Ingredients
- 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (or equivalent fresh tomatoes)
- 6 large green onions
- 1 onion
- 1 bunch of celery
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 package of Lipton soup mix flavor of your choice
- 1 can of beef broth (or homemade stock)
- 2 green peppers
- 2 lbs. of peeled carrots
Preparation
Cut the veggies into small to medium pieces. Combined all of the ingredients above, add enough water to cover and let the soup simmer. Season the soup with salt, pepper, curry, parsley, bullion, or hot sauce.
Bring to boil for 5 minutes, reduce to simmer and continue cooking until veggies are soft and tender.
Detox Guidelines
This soup can be eaten anytime you are hungry, and you can eat it as much as you want. The more you eat, the more you’ll lose. Don’t worry about the number of calories you are consuming. Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during the day, and eat it as a meal.
Beverages: unsweetened juices, tea, coffee, and water.
By the end of the7th day, if you have not cheated on this diet, you should have lost at least 10-17lbs. If you have lost more than 15lbs, stay off the diet for at least 7 days before resuming the detox for 7 more days. This 7-day eating plan can be used as often as you like. If correctly followed, it will cleanse your system of impurities, and promote overall well-being as never before. After only 7 days of this process is when you will begin to feel lighter, and healthier. You will also gain an abundance of energy, along with weight loss. Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol.
Because everyone’s digestive system is different, this diet will affect each individual differently. After day three, you will have more energy than when you began. By day three, you will also find that your bowel movements have been changed – if required eat a cup of bran or fiber to alleviate any discomfort. Although you can have black coffee on this diet, you may find that you don’t need the caffeine after the third day. Many people report improved bowel activity on this diet, and you may try 1 tsp. of red psyllium three times a day between your fruit and veggies.
This basic fat burning soup can be eaten at any time you feel hungry. Eat as much as you want, and remember, the more you eat, the more you will lose. You can eat broiled or baked chicken instead of beef (no skin) if you prefer, and you can substitute baked fish for the beef only one of the beef days. You will need the high protein in the beef for all the other days.
Any prescribed medication will not hurt you on this diet. Continue the diet plan as long as you wish and feel the difference, both physically and mentally. However, do not continue this diet indefinitely.
Last but not least, drink plenty of water!
Forbidden Foods
During this diet, alcohol is absolutely forbidden. You should also not have any bread, white rice, pastas, carbonated drinks, as well as any dried or fatty foods.
Directions
Day 1
Eat any fruit except for bananas. Cantaloupe and watermelons are your best choices because they are lower in calories than most other fruits. Enjoy only soup and fruits for this day only.
Day 2
All vegetables are allowed on this day – eat till you’re stuffed with all the fresh, raw or canned veggies you can consume. Try to eat leafy veggies and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat the veggies along with the soup. At dinner time, reward yourself with a baked potato and a little butter. No fruit for this day.
Day 3
Eat all the soup, fruit, and vegetables you want. Do not have a baked potato. If you have eaten as above for three days and have not cheated along the way, you will have lost at least five to seven pounds.
Day 4
Bananas and skim milk should be incorporated into your diet today. Eat least three bananas and drink as much skim milk you can today with the soup. Banana and milk will provide your body the missing potassium, carbohydrate, protein, and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.
Day 5
Lean beef/red meat and tomatoes should be incorporated into your diet today. You may have 10 to 20oz of beef and a can of tomatoes or as many as six fresh tomatoes. You may substitute the beef with chicken breast. On this day, eat the soup at least once, more if you like.
Day 6
Beef (or chicken breast) and veggies should be incorporated into your diet today. Eat your heart’s content of the lean beef (or chicken breast) and veggies today. You can have two to three lean steaks if you want but must be eaten with leafy green veggies on the side. No baked potato today. Be sure to eat the soup at least once today.
Day 7
Brown rice should be incorporated into your diet today. Unsweetened fruit juices and veggies are also allowed today. Eat as much soup as you can today — this is it! You’ve made it! Congrats on accomplishing this diet!
lol..you’re too cute to re-type this here kit! thanks..i actually lost my recipe and i googled it and found that you retyped it! wish me luck again..i’m gonna detox!!!……Maisee
HAHA!!! I can’t believe you found me through GOOGLE! That’s so cool 🙂
yeah I retyped it and uploaded on here because I couldn’t stand the photocopy text (it looked so jagged)
Have your completed the diet? How did it work?
im going to try it 🙂
Good luck! Let me know how it works!
would it be okay to incorporate mushrooms in this diet?..
it says 6 large green onions
then next ingrediant is 1 onion? what do you mean hear? and also does it matter if you dont get the same brands? say instead of lipton soup mix can i get another brand?
cheeers
=D =D
Hi Renee, green onions are different from regular onions. Green onions actually look more like chives, which is more like a herb, where as the next item is just regular large onions (red, yellow, or white works). I am sure it’s okay to use different soup mixes since it’s just a mix, and not additional calories. Let me know if you have any other questions!
