Cabbage Soup Diet
The very definition of an ill-advised fad diet.
BACKGROUND
Look up the definition of fad diet and you’ll see a picture illustrating the Cabbage Soup Diet. It should not be followed as a long-term eating plan, as it is dangerously low in calories and could do more harm than good. It is possible to lose 10 pounds in a week when you stick to this uber-low calorie plan.
The Cabbage Soup Diet does offer fast weight loss, but it is completely lacking in nutrition, flavor and variety. You'll consume mostly soups of cabbage, onion, celery, carrots, tomatoes and mushrooms. Nutritionists argue that the pounds shed are more likely attributed to the dramatic and dangerous loss in calories and not the proposed fat-burning power found in the cabbage. This diet deprives your body of essential nutrients and has been correlated to difficulty concentrating, feeling light-headed and weak.
PRO
- You will lose weight
CON
- Unhealthy
- Dangerously caloric intake
- Primarily losing water weight
- Will regain lost weight if don't stick to healthy eating and exercise following completion
- Does not promote exercise; would be too weak to do so
DIET and NUTRITION
The one-week Cabbage Soup Diet relies on this simple plan:
Day One All-you-can-eat soup and fruit (no bananas). Consume plenty of water, cranberry juice and unsweetened tea.
Day Two Consume all the soup and vegetables you like (no beans, peas or corn). Have a buttered baked potato with dinner. No fruit today.
Day Three Eat all the soup, fruits and vegetables you like, nothing else.
Day Four Eat your soup, no more than eight bananas and all the skim milk you want.
Day Five Have at least one serving of soup today. You can also have 10-20 ounces of skinless chicken or beef and no more than six tomatoes. Drink plenty of water.
Day Six Eat plenty of vegetables and your servings of beef. Today is the day you can go a bit overboard with the meat (2 steaks if you like) - just make sure to add salad and vegetables. Stay away from the carbs - no fries, potatoes, etc.
Day Seven Have at least one serving of soup. Only eat brown rice, vegetables and unsweetened fruit juice.
EXERCISE
No recommendations are made. Given the severely low calories you'll be consuming, you likely won't have the strength for physical activity.
CONCLUSION
For rapid weight loss as a jump-start to a more healthy eating plan, the Cabbage Soup Diet could possibly be a solution. However, fasting or liquid diets like Cabbage Soup promising dramatic weight loss results in only a week are typically only helping you shed water weight. This weight will creep right back on once you stop the diet and continue with previous poor eating habits. Finishing the Cabbage Soup Diet and beginning a healthy eating and exercise regimen is the best advice anyone following this unhealthy approach can receive. Be sure to speak with your physician before beginning.
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Related Diets: Juice Diet, Maple Syrup Diet, Grapefruit Solution, 21 Pounds in 21 Days, Martha's Vineyard Diet
Wikipedia
The Cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around heavy consumption of a low-calorie cabbage soup over the time of seven days. It is generally considered a fad diet, in that it is designed for short-term weight-loss and requires no long-term commitment. It has inspired several copy-cats based around similar principles.
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JT! we are truly inspired that you are inspired by the comments. we're truly truly happy that you can find inspiration form these comments. love you JT. and good luck on your weith loss extravaganza. keep us posted! ps. were doing great! we've lost 2 more pounds since the last comment AND we are now putting our morbidly obese cat, fluffy on the diet, and her heart murmur has already gone away.!!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK CABBAGE SOUP FANS!!!!!!!!! <333
I started the diet yesterday and I have to admit its been hard but I've managed to stay busy and not think about food. Tomorrow, I will let you know how much weight you can loose in one day.
Chamomile Tea and exercise both help with the bloating and gas from the excess veggies/cabbage. I tried it before, but couldn't stand the bloating so this time I did a little research and found that Chamomile works really well and a good way to take it is via tea. I have been drinking a cup of it after each soup serving. Also, exercise helps and will keep your body from breaking down too much muscle while on the diet. Good luck to everyone!
well today is day 6 for me and yesterday afternoon i weighed 168 which is a total of 9 lbs and then i went to the gym came home ate the beef, no tomatoes ( i cant stomach them) n 1/2 of noodles n granola bar!! i weighed myself this morning n it keeps saying 170!!! im upset but i wont discouraged because maybe i gained some muscle @ the gym lol. not to mention its the first time ive went while on this diet! does anyone thats completed this diet have some good pointers about keeping and continue losing the weight after the diet because i fear gaining the 9lbs back. i can feel the 9 lb difference!!!
