Cabbage contains fewer calories. The more soup you prepare with cabbage and the more you consume it, the higher are your chances of losing weight rapidly. This diet allows people to eat as much cabbage soup they want every day. Dieters would love it as they can have unlimited amounts of food and still lose weight. You can modify the recipe anyway you want. Keep changing the ingredients so that you don’t get bored of the same recipe.

Try out this tasty cabbage soup recipe

• 6 large green onions
• 2 green peppers
• 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
• 3 carrots
• 1 container (10 oz. or so) Mushrooms
• 1 bunch celery
• 1/2 head cabbage
• 1 package Lipton soup mix
• 1 or 2 cubes bouillon (optional)
• 1 48oz can V8 juice (optional)
• Season with salt, pepper, parsley, garlic powder etc.

The cabbage soup diet is rich in fiber and low in fat. It is not suitable for long-term weight loss but is a good confidence booster when you start your weight loss plan. Though you are allowed as much water and cabbage as you want, you are restricted to having other foods. If you are at any medical risk while following the diet, stop the diet and meet a doctor immediately.

The slow and steady diet is certainly healthy. But people get discouraged fast as they don’t see quick results.

eSven days to success:

• 1. Follow the diet religiously
• 2. Drink at least 4 glasses of water per day
• 3. Keep in mind that it’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’ll probably cheat and break the diet
• 7. Try different spices to liven up the soup and add variety