Take it with a grain of salt. It just seemed interesting to me when I ran across it. I might give it a shot to see how well it works. It seems to me that it would be a lot of Water weight lost, but they say you can repeat it the next week and get the same results, and can continue to do the diet over and over till you are satisfied. We'll see.

http://www.idiet4u.com/diets/sacredheart.html

This is the same has the cabbage soup diet- just slight differences in the ingredients. It does work but usually once you stop you put the added weight back. I used to do this but never had tried any diet when banded. Maybe its worth a shot;0)

It looks like a pretty feasible diet -- just beware if you are DIABETIC -- 3 bananas and milk will raise your blood sugars to a point of no return since diabetics are limited to 1/2 a banana per WEEK....otherwise go for it I say! lol

Fortunately I do not have any comorbities in the diabetes dept. I just have joint pain and muscle aches. So I am thinking I am going to do this diet. I will be getting the ingredients this weekend. I will keep y'all updated on how it goes.

Hi.......I saw this at bottom of your post:

Apron Surgery: 07/07/06 with Dr. Cardenas in Monterrey, MX

Lapband Surgery: Sometime in September with Dr. Sanchez in Monterrey, MX

You mean it's possible to have the apron removed before the LB??? :faint:

Why didn't somebody tell me that before I had mine??? I would love to get rid of this bag hanging clear to my knees !! I know at my age it's not going to 'firm up'...it'll be with me till I can get someone to take a knife to it.

Maybe I can do it now? I've lost about 50 lb but have another 100 or more to go. Might have to do it again later?

Best wishes to you.........

HAHAHA Thanks! I plan on having more surgery done after I reach goal, but yes...I need my huge apron taken off so I can workout properly, and not have to dress specifically so that I do not get sores from the skin touching and my sweating while workingout. It is awful. And I can't wait to have it gone!!!

Hey Funny!

This diet looks real interesting. I am in a little funk & wondering if maybe this would kick my butt in gear. I love this soup! I made it a few years ago & it was yummy. :scared: I have a friend who lost 50 lbs. on the cabbage soup diet.

When do you plan on starting this? Let us know how it goes!

Ive done the cabbage soup diet before and my friend (unbanded) swears by the sacredheart diet. It is designed for rapid weightloss and apparently it works. Its just a matter of how long you can tolerate it before you start gagging at the thought of soup. *grins*

Hey Amy! My first though was that this is very similiar to the cabbage soup diet, which has been around forever. One of my girlfriends and I did it once years ago, we both lost a decent amount. We didnt add the other foods, just lived on the soup for 2 week, lol! It gets old fast but we DID lose while doing it. I wish I weighed NOW what I did back then when I thought I was fat.

I am going to get all the stuff to make it this friday or saturday. I am going to start it monday, because I plan on doing a lot of drinking this weekend HA! But we will see how it goes. I plan on doing two weigh ins each week. One on mondays for the diet, and one on wednesdays for GFG.

I did the cabbage soup diet a few times last year... this looks almost exactly like it. I was sooo excited for banana and milk day when it came! I ate like 9 bananas and 3L of milk... I lost 14 lbs the first week, and almost that much the other times. It's a good kick-start.

Ok. Starting today. I would have started yesterday but the tropical storm kept knocking out our power and I couldn't get the soup fully cooked till 2am this morning. But I am doin it today, and so is DH. I am going to go with my normal wednesday weigh ins instead of twice a week. So I will have a starting weight tomorrow to work off of.

I have to say....the soup is fantastic!!! I could never do the cabbage soup diet cause I find that stuff repulsive, but this veggie stew is awesome!! It is so flavorful, and it is all my fave veggies in it! The combo of beef broth and chicken noodle soup is a great one! And the tomatoes add a special kick. Instead of doing 3 large green onions, I used 7 small to medium Vidalia onions. The soup is sweet and flavorful. I am going to be happy eating that anytime.

So DH's starting weight is 191. My starting weight will come tomorrow. I will update the thread to let you all know how it is going and if I am losing the 10-17 pounds promised. LOL

ok....disclaimer.... LOL

This diet did not originate at Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital (in Spokane I believe) and is VERY similar to the cabbage soup diet. Only without the yucky cabbage. LOL I called my nutritionist and asked her about it. She said that while it is not a diet to live on permenantly, it is one that can be done for weight loss, and does work. She does recommend adding a breast of boiled or broiled chicken to the days that do not include beef, so hat you do not drop your Protein intake too low. No skin. She also said to be careful about the banana day, because they are high in sugar and can cause your blood sugar to spike.

I just want you all to know that I am researching this, not just plastering info on a diet that may or may not be real. I guess I should say "As with any diet, be sure to seek the advice of your physician before starting any new regimine."

Man this soup is good!!!! LOL

Hey Funny!

I am doing this with you too!! My daughter & I started yesterday. I lost 1 lb in one day & my daughter lost 2 lbs!! I think the soup is yummy. Today is Veggie day & I'm having cucumbers, soup & cherry juice for breakfast. ha!

I researched this on-line as well & found that the people who have done this reccomend you take a good multi-vitamin every day. I think I may also drink some isopure to get in some extra protein on the non-beef days.

I've been on a plateau for a LONG time & I just needed a little something to get me back in the game. This just might be it.

The soup is very band friendly & super healthy. I really like it & could easily eat it for a normal meal some day.

I'll let you know how it goes!!! Good luck Funny!!!

I have heard of this diet last fall, thought about doing it, and then like all my old diets...didn't do it! I have been losing very slow and was thinking about joining you on this one...but for some reason I'm chicken. I think I'll wait and see how it goes for the both of you first. Please update the thread with your progress...it is appreciated.

yay diane!!! Lets lose this together! You and your daughter, with me and my DH. I am really interested in seeing how well this diet works. I am so happy to hear it is band friendly! And the soup really is amazing tasting!! I have had 3 bowls of it today. LOL Its nummy.