The Cabbage Soup Diet....Good to get through a Plateau?

Question

I eat healthy and I have been dieting. I have changed my eating habits all together and I eat healthy now. I am 5'5 and I am 134 pds. I started at 250 a little over a year ago, so eating healthier has gotten me to this amazing point. I am so happy with the way I look but my goal weight when I started was 125 and this was agreed by my doctor that this would be a good weight because I have a very small frame.

But I have been stuck at 134 and not losing an inch. Would the cabbage diet be a good thing to do to boost me through this plateau? I am thinking it would help me lose the extra weight and then I would go back to my normal healthy eating habits. Would the weight loss stick as long as you keep eating healthy? Have you tried it, did it work for you?

Answer 1

It's only 9 pounds and you are at a very healthy weight for your size. I think you should consider yourself done and not start doing crazy stupid diets that might wack your metabolism all to hell after all that work!

Answer 2

First of all, I'm 5'5 also, and used to weigh 135 lbs, and I'd give anything to get back to that. You probably look amazing... and also, it was hard for me to get below that weight. It took me FOREVER. But I eventually got to 130 and stayed there for a long time.
Second, do NOT do that diet. I tried it once before and it was awful. By the third day I felt so sick to my stomach and light headed. It's not a good diet at all. Kick up your exercise routine a bit and try to cut out just a few extra calories. You should lose it in about 4 or 5 weeks. Don't get frustrated, you've done a great job thus far. Keep yourself motivated, and good luck!

Answer 3

Good for you for your present weight loss success! I have tried the cabbage soup diet. Felt like it shuld have done more than it did. What HAS worked for me, and I am back on track now is a "Metabolism boost" through increasing the intensity of my workout. I do a combined circuit of weight training cardio and abs exercise 3 times a week. Focus on drinking more water than usual and eating smaller healthy snacks with a protein -- focus on establishing a routine and your metabolism should start to realize you are not intending to starve it, and reward you kindly. :D

Answer 4

You're probably stuck becuase you need variety. DO NOT do that diet. IT isnt very healthy, you'll need more calories daily to survive. Do different excersizes and try different meals. You body stops burning more calories when you do the same thing, because it gets used to it. Do something different, and you should be at 125 in a few weeks.

Answer 5

Lose weight with negative calorie foods

The foods, which utilize more calories to digest than the calorie foods in fact have, are known as negative calorie foods. It is harder for the body to consume calories from these negative calorie foods. I mean to say that our body has to work hard in order to take out calories from these foods. With this kind of food very small amount of calorie actually turn in to fat, as there is very small amount of calorie available.

You will get the maximum benefit of negative calorie foods when you take them alone without any junk food. There are large number of fruits and vegetables, which are having negative calorie results. Some of these foods are Raspberry, papaya, strawberry, zucchini, Carrot, Beets, and Asparagus.

Here is the complete listing of Negative calorie foods

Fruits


* Apple

* Cantaloupe

* Honeydew

* Grapefruit

* Blueberries

* Mango

* Papaya

* Peach

* Lemon/Lime

* Orange

* Pineapple

* Raspberry

* Strawberry

* Tomato

* Tangerine

* Turnip

* Watermelon


Vegetables


* Asparagus

* Beet Root

* Broccoli

* Cabbage

* Carrot

* Cauliflower

* Celery

* Chicory

* Hot Chili

* Cucumber

* Garden cress

* Garlic

* Green Beans

* Lettuce

* Onion

* Radish

* Spinach

* Turnip

* Zucchini


So you should go for negative calorie foods in order to lose weight in your daily routine.

Answer 6

Definitely not!!! Your body just goes into "starvation mode" & will conserve fat to get it through the 'famine'.
What you have achieved is amazing! Just step up your exercise a few minutes per day & you will lose, although it sounds as if you & doctor might reconsider your goal weight.

Answer 7

i did the diet too. it was awful you can barley eat anything besides the cabbage soup, and it gets gross. i personally would never do it again. but if you actually follow it like i did it works. i lost 7 pounds in a week

Answer 8

change yr diet plan and exercises. this should get you moving again. read tips on wieght loss and exercise programs to better help you on this site