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The Cabbage Soup Diet Plan
We can’t say for sure who invented this diet as no one person claims responsibility for it. There are also several different versions of this diet floating around but here are the basics:
The claims are that cabbage has high fat-burning properties. This diet plan claims that you can lose a large amount of weight in a short space of time.
This is a very strict diet plan and the idea is that you can eat as much cabbage soup as you’d like every day. This will help fill you up and stop you from cheating.
Here’s a sample of the diet plan:
Day 1 – Eat as much cabbage soup and fruit as you’d like (enough to keep you full). The exception is bananas, you shouldn’t eat any.
Day 2 – Unlimited cabbage soup and vegetables. You can also have one baked potato with a tiny pat of butter.
Day 3 – Unlimited cabbage soup and vegetables, but on this day you many not have any potatoes or bananas.
Day 4 – Unlimited cabbage soup plus up to eight bananas and unlimited skim milk.
Day 5 – Unlimited cabbage soup and up to 20 oz of beans and six tomatoes.
Day 6 – Unlimited cabbage soup plus as much beef and vegetables as you’d like but no potatoes.
Day 7 – Unlimited cabbage soup plus brown rice, vegetables, and unsweetened fruit juice, but no potatoes.
This is a quick fix diet that will probably work in the short term due to the calorie restrictions. It is worth to note that many dieticians do not approve of this diet as it is not balanced enough and severely limits your nutrient intake.
The Atkins Diet Review
The basis of the Atkins diet involves cutting out all carbohydrates from your diet. You are allowed a small amount of carbohydrates which consist of the natural carbs found in vegetables.
The diet has been around since the 1970s and The Atkins Diet books have become best sellers. The Atkins diet has also sparked a lot of controversy and debate amongst health care professionals. Here’s a little more information on the Atkins Diet.
The Atkins Diet is broken into four phases:
Atkins Diet Induction Phase:
This is the first phase and the most difficult to stick with. It last for 14 days and is designed to throw your body into a state of “ketosis”. This means your body starts producing ketones from fat which is used as a fuel source instead of carbohydrates. This allows you to lose weight very quickly since your body is burning away through your stored carbohydrate reserves.
You are allowed 20 grams of carbs a day consisting of certain types of vegetables. You are allowed to eat many types of meat, eggs, oil, butter, cheese and cream.
Atkins Diet Ongoing Weight Loss Phase:
In this phase, you are allowed to add a few more carbs to your diet, about 40 grams per day. You are told to monitor your weight loss and adjust your carb intake accordingly. You are also only allowed to eat certain types of carbs and a full list is included in The Atkins Diet Book.
Atkins Diet Pre-Maintenance Diet Phase:
You go into this phase when you are almost at your weight loss goal (about 10 pounds away from the target). You are allowed to slightly increase your carb intake a little further according to the Atkins diet guidelines.
Atkins Diet Phase Maintenance Diet Phase:
This is the phase you start once you hit your target weight. You are told to remain at this phase for lifetime to maintain your weight.
Your carb intake is increased slightly further and you are allowed a little more variety.
Sugar Busters Diet Plan
This diet plan was comprised by three physicians and a CEO of a fortune 500 company. The basis of the plan is on reducing your sugar intake to promote weight loss.
You are to eliminate sugar and high-starch carbohydrates. Instead, each meal should comprise a lean protein, whole grain carbohydrates, and low start vegetables and fruit along with a little healthy fat.
This plan is not too dissimilar to other low GI diet plans out there. You are to eliminate all processed and starchy carbohydrates this includes vegetables like potatoes, corn and carrots. Certain fruits like bananas are also high in starch.
The idea is that by reducing your sugar intake (sugar is also found in high starch vegetables and fruits) you will balance your insulin levels and feel better while losing weight.
You are advised to eat moderate portions and although there is not emphasis on calorie counting you must exercise portion control in order to lose weight.
The diet is a natural healthy way of eating but may be difficult to follow in the long run. The idea is that you stay sugar free for life to achieve maximum health but this may be a difficult goal for many people.
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