I find some suggested meals plan from Cabbage Soup Diet 2.0 site is useful, do take a look if you are on your way to detox.
First Day (Fruit Day;
all fruits except banana)
Today you are getting your body ready to roll for the
duration of the diet, and you get to eat any and all fruits with the exception
of bananas – no bananas are allowed. Fruits are high in water, high in complex
carbohydrates and contain almost no fat. Fresh fruits are preferable, but
canned fruits are fine as well as long as they do not have any added sugars or
chemicals. And if you like melons, that’s extra good because melons should be your
top fruit choice today and will give you the best initial weight loss. So eat
as much fruit as you want, and if you love cantaloupe or watermelon, this is
the day to indulge!
We brought fruits pot luck to office for lunch. I couldn't eat much, all fruit diet is too sweet for me to handle. I need salt, something savory to keep my mind working. Estee and Me went 313 food court to share one bowl of only vegetable yong tau foo, no meat, no carb. We also gave up our usual after lunch tea / gong cha this whole week.
As for dinner, i chewed down a few piece of butterhead lettuce with balsamic vinegar and went to bed crying, lol.
Note: Not all vegetable are healthy, stick to low calories vegeatble. Potato is a no no, corns are high in calories as compare to other vegetable, so try cut down the portion.
Aftermath: No carb diet is a steeper adaption curve than a low carb diet. No way for you to get on a threat-mill these few days without carb nor protein, lethargic kick in straight after lunch. I alter the menu a little, i cant take fruits all day and i suppose vegetable is an healthier option compared to fruits which are generally much higher in sugar content.
As for dinner, i chewed down a few piece of butterhead lettuce with balsamic vinegar and went to bed crying, lol.
Note: Not all vegetable are healthy, stick to low calories vegeatble. Potato is a no no, corns are high in calories as compare to other vegetable, so try cut down the portion.
Aftermath: No carb diet is a steeper adaption curve than a low carb diet. No way for you to get on a threat-mill these few days without carb nor protein, lethargic kick in straight after lunch. I alter the menu a little, i cant take fruits all day and i suppose vegetable is an healthier option compared to fruits which are generally much higher in sugar content.
Second Day (Vegetable
day)
Vegetable day! Today you are infusing your body with another
high dose of complex carbohydrates and small amounts of oils. Vegetables have a
high water content, a low fat content, and scores of minerals and vitamins. Eat
your veggies raw or cooked – I found that a combination of the two worked best
for me.
You get to have one medium-sized potato today (only one!)
baked, boiled or nuked in the microwave topped with one tablespoon of butter,
and my suggestion would be to eat the potato for breakfast to get your day off
to a good and satiated start. The rest of the day you should chow down on
vegetables to your heart’s content; maybe eating a big salad with oil and
vinegar dressing for lunch and a selection of raw veggies for snacks. Then whip up a big ol’ skillet of sauteed
vegetables with some spices, herbs and two tablespoons or less of olive oil for
dinner.
I usually don't take breakfast but the few piece of lettuce last night is making my tummy groan. Bought a dark coffee (with artificial sugar) and ate half of a whole meal vegetarian sandwich. I am allow to take in some complex carbohydrate in the morning, but instead of a medium size potato i had one piece of whole meal bread.
For lunch, i am sticking to my all greens yong tau foo without carb or meat.
For dinner, I bought a small pack of balsamic all vegetable salad from Sumo Salad $5.
For dinner, I bought a small pack of balsamic all vegetable salad from Sumo Salad $5.
Aftermath: Walking pass the bakery on the way home is a torture, Argh! I can survive without meat but carb is my soft spot. Signing off, your truly carbo girl.
Third Day (Vegetable
+ Fruit day) still no Banana!
Today you get to eat any vegetables you want (except
potatoes) and any kind of fruit you want (except bananas). A good plan for me
would be to eat lots of luscious berries and melons for breakfast, a giant
salad with oil and balsamic vinegar dressing for lunch, some carrot and celery
sticks with a little salt for an afternoon snack, and a huge skillet of
mushrooms, onions, butternut squash, peppers and herbs sauteed in olive oil for
dinner.
What actually happen:
What actually happen:
It's Saturday, the husband is out to run errand, i had a simple fruit brunch for myself. Not sure if i am able to have coconut but i only took the juice and threw the meat.
For dinner, i stir fry some sauteed mixed mushroom with a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil and had some Kimchi soup. Thank god there is Kimchi soup, i wonder how people are going to survive with cabbage soup. Spam inside is for The Husband, he will go mad without meat.
Aftermath: Very tempted to have cold tofu but come thinking of it tofu is a placement of meat for vegetarian; It's high in protein, sighed. I cheated a bit, had 3 small pieces of Famous Amos The Husband bought home.No carb, no meat, no egg, no tofu day 3 is torturing, i keep telling myself 1 more day to protein.
