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Weight loss soup is the perfect recipe for a healthier you in 2024! If you are looking to drop a few pounds this low-calorie, nutrient-rich, high-fiber soup is healthy, flavorful, and fills you up!
Featured with this recipe
- Ingredients for Weight Loss Soup Recipe
- How to Eat Weight Loss Soup
- Will I Gain All My Weight Back Afterwards?
- Nutrition Information Per Cup
- Substitutions for Weight Loss Soup
- Instant Pot Weight Loss Soup
- Spices and Herbs to Use for Seasoning
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Healthy Soup Recipes
- More Healthy Recipes to Kick Off the New Year
- How to Make Weight Loss Soup
- Weight Loss Soup Recipe
Weight loss soup is a combination of a couple of weight loss soup recipes that have been around for years – Weight Watchers Garden Vegetable Soup and the Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe. We added kidney beans for protein to help you feel fuller for a longer period of time. Feel free to add or subtract vegetables to your taste. The benefit of this soup is that it tastes great and it does help you lose weight.
We call this soup “magic” because we have all incorporated it into our diets at one point in another with terrific results! It’s so much more than a bland cabbage soup or vegetable soup. It is a low-carb, hearty soup that is full of flavor and keeps you satisfied and on track with healthy eating.
Ingredients for Weight Loss Soup Recipe
This weight-loss soup recipe is just what you need to start the year off right! It is full of nutrients, low-calorie, and healthy ingredients to make this a filling soup. This weight-loss soup is one you need to have!
- Chicken broth – Low-sodium chicken broth gives a flavorful base for the soup. It adds liquid and moisture to the soup.
- V-8 juice – This is a flavor enhancement filled with all the nutrients from eight ingredients everyone loves.
- Diced tomatoes – Italian diced tomatoes from a can are poured into the soup. Tomatoes have a rich flavor with a great source of vitamins.
- Onion – Slice and chop the onion into small pieces.
- Garlic – Minced garlic cloves have their own health benefits.
- Mushrooms – Slice the mushrooms into thin slices.
- Vegetables – Carrots, zucchini, and squash are peeled and sliced in uniform sizes to help them cook and soften at the same time.
- Green beans – Fresh or frozen green beans work well.
- Kidney beans – Drained and rinsed thoroughly in a strainer. Add more types of lentils for more protein.
- Cabbage – Shredded cabbage softens and adds flavor to the base of the soup.
- Italian seasoning – Adds flavor and seasoning to the weight-loss soup.
How to Eat Weight Loss Soup
You still need to get a healthy amount of calories (about 1,200 a day) to lose weight at a healthy rate. For best results follow this diet plan we have found to work!
- Breakfast – Eat a healthy breakfast in the morning, focusing on lean proteins.
- Lunch – Eat a bowl of Weight Loss Magic Soup for lunch.
- Snack – Have another bowl of the delicious vegetable soup for an afternoon snack.
- Dinner – Then, at dinnertime, eat a bowl of the weight loss soup along with a serving of lean protein and a serving of whole grain, for example, a 4-ounce chicken breast and ½ cup of brown rice.
- Water – Drink plenty of water during the day to stay hydrated.
- Work out – Exercise at least 30 minutes 5 or more days a week for maximum results.
Will I Gain All My Weight Back Afterwards?
It’s important to note that we don’t recommend following this strict diet for more than seven days. After a week, be sure to maintain a healthy diet, having this soup intermittently until you reach your desired weight. Think of this as a positive kick-off to your diet, a way to shed pounds and gain some confidence as you continue your lifestyle change.
A great way to help with portion control is to eat a bowl of soup before you eat your regular meal. The soup will fill your stomach with healthy vegetables, and you will feel less hungry during your meal.
Nutrition Information Per Cup
- 57 calories
- 11 carbs
- 0 fat
- 4 protein
- 225 sodium
Substitutions for Weight Loss Soup
- Vegetables – You can substitute any vegetable. Just try to avoid starch ones like potatoes, peas, or corn if you can. Kale, spinach, and celery are delicious and filling substitutions.
- Chicken broth – Beef broth or vegetable broth can be used instead of chicken broth. Feel free to use low-sodium broth or make your own.
- Protein – We use kidney beans in our recipe to add some protein to this soup. White beans, pinto beans, black beans, or red beans can also be used and the calorie count will stay the same. You can also use lean ground beef or ground turkey, but keep in mind that the calorie count will go up.
Instant Pot Weight Loss Soup
We received a comment from Samantha, who made this soup in her Instant Pot. Thank you for sharing this, Samantha! Read her review on how she made the weight-loss soup in the instant pot!
