Burn belly fat 600% faster

A new high-protein cabbage soup diet is helping women drop up to 29 lbs in 5 weeks!

- by ALLISON NEMETZ

Tens of thousands of us still search the internet for details of the old Cabbage Soup Diet. Why are we so drawn to an '80s fad that was kind of icky and unsustainable?"I think it's because the concept was simple and really did lead to quick weight loss," says Souping Is the New Juicing author Cherie Calbom, M.S. "The results didn't last, but the plan got some things right." This realization inspired Calbom to take a closer look at the regimen. She ended up reinventing it. "When you add the right nutrients and get rid of unnecessary rules, you're left with something amazing," she says. Her followers agree. Many tested the approach, shedding up to 9 pounds in a week. "And they're keeping it off or continuing to lose!" Read on to discover why Calbom's upgrades are so effective.

For those who don't recall, the original Cabbage Soup Dieters ate only soup and some random extras (like a baked potato on day two and skim milk on day four). It sounds weird, and it was weird. Even so, experts say broth-based soup is amazing for weight loss. It has solids suspended in liquid, which confuse the body and trigger reactions that shrink appetite by hundreds of calories a day, per Penn State soup authority Barbara Rolls, Ph.D. But this is true of any soup—so no need to choose a boring one made with bouillon cubes and cabbage. "The first thing I did was make a tastier version," says Calbom. "People love it!"

Other key improvements: You won't eat soup at every meal. "We get sick of any food we eat that often," notes Calbom, who also eliminated the random foods. "My goal was to create a basic structure that retains the simplicity and convenience people loved about the original Cabbage Soup Diet while also allowing for variety that makes it sustainable." One big thing isn’t changing though...