I am on day 4 now, I have not weighed myself as yet. Not cheated at all but not been eating soup more than once a day, is this a problem?
Thanks
Justine, did you eat anything else? If you are eating nothing but the soup I guess that should be fine, but if you’re only eating it once a day, it might not be enough. Consider adding the second serving of soup, albeit small but still better than eating just once a day. Sometimes your body thinks you’re on “starvation” mode, it will burn less because you’re eating less.
Quesiton my wife does not like vegetables….can they be pureed and then mixed into the soup or can she just not eat them…or what other options does she have
Rafael, sorry for the late response, but I think you can totally puree it, I don’t see why not?
This is great. Thank you! I am going to start today! Wish me luck!
Just started today!! Question? Can I use oil for cooking? Cooking spray? Dried spices?
I think a little oil and cooking spray won’t matter very much. Dried spices definitely yes.
Hi
I know it say’s unsweetened tea but Im addicted to tea with sugar and milk…If I am able to do everything else and keep my tea with sugar and milk would my results change much or change at all? I do understand I may not loose a whole lot compared to those who follow this recipe.
Mary I have the same problem. My solution to this is to use sugar substitute like sweet and low, and use fat-free half-and-half. It’s just as delicious and none of the guilt!
NO! No artificial sweeteners please! Stevia is an all natural sweetener.
For a weeks worth of this how much of this stuff should I get when grocery shopping?
Hi there, this detox looks great, currently on the 2nd day of the diet, I was wondering if we could use a salad dressing with the veggies
at Jay, I have used saled dressing and it didn’t hurt my weight loss, i did this twice and the first time i lost 13lbs and the second time i lost 9
Im starting this tomorrow does it have to be exact vegetables or can you use any green things in the fridge?
I personally stick with the type of vegetables aforementioned in the post. But i guess you can give it a try and see how that goes!
Excellent post however , I was wondering if you could
write a litte more on this topic? I’d be very thankful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Cheers!
Asking questions are in fact pleasant thing if you are not understanding anything entirely,
however this paragraph provides good understanding even.
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what if we are exercising along with the diet ? and what do we have for breakfast on the tomatoes n lean meat day?
and if we don’t eat brown rice what can we substitute it with
I think if you can exercise along with the diet, that will only yield better results. Saman are you talking about this detox post OR the denmark post in regards to the tomato and lean meat day?
I know you need 6 green onions but what kind is the 7 red? White? I just made w 6 green and called it a day lol wow that’s a lot of onion!
Vance, green onions are more like chives (green and leafy). Red onions and White onions are similar. They shrivel significantly when you cook them.
Is there a substitute for the lipton soup mix? We don’t have that in Denmark 🙂
I think we use the Lipton soup mix here because it’s easier to flavor the soup. I have cooked it a few times without the soup mix and it yields great results.
Do I really need to add a soup mix? Would it be ok to not add that? Also can I add fresh basil? And some dried herbs? Can I add garlic ? how about zucchini or eggplant/ spinach to the soup or is that cheating? 🙂 will try this next week. Getting married in a few months 🙂 🙂
I think fresh basil and dried herbs are excellent addition choices. I wouldn’t do zucchini or eggplant as those two are very carb-heavy vegetables. The point of this diet is to reduce as much carb consumption as possible, and sometimes squashes contains a lot of it. Good luck Maria!
Starting this tomorrow ! How much soup does it make? is it just enough for the seven days?
Personally I don’t think so as when I tried it I was eating it all the time (as she says eat it and take it with you) and for the cost its relatively cheap for vegetables etc so between 10-$15 AUD.
Are you aloud to have caffeine on this diet?
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I know it says no bread but what about whole grain bread?
No bread, sorry!
Hi, I am preparing to start this diet on the 1st September 2013.
Is it possible to substitute the green peppers for yellow ones?
