Who is the Cabbage Soup Diet good for?
People who want to lose weight quickly for a special occasion like a wedding or a party.
What are the drawbacks?
This diet can leave you light headed and full of wind. It can be hard to stick to because it's so repetitive. Cabbage soup is pretty boring after day three. There's also a high chance you'll put all the weight you lost back on when you come off the diet, so it's just a quick fix.
What do you do?
On day one of the diet, you can eat as much fruit as you want (except bananas) along with unlimited cabbage soup, water and unsweetened tea and coffee. On day two you avoid fruit but eat raw veg and cabbage soup. You're even allowed a baked potato in the evening!
On other days, you're told to eat up to eight bananas or beef and tomato. But whatever else you eat, you've got to fill up on ? you guessed it - cabbage soup!
What can you eat?
Cabbage soup and lots of it. Raw fruit and veg and the odd potato and piece of meat.
Typical day's diet
Lots and lots of cabbage soup, unlimited raw fruit, tea, cranberry juice and water. To make the cabbage soup, chop six large onions, a bunch of celery, a head of cabbage and two green peppers. Add two cans of chopped tomatoes and enough vegetable stock to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer for about an hour. Season to taste.
Top tip: Spice up your soup by adding some cayenne pepper. Anything to make it taste better!
Visit www.cabbage-soup-diet.com, www.aboutcabbagesoup.com, or buy The New Cabbage Soup Diet by Margaret Danbrot, £4.49
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