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annik

POSTED: Sat, 04/18/2009 - 4:53pm

The Leek Soup Weekend: share your stories

Tell your great stories and share tips for other groups who are planning a Leek Soup Weekend.

miren

POSTED: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:46pm Hi everyone! I'am going to Hi everyone! I'am going to make de leek soup for this weekend and i wouls like to know if any of you have tried to follow it for more than a weekend, I have four days to relax and I was thinking of making it 2 more days may be introducing litel protein. What do you think?

Robbyn

POSTED: Fri, 03/16/2012 - 7:56pm MIMOSA SOUP!!!! I'm making a huge pot of Mimosa Soup from Mireille's first book! Remember that one? It's the alternative to the Leek Soup! I haven't made it in a while so i'm soooo excited to sip it tomorrow! i am not just having the soup. i will have a regular breakfast, and i will be enjoying the soup with lunch and dinner! it's so yummy and it's filled with nothing but "good for you veggies"! I love having it with the chopped egg and parsley on top as she says to do! thank you Mireille! xoxo

Kimberly

POSTED: Sat, 03/17/2012 - 1:19pm I wish I could do Mimosa.... but I have IBS and my eating routine changes daily. Once I am hit with a "sidestep" it takes me some time to get back to rights. It especially bothers me in the winter. As of now it has been bothering me since about November. I am affected by season, food and stress. I think the holidays and bad eating mixed with the cooler weather did me in. As soon as I get back to myself though I will be good to go with the Mimosa soup. I am so glad and a tad bit jealous that you are enjoying your soup. Have a lovely weekend Robbyn!

Robbyn

POSTED: Mon, 03/19/2012 - 9:39pm HI KIMBERLY!!!! The soup really is good. I hope you are feeling well and back to your wonderful self very soon! When you do make the soup, i just know you will enjoy it! luv, robbyyn, xo, :)

ahhhyl

POSTED: Tue, 02/07/2012 - 7:43pm I don't think detoxes are for me I tried to do the leek soup weekend but I couldn't make it through a single day. I opted for the french attitude of "there are no dead ends, only detours" and stick at it after 'cheating' (although it's hard to think of having some natural yogurt or a banana as cheating) but in the end leek soup made me feel physically sick and I couldn't stomach either the broth or the leaks any longer and have given up. I was reading through this thread to see if anyone else has had a similar reaction but it seems to be just me. I've always liked leeks so it's not that and I've done some actually quite dangerous diets in my time (the 2468 diet that began on pro-anna websites for example) so it's not the shock of not being on a terribly restrictive diet either. Quite baffled really but looking forward to getting on with everything else FWDGF has to offer.

valroys

POSTED: Sat, 03/17/2012 - 3:51pm leak soup I am doing the Magical Leak Soup weekend starting today, I have done it before and it kick starts my FWDGF eating plan in a good way , meaning I usually lose a few pounds and my cravings for not so good food, I quit smoking last August and have put on 25 pounds and now am ready to shed it, up until that time I was able to maintain a healthy weight after loosing about 25 pounds on fwdgf, so I know it is successful for me, saying that I have reccommended it to several friends and they just hate the leak soup part of it, I think it will work regardless of if you do soup or not, I mean it's not that I love it, but can tolerate it for the bennifits I recieve, My Mother actually breezes through it, best of luck fwdgf is a great way to reach your ideal weight, can't wait to be back there myself, Cheers!

miamoki

POSTED: Mon, 02/13/2012 - 12:05pm detoxing I would love to do a detox but I cannot live without my coffee. I only have one cup a day but I have to have it. So I am going to try just having breakfast - I just had my cappuccino, an egg, a tiny piece of whole wheat toast and fresh strawberries. I plan on having veggie soups for lunch and dinner for a few days and see how I feel.

valroys

POSTED: Sat, 03/17/2012 - 3:53pm coffee I have done it several times, I still have my coffee, but black, just don't go overboard it will make you shaky, it still works, maybe not reccomended but it's ok, enjoy!

