Does the cabbage soup diet work?
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There are various soup diets going around -- cabbage, beet, vegetable -- and some of them allow a baked potato on a certain day, a piece of bread, a bit of steak.\n\nSoup will work for rapid reduction, but I have never known anyone who kept their weight off using the diet.  That's why the best way to lose weight -- although not the fastest -- is to get into good habits of exercising (even walking is better than not doing anything) and considering the value of foods before you eat them.\n\nGranted, a salad with vinegar-based dressing -- or soup -- is not going to deliver the taste punch of pizza or a hot fudge sundae with brownies.
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No, but I tried le diet and le exercise and it worked great!!!
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Yup...it does work.But keep in mind that u have to drink alot of water and for optimal muscle gain , keep the portein intake high too.Also cretain is best absorbed by muscles when used in "cycles".\nThanks,\nColin.
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yes, for wight loss , a diet rich in proteins with low carbohydrate content and low fat( unsaturated like omega 3 fatty acids) should be taken. a lot of fibre and green vegetables should be included in your diet. try two garlic cloves with a glass of water every morning in empty stomach. it really helps.
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Yes it does work. If you look at the plan it is designed like the atkins and south beach diet it makes it simple. I found for myself it still wasen't simple enough. if you want a dummy proof plan that will save you money ot the end go to this link.
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Yes it does, but there is more to weight loss than just water. It is just part of the solution. Weight loss only occurs when your calorie input is less than your calories output. This means if you eat 1200 calories in a day you need to output more than 1200 calories in a day. \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 (women) - 1500 (men) calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved if you don't have the access. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. If you have access to a gym include boxing and spin classes as well. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 (women) - 1800 (men) and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 (women) - 1500 (men) cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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You could do the cabbage soup diet, which some doctors give out to patients if they have to lose weight before an operation. I did it a year ago and lost 14lbs in one week. I've never put it back on and have been eating much healthier ever since.  You could do it for a week after Thanksgiving and then another week after Christmas because you have to eat a normal, healthy diet for at least three weeks in between. \n\nMake a pot of soup with the following ingredients:\ncabbage\ncelery\npeppers\nonions\nbullion stock cube\ncarrots\nmushrooms\ntin of diced tomatoes\n\nAdd as much seasoning as you like to suit your own taste. You'll be eating this for a week, so you have to like it. Avoid alcohol and drink only water (at least 8 glasses), tea and herbal tea.\n\nDay 1: Eat only fruit (as much as you like, whenever you feel hungry, but avoid bananas). Drink as much of the soup as you like.\n\nDay 2: Eat only vegetables (as much as you like, whenever you feel hungry, but avoid sweetcorn, peas, beans and potato). In the evening have a baked potato with butter. Drink as much of the soup as you like.\n\nDay 3: Combine days one and two, but no potato. Drink as much of the soup as you like.\n\nDay 4: Eat up to 8 bananas and 8 glasses of skimmed milk. Drink as much of the soup as you like. This day is supposed to lessen your desire for sweets.\n\nDay 5: Beef And Tomatos: Ten to twenty ounces of beef and up to six fresh tomtoes. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water this day to wash the uric acid from your body. Eat your soup at least once this day. You may eat broiled or baked chicken instead of beef (but absolutely no skin-on chicken). If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish for the beef one one of the beef days (but not both). \n\nDay 6: Beef and Vegetables: Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have 2 or 3 steaks if you like, with leafy green vegetables. No baked potato. Eat your soup at least once. \n\nDay 7: Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables: Again stuff yourself. Be sure to eat your soup at least once this day. \n\nIt's very easy to stick to because it only last for seven days and you watch the weight drop off at 2lb per day. It also definitely changed my eating habits and I never put the weight back on. It's also a very good detox. If you have any health problems though, you should speak to your doctor before doing this. Also, on a couple of the days I felt a little weak, so take a good multi vitamin while you are doing it.\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
