Cabbage Soup Diet

Did anyone ever try this? I'm not looking for the diet aspect of it, but the soup was really yummy and I want the recipe! Thanks!! Rebecca 227/173/130

Of course I did it!! Didn't everyone?? I think I have tried almost every diet out there!! I don't have the recipe for the soup any more, I also had a gread recipe for a veggie soup using V8 Juice as a base, but I have lost both of them. I, too, would love to get these recipes!! Anybody have them and willing to share?? Patty *4 days to Nashville* **12 days till surgery**

DID YOU KNOW THERE WAS A RECIPE FORUM HERE ON OBESITYHELP.COM, MS PATTY? I HAVEN'T FOUND IT YET, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONE. I THINK WE ALLLLLLLL TRIED THE CABBAGE DIET & RICE DIET & EVERY OTHER DIET THAT CAME DOWN THE ROAD! GOD BLESS YOU THROUGH YOUR WLS JOURNEY DAWN & NICK

Well, search no more!! The recipe forum is: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/recipe/ and there is a cooking and Baking forum in the Member's intrest areas: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/cooking_baking/ Patty *1 day to Nashville* **7 days till surgery**

WELL, THANK YOU MS PATTY. I APPRECIATE THE INFO ... &, WOWOWOWOWOW ... YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR RETURN & GOOD, GOOD NEWS FROM YOU! ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE INTERNET ACCESS WHILE IN NASHVILLE? BLESSINGS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY & HEALTHY START IN LIFE DAWN & NICK

Yes, I will have internet connection. As long as there is a Wal-mart, I can get online almost anywhere in the US!! We have Wal-mart Connect, it is only dial-up but that is all I have at home, so I don't have a problem with it. I can even access the net from my hospital bed, we are taking hubby's laptop with us!! Getting the car loaded now, and will be on the road for about 8 hrs. So it will be tomorrow after Pre-op before I get online again!! Later!! Patty **8 days to Surgery** NASHVILLE, here we come!!!

WE'RE SO EXCITED FOR YOU, MS PATTY ... CAN'T WAIT TO GET THAT 1st "I'M ON THE LOSING (HEALTHY) SIDE" POST FROM YOU. BE SURE & LET US ALL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON PRIOR TO SURGERY AS WELL, OF COURSE. THERE'S ANOTHER LADY ON THE BOARD WHO IS HAVING A 2nd WLS DUE TO FAILURES & COMPLICATIONS WITH HER PREVIOUS (VGB) OLDER SURGERY ... HER STAPLES FAILED. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU ALSO HAD COMPLICATIONS WITH YOUR OLDER WLS. SO, THIS IS WONDERFUL THAT BOTH OF YOU ARE GETTING A SECOND CHANCE ... Y'ALL OUGHT TO COMPARE NOTES. GOD'S CONTINUED BLESSINGS FOR A SAFE & UNEVENTFUL WLS DAWN & NICK

I found this on the internet. I hope this helps 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 of celery half a head of cabbage 1 package Lipton soup mix 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional) 1 48oz can V8 juice (optional) Season to taste with salt, pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc. Directions: Slice green onions, put in a pot and start to saute with cooking spray. Cut green pepper stem end off and cut in half, take the seeds and membrane out. Cut the green-pepper into bite size pieces and add to pot. Take the outer leafs layers off the cabbage, cut into bite size pieces, add to pot. Clean carrots, cut into bite size pieces, and add to pot. Slice mushrooms into thick slices, add to pot. If you would like a spicy soup, add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now. You can use beef or chicken bouillon cubes for seasonings. These have all the salt and flavors you will need. Use about 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and the V8 juice), cover and put heat on low. Let soup cook for a long time - two hours works well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Wendy Fowler 313/221