Or leave them out all together?
Many thanks kate
I don’t see why not, best of luck!
What do you eat for breakfast? Especially on the no fruit days?
is there any reviews on this diet that i can read? i like to read reviews before i start them.
i accidentaly skipped day 5 and proceeded straight to day six, is it a big problem?
i also modified a bit a recipe of the soup, as i hate soups, and it’s really hard to get something edible for me.
my modified soup
– can of tomatoes
– 6 green salad onions
– 1 onion
– 1 green pepper
– 2 pears
– dried herbs
i checked calories and nutritions for 2 pears is roughly not that different from what 2lb of peeled carrots would give and at least i like the taste. i eat it 1/2/3 times a day, because i actually quite like it and don’t feel hungry after it. i take my coffee with milk. i supplement solgar female multiple vitamins just in case.
i have not weighted myself yet because i wanted to do it after the whole diet. I started off with 132lbs, my height 5’3 and i’ve got big bust so on average I tend to weight 3/4kg more than average girl of my height as slim as me. i will let you know, the results of the modified version of the soup once i finish.
i do measure my waistline though. gone down from 70cm to 63cm.
i don’t even want a smashing 17lbs weight loss, therefore i allowed myself to alter the soup recipe a bit. if it’s at the cost of loosing 5lbs less, it’s fine with me.
skipping day 6 was an accident. i hope this would not influence a jojo effect or so.
this is day 7. i can confirm, i stopped having digestion problems and i do in fact feel lighter and healthier.
later in the comment a paragraph before last, i said i skipped day 6, it’s a typo, i meant day 5 as in the beginning of the comment.
Hi I was wondering if it would be okay to workout during this diet? I usually workout 4 times a week. My workouts are usually 30-40 minutes each.
Glad to hear Kay!
I’m trying this diet right now and the sixth day is almost gone. My loss of weight is only 2lbs. I haven’t cheated on this diet. Maybe it’s because of the days when fruits are forbidden. I had nothing for breakfast.
So I’m a bit disappointed!
I made changes to this diet and saw
Great results.
No beef- beef is heavy and not a diet food.
Used all organic and sodium and sugar free canned tomatoes.
I puréed my vegetables.
It makes no sense to eat more lose more.
Hi Macha – I used regular tomatoes, but I do agree with you, if you had to use canned tomatoes, the organic, sodium and sugar free kinds are the best.
Hi on the veggie day can I eat cucumber and baked beans in a tin.
Thanks
I would like to know too! And what to have for breakfast on the 2nd day? What can I have when I get a craving? Tomatoes? Cucumber?
Hi ladies, I think cucumbers are perfectly fine!
I am not too sure about the baked beans… that’s a lot of preservatives and i am not sure how that would impact your diet.
In the fifth day how much meat can you eat……Can you eat the soup more then once that day
Absolutely, you can have the soup as much as you can as that is one of the caveats of being on the diet. good luck!
Hello! I only started this diet today, but the soup is delicious! However, I was wondering if, as I have a mild allergy, it would be all right to replace the bananas with cantaloupe and spinach.
I think you need to find another fruit that has a lot of fiber and potassium like banana — maybe a papaya with spinach instead?
Hi Kit – you look like you’ve never had to diet in your life. I’d like to lose about 5kgs and am going to start the diet tomorrow. Wish me luck! I’ll let you all know how I go. Sue
I tried to diet once, lost 15kg, and then it all came back within 6months. Never dieting again LOL, I am just going to change my eating habits.
I got all the ingredients needed for the soup today but I am curious if we have eat all of the other stuff required I am a vegetarian so I got veg stock instead of beef and what can I replace the beef meals with?
Hi Kourtney, perhaps tofu? How about eggs? Do you consume eggs too?
hi Kit,
first of all thank you for this lovely cleanse. I can’t drink regular milk, would I be able to substitute almond milk for day 4?
Best,
Andrew
Hi Andrew, as long as the almond milk doesn’t have added sugar, I think that’s perfectly fine!
What size can of tomatoes do I need?
Whatever size you’d like!
Can u just buy the can tomato soup that is already made.
No, because it doesn’t have all of the ingredients listed. The purpose of this diet is to control the amount of ingredients going into your diet. Best of luck!
I added sugar and cream to my coffee and im currently on day 2.. will that affect my weight loss?
