Any suggestions on getting through the first few days?  I'm on day 2 and already I'm getting sick of the soup?  I am excited for the baked potato tonight but I'm deading the weekend...

I found the meat day the easiest, the bananas and milk was hard and I stir fried the soup ingredients with spices which maybe was a small cheat but I was hungry, also I work from home so the kitchen is always in my face!  The meat day, I definitely did not feel hungry if I wanted to eat it was because I was either bored or just an old habit surfacing.

Michele, I found that it was really easy to get through the first few days by not eating a whole lot of soup. I had one bowl, or maybe two if I really needed it, but just ate a variety of different fruits on the first day, and tons of different veggies the next. That way, you eat something different all day, stay full, and don't get sick of the soup in the very beginning. Now after 5 days however, you just can help but not want to eat the soup.... try changing it up a bit.

There is a soup that is part of the Sacred Heart Medical diet that I prefer over the cabbage soup.... same diet, different soup, much tastier. You use a large can of herbed tomatoes, a large can of beef broth, a packet of lipton chicken noodle soup mix, about 2 cups of water, 2 oxo packets of beef stock, and lots of veggies... 2 lbs of carrots, 2 green peppers, full stack of celery, 4 green onions, and 2 cand of green beans. Boil everything together over med-high heat for 10 minutes, then med-low simmer until veggies are tender. Add salt, pepper and parsley to taste. This soup works like a charm, and tastes great! It's so thick and hearty you don't need more than a small serving to fill you up. I have lost 6 lbs in four days.