What A Girl Eats

So many of us wonder, if we have to eat something...what should we eat?  This is a list of what's good, and what's bad.  The foods with astriks (*) are what I prefer personally. (Information from caloriesperhour.com) - Check out my recipes page for some great under 75 calorie stuff.

The Good

The Bad

This is a recipe for quick weight loss.  Per one cup it is only 50 calories and only 2 fat calories.  I am going to try it as soon as I have the money to buy the ingredients (*sigh*).  This is not my recipe.  If you want more info - go to http://www.lillieross.com/soup/.   There are also answers to common questions at that site about this soup. 

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This publisher is not a health professional and is not to be construed as giving medical or professional advice in any shape, form or fashion.
This weight loss recipe is for people age 18 years and older. It is NOT to be used by pregnant women or women who are breast feeding a baby.
Having said that... here is the easiest, quickest, and safest way we know to lose a batch of weight in a week!

Use the following recipe to make a pot of this amazing vegetable soup. Then, eat all the soup you want each day... along with the foods listed under the recipe... for each of the 7 days. No other foods should be added to the plan and none should be left out.

Makes about 18 - 1 cup servings.

1 - 46 oz. can V8 juice
1 - 14.5 oz. small can of diced tomatoes
6 medium stalks of celery (approx. 1 cup)
1/2 medium cabbage, red or green (approx. 6 cups)
1 medium onion (approx. 1 cup) (Lillie prefers
  the sweet onions such as Vidalia)
6 medium carrots (Or pre-sliced to equal 1-1/2 cups)
2 medium green peppers (approx. 2 cups) (red and/or
  yellow can also be used)

All the above are required items for best results. The following items are optional, but when used, they will greatly improve the taste of your soup!

1 envelope of Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix
1 - 14 oz. can Swanson's Lower Sodium Beef Broth
1 beef bouillon cube or package
1 tsp. garlic powder
add black pepper to your taste

Chop and dice veggies. Add all ingredients into a large stock pot. Add water if necessary to bring liquids to almost twice the depth of the veggies in the pot. Bring to a boil, and stir as needed. Cook on low heat for about 2 hours... or until all the veggies are soft.

Add any other seasonings such as curry, parsley, or any other spices or herbs to suit your taste. Before you add salt... be SURE to taste it since many items already have salt!

Nutrition Facts - all values are per 1-cup serving

Calories 50, Calories from fat 2, Total Fat 0.2g,
saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 476 mg,
Total Carbohydrate 10.4g, Dietary Fiber 2.4 g,
Protein 1.5g, Weight Watcher's points 1.

You may substitute Low Sodium V8 Juice and the resulting Sodium will be 321mg instead of 476mg per serving.

Some values may vary slightly depending on products used.

You may safely keep prepared soup in your refrigerator for up to one week.

Start your diet in the morning and weigh before you eat anything. Do not weigh again until the end of the 7th day. Our weight can easily change up and down from day to day and give us a false reading on the diet's effectiveness if you weigh daily.

Following are the foods you should eat each day of the 7 days of the quick weight loss program. You MUST eat these foods along with all the soup you want.

Day 1 - All the fruits you want... any fruits except bananas - plus all the Souper Soup you want.

Day 2 - All the veggies you want, a baked potato with margarine for dinner - plus all the Souper Soup you want. No starchy vegetables (corn, peas, beans, potatoes or rice) unless called for in the diet.

Day 3 - Combine day 1 and 2, but no potato - plus all the Souper Soup you want.

Day 4 - Up to six bananas, all the skim milk (fat free milk) you want - plus all the Souper Soup you want.

Day 5 - 10 to 20 ounces of beef, chicken or fish, a small can of tomatoes, - plus all the Souper Soup you want.

Day 6 - All the beef, chicken or fish and vegetables you want - plus all the Souper Soup you want.

Day 7 - Up to a cup of cooked brown rice at both lunch and dinner, up to 12 ounces of unsweetened fruit juices and all the non-starchy vegetables you want (no beans, potatoes, etc.) - plus all the Souper Soup you want.

In addition to the above, You should drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water each day. (8 oz. per glass)

You may add vinegar, lemon, herbs, soy sauce, worcestershire, ketchup, pepper, or mustard to your foods to suit your taste.

Beef, chicken or fish should be baked or grilled... no fried foods. Consider steaming your veggies. Walmart Stores stock a line of great little electric veggie steamers in the $19.95 to $49.95 range that work great for us.

(Sorry... but no bread, alcohol, or carbonated beverages are allowed during the 7 days... not even diet soda. If you drink coffee or tea, it must be decaf and no sugar is allowed...artificial sweetener only).

Many people on this regimen report excess gas. Consider keeping a supply of "Beno," "Gasx," or other gas relief product on hand while you're on this plan. A few people report feeling light- headed and/or weak.

You should NOT stay on this diet more than 7 days without at least a four week or more break...while eating a balanced diet.

You may, however, keep Souper Soup as PART of your lunch and/or dinner menu every day for as long as you like. A bowl before your main course is healthy and tends to keep you from overeating. One of Lillie's Weight Loss Tip readers reports he even has a cup of Souper Soup before breakfast each day!

Weigh and pat yourself on the back before going to bed on the evening of day 7.