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i will give u a good soup recipe hope u fell better\nA is for vitamin A. We all know that Vitamin A is found in carrots, but it's also found in green vegetables like Asparagus and Artichokes \n1/4 to 1/2 pound asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces \n6 artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters \nB is for Broccoli. Former President Bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife Barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. I hope you'll join me in thanking Barbara Bush for all of her work with literacy. \n2 heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks) cut into pieces \n\nC is for Carrots, yummy! I love carrots; they're sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones. \n3 carrots, peeled and cut into pieces \n\nD is for Daikon, a vegetable used a lot in Asian cuisine. It adds a wonderful flavor to soup. \n1 medium daikon, peeled and cut into pieces\n\n\nE is for Eggplant, not usually found in soups, but eggplant works, especially if you can find the small green Thai eggplant. You don't even have to peel them, just remove their caps. If you don't find Thai eggplant, purple eggplant will do nicely! 12 small Thai eggplant or 1 purple eggplant, peeled, diced and slightly sauteed in olive oil \nF is for Fungi; that means mushrooms! Any mushrooms will work; White button or Shiitake or Oyster. 2 handfuls of mushrooms, chopped and sauteed with a little bit of olive oil \n\nG is for Ginger. A fabulous root spice, the best of which comes from our 50th state, Hawaii. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Ginger root, peeled and very finely chopped. \n\nH is for HOT. If you like your soups spicy hot, you can add Habanero peppers, which is the hottest pepper of all. Not everyone appreciates Habanero; in this soup they are optional and should be handled by grown ups only! 2 to 3 Habaneros, seeded and finely diced \n\nI is for Ingredients. This is what cooks call all of the things that go into a recipe. I have never found a vegetable that starts with the letter I. If you can think of one, please let me know!! \n\nJ is for Jicama, a delicious root vegetable, which is quite popular in the tropical regions of the world, and looks very much like a potato. 1/4 cup jicama, peeled and diced \n\nK is for Kohlrabi, a great vegetable that comes in red, green and sometimes white. The leafy top and globe shaped bottom are all good to eat. A few diced kohlrabi leaves or 1/8 cup kohlrabi bottom, peeled and diced \n\n\n\nL is for Lemongrass, which is used a lot in Asia. If you can't find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel. \n1 tablespoon minced lemongrass or 1/2 teaspoon yellow lemon peel, grated \nM is for Maize, the Native American word for corn \nKernels of 3 ears of corn \n\nN is for Nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too! \n1/4 teaspoon nutmeg \n\nO is for Onion. My favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the Spring green ones \n1 white onion, peeled and diced \n1 yellow onion, peeled and diced \n1 bunch of green onions, diced\n\n\nP is for Pepper, the black kind. I was once asked if I could pick only 2 spices, which ones would they be. My answer? Salt and Pepper! Pepper to taste (in a pot of soup like this one, 1 teaspoon is a good place to start) \nQ is for questions. My question: Have we forgotten anything, like maybe a delicious green vegetable that belongs in our soup? I say Yes! Let's revisit "C" and add some Celery! 1 small bunch of celery, diced Q is also for Quarter. We need a Quarter cup of liquid; you can add water or vegetable juice for broth, which should be combined with 1 teaspoon of butter for a smooth texture. \n\nR is for Rosemary, a herb which goes wonderfully in soup. 2 teaspoons fresh Rosemary \n\nS is for Salt, Sage and Savory Spices--all things that wake up the natural flavor of our vegetable soup. 1 teaspoon each of Sage and savory Herb de Provence Salt to taste \n\nT is for Tomato, one of my
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yes. i like that diet, it's very healthy =] and it works!
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I am on the SOuth Beach Diet and it does work. I have been on it for a month and I have lost 20 lbs so far. I was also on it about a year and a half ago and lost 50 lbs. but I totally binged and loaded up on carbs when I was at  the weight I wanted and gainded it all back. So, if you do this diet, you have to realize that it is changing the way you eat and you need to stick with it for it to work. It's healthy for you and a smart way to eat!
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It does but you can gain the weight back quickly once you start. My sister lost about 60 pounds in 2 months. Then got pregnant and you know the rest.  I did it a few years back and lost some weight.  But I went back to my old eating habits.  The Mayo Clinic Diet is similar to the Atkins.  Its worth a shot, especially if your severely overweight.
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Not sure if it works yet, but I am trying it. I started today. I bought a 14 day plan and menu on ebay for cheap. It looks fairly easy to stick to compared to other diets I've tried. send me an email\n\nchuckehall2000@yahoo.com
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My husband and I tried it last year. He lost 20 lbs. I lost 23. Then he retired, we moved and had to eat out a lot. We got off it, but now we are going back on it. It's a very healthy diet that was recommended to me by my cardiologist. We had so much more energy when we were on it. The first two weeks are a little difficult but after that you have lost your craving for sweets and high carb foods. You are allowed to have carbs after the first two weeks, but you stick to carbs that are healthy (like brown rice instead of white). It's really a smart diet and works very well. You will reach plateaus, but then you just increase your exercise and you start losing again.\n\nThis is not a "fad" diet, but rather a change in lifestyle. You could eat like this for the rest of your life and be healthier. Like I said, my cardiologist recommended it for me and I have congestive heart failure. He would not tell me to try a diet that wasn't healthy.