I am on DAY 1, 5.3' and 161lbs, I used to be 130 lbs just a couple of years ago but got married and so I am blaming my hubby :) I had a good lifestyle and living alone I didnt have all the junk food stash that now I have at home thanks to him - ironically he hasnt gained relevant weight amount...so long way to go but this would give me the kickstart I need. I will post about my results when I am done. So far I am not hungry, (even been off and at home all day). Just gassy 2 hours after my first bowl. I made 2 types: italian and indian style with curry,less tomato juice and its a little spicy. Tasted great with some lemon. It tasted os good my father-in-law and husband had some for lunch and loved it. (Didnt know it was my diet soup). For the people that cant stand BANANAS, I would assume that starchy fruits (like tapioca, sweet potato, yam, breadfruit, water or sweet chestnuts could be a good substitute). Also try yogurt instead of milk. And you can also add in a bit to the soup to give it a creamy texture and flavour. Anyways good luck to all!!
well I'm on day 2.. Starting weight of 142lbs and 5'4".. This is tough! I woke up this morning feeling quite light headed and disoriented - so I decided to have a piece of toast with peanut butter. Other than that I have been following the diet strictly. Working over a food court is definitely difficult! Not to mention that I have absolutely no will power and have never completed a diet before. Thanks for everyone that posted before me, it's good motivation to read everyone else's comments and stories.
I was on this diet 2 months ago, lost 9 lbs. and then another 3 lbs. when I went off it, I was just eating salads but did have pizza or a burger here and there, I only gained 2 or 3 lbs back in 2 months! :) Started it again on Monday, today is Friday so I decided to weight in to see how much I lost, I wasn't happy when I got on the scale, I had only lost 1-1/2 - 2 lbs. :( I am doing this diet the same way I did before, I don't understand why I haven't lost more? I'm going to stick with it till Sunday and weigh in again Monday, hope I lose more, if I don't I will just go back to salads and walking. Anyone else have this problem when doing the diet again?
i got say it work i lost 12 lb in one week i will try it again. good luck all
wow im really glad i found this message board. i was looking for reviews from actual dieters that had positive things to say. im on day 2 of the diet n i have 2 say that i was never brought up on veggies so i pretty much hate them n im struggling with this soup but i AM downing it! day 1 i did pretty good until my husband got home from work n i ate 2 pizza slices n half a chinese carton!!!! lol anywayz i paid for that in the middle of the night so i think its outta my system (if u kno what i mean) this morning i weighed myself n i lost 4 lbs so it really did work. im so desperate so today im gonna start working out for the remainder of this diet!!! i weighed 177 now 173 my overall goal is 125! after this week im gonna go back to a healthy diet plan and exercise n week 3 i will do the cabbage soup for the last time. its pretty gross to me but the fact that we can add other things helps. so good luck to all of you trying to look your best! motivation is the key!!!!
Im wondering what happened to Erika?? Not lose the weight and bolt. Im liking Holly and Coley for being staunch cabbage soup supporters - way to go guys!
you can subsitute green beans instead of the cabbage for this diet....the cabbage made me to gasy so i found a version that used green beans instead...lost 8lbs in week and my stomach never hurt and i was never gasy, the only problem i have is the tomato and meat day... i'm not a meat lover so this day is hard for me....good luck everyone
I am on day 3 of the diet and I don't know my exact weight when I started. I can really tell a difference in my jeans. They definitely don't feel as tight as they normally do. I added Cayenne Pepper to the soup today and that made it really good. I have heard that cayenne pepper is good for weight loss.
Today is day one! I wanted to know, do I drink like regular ocean spray cranberry juice or like the real stuff, like 100% cranberry juice? Also, I know this is random... but can I chew gum? I've got a wedding this weekend so I hope to loose 10lbs by then!
I did this diet a few years ago and it worked wonders for me. I was pretty tiny then and didn't really *need* to lose weight - more for vanity reasons - and I lost about 5kg in one week! Now, as the years have gone on I have gained a little extra weight and am now on day 2 of the diet (being very strict!). I do think however that it being a weekend I will probably drink some wine (very bad I know)... but if I stick to everything else im hoping it wont make too much of a difference. And if I don't lose much - I will just do it again in a week!
Today is my first day on this diet. I made a mistake in the recipe because I added lipton chicken noodle soup so I am hoping it's not going to affect the diet. I think they meant the lipton onion soup in the recipe that I saw and was not sure.
I have been on this diet before and lost 14 pounds in 7 days! I am starting it again tomorrow and even tho I don't like the soup I know it works. I will post my progress. Keeping my fingers crossed!
It works well. I've used it for years to maintain my ideal weight of 95 - 98 pounds. I use the diet whenever I'm over 100 pounds, my upper limit. I find the diet quite healthy, completely boring 90% of the time, and very effective. I first used it back in the '80's when it was called the TJ Miracle Diet. So I've done this several times a year for over 20 years. I'm now 59, 5'3 and 100 pounds. I have no health problems at all. Boring as the diet is, it appears to be pretty good for you. It definitely detoxes your system.
I"ve been doing this diet for three days and I wat to eat my dog's legs. He better not get in my path!
Wow im really inspired by everyones comments. i have always struggled with my weight but now i really wanna take action considering the fact that i am 278pounds and only 5'11. i gave birth to my daughter back in september and have been really struggling to get back to my pre pregnancy weight (240) and so i am def. gonna try this diet tomorrow. i will keep yall updated on the results!
i was just wondering after reading through everysingle comment no body has said anything about if they put on weight after the diet- many people are stating that they're continously going bakc on it but is it becuase u have put back on all the weight or want to lose more?
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