Monday, July 6, 2009

Lose weight - Cabbage Soup/Slabeste - Supa de varza

Easy way to lose weight with Cabbage Soup. Are different diets and to get the maximum out of them is to follow the diet right. The Cabbage Soup diet includes a variety of low-calorie vegetables such as cabbage, onions, and tomatoes, flavored with bouillon, onion soup mix, and tomato juice.

The Cabbage Soup have plenty of benefits to be included in any meal, even when not on diet:

  • weight loss

  • younger skin

  • better digestion

  • better vitamin intake

Here is a seven day program of losing weight with Cabbage Soup, you have to eat all you can cabbage soup and then each day different foods, its easy to follow and you don't get bored you can eat vegetables, fruits, beef. Some people say that they lost up to 10 pounds in only 7 days.
Easy, fast to cook in any kitchen, delicious and does wonders with your body.
Everyday eat soup as much as you want, even when you eat some other things you have to make sure you will eat the soup at least once a day. Avoid baked potato, no bread, no alcohol, no sodas

Day 1: All the fruits you want, but no bananas in this day. Drink water, unsweetened tea, black coffee and one glass cranberry juice.

Day 2: All vegetables fresh, raw, or canned vegetables. Green leafy are recommended and avoid dry beans and peas.

Day 3: Eat as much fruit, and vegetables.

Day 4: Bananas and skimmed milk. Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much skimmed milk as you can today. Bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates, as is the milk.

Day 5: Have unlimited cabbage soup plus six tomatoes and also 20 oz of beens. Drink at least 6 glasses of water today.

Day 6: Eat 2 - 3 beef steaks with vegetables or salad.

Day 7: Eat all you want of brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices, vegetables.

Here are just a few samples of how you can prepare the very healthy cabbage soup, I have found these recipes on the internet, you can use your imagination and make different cabbage soups during your week of diet, or maybe just for a regular meal. On diet when you are looking for a cabbage soup recipe make sure you use only the ingredients that are aloud on the diet, otherwise you can find plenty of very tasteful cabbage soup recipes but very fatty, the ones made with sour cream, heavy cream, lot of meat.

So you can use ideas from the following recipes:

  1. Original Cabbage Soup
    - 1 head cabbage
    - 6 medium onions
    - 6 green onions
    - 6 carrots
    - 2 bell peppers
    - 3 large tomatoes
    - 5 stalks celery
    - 4 oz uncooked brown rice
    - Salt and freshly-ground black pepper

    Slice the vegetables in small pieces. Put in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Let the mix simmer uncovered for around 10 minutes. Cover and adjust the heat to low. Let the soup simmer until the vegetables are soft enough. You can add the rice while the soup is simmering. Add salt and pepper to taste.

    2. Refreshing Cabbage Soup
    - 3 cups of chicken or beef broth
    - 1 1/2 cups of green cabbage, finely shredded
    - 1 tbsp of prepared mustard
    - 1 tsp of sugar
    - 2 cups of buttermilk
    - 1 cucumber, finely diced
    - 1 tbsp fresh dill, minced
    - 2 tbsp fresh parsley

    In a medium saucepan, heat the broth and add the cabbage. Let this simmer for around 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and mix in the mustard, dill, and sugar. Stir in the buttermilk and add the cucumber. Chill the soup for about 2.5 hours or depending on your refrigerator. Put some parsley to garnish the soup and enjoy the soup ice cold. A yummy soup on a hot summer day!

    3.The Military Diet Cabbage Soup
    - 1 large head of cabbage
    - 1 large bunch of celery
    - 2 bunches of green onion
    - 1 large can of whole tomato
    - 2 cans of chicken broth
    - 3 large bell peppers
    - Salt and pepper to taste

    Military way is short and simple. Chop all the vegetables and add to a large pot of chicken broth. Add the whole tomatoes and cook with low fire for 15 minutes. Serve. Woohah!

    4. Zucchini Cabbage Soup Recipe
    - ½ medium head of cabbage, diced
    - 3 small zucchini, diced
    - 1 large clove of garlic, crushed and minced
    - ¼ tsp dried basil
    - ½ tsp black pepper
    - Salt to taste
    - 12 ounces of V-8 vegetable juice
    - 2 tbsp tomato paste
    - 1 can French Onion Soup
    - 1-2 cups chopped spinach
    - ½ cup sliced carrots
    - Dash of Worcestershire sauce

    Mix all ingredients and cook with low heat for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

    5. Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
    - 1 large dark green cabbage
    - 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow pepper
    - 1 head of celery
    - 2 carrots
    - 2 lbs of mushroom
    - 3 big leeks
    - Small bag spinach
    - Big bag water cress
    - Big bag rocket leaves
    - 3 onions
    - 1 can Weight Watchers chicken soup

    Combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Upon boiling, decrease heat and let the soup cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.

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