Yes – unfortunately sugar and cream is a no-no for day 2.
hi-currently on day 4 of this diet-quick question, is this day bananas milk and soup ONLY or are we allowed other fruit and veg too! an answer from anyone would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Please have other veggies and fruit too, the milk and bananas are additional.
HI when you say eat the soup once in the day or more, comparing with the actual ingredients how much soup am I supposed to eat. I use a soup maker which makes the soup smooth rather than chunky.. As I drive for a living it works better this way for me to be able to drink it, which I do throughout the day as and when im hungry. Day 1 and 2 I have drunk the ingredients over a 2 day period as and when. Is this ok, if so how many mugs should i have when stated have your soup at least once on days 4 to 7.
Hi Ellen, have as MUCH as you want until you are full. The point of the diet is to keep you full but only full off of the limited ingredients – which is still low in calories. hope this helps!
Thanks Kit lau, but approx how many calories would you say we’re taking in per day…just out of interest.
Hi all, its now the start of my 4th day, I still have not lost any weight not even an oz. should I of ??
Today is Day 5 for me, can I still have veggies and fruit or just what’s listed on Day 5?
Just finish and lost 10lbs… awesome diet only thing that has worked 4 me. Was so easy to stick to. Only thing is I love me tea so I cut down to a herbal tea in the morning and my treat was a cuppa tea with sweetner at bedtime. I also had 1 slice low gi brown bread with my evening bowl of soup to keep the tummy working. THANK YOU!
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My husband and I are on day 5 and are confused. When you say “add” and “incorporate”, does this mean we can have milk, soup, bananas, fruits and veggies on top of the beef and tomatoes for day 5?
Hi,
I would like to start this detox diet. In lieu of lipton mix what can I add as I would like to have as natural and organic my ingredients are.
Will this also affect my health should I incorporate exercises?
Thank you,
Berlinda
Try your grocery store’s natural foods section to see if there are soup mixes that are made with better options. If not, I think using a packet or two of this stuff won’t be that big of a deal, IMO. I am not sure how your body will react to this diet with exercise. If I were you, I would go easy with your normal exercise, make sure your body can handle it and not push it too hard.
Hi , I am on day 5 of this diet , beef and tomatoes today , anyone have any ideas on how to spice up can tomatoes , I am planning on making a plain meatloaf with onions and putting diced canned tomatoes over top ??? , any ideas would be great , and is it just beef and tomatoes on day 5 , or can I add veggies , fruit etc???
Hi, so i need to understand. On day 5, 6 and 7 are we allowed to eat veggies, fruits including bananas, and skim milk?
On this diet can you take a vitamins such as Mega B, Fish Oil, Evening Primrose oil etc.. ?????
I don’t see why not!
Can you use garlic and olive oil at all?
Probably not Olive oil because its added fats but I don’t see why not for the garlic
it’s very generous of you to share these detox methods. Thank you 🙂 I’m currently on the copenhagen diet now, would it be ok if I start this tomato soup diet maybe 2 days after I’ve done the cph diet ? I need to lose quite a lot of weight in order to prepare for my coming job interview.
p.s. Happy Chinese New Year~~~~
I am not sure, it does seem rather quick to go from one diet to another. I would give it a week at least?
Hey Kit!
I’ve just started this soup diet today and had a few questions which I will be very thankful if you have the time to answer! I didn’t have any lipton soup mix nor vegetable stock, so I just made the soup with all the ingredients listed besides them two, is that ok? Also, I added salt red chilli herbs and garlic for flavour. Is that ok? X
Yes!
Hi Kit!
Was just wondering are you allowed avocados and tomatoes on day2?
Thanks!!
Yes
can you have peanut butter and raw honey while on this diet?
No
I can’t eat beef or green onions/onions, what can I sub those for in the soup that would have the same effect?
Leek or shallots for onion, lamb, duck or turkey for the beef.
Can you have any kind of canned tomatoes
Sure!
are u allowed avocados and manggos
I ate mangos on the fruit day. 2 to be exact and I lost 7 pounds so far. Two more days to go!
I have done this detox many times but for some reason this time I felt the best while doing it. Usually by day 4 I’m weak but not this time. As an added bonus I lost 7 pounds and still have two days to go!
Can I eat my quest bars while doing this soup diet !?? Please get back to me ASAP as I would love to know
No, it’s strictly this soup only.
Can I just only eat this dieting soup alone or do I also have to eat other things with it ?
For best results, only eat it alone.