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yes it does work ,but give it a couple weeks i feel more regulated and less bloating..we all need more fiber in our diets the stuff taste even better than yogurt..taste more like a pudding to me..yum yum!
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Try this for a start, the go on to a well balanced diet and regular exercise.  This does work.......\n\nBASIC  FAT  BURNING  SOUP\n\n6 large green onions                                    2 green peppers                             \n1 or 2 cans of tomatoes [crushed]              1/2 bunch of celery                                 \n1 large head of cabbage                                1 pkg. Lipton onion soup\n4 cups of water\n\nSeason with 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. curry, 1 Tbsp. parsley, if desired or bouillon or hot sauce. Cut vegetables in small to medium pieces and cover with water. Boil fast for ten minutes.  Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender.  This soup can be eaten anytime you are hungry.  Eat as much as you want, whenever you want.  This soup will not add calories.  The more you eat the more you will lose.  Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during the day.  If eaten for indefinite periods you would suffer malnutrition.\n=============================================================\n\nDAY ONE:  All fruits except bananas.  Cantaloupe and watermelon are lower in calories than most fruits.  Eat only the soup and fruits.  For drinks; unsweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.\n\nDAY TWO:  All vegetables.  Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw, or canned vegetables.  Try to eat green leafy veggies and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat along with the soup.  At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter.  Do not eat any fruits.\n\nDAY THREE:  Eat all the soup, fruits, and vegetables you want.  Do not have a baked potato.  If you have eaten for three days as above, and have not cheated, you will have lost 5 to 7 pounds.\n\nDAY FOUR:  Bananas and skim milk. Eat as many as 8 bananas and drink as many glasses of water as you can on this day along with the soup.  Bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates and so is the milk, but on this particular day your body will need the potassium and \nthe carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.\n\nDAY FIVE:  Beef and tomatoes.  You may have 10 to 20 ounces of beef and a can of tomatoes or as many as 6 fresh tomatoes on this day.  Try to drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water\nthis day to wash away the acid in your body.  Eat the soup at least once this day.\n\nDAY SIX:  Beef and veggies.  Eat to your heart's content of the beef and vegetables this day.  You can even have two or three steaks if you like with the green leafy vegetables, but no baked potato.  be sure and eat the soup.\n\nDAY SEVEN:  Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. Again, stuff yourself.  Be sure to have the soup at least once today.\n\nAt the end of the seventh day, if you have not cheated on the above diet, you will have lost 10 to 17 pounds.  If  you have lost more than 17 pounds, stay off the diet for two days before resuming again from day one.\n \nThis seven day eating plan can be used as often as you like.  As a matter of fact, if correctly followed, it will clean your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before.\n\nAfter only seven days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter by at least 10 and possibly 17 pounds, having an abundance of energy.  Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference.\n\nThis diet is fast, fat-burning, and the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being.  This diet does not lend itself to drinking any alcoholic beveragesat any time because of the removal of fat build-up in your system.  Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol.\n\nBecause everyone's digestive system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently.  After day three, you will have more energy than when you began, if you did not cheat.  After\nbeing on this diet for several
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I would think so, depending on what vegetables you're eating. Most vegetables are fairly low in carbs, provided they're not just the starchy ones.  Add veggies which are higher in protein.
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Personally, I don't think "diets" work.   If you are looking for a quick fix,  don't read any further.\n\nIn the past, I probably have been on most all of the diets out there.  If you need a diet book, I have a bookcase full of them.  Yes, I lost weight but at what cost?  Only to put it back on plus some.\n\nEating smaller, well balanced meals and good nutritious snacks\nalong with exercise WORKS!   It's the only healthy way to go.\nOnce you start (and it won't be easy) it becomes a way of life. \nExercise can start with walking.  Even a casual stroll is better than nothing.  Start out slowly and you will be surprised at how soon you will be picking up the pace.  Or try rebounding.  (it's a small trampolene)\n\nI was an emotional eater.  I didn't eat because I was hungry. \nI had to make changes in my life and decided it was time  to eat healthier.\n\nI have not had a cold or any kind of sickness in over 3 years.  I'm a believer in the fuel I put into my body.