Soup diet: weight loss on 5-8 kg per week

Soup diet is known for its effect: just in one week you can lose up to 8 kilograms! However, nutritionists say that such a “first aid” should be carried out maximum 2-3 times a year. One thing is certain: soup diet – the “magic wand” for those who want to lose weight quickly and without feeling hunger. So look at the menu peculiarities.

General principles of a soup diet

Soup diet is classified as low-calorie diet. During its compliance the body virtually does not get any carbohydrates – the main source of energy. Therefore, during “processing” organism starts to use the internal reserves – fats, which leads to a rapid weight loss.


Furthermore, soup diet includes so-called negative-calorie foods, i.e. organism spends for processing more energy than it receives. As a result, in a short time you can achieve fairly impressive result in the shape of lost kilograms. In order to achieve these results, during a low-calorie soup diet you should eliminate the following products:

• Confectionery – anything that contains sugar in its composition (including honey), is prohibited;
• Flour products (including bread) – if you want to lose weight quickly, you have to give up these products for seven days;
• Alcohol – is disrupts metabolism and slows the weight loss;
• Food cooked with the addition of oil (fried, baked in an oven, etc.) – fats and carbohydrates in a soup diet are severely restricted;
• Carbonated beverages – they retain fluid in the body, and therefore, doo not contribute to the ridding of extra kilos.

The basis of the diet, as the name implies, is a special soup, which you can eat in unlimited quantities every day, as soon as you feel hungry. You can drink tea and coffee (all drinks without sugar), water (non-carbonated), natural fruit juices. For each day of a soup diet, there are strict limits that you can see below.

 

Soup recipes for weight loss

For a start, we offer you a choice of three “magic” soup recipes that help to lose weight quickly. Choose the one that you will like:

Recipe №1
Ingredients: 6 onions, 1 celery bunch, 1 medium cabbage, 1 green pepper, 4 tomatoes. Put all vegetables in a pot and cover with water. Bring them to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes over high heat, and another 30 minutes on low heat. To improve the taste, you can add a little salt or vegetable spice.

Recipe №2
Ingredients: 1 medium cabbage, 6 onions, 6 medium carrots, 2 sweet peppers, 500 g of green beans, 1 celery bunch, 1 cup of tomato juice (or 5 tomatoes), bunch of green onions. Cook as well as in the first recipe.

Recipe №3
Ingredients: half a kilo of onions, 300 g of celery, 250 g of carrots, 250 g of cabbage, 200 g. cauliflower, 1 clove of garlic, 1 cup tomato juice and 250 g of parsley. Season the meal with black pepper, basil and tarragon. Cook vegetables until done, then add tomato juice and spices.

Soup diet menu

Any of these soups in all the diet can be consumed every day in unlimited quantities, but you also need to comply with the following recommendations:
Day 1: You can eat fruits (except bananas) and have soup at least 3 times a day.
Day 2: On this day, in addition to soup, you can eat any vegetables, except beans and peas. You can eat a baked potato with a drop of olive oil and have soup at least 3 times a day.
Day 3: Eat soup at least 3 times and it is also possible to eat any fruits and vegetables (except potatoes and bananas).
Day 4: On this day you need to eat 3 bananas (during the day, not in one sitting) and drink a glass of skim milk – the body must replenish potassium and calcium. Still eat soup at least three times a day.
Day 5: On this day, in addition to soup, you need to eat a piece of meat (300 g) and five tomatoes. It is better to give preference to chicken (without skin and fat), boiled beef or fish. Eat soup at least one time a day.
Day 6: On this day you can eat meat again, adding vegetables (preferably green vegetables).
Day 7: You can eat brown rice, vegetables and meat. If you want something sweet, you can treat yourself with fruit juice. Eat soup at least one time during the day.
You can then repeat the soup diet from day one, but it is prohibited to adhere to the system for more than two weeks.

Hot to end soup diet

Exit from the soup diet should be gradual, without leaning all the “forbidden” foods on the first day. If you eat in balanced manner and do not forget about physical activity, the results of a soup low-calorie diet can be saved.

Pros and cons of soup diet

The advantages are obvious: rapid weight loss, lack of hunger (every time you want to eat, you can eat a bowl of soup), cleansing of the body.
However, the soup diet has disadvantages, and the main among them is the lack of important substances for the organism. That is why you can stick to this menu maximum for two weeks. In addition, despite its simplicity, it is difficult to observe the soup diet. Those who have experienced the effect of this diet on themselves claim that they even do not want to see the “magic” soup on the third or fourth day. However, if there is a great desire to lose weight, the lack of a soup diet will not touch you.
In addition, the soup diet is not suitable for the elderly, children, pregnant and lactating women, so before starting it you should consult a doctor.