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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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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I di the diet it made me lode about 8 pounds that first week its good for weddings and partys coming up also i had a hard time starting and staying on but when i set my mind to it i did it!
I am starting diet Tuesday morning. I am going to get ingredients tomorrow and prepare soup. I'll post my results the next day. I weigh 148 now and I am 5' 9". I would like to be 135. We'll see.
Is it okay to drink black coffee on the diet? And how about a whole bag of grapes? I can eat a lot. How much is allowed?
TIFF WHAT DIET DID YOU DO??? fruit and veggie detox right now, I just finished a water, juice, tea, and all natural soymilk fruit smoothie detox (14 days) I want to start 1 this weekend I got my cabbage lol
I start day 5 tomorrow. Steak and tomatoes. The problem is I can't stand straight tomatoes. Any suggestions?
ive started this diet and feel that it is working because i go to bed not soo hungary unlike other diets and its mainly the excitement at the end that motivates me to go on further. im on my 4th day today which only strives me to go on further and cant wait until the results at the end...
Seriously Tiff...what's the name of the fruit and veggie detox that you did? I've tried searching for it, but I'm finding all different versions. can you post the details of the one you followed here? Thanks!
tomorrow i start the diet with my sister just have to go buy the fruit and veggies ill post my results later wish me goodluck bye
the first day is the hardest then it just gets easier. Its better if you have a buddy to do it with , it was pretty easy for me that way
I started the cabbage soup diet three days ago. I have lost almost 4 pound in two days. The first day to me was the hardest. Cant wait for the meat days. lol. I am not dizzy, or weak, but I do have lots of gas. I love the soup but am getting tired of it. Plan on doing low fat/ low glycemic when off this diet. No one said if you can do two weeks in a row without consequences?
Just wondering how long it took for others to start noticing a differance in weight. I have been on the diet for 5 days now and have not lost an ounce. I havent cheated AT ALL!! Im kinda getting discouraged but am going to finish off since Ive already come this far just to see what happens. Did anyone else have similar results?
I'm on day 1 and notice that cranberry juice is allowed. Does this mean that grape juice and apple juice is also ok? If so, can I have all I want? Also, should I only have the grape juice on fruit day?
I am on my last day of the cabbage soup diet, and yes it works, but you definately get sick of the soup very fast, for me just thinking of having to eat it turns my stomach, but I lost 5 lbs in just 4 days, haven't checked since, but headaches and light headiness is definately a side effect, I was also a bit irritable, so I don't highly reccomend this diet, just try to lessen your portions add lots of vegs and fruit and do a bit of exercise. Good Luck!!
This should only be used as a detox diet...to cleanse then go to sensible eating and exercise after the 7 days. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. Use to jump start your diet..thats it.
I am on my day two today :)
Jen, I understand your feelings about the soup. The first time I did the diet I stuck to the soup as it was cooked. The trick is to change it based on the days ingredients. Day 1 have it as is. Day 2 blend it then add some chopped spinach, basil mushrooms zucchini. simmer. Day 3 add salsa.(yes Salsa is nothing more than chopped vegetables.) Day 5. Puree the soup (maybe pulling more of the tomatoes into the soup) add some of the steak and tomatoes to it and simmer. Bottom line experiment don't eat the soup as it comes out of the pot day one. Even eating something you like everyday would get old. So use your imagination and change it up as much as you can. It will really help you stick to it.
i hate skim milk can i have another idea also do we use grape tomatoes or regular tomatos
I am on my day two today :)
I quit smoking 4 months ago and have gained 15 lbs. My husband did this diet a couple of times several years ago and both times lost at least 10 lbs. I have never had very good will power when it comes to excercise or diets, and I want to see results fast. I will post again in 7 days and give my results. Good luck to everyone out there, and remember, Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!
This is my 3rd day on the diet the silly thing is i didnt weigh my self b4 hand so am hoping i can notice a difference cos i am soooooo starving
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