Cabbage Soup Diet

Cabbage Soup Diet: use it as a tool...plus recipe and more musings (1051 words)
by tuftyclub - written on 17.05.01 (Very useful, 1500 readings)
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I've read a lot of comments on this and would like to add my musings on the subject. Basically it has to be used as a tool, and if so it can have remarkable results. What it does is remove your reliance on starchy foods and lets you know that you can survive without huge amounts of bread and pasta- it clears out your system- and gives you more energy- which is good as this encourages you to exercise more . I don't believe that the soup has any 'fat burning' properties but suspect that any low calorie soup would do- basically anything without cream! What I do is this, I go on the diet for the full week- then stop it for at least two, ...

Lose pound if you can bare the soup (376 words)
by veerauk - written on 22.08.01 (Very useful, 1609 readings)
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I have to confess that I have tried this diet two times, even though deep inside myself I know that this is not a long term answer, I am not overweight, but often feel the need to lose a few pounds especially when it’s summer and you can no longer hide behind the big jumpers. I first came across this diet when a friend of mine was talking about it, I would have not believed that I myself would be in, I don’t particularly enjoy going on it but feel that it does work for a short duration. The diet consists of making a soup whereby the main ingredients is cabbage, you can add extras like celery and stock, the aim is to eat as much as you can. The more ...

Cabbage Soup Diet: Do you want an air freshener with that madam? (426 words)
by janharper - written on 11.06.03 (Very useful, 708 readings)
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I am sitting in my little dining-room with all the windows open. It isn't particularly hot in here but I am forced to let some fresh air circulate through the place. No one wants to sit here with me. Why? The Cabbage Soup Diet. If you want have friends, relations, or colleagues near to you, then don't even go there! This diet causes severe flatulence. No other description is needed here...imagine. This diet is based on low calorie intake and some users have claimed huge weight losses of 12-18 pounds in a week. I'm not convinced that this is possible and I am also concerned about the safety of such rapid weight loss. ...