Cabbage Soup Diet
One of the diets that has received considerable attention throughout the years is the Cabbage Soup Diet. The Cabbage Soup Diet like many other “fad diets” can be helpful in losing several pounds in a short period of time, but it is not the diet cure that most require for long term weight loss. Here is how it works:
According the diet, you can lose up to 10 pounds in a 7 day period by primarily eating cabbage soup along with a small amount of other types of food. The key to the diet is cabbage soup. Since cabbage soup has an extremely low caloric content, your body consumes fewer calories over the one week period -ultimately helping you lose weight.
Seven Days of Cabbage Soup
The Cabbage Soup Diet as stated above takes place over a seven day period. Each day you will eat primarily cabbage soup along with an additional food item. Before looking at the diet schedule, here is a basic recipe for cabbage soup. Cabbage soup should include the following ingredients:
- Half a head of cabbage
- 12 cups of water
- Diced vegetables (can include celery, peppers, mushrooms, celery, etc.)
- Can include vegetable juice (such as V8) If you choose to add vegetable juice substitute the juice for the amount of water that you use
- Bouillon (optional)
- Season to taste
Mix all ingredients together and simmer for at least 90 minutes and up to 2 hours, serve hot.
Cabbage Soup Diet Schedule
Following is a simple schedule for the one week diet:
Day One
On the first day, you are required to eat a few bowls of cabbage soup along with your choice of fruit. You can choose pretty much any type of fruit- with the exception of bananas which have a higher caloric content.
Day Two
On day two, you are required to eat a few bowls of cabbage soup along with a hearty helping of vegetables. In addition to a serving of vegetables you may include a baked potato. A small pat of butter is allowed.
Day Three
On the third day, you are required to eat cabbage soup (as much as you would like) and additional vegetables and fruits with the exception of potatoes and bananas.
Day Four
On the fourth day, you are required to eat cabbage soup (as much as you would like). In addition you can add skimmed milk (about one cup) along with about one eight to one quarter of a banana.
Day Five
On the fifth day, you are required to eat cabbage soup. In addition to the cabbage soup you should eat about six tomatoes and one serving of lean beef.
Day Six
On the sixth day, you are required to eat cabbage soup. In addition, you should eat two servings of vegetables (no potatoes) and one serving of lean beef.
Day Seven
On the seventh day, you are required to eat cabbage soup. In addition, you should eat vegetables (no potatoes) as well as a serving of brown rice.
Please note: While on the cabbage soup diet, make sure that you hydrate your body properly. About 8- 8 ounce glasses of water should be consumed each day. While water is always your best choice due to the fact that it has no calories, you can also choose decaffeinated teas or on occasion unsweetened juices -in small amounts.
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