g, Squash - Summer, all varieties, raw (this time of year you can use winter squash, Delecta would be great for this recipe as you don't have to peel it.
401.00 g, Spinach - Canned, drained solids or use fresh
232.00 g, Mushrooms - Raw
1028.00 g, Cabbage - Raw
214.00 g, Onions - Raw
244.00 g, Peppers - Sweet, green, raw
1.00 tbsp(s), Spices - Oregano, dried
1.00 tbsp, Spices - Garlic powder
1.00 tbsp, leaves, Spices - Basil, dried
1.00 tbsp, Chives - Freeze-dried
2.00 tsp(s), Spices - Pepper, black
8.00 cup, 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth-b
8.00 cup (8 fl oz), Water
475.00 g, Cut Green Beans - Canned or fresh ♥
2.00 container (1 4/5 cup (122g) ea.), Black Beans
12.00 oz, Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless
Nutrition Facts
Total Fat 2 g 3 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 3 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 8 mg 3 %
Sodium 398 mg 17 %
Potassium 369 mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 5 g 19 %
Sugars 5 g
Protein 8 g 16 %
Vitamin A 78 %
Vitamin C 50 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 10 %
This sounds way better than the cabbage soup they recommend for that diet
That's what I was thinking.
Once upon a time this was called the Dolly Parton Diet. The cabbage soup recipe was nasty! Canned tomatoes (or stewed tomatoes) dry instant French Onion Soup mix, veggies and water. The soup mix was a total sodium bomb. Yuck.0 -
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