Robbyn

POSTED: Sun, 02/19/2012 - 8:11pm I NEED MY COFFEE TOO! I have at least 2 cups a day and it makes me happy. i tried doing the leek soup once but couldn't make it thru. i did do the mimosa soup though and i luved it, but it was a while ago and can't remember if i made it thru the whole weekend. i haven't made it in a while, so this reminded me of it! i think i'll make it this week and also try having it for lunch and dinner with crushed hard boiled eggs on top as it says to do in the book! and maybe for breakfast just yogurt and fruit. that sounds like really really clean eating to me! i'm gonna buy the ingredients tomorrow! let us know how you're doing miamoki! luv, robbyn, :)

Kimberly

POSTED: Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:43pm I also could not do it.... so instead I am doing veggie soups. I have not had the mimosa soup but hear others have been much more successful at it. Welcome......:) Kimberly

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:54pm Hi ahhyl Welcome to our lovely world.I,too,could not complete the leek detox.Your body will tell you what is best for it.Take care and I hope to hear more from you soon,Jean

Ava

POSTED: Wed, 02/08/2012 - 8:42am Hi ahhhyl It's not just you! I amongst others have not managed the leek soup weekend (I had a terrible migraine and fatigue), others similar. I think I managed a day and a half - but it was a real struggle! I love leeks - but soon became sick to death of them. Having changed my eating habits since then, I would try it again (one last chance!)I think if you go back through the posts enough - you will see comments relating to problems others have experienced (unless those posts were removed, as the website administrator had a spring clean a while ago). At the end of the day - you just need to do what's best for you and your body ... experimentation will give you ultimate guidance.

vickie2

POSTED: Tue, 02/07/2012 - 8:12pm Leek soup You could try the Mimosa soup in FWDGF, but I have never actually done a whole weekend either. I would personally rather do the Magical Breakfast Cream for breakfast and only fish or meat and veggies for lunch and dinner for a few days. This is much more enjoyable for me and helps me lose a couple pounds if I get off track.

ahhhyl

POSTED: Thu, 02/09/2012 - 2:05pm . Thank you all for the lovely welcome! Definitely think I'll give the mimosa soup a go next time.

yogamomma

POSTED: Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:14am Restart... I managed to make it about 10 days, and then the cookies and breads started arriving... I was AWFUL! But this week I have restarted, although not really doing an official Leek Soup Weekend... I am eating Magical Cream Breakfast in the mornings, leek soup for lunch, and a sensible dinner. And feel GREAT! Now on to recasting!

snorklee

POSTED: Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:21am Ah, the cookies and bread... I'm so ready to start recasting. All the holiday food does taste wonderful, but in the end, it leaves me feeling sluggish, heavy and tired. I am also restarting this week. This morning, I'm re-reading my FWDGF, to get me going on the right track. And of course... coming here where reading everyone's posts also helps me to get on board. :) Cheers! Deb

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:11pm Fatal Cookies,bread and endless chocolate available at work.I feel exactly as you do.Time to recast and reread.Let's go girl!!oxo

snorklee

POSTED: Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:27pm I'm jumping into the recasting pool! Jump with me, Jean! We can be recasting partners! Today, I reread FWFAS, because I needed winter advice. I also have eaten mainly fruits and veggies today, as a way to reset my palate. I made a simple smoothie out of a leftover fruit tray from New Year's, for breakfast... and a pot of pureed vegetable soup out of all the leftovers from a veggie tray. Resourceful, oui? And sometime this afternoon, the sluggish feeling started to leave me. Voila! It really does work. Now, to continue the process through a five day work stretch. That will be the hard part, I fear.

