mix of meat on meat days

by Terry
(RI)

Can I have a mix of beef, chicken, fish on beef days as long as I stay within the 20 oz on day 5?

Hi Terry,
yes you may have a mix of beef, chicken, fish...
on your beef days, but please use only low fat "meat/fish" for best results.

All the best,
Gabriela

Is Extra Lean Ground Beef Ok

by Ann
(Kitchener,Ont, Canada)

I was wondering if you can have extra lean ground beef for the beef days?

Thanks

Hi Ann,

yes, "extra lean" ground beef is ok for your meat days.

All the best,
Gabriela

Lamb on meat day

by Jenny
(Greenbough, AL)

Hi, I was wondering if I could substitute lamb for the beef?

Hi Jenny,
no problem! Go ahead and switch to "lean" lamb. You may also use "no skin-on" chicken, turtle or fish on the day 5 or 6 - the meat diet days.

All the best,
Gabriela

venison on meat day

can i substitute venison for beef

Yes you may have also venison instead of beef on the cabbage soup diet.

repalce beef with salmon

by tam

can you replace beef with salmon

Dear Tam,
salmon has a too high fat content, please choose low fat fish instead.

All the best,
Gabriela

how is the beef cooked?

by darren hughes
(worksop england)

how is the beef cooked?

Make yourself a lean beef steak on a grill or in a broil pan.

Before you start sprinkle steak with a bit of grill seasoning.

Grill: Prepare and preheat grill and grill to desired doneness, at least medium rare (140 degrees F on a meat thermometer).

Pan: Place on broiler pan and broil 4-6" from heat source for 10-15 minutes, turning once with tongs, until steak is cooked to desired doneness.

After steak is cooked let the meat sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

You may now combine your steak with a tomato salad (day 5) or e.g. steamed vegetables (day 6).
It tastes delicious!

All the best,
Gabriela

on steak days can I eat steak AND chicken

Can I eat a combination of steak and chicken. Ie a stir fry of steak and chicken with tomatoes or veggies (depending on the day)? or is it one or the other each day?

Yes, you may combine low fat steak and chicken with tomatoes or veggies - depending on the day.

All the best,
Gabriela

changing beef to pork or lamb on day 5 or 6

I have to go to a Greek Restaurant on day 5. Beef is not an option on the menu. Can I eat Pork or Lamb?

Hi,
no pork - but a "low fat lamb dish" should be fine.

All the best,
Gabriela

Day 5 and 6 - can I combine meat with poultry or fish?

by Karen
(Canada)

Hello,

I am following what I believe is the classic cabbage soup diet with the addition of Optima slimfast shakes (which I didn't take on day 1 but plan to take from now on). I had a recipe that included adding V8 Juice which I did. My question is for days 5 and 6. I realize that on day 5 I can have other veggies besides tomatoes, but can I combine my meat with chicken or fish? ie. can I have a lean steak in the morning and then baked chicken or fish in the evening?
thanks!

Hi Karen,
this one is easy to answer, yes you can have lean steak for lunch and then baked chicken or fish in the evening.

All the best,
Gabriela

fried meat or fish

by Ashahid
(Pakistan)

On the 5th & 6th day, Can i have fried fish, chicken or beef instead of broiled/baked one?

Hi Ashahid,

when frying you will need lots of oil that makes the meat too fat! The better option would be to use a wok with very few oil (1 tablespoon per day allowed!) to fry the fish, beef or chicken.

All the best,

Gabriela

chicken instead of beef on meat days

by SAIRA
(Pakistan)

Can I have chicken instead of beef on beef tomatooe day?

Hi Saira,
yes, you can have lean chicken (without skin) or other poultry on your meat days too.

All the best,
Gabriela

can you eat hamburger instead of beef....

by Z
(arlington, Texas)

On day 5 and 6 can you have hamburger instead of steak?

Hi Z,

No! The meat for hamburgers is usually not low fat. On top this kind of meat has a too high salt content, as special seasonings and flavor enhancers are added to the hamburger.

The best "meat" you can use for your cabbage soup diet is low fat, "unprocessed" poultry, fish or beef.

All the best,
Gabriela

pork chops on meat day

by carol
(los angeles calif)

on day six instead of having two to three beef steaks can you have instead lean sirlon pork chops?

Dear Carol,
you should know that pork usually contains always more fat than beef. So please limit the intake of pork meat.
If you use pork chops you should cut away all visible fat.

All the best,
Gabriela