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11-18-2004, 06:14 AM
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hi everyone lately i hsve tried a diet consisting of fruit and cabbage soup with 1-2 hrs of exercise a day but, i have found i havent lost any weight? coul anyone suggest y? or if there is a better solution for me! thank you
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11-18-2004, 03:34 PM
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Hi Laura. Could you tell us a little more about yourself? How much weight do you have to lose, how active have you been previously, have you tried any other diet programs, etc? These are important things to consider when looking at what kinds of diets different people need. Obviously, someone wanting to take off a quick 10 lbs is going to be looking for something different than someone needing to make the lifestyle changes required to lose 100 lbs.
How long have you been on the cabbage soup diet? Is it the one where you eat fruit one day and veggies one day and banannas and milk one day, etc? It is possible that you are not eating enough to lose weight efficiently--not what we want! Your body may go into starvation mode and your metabolism slow down to a crawl.
Unless you are in good shape already, exercising for 1-2 hours a day sounds a little excessive to me. My guess is that it could put you at risk for sports related injury, and then you won't be able to exercise at all until you heal. Usually with exercise, as with everything, moderation is key.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Jana
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11-19-2004, 12:23 AM
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Thanks Jana im aiming to lose 20 lbs, i have always been pretty active playing basketball and dancing aswell as going to the gym, but about 3 months ago i went on a huge binge for sweet foods after a steady diet for about a year, since then nothing has been successful
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11-19-2004, 10:10 AM
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How long have you been on this diet? It could take awhile to kick in. Also, try adjusting your exercises if your just after straight weight loss incorporate more cardio into your exercise (even though it sounds lke you do quite a bit)
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11-21-2004, 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by laura@Nov 18 2004, 12:14 PM
hi everyone lately i hsve tried a diet consisting of fruit and cabbage soup with 1-2 hrs of exercise a day but, i have found i havent lost any weight? coul anyone suggest y? or if there is a better solution for me! thank you
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Hi Laura...I have been on a modified version of the cabbage soup diet & have lost 10 lbs in about 40 days. You might want to try the diet that I am on.
Breakfast: coffee (mine's 1/2 decaf & flavored) with 1 tsp. creamer & sweetener(no-cal),& 1 egg omelet w. veg. filling,topped with salsa or 3/4 c. cereal(I prefer flax instead of bran) with 1/2 c. skim milk.
Snack: coffee again(yes, I have to have it) & Veggie Soup with meat & brown rice(either chicken or turkey Italian Sausage-my favorite) & thawed frozen fruit with 1/4 c. non-sugar sweetened lo-fat yogurt. Apples, chopped, with cinnamon & a sm. amt of OJ & sweetener warmed in the microwave is good, too.
Lunch: same as above, but may also have some veg. marinated in diet dressing...or seasoned vingegar & virgin olive oil.
Snack:usually just the fruit & yogurt or maybe plain fruit & soup if I am very hungry & the coffee, ofcourse!
Dinner: usually the soup, but may also have a salad or stir-fry some veggies with chicken. Or you could broil or bake some fish with a salad & brown rice or the soup on the side.
Snacks:I drink diluted juice (mix mine with no-cal drink mix), tea & water all day.I also keep some dried fruit-either apricots or cranberries or cherries with me, to satify any sweet cravings...do try not to eat too much at once ...just about the recommended serving size on the package, tho. Fresh fruit is good, too. I may also have some water based tuna mixed with plain lo-fat yogurt dressing ( I make mine with ranch dressing mix) & snack on that with celery sticks. Sometime, I have a small amt. of cereal with milk.
I also write down what I eat, that way you can look back & see where you may need to adjust what you are eating. Such as I found that drinking the diluted juice in the morning...sipping it constantly...not all at once...was necessary to keep my energy levels up. You could subst. Veg Juice if you prefer. This is an easy diet to stay on, as you are eating all the time. As time goes on, & you reach your weight loss goal, you could start adding additional food.
I don't always add cabbage to my soup & try to add different meats & veggies & seasonings each time I make it. I lost 3 lbs the first week, then about 2lbs a wk after that. Then hit a plateau for about 10 days, and dropped 2 lbs. Also, I keep track of my measurements & find that even when the weight doesn't seem to come off, the inches are less. I do go to the gym every morning for 30-45 min. too.
Hope that this helps...Pat |
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