Do the Cabbage Soup or Rosemary Conley Diets Work?
Rosemary Conley’s ‘Eat Yourself Slim’ is a low fat diet and exercise program ‘live and online) popular in the UK. The Rosemary Conley magazine claims that losing an inch a week off the waist is not unusual on the plan. Starting January 2006, Rosemary launched her new ‘Gi Jeans Diet’ designed so followers can enjoy all their favorite treats including chocolate, crisps and cheese, plus a daily glass of wine. There’s no forbidden foods but strict portion control – the trend started by the Sonoma diet in the US. “This is my latest diet which is an extremely effective weight loss program. The average weight loss was 7.25 lbs. in the first 2 weeks,” says Rosemary. The Cabbage Soup Diet is a low calorie, low fat plan that seems to work if you believe in anecdotal evidence. It is based on the ‘low calorie density’ principle. Surprisingly enough, our eating behavior, especially the part of it that defines when to stop eating a meal, depends on the volume rather that calorie or nutrient content
