I usually make up half the mixture as this will last approx 4 days and make the next lot when this is finished.

Season with sat, pepper, curry or parsley, or bouillon or hot sauce. Cut vegies in small to medium pieces. Cover with water. Boil fast for 10 mins, reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegies are tender.

This soup can be eaten anytime you are hungry. Eat as much as you want whenever you want. This soup will not add calories: the more you eat, the more you will lose.

For drinks: unsweetened juices, tea, coffee, cranberry juice or water, water, water.

WARNING: IF EATEN ALONE FOR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME YOU WILL SUFFER MALNUTRITION.

NOTES: This 7 day eating plan can be used as often as you like. If correctly followed, it will clear your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before. After only 7 days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter by at least 10 and possible 17 pounds. You will have an abundance of energy. Continue on this plan as long as you like.

This diet is a fast, and fat burning, and the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities, and give you a feeling of well-being. No drinking alcohol on this diet.

Because everybody's digestive system is different this diet will affect everyone differently. After being on this diet for several days, you will find that your bowel movements have changed ; eat a cup of bran or fibre.

This basic fat burning soup can be eaten anytime that you feel hungry. Eat as much as you wish. Remember the more you eat, the more you will lose. You can eat grilled or baked chicken instead of the beef (absolutely NO skin on the chicken).

Any prescribed medication will not hurt you on this diet.

No, no, no: bread, alcohol, carbonated beverages (including soft drinks of any kind), fried foods, oils.

Yes, yes, yes: drink plenty of water (at least 6-8 glasses) along with any combination of the following: black coffee, unsweetened tea, unsweetened fruit drinks, cranberry juice and skim milk.

This diet is from the "Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital" and is used in their cardiac care unit for overweight heart patients to lose weight prior to having surgery.

Any fruit except bananas. Rockmelon and watermelon are lower in calories than most other fruits. Eat only fruit and soup today.

All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh raw or canned vegies, try to eat green leafy vegies, and stay away from dry beans, peas and corn. Eat vegies along with the soup. At dinner time tonight, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Don't eat any fruit today though.

Eat all the soup, fruit and vegies you want. Do not have the baked potato today. If you have eaten as above for 3 days and not cheated, you should have lost 5-7 lbs.

Bananas and skim milk. Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much milk as you can today, along with the soup. Bananas are high in calories and carbs, as is the milk, but you will need the potassium and carbs today.

Beef (or chicken - no skin) and tomatoes: you may have 500g of beef and a can of tomatoes or as many as 6 tomatoes on this day. Eat the soup at least once today.

Beef (or chicken - no skin) and vegies. Eat to your hearts content of the beef and vegies today. You can even have 2-3 steaks if you like. With green leafy vegetables. No baked potato. Be sure to eat the soup at least once today.

Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice and vegies. Again, be sure to stuff yourself and eat the soup.

By the 7^th day if you have not cheated on this diet, you should have lost 10-17 pounds. If you have lost more than 15 pounds, stay off the diet for 2 days before resuming it again (at day 1).