Found this the other day - funny you asked about it... It's long, sorry. Just copied what was on the page. The Cabbage Soup Diet Also called "The Dolly Parton diet," for reasons that are shrouded in mystery, this 7-day diet really does work--in the short term, anyway. And there's a great purity to it--especially in the summertime when it's wonderfully refreshing served ice cold. Ingredient proportions can be varied according to your likes and dislikes. If you're interested in recent studies on the efficacy of soup in diets, click HERE And please read to the end of the recipe where you'll find testimony and great ideas regarding the diet from soupsong readers. Okay, are you ready? Here we go: * 1 head cabbage, shredded or chopped * 2 large onions, chopped * 16-28 ounces canned tomatoes, chopped * 2 green peppers * 4 stalks celery * 1-2 packages Lipton onion soup mix, or any dry onion soup mix (optional) * black pepper * any fresh herb(s) of your choice, chopped * 6 carrots, sliced * 1/2 pound green beans, sliced on diagonal * 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar (optional) Put all vegetables in a big pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, stir in the soup mix (if desired), and boil gently for 10 minutes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until all the vegetables are soft. Stir in the black pepper and chopped herbs (saving some for garnish). Eat as much of the soup as you like, as often as you like. Drink as much water as you like and non-caloric drinks including coffee, tea, and herbal teas. Here's what else you can eat, and when: DAY 1: All fruits except bananas. DAY 2: All vegetables, raw or cooked. This includes baked potato with a LITTLE butter. DAY 3: Fruits and vegetables, but no potatoes or bananas. DAY 4: Bananas and skim milk--eat as many as 8 bananas and drink as many as 8 glasses of skim milk. DAY 5: Beef, skinless chicken, and/or fish--as much as 20 ounces, total. You can also eat 6 tomatoes. And you must drink 8 glasses of water. Don't forget at least one bowl of soup. DAY 6: Beef, skinless chicken, or fish and vegetables. Drink 8 glasses of water and eat at least one bowl of soup. DAY 7: Brown rice, vegetables, and unsweetened fruit juice. TESTIMONY! If you're interested in going gourmet AND losing weight, try the following suggestions, recommended by Bobbi B. from California: "To make the soup not so...so...impossible to eat three times a day; try making the first batch with red onions, red cabbage and red bell peppers, leave it chunky like a minestrone. The second batch make with yellow onions, green cabbage & green bells (I left out the tomatoes in second batch) and pureé it. The taste and texture change makes it so much more palatable. Also, on the skim milk day; add non fat plain yogurt to the soup as one of glasses of milk...tastes wonderful!!! Hey! I lost 10 lbs. in 7 days, I feel great! I can't imagine it not being healthy for you, keep the foods fresh and be creative when you cook." Or how about chef Karen Larkin who makes soups from scratch every morning at her McKinleyville, California, café: "I love this diet! It really works! I add a few different herbs and spices to each batch to give it an international twist. For example, I add chopped cilantro, a little chili powder, and cumin to give it a Southwestern flavor; some oregano, basil, and fresh garlic for an Italian taste; a little curry powder mixed into the cooking soup and chopped fresh mint leaves for garnish on top when serving to give it a unique Moroccan flavor; shrimp or fish boullion, a little soy sauce, and some fresh bean sprouts, minus the tomatoes for an exotic Oriental sensation; chanterelle mushrooms and a pinch of thyme and rosemary minus the tomatoes for a wonderful French taste. All very yummy!" Natalie from Nixa, Missouri, says: I haved used this soup many times, and lose about 10 pounds each week! My family likes it too, so I add ground beef or diced Chicken to it and we have a meal! It is a great way to clean out your system and make you feel great, if followed correctly! I use it for a week, off a week, on a week, and off a week, and usually can keep the weight off for a year or 2, if I am careful! Just be sure to take your vitamins, and eat all the stuff it calls for... Alister Moffit says: Everyone told me I would be listless and low on energy, when in actual fact I felt like all the toxins were being washed out of my system and I was full of energy and alert, I kept riding my bike to work and back every day for 25 km round trip while on the diet and lost 3 kg. I also kept taking Lecithin to clear out cholestrol. Or how about Sherrie Blount's variation from Oakland, California: "Use the original cabbage soup diet recipe for all three meals. Add brown rice,one fry egg to your soup. (EAT IT LIKE IT IS STEW) Do not add any other foods etc. Drink 8 glasses of water, no tea or juice. This really works." Laurie W. from Berks, UK, says: "You cannot fail to lose weight on this diet (as long as you don't cheat!). I lost 8lbs the first time, then on my second go 5 weeks later, I lost another 7lbs! Providing you don't stuff yourself silly on the first day off the diet, then eat sensibly, there is no reason why you should put the weight back on! Good luck." Lenia Kallis from Nicosia, Cyprus, says: "You may omit the peppers mushrooms also-you may use them otherwise-and use fewer onions to make a lighter soup. Also cutting the cabbage into big chunks makes you feel fuller as you are eating something solid. Also you may add one tablespoon of non fat grinded hard cheese on top of every plateful just before consumption, for variation. And yes it tastes great and you still lose the weight.I also agree that yogurt makes it much better in taste. On the fruit day I make a nice big fruit salad with a little orange juice and consume it the whole day. On the vegetable day I saute the vegetables in a non stick pan and add a little soya sauce to fool myself I am eating chinese. I use light margarine for the baked potato.On the banana and milk day I make nice banana milk shakes in a shaker and add a little sweetener if the bananas are not sweet enough.On the beef day I eat a little mustard with the steaks or make a sauce with mustard and mushrooms too since I do not use them in the soup. Yes I too lost 9 pounds on it. And it is not that difficult either with the above recommendations. It is imperative that you have one multivitamin a day , plus one water soluble vitamin C whenever you feel light headed.It really helps the energy levels. All the above make the diet easier to follow and the results are drastic. It motivates me also to go on a better and more nutritional diet the week after. I feel that it is good for me as I do not consume any meats for the first 4 days of the diet. Good luck to all." Later, Nancy