Can you have honey as a sweetener? Would honey affect the results?
I would probably not use honey for now. It’s still sugar and can impact your results.
Hi I was wondering if it would be okay to workout during this diet? I workout 4 times a week, my workouts are usually 30-40 minutes long.
I would probably skip the workout, it might really drain you physically. Best keep to very light exercises.
Can i have apple,ginger,celery and cucumber home made juice?
I don’t see why not!
Hi Kit
I’m just about to start the Tomato Soup diet but want to clarify a couple of things please:
Unless it states otherwise I can eat all the things on Day 5 that are incorporated on Day 4; the same on Day 6 and again on Day 7?
i.e. it says not to eat baked potato on Day 6 – does that mean I can eat it on day 4, 5 and 7?
Can I eat fruit and veg on Days 4 and 5? And fruit on Days 6 and 7?
Many thanks
Hello, from my experience, I only ate things that are strictly asigned for said day. The only things you can carry over is soup, beverages, and greens.
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Hey KIt M .Lau
Started this diet nine days ago only lost 3 pounds have not cheated Followed the recipe to the T am I not eating enough spup . I have it for my breakfast dinner tea supper is the anything else I should be doing . I’m in my late 50s does that make a difference
Im going to start this next week; my friend is starting today.
Just wanted to clarify – on day 1-3 it clearly says if you can have fruit or veggies (or both), but day 4-7 it only lists banadas, tomatos or veggies being incorporated – besides whats listed on those 4 days, can we also add other fruits and veggies??
From what I recollect, it seems that almost any vegetables are ok for 4-7, meaning banana is the only fruit.
Hi, I am familiar with the diet but the first time I tried it years ago, there was no skimmed milk involved. I know this because I’m lactose intollerant and would definitely remember that being there.
Unfortunately I can’t find that recipe and directions so I can’t say what exactly was on the previous one I did.
Could I substitute with soy milk? Specifically Silk Very Vanilla Soy Milk?
I’m guessing you could if there’s calcium in the milk, because in the diet plan, it says that you need the milk for calcium.
Hello, I was wondering if I could eat hummus with my veggies on day 2 and day 3. Reply soon, please!
Also, could I substitute the tomatoes with cabbage ? I heard it does the same effects on the diet. I’m asking this because I want to do it for two weeks, and I’d like a different kind of soup. Reply soon x
Is skim almond milk okay to use?
As long as there’s a source of calcium and no added sugar, I’m guessing it should be fine..
I am pure vegetarian. 5th day is difficult for me with meat any option. Quick reply needed. No taking fish nor eggs
Hi..!!! I have been on this diet now for 3 months. I was 128 lbs and now I go between 108 and 109. IT HAS TRULY CHANGED MY LIFE and I WANT TO THANK YOU – THANK YOU- THANK YOU.
It says if you do it indefinitely you will experience malnutrition. I was taking plant based vitamins from GNC faithfully but I’ve been out for about a week. It couldn’t cause any more malnourishment for me than the peanuts and protein bars I used to eat. I’m only 5’2″ so I feel I could legitimately go down to 100 lbs and still be healthy. I lose one pound a week now but I drink flavored coffee mate and don’t run a lot like I used to. I’m sure I could knock another 5 pounds off easily and quickly if I tried. My job is very physical however. I lift 5 and 8 pound weights and workout a few times a week for to keep a tight round butt and my legs in shape.
I guess my thing is.. I don’t know how to go off of this diet. I don’t have any cravings and I’m getting in better and better shape all the time. I think it keeps me from getting sick and as long as I get more vitamins why couldn’t I stay on it…
What is the best method to avoid gaining the weight back straight away after completing this diet?
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Hello, how much soup will the ingredients and recipe make? My husband and I are doing this together, so I’m wondering if I need to double and if you need to make this soup every couple of days or will that recipe last the whole week?
I would just double it and it should be plenty for you and your husband for at least one week. If anything, adding more vegetables and broth to this won’t affect the caloric intake.
Hi I also forgot to ask, can we drink unsweetened cold tea? And water everyday with a lemon slice or cucumber slice?
Is there a non dairy milk i can drink instead of skim milk I have a severe lactose and casin issue.
Also can I substitute brown rice for quinoa… LOL I have a severe rice problem.
Im 1 of those people with 37 serious to severe intolerances.
I think as long as the calories and nutritional values are about the same, feel free to substitute away!