There are dozens and dozens of diets that can be found, all promising you that you will lose weight. And some even claim that you will do so very rapidly. Everyone is always looking for that new diet that will, hopefully, help them drop all the fat at last. Well, this article will be about a rather popular diet called the Cabbage Soup diet.

As you can tell by the name, the Cabbage Soup diet consists of low calorie cabbage soup that you eat for one whole week. During this time period, dieters consume cabbage soup only, and a few types of foods detailed beneath. This simple diet won’t require big changes in your life-style. In point of fact, once the 7 day period is up, everything will go back to your usual lifestyle.

There are numerous cabbage soup recipes. You can add tomatoes and celery, along with mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, etc. A few dieters advocate sprinkling spicy seasonings for added flavor. And if you need to monitor your sodium intake, you can use recipes that allow for less sodium. And for more balanced meals, simply add tofu or even protein drinks as sources of protein.

A limited variety of foods are permitted to be taken together with the cabbage soup. As an example, every day for 1 week, dieters are to eat cabbage soup together with the these foods:

Day One: fruit

Day Two: vegetables

Day Three: vegetables, fruit

Day Four: skim milk, bananas

Day Five: beef, tomatoes

Day Six: beef, vegetables

Day Seven: vegetables, fruit, brown rice

After you have finally completed the one week diet, you will, hopefully, weigh a whole lot less. You can now return to your prior dietary habits.

Dieters have reported varying results. Some say they dropped off up to 10 lbs, but only for a short while as most of the weight returned when the person returned to their previous eating patterns. Others felt tired while on the diet. Lastly, a few say they didn’t experience any major effects.

There are many quick weight loss plans around. But to lose weight permanently, do not look for unproven diet fads. Accomplishing lasting weight loss involves consistently eating healthy foods and having plenty of exercise or physical activity.

Regrettably, most dieters have a tough time struggling to lose weight because of unhealthy eating patterns, and/or because they have a weak motivation to do so. But if you are truly determined, you can overcome those obstacles towards losing weight.

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