Cabbage Soup Diet

Submitted by AstroNutrition on Mon, 2007-08-27 11:52.

What is the Cabbage Soup Diet all about?

The Cabbage Soup Diet is a quick fix if you are looking to lose some weight fast. It is a low-fat, high-fiber diet that allows you to eat a different combination of food each day for seven days. It is very low in complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, so should not be used for long-term weight loss. The diet is based around a fat-burning cabbage soup that you can eat endlessly for the duration of the week. Since the calories are close to nil, the more soup you eat the more weight you lose.

The Cabbage Soup Diet should only be followed for 7 days at a time, with at least two weeks in between. This diet does promote rapid weight loss, but it is a temporary fix. If your goal is to manage your weight on a continuous basis you should follow this diet with a more sustainable weight loss program.

Pros and Cons of the Cabbage Soup Diet

Pros: Weight loss can be seen quickly. You can get as much of the foods listed in the program as you want. Although the diet is only for seven days, it provides a great "kick-start" for a more moderate diet.

Cons: The soup can be bland for some people. Some people have reported feeling light-headed, weak, and have suffered from decreased concentration.

Seven Keys to Success
1. Follow the diet religiously.
2. Drink at least 4 glasses of water per day
3. Keep in mind that it&undefined;s only seven days
4. Complement the diet with a good multivitamin tablet
5. Print the information on this site so you can refer to it daily
6. Eat plenty of soup - as much as you want! Do not try to starve yourself or you&undefined;ll probably cheat and break the diet
7. Try different spices to liven up the soup and add variety

Please note: This diet should only be followed for 7 days at a time, with at least two weeks in between. The cabbage soup diet is too low in complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals to continue for longer than this.