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beckyervin · 2007-09-11 17:39:21

Can you leave the bell pepper and celery out of the soup and still get the same effect as you would with them?

Brooksidelady · 2007-09-11 17:49:13

Hi beckyervin...I believe you can...there are many variations of cabbage soup...just increase the cabbage I would say... maybe use some green string beans, if you have them............Is it that you don't like bell pepper and celery, or just don't have it on hand?

beckyervin · 2007-09-11 18:01:05

The green pepper and celery are just two things that I really can't eat I really dislike the taste but I really need to lose weight hopefully about 70 lbs eventually I know not over night but I actually know people who have done really well on this diet and I really want to try it.

tahlia · 2007-09-12 14:18:07

Hi I am with you on the celery I hate it ....but I cut it up really fine and always blend the soup when heating it up ready to eat so I cant even taste it by then...think its because celery is a diretic thats why they like you to use it(makes you go to the loo more) lol good luck with the diet tahlia xx

Brooksidelady · 2007-09-12 20:34:49

Hi tahlia...you are right...celery may have diretic properties...but all that counts is that you have lots of low cal veggies in it . Some call it negitive calories. There are many recipes out there and it seems many alter their soups with those type of veggies...it all's good. I bought yellow summer squash and zuccini squash today, and my next pot of soup will have it in....also some baby string beans. I use a small can of tomato paste, others use the optional V-8 juice..........others use no tomato base. Check the recipe section to find member's cabbage soup recipes...you will see many variations...........

nancy_mrn · 2007-09-13 06:37:34

beckyervin, make the soup to your liking with low cal veggies, I love green peppers but not chunks of it in my soup, the same with tomatoes so I put them in a blender and puree them then add them to my soup, I get the benefits but don't have to actually see them in there or chew them LOL

good luck to you

nancy

tahlia · 2007-09-13 08:27:10

ohh didnt realise that could omit the celery..yepppppeee!!!!! lol I really loath the stuff and I have to mentally tell myself its not in there, now I know I dont have to have it even better will enjoy it even more

Brooksidelady · 2007-09-13 11:16:17

Guys...the diet is tweaked in all different ways to be able to stay on it....some don't like banana day so they just do day 3 over again...some don't like meat days so they just do a day they like over and over again...I guess it's what one has to do to stay on the diet...if it works for you...then....so be it! I myself have no problem with any of the days or foods on this diet...but then...that's me. I am on day 2 of the 3DD and am enjoying the change...and except for the limited amount of food and no snacking between meals....I'm liking it...I feel I'm building some disipline...and I need that..............

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I am new to diet and have a question

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