What is the Saint Joseph Hospital Med Diet?

Answer 1

I hear it does work, but you HAVE to STICK with it!!! NO deviations or sneaks or snacks, GO BY THE DIET. From what I hear, it has been around for a long time, and hospitals use it for patients that require surgery, but, need to loose some weight. I am starting it with a friend tomorrow, soooooooooooo I hope so, I need to loose about 40 so, we shall see by the end of the month. Anddd, on days that you can eat what you want, don't go overboard or grab whatever, stick with a healthy menu so that way you don't gain weight back fast.
This does work. I haven't had any issues but I have heard that some may have bowel movement issues and if you think you will be one of them prepare before you start this diet cleansing.

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.

Directions:

Slice green onions, put in a pot and start to saute with cooking spray.

Cut green pepper stem end off and cut in half, take the seeds and membrane out. Cut the green pepper into bite size pieces and add to pot.

Take the outer leafs layers off the cabbage, cut into bite size pieces, add to pot.

Clean carrots, cut into bite size pieces, and add to pot.

Slice mushrooms into thick slices, add to pot.

If you would like a spicy soup, add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now.

You can use beef or chicken bouillon cubes for seasonings. These have all the salt and flavors you will need.

Use about 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and the V8 juice), cover and put heat on low. Let soup cook for a long time - two hours works well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Day One:

Fruit: Eat all of the fruit you want (except bananas). Eat only your soup and the fruit for the first day. For drinks- unsweetened teas, cranberry juice and water.

Day Two:

Vegetables: Eat until you are stuffed will all fresh, raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat leafy green vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want along with your soup. At dinner, reward yourself with a big baked potato with butter. Do not eat fruit today.

Day Three:

Mix Days One and Two: Eat all the soup, fruits and vegetables you want. No Baked Potato.

Day Four:

Bananas and Skim Milk: Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skim milk as you would like on this day, along with your soup. This day is supposed to lessen your desire for sweets.

Day Five:

Beef And Tomatoes: Ten to twenty ounces of beef and up to six fresh tomatoes. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water this day to wash the uric acid from your body. Eat your soup at least once this day. You may eat broiled or baked chicken instead of beef (but absolutely no skin-on chicken). If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish for the beef one one of the beef days (but not both).

Day Six:

Beef and Vegetables: Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have 2 or 3 steaks if you like, with leafy green vegetables. No Baked Potato. Eat your soup at least once.

Day Seven:

Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables: Again stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat your soup at least once this day.