Hi lkirby!!

I just started today and am nervous and excited as well. Its good to have someone else to do it with, so this site is great.

Good luck!!

hi lkirby! i am starting the diet for the 1st time tomorrow too!! i am really nervous about it but mostly i am just PRAYING that it works! Since the diet takes so much discipline, I just hope that the results are worth the committment. I am on my way to target now to buy a big pot and then off to the grocery to buy the ingredients! then ill make the soup and hope for the best. i have never been part of a discussion board before, but i am really enjoying reading the posts so far, finding answers to questions i've had, and seeing that i am not alone in this struggle! keep in touch so we can stay motivated! P.S. congrats on having a baby!

I also have some general questions for anyone who can help:
First off, I don't see where there is a link to start a new post, only a place to reply to other posts. Any suggestions?

Secondly, I did weight watchers several years ago with my mom, and they had this amazing soup that was supposedly 0 points.

Here is the recipe and I want to see how people think the soups compare in terms of the diet.

Weight Watchers Soup:
2/3 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups fat free broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable)
1 1/2 cups diced green cabbage
1/2 cup green beans
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup diced zucchini

Cabbage Soup Recipe
6 large green onions
2 green peppers
1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
3 Carrots
1 Container (10 oz. or so) Mushrooms
1 bunch of celery
half a head of cabbage
1 package Lipton soup mix
1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
1 48oz can V8 juice (optional)
Season to taste with salt, pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc.

Both recipes contain carrots, cabbage, onions, and seasonings, but I HATE green peppers so i was wondering if I could switch the green peppers for zucchini. any thoughts?
Also, since the cabbage soup recipe says you can add V8, is the tomato paste ok instead?
I also don't like celery in my soup, so can I just leave it out?
Lastly, any thoughts on how the Lipton soup mix compares with Fat Free broth??

hi every one i have just made my soup ready for tommorow 27 / 8 / 07. i am 238 lbs and would love to loose 14 lbs in the next month . i have bought everything i need to the diet and though i have a long way to go i am really determined to do it .

i have been thinking of returning to higher education to train asa midwife and i have friends who have done their training and have told me how physical it is so i need to loose my excess baggage before i begin training.

i would welcome any advice , recipeie swaps or just to chat please get in touch

Hey!
I'm starting the cabbage soup diet tomorrow too! I'm very excited!
Yay to having a soup buddy !

So i made the soup tonight getting ready to start tomorrow, and i put in too much curry!its still pretty good but im worried it might be a bit too spicy to eat in the morning... im thinking of adding some more cabbage and broth and then season it bowl by bowl... any suggestions? For tomorrow I'll start the day with fruit and have the soup for lunch and dinner.

Im nervous about day 2, because I am a student and I have class on Tuesday from 11:00am-4:45pm without a break, and i usually stick an apple and a yogurt in my purse and eat the yogurt around 1:00 and the apple around 3:30. What should i do!? i cant eat the soup until i get home, and the only raw vegetable i can eat completely plain is carrots. So i'll bring some carrot sticks, but without dip or anything to eat with veggies, I can't think of anything else I can eat that will be somewhat tasty. Once I'm home I'll have the soup and I am so excited to have some stir fry! speaking of which, is it ok to have a little Kikomann teriyaki sauce? Good luck to everyone starting the diet tomorrow!!

At the end of day 2!! I'd say it was a good day except for the crazy craving I had for chicken fingers, but it didnt last too long..lol My oven is preheating for my potato and I'm sitting here munching on carrot sticks.

I have to say, I know its only 2 days but I didnt think I would even make it this far, I'm pretty proud of myself!