Fourth Day (Banana
here, banana there)
Today is bananas and milk day. Yep, you read it correctly –
you get eight bananas and three glasses of low-fat skim milk. Drink the milk
that is fortified with vitamin D. Sounds
weird, I know, but today your body is getting a major infusion of potassium,
phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B-12 and calcium. Another cool thing is that you
will most likely see your sweet-tooth cravings go away today. Making big
milkshakes in a blender with bananas, crushed ice and milk works great, and
most people are amazed at how easy this day is.
The benefits of calcium are well-known and Vitamin D helps
to maintain your potassium and phosphorus levels. Your body needs potassium to
control your fluids and electrolytes and regulate your blood pressure.
Phosphorus gives your bones strength, and B-12
helps out in red blood cell production.
What actually happen:
Banananana day. Had a no sugar coffee with skim milk and a piece of banana for brunch. Kind of bloat when the banana went down your stomach. Maybe it's the after effect low fiber diet the past 3 days. My husband is not helpful, he is making another of his signature 자장밥 (Jajangbab, rice version of JaJangMyeong) in the kitchen and the smell is .... !
Was hungry around 5pm, so i made myself a lettuce sushi. Basically it is just chopped lettuce wrapped with seaweed paper, i also added in slices of Kimchi for taste.
For dinner, i made Banana shake from the recommended day 4 menu with 2 banana, half a cup of skimmed milk and ice. It was fantastic, so yummy! Made one for The Husband and he loves it too! I think i will continue to make banana shake after this diet. On top of that i ate 3 piece of whole meal cracker (30kcal).
Aftermath: The banana shake is quite fulling, i feel bloated even after hours. Oh yeah, i actually made the cabbage soup today, it was horrible, i didn't even touch it. Last but not least, YAHOO finally meat for tomorrow.
Fifth Day = Feast day
with Protein!
Lean meats (beef is the top choice here due to the iron
content), fish and tomatoes are what make up the menu for today. Protein!
Protein! Protein! Yes, you finally get
to chow down on some meat – up to 20 ounces today – and six medium sized tomatoes.
Fresh tomatoes are best, but canned are okay too as long as they don’t have any
added sugars or sodium. Any type of lean meat and fish is allowed, but lean
beef is recommended today for the higher iron content. You also want to try and
take in about 25% more liquids today, to help rid your body of any excess uric
acid it receives due to the purines in the meat and fish.
So, have a steak, eat a big salmon fillet or feast on half a
rotisserie chicken! The only criterion is that the meat be lean, and your total
portions for the day not exceed 20 ounces.
Think of five quarter-pound beef patties, and you’ll see that you can
eat a heck of a lot of meat today if you so desire! But don’t worry if you just
aren’t hungry enough to chow down on all this protein though, you don’t have
to; however, you do have to eat all your tomatoes.
Tomatoes have lots of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and will give you
some fiber. The lean meats will load your body up with the protein it’s been
craving, and lean beef will give you a nice iron infusion.
What actually happen:
Vegetable platter at Marche, see how good we are to make $13.80 worth it!
What actually happen:
Sixth Day = Super
Feast day
Today is all about eating lean meat, fish and vegetables,
and this day seemed like a feast to me. It’s basically a combination of days
two and five because you get to eat as much meat (beef is the best choice because
of the iron content) and fish and as many vegetables as you desire (except
potatoes). So today you are getting your fill of lean protein, complex
carbohydrates and fiber, along with loads of vitamins and minerals. Don’t be
surprised though, when you find that you can’t eat as much as you thought you
could!
What actually happen:
Feast day! Feast at Kopitiam (coffee shop) Aston steak. After having so many days of vegetable, my appetite is asking for more greens! I don't use to chew on vege, for the Celine before GM diet, i would have ordered mash potato and pasta salad as side.
Seventh Day = Carbo
day
Last day! Today you get to stuff yourself with all the brown
rice and vegetables you can eat and all the fruit juices you can drink. Just
make sure the juices don’t have any added sugars in them. Brown rice is an
awesome food; it tastes great and has protein, carbohydrates and fiber. Brown
rice is an excellent source of manganese which is an essential trace element
that activates enzymes in your body for a whole host of nutrients. Brown rice
also contains good amounts of selenium and magnesium as well.
What actually happen:
Finally, cabo day also my 'treat' day from my project manager. Went to Javier's Rotisserie and Salad Bar at Cineleisure for roast chicken and salad. I swayed away from 7 day plan but i try to stuff myself with as much vegetable as i can.
Conclusion: I did lost about 2 over kg and the weight didn't come back after i stop the diet, probably because i did some slight change in eating habit and cut away the "gong cha". We are going to start it again next Monday!
What actually happen:
Finally, cabo day also my 'treat' day from my project manager. Went to Javier's Rotisserie and Salad Bar at Cineleisure for roast chicken and salad. I swayed away from 7 day plan but i try to stuff myself with as much vegetable as i can.
Conclusion: I did lost about 2 over kg and the weight didn't come back after i stop the diet, probably because i did some slight change in eating habit and cut away the "gong cha". We are going to start it again next Monday!
