Cabbage Soup Diet

I eat a very healthy diet 90% of the time, but after 2 trips to the US in the last 3 months, I gained a couple of pounds and just felt really bloated and unable to drop the pounds just going back to my regular eating habits. I decided to do the 7 day Cabbage Soup Diet just to try to jump start my metabolism...something that seems to get much more difficult as you get older. I know it is a very faddish diet and not typical to anything I have or would ever do, but I have to say that it was really easy and I am pleased with the results.

Has anyone else tried this and what was your experience?

I worked for a publisher that put out a book on this diet.  From what I understand (and excuse me for being a bit graphic), it can give you wind and make another function quite stinky.

I worked for a publisher that put out a book on this diet.  From what I understand (and excuse me for being a bit graphic), it can give you wind and make another function quite stinky.

Very true!    But in the end it seemed to umm...clear up... and the bloating and stuff went away making me feel much better than I did before I started the diet.

I tried it several years ago, but after 2 days, I couldn't stomach the thought of eating another bowl of cabbage soup!   

I'm with wvgirl69 - my ex and I tried it a few years back and I found it revolting though he liked it and, so, stuck with it for longer than I.

I don't remember him losing much weight on it though.