~ Lose 10 lbs. in 7 days....

Mr. Sweet and I want to jump-start the weight loss so after 

looking around on THE NET,

I found this soup diet that one of our friends tried a few years back....

with GREAT SUCCESS, I might add.

Cabbage Soup Recipe

• 6 large green onions (also called “spring” 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 spice only soup mix (In the US, Liptons is a good choice)
• 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
• 1 48oz can Low Sodium V8 juice (optional)
• Season to taste with pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc. (Little to NO SALT!)

Directions:
Slice green onions, put in a pot on medium heat and start to sauté with cooking spray. Do this until the onions are whiter/clearer in color (about 4-6 minutes).
Cut green pepper stem end off, then cut pepper in half to take out the seeds and membrane. 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, mushrooms, and celery, cut into bite size pieces and toss them in. Add tomatoes now, too.
If you would like a spicy soup, add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now.
For seasonings, you can use a spice soup packet of your choice (no noodles!) or use beef or chicken bouillon cubes. These cubes are optional, and you can add spices you like instead (make sure not to add much salt, if any at all).
Use about 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and the 48 oz of Low Sodium V8 juice), cover and put heat on low. Let soup simmer for a long time – about 2 hours or until vegetables are tender.

I LOVE the FIRE ROASTED diced tomatoes so I went with 2 cans.

Although not suitable for long-term weight loss, the Cabbage Soup Diet is a low-fat, high-fiber diet that will help you get into shape fast before you embark on a more moderate long-term eating plan.

The whole thing is basically FRESH VEGGIES

and how can you go wrong with those ?

Pros and Cons of the Cabbage Soup Diet

Pros: You’ll lose weight fast, and for the week, you can eat as much of the soup as you want. Although the diet is only for seven days (and shouldn’t be followed for longer), it provides a great “kick-start” for a more moderate diet.
 Cons: Some people find the soup bland. Others report feeling light-headed, weak, and have suffered from decreased concentration (although I hear that many people think the diet is worth the effort anyway, since they lose so much weight!).

NOW...

here I can add another CON....

A bowl of this soup for BREAKFAST is going to take some getting used to.

BUT....you eat this soup 3 times a day and even for snacks.

I KNOW..! !
we are gonna get soooo sick of it but remember....

it's only for SEVEN (7) DAYS.

 Mr. Sweet and I love fresh veggies, just like you do.

This should not be TOO hard to eat for 7 days.

7 KEYS to Success

1. Follow the diet to the letter!
2. Drink at least 4 glasses of water per day (or more!).
3. Remember – it is only seven days long!
4. Complement the diet with a quality daily multi-vitamin.
5. Print information from this site and refer to it daily (especially the 7 Day Plan!).
6. Eat plenty of soup – the more you eat, the more you should lose! Do not try to starve yourself or you’ll probably cheat (this is what we don’t want).
7. Add different spices to liven up the soup and add variety and make it taste better. 

That's Lipton Soup Mix sprinkled on the top.....

this is gonna give some good flavors to this BIG ole  pot of soup.

I also add Flavor Boost ......

a tiny bit of salt, a LOT of black pepper, a little Garlic Powder...You can add any seasonings that you like.

All I can think of when I look at this pot of Veggie Soup is.......

 Cornbread just GOES with Soup like
Jelly and Peanut Butter
Bacon and Eggs
Sonny and Cher.......

Put the lid on and let it simmer in your crock pot all day long.

Mr. Sweet just came thru and said,

 "That soup is smelling sooo good already; when is

it gonna be done ?

and I said, 

"For supper tonight...and I hope you really enjoy it cause

we are so gonna be SICK of it after eating it for 

EVERY SINGLE MEAL

for a solid WEEK."

One thing about it....

I won't have to WONDER
what to make for our meals for a whole week.

WOO  HOO

Lots of love from
THE JOLLY GREEN BLOGGER,
drowning in VEGGIES
forever and ever.......Amen.
xoxo bj

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