Marilyn

POSTED: Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:28pm Back on board I need to get back on board to recast and reread with you all. With a wedding at the end of the month I must compensate for the indulgences of the holiday season while still eating for pleasure. Back to the first book.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:40pm I love that we are all arriving at the same point now.I am with you.OXO

yogamomma

POSTED: Sat, 12/10/2011 - 11:16pm Magical Leek Soup 48 hours I started my "weekend" on Wednesday, enjoying Magical Leek Soup Wednesday and (because I didn't buy enough leeks the first time) on Thursday, enjoyed Mimosa Soup. We actually had the Mimosa Soup for dinner Thursday evening. I made special additions to the soup for the rest of my family... Friday morning was my "dinner" celebration, as I met my girlfriends for breakfast, having an omelet with egg, tomato and spinach, with a side of orange to "break my fast". YUMMY! I did make a mistake with my Mimosa Soup, having misread celeriac for celery, but it was wonderful! And I have enough left over that I have a quick and easy starter for lunch - add chicken or shrimp with a piece of fruit, and I am set! Really excited to begin this new phase of my life. Erin

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 12/11/2011 - 10:03am Bravo Erin Welcome to this wonderful new life.Congratulations.hope to hear from you soon.Jean

FemmeFatale

POSTED: Tue, 12/06/2011 - 5:49pm Starting today As of today, I'm starting my leek soup weekend. I know it's not actually the weekend, but I find it easier to do these things during the week, as my partner and I often go out and visit friends and family on weekends, which can make it quite hard. However, about to put the leeks on, and here we go!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:10pm Hi Femme Fatale How's it going?Let us know how you are doing?OXO Jean

FemmeFatale

POSTED: Mon, 12/12/2011 - 6:21pm Overall, pretty well. I love Overall, pretty well. I love leeks (always have), though I did find it quite hard, as I found myself craving things. And not heaps of junk food either, things like a slice of bread with butter, and vegies, though there was a craving for chocolate in there as well. I found it kind of hard to ignore them, though my partner was wonderful, and very supportive, by hiding the bread and chocolate, and being nice enough not to eat any of it in front of me. Thinking on it now, I think it was more of a case of wanting what I couldn't have, than actually wanting these things. However, I successfully came through the weekend, having had nothing but leek soup and water, and feel amazingly refreshed, and having lost 2kgs, and my skin has never felt this good either, so I am definitely working on cutting back on the other drinks I have that are not water... except maybe tea (though I don't have milk with it). So feeling very motivated now!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 12/12/2011 - 7:13pm Great ! So pleased you had a good experience.OXO

synaesthetist

POSTED: Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:32pm So I am currently near the So I am currently near the end of Day 1, just about to get down to the business of preparing my leek supper. Out of curiosity I decided to weigh myself - I've already lost two pounds! I know it's probably water weight, but I've also been retaining water like crazy lately, so that works out fine for me. I decided to start a blog where I talk about how I incorporate a variety of weight loss techniques to lose weight. One of them is certainly Mireille's mindful eating strategies, so if you're interested the address is distressforthedress.wordpress.com. It's all about how I need to shed at least 15 pounds to fit into a wedding dress I've already ordered.

Robbyn

POSTED: Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:58pm GOOD FOR YOU! 2 pounds already! that's wonderful! I did the mimosa soup for a whole weekend. it's in Mirielles book also. i loved it so much and still make it just to have for lunch or dinner! i'm so glad i logged on because i haven't made it in a while! thank you for reminding me! gonna put the ingredients on my shopping list for this weekend! i haven't been here in a while either and i miss it so! i've gotta try to get here at least once a day. there's always something great to read about and everyone here is so lovely! good luck and keep us posted on your progress! luv, robbyn, xo, :)

synaesthetist

POSTED: Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:03am Hi Robyn! I actually did very well on that weekend and I didn't even complete it (I had somewhere I needed to be on the evening of the 2nd day, so I ended up having my "light dinner" at lunch time). In total, I lost 5 pounds just from that weekend and having never lost so much weight so quickly, I was very scared I was going to put it back on plus some extra weight. Instead, I lost another pound! I'm weighing in again on Sunday, so I'll know how much I lost this week then.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:43pm Hello and welcome to you!! It surely sounds like it is working for you.Well done.When is the wedding?Please keep us posted on your progress.Good luck.I will check out your blog.OXO Jean

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