I started today and am hoping to lose 30 lbs. I knew about this diet when I lived in the States, but came across a version of it here in Italy. For the soup, they have a winter and summer version. For each of the 7 days, this version also includes some variations/or substitutes. This version says you lose up to 5kg (12lbs) in 7 days. Below are the recipes:

CS Winter Version:

6 leeks (or 6 onions)
1 large cabbage (or 1 head of broccoli)
4-5 white turnips (or 500g spinach or 500g beets)
1 bunch of celery (or 1 whole fennel)
1 or 2 cans of peeled whole tomatoes
vegetable bouillon
spices - whatever you please

CS Summer Version:

6 leeks (or 6 onions)
1 large cabbage (or 200g string beans)
2 green peppers (or 3 zucchini)
500g spinach (or 500g beets)
1 bunch of celery (or 2 carrots)
2 fresh peeled tomatoes
vegetable bouillon
spices - whatever you please

Day 1:
Breakfast - coffee or tea; apples and pears
Snack - unsweetened fruit juice
Lunch - CS; apples
Snack - unsweetened fruit juice
Dinner - CS; pears
Variation - the apples and pears can be substituted by any fruit (except grapes and bananas) which can be cooked or dried with no added sugars

Day 2:
Breakfast - coffee
Snack - tea
Lunch - CS; beets, chicory greens or endive, broccoli or radicchio
Snack - tea or coffee
Dinner - CS; 200g of boiled potatoes with 10g of butter
Variation - the potatoes with butter can be substituted by 350g of mushrooms cooked with 2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil

Day 3:
Breakfast - coffee or tea; pineapple and pears
Snack - unsweetened fruit juice
Lunch - CS; carrots and artichokes - cooked or raw
Snack - unsweetened fruit juice
Dinner - CS; grilled peppers, eggplants and zucchini
Variation - the pineapple and pears can be substituted by any fruit (except grapes and bananas) which can be cooked or dried with no added sugars

Day 4:
Breakfast - cappuccino made with 200ml skim milk; bananas
Snack - tea or coffee
Lunch - 200g of fat free yogurt; 1 banana
Snack - tea
Dinner - CS; shake made with 200ml skim milk and 1 banana
Variation - the 200g of yogurt can be substituted by 150g of ricotta cheese or 120g of mozzarella or blue cheese (gorgonzola)

Day 5:
Drink at least 1.5 - 2 liters of mineral water
Breakfast - coffee
Snack - tea
Lunch - 300g of steamed fish; tomatoes
Snack - tea
Dinner - CS, 200g grilled fish
Variation - lunch - the 300g of fish can be substituted by 300g of grilled calamari; dinner - the 200g of fish can be substituted by 150g of tuna (in water) or 100g of smoked salmon

Day 6:
Drink at least 1.5 - 2 liters of mineral water
Breakfast - coffee
Snack - tea
Lunch - 1 or 2 grilled beef or veal steaks; steamed zucchini and fennel
Snack - tea
Dinner - CS; 300-400g roasted skinless chicken
Variation - the roasted chicken can be substituted by 250g roasted turkey

Day 7:
Breakfast - coffee
Snack - unsweetened fruit juice
Lunch - 150g brown rice with vegetables; steamed asparagus, onions and carrots
Snack - unsweetened fruit juice
Dinner - CS; beets an cucumbers
Variation - for breakfast, you can add 2 slices of whole wheat toast with 2 tsps of sugarless jelly; for lunch, the 150g of rice can be substituted by 160g of whole wheat pasta

By Marina