“I did it in the instant pot! I sauteed the onions, garlic, carrots, green beans, and mushrooms in olive oil. Then, I added broth and gave it a good stir to scrape up bits. I added Kale instead of cabbage and cooked it for 5 minutes. Quick release, add zucchini and stir. Add tomatoes last and don’t stir. Cook another 5 minutes and quickly release. I didn’t add beans or tomato juice. I sprinkled it with parmesan and it was wonderful!”
Spices and Herbs to Use for Seasoning
In addition to the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and the seasonings in the diced tomatoes and V-8 juice, you can add any of the following additional seasonings!
- Basil
- Oregano
- Thyme
- Parsley
- Sage
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning
“Wow!! Just made this! I’ve never made soup before and it tastes AMAZING!! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!”
-Kristen
Frequently Asked Questions
This weight-loss soup recipe makes about 20 cups of soup, so you will have plenty to eat all week long. It stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to seven days and freezes beautifully. Make a double or triple batch and store it in the freezer for up to three months.
Each cup of weight-loss soup has only 57 calories! It is such a satisfying way to get your vegetables in for the day. If you are worried about sodium content, feel free to use low-sodium V8 or even tomato juice (homemade or store-bought). You can also use fresh veggies instead of canned or low-sodium broths to reduce sodium as well.
If this is something you’re worried about, or if you find yourself hitting up the bathroom too much for your liking, eat the soup along with some whole-wheat toast, brown rice, or even a banana. That should help!
It is always good to have a variety of meals each day. This is a great way to start a healthy new year and diet but is also good to have variations of meals for more nutritional values.
The amount of weight loss varies for each person. There are several variables to consider when using this weight-loss soup. Some examples are exercise, hydration, and body structure or type.
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How to Make Weight Loss Soup
Weight Loss Soup
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Equipment
- Crock Pot (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 32 ounces chicken broth you may use low-sodium
- 3 cups V-8 juice *see recipe notes
- 28 ounces Italian diced tomatoes
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 3 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 zucchini diced
- 1 yellow squash diced
- 2 cups green beans fresh or frozen
- 14 ounces kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 3 to 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large frying pan sprayed with cooking spray, saute garlic, onions, carrots, and mushrooms for about 5 minutes.
- In a large crockpot, combine sauteed garlic and vegetables with the remaining ingredients.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until vegetables are fork-tender.
- FREEZING INSTRUCTIONSThis makes a large batch of soup. If you would like to freeze portions of it to use later, undercook the vegetables just a little. Pour the soup into freezer Ziplock bags and let as much air out as you can. Lay the bags flat on a cookie sheet and freeze. Once the soup is frozen flat, it is easy to layer in your freezer and won't take up much room. To thaw, place the bag in the fridge for 24 hours and then reheat.
Is the serving size for this soup if eating for lunch or dinner a cup? If so, boy I don’t know if only eating a cup of soup for an entire meal would leave me feeling full?
Eat a good-sized bowl… you can eat this until you are full!
Ha, um a good size soup bowl for me is huge, which is why I am asking what you recommend. I’ll eat 4-5 cups of soup in one sitting. But I see that a serving for most people is a cup LOL.
Emily, you are very kind and patient to repeat your answers as not everyone reads the comments that answer the later questions. This looks like just what I need for those pounds gained over the holidays. It’s discouraging to continue with my usual eat right/exercise program knowing I’ll just be undoing the damage done since December. If a week of hot soup in the winter will up my loss so that my usual exercise can go to some more loss, that will be great! Thanks for this.
And just a quick note to some of your readers– not all are at the same level of experience in cooking. Some of the questions that might seem obvious would be the ones I’d be asking 30 years ago. Okay, 40 years ago.
She has a ton of patience to keep answering the same questions, especially the ones that have answers in the original article/recipe.
I was reading some of the other questions and my first thought was ‘why are you asking that.’ Then I realized that I’ve been cooking for nearly half a century since I was a little girl but a lot of people don’t really learn how to cook much anymore and what seems very basic to me might not be to someone else.
I have this in my crockpot right now! I used spicy V8, because I love anything spicy! I also used Rotel instead of Italian tomatoes, and black beans and read kidney beans! I can’t wait to try it! I’m making some stew meat for my husband and kids to add in!!
Thanks for the recipe!
What size are the cans of the broth, tomatoes, etc. For example, canned tomatoes come in 14.5 or 28 oz and sometimes I purchase broth I boxes rather than cans. Thanks!
all the cans are 14-16oz sizes
The recipe calls for 14 – 16 ounce cans.
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. 🙂 The best part of this recipe is that it’s an all season recipe. Once its cooked you can have it as a HOT soup in the winter time and a just barely warmed COOL soup in the summer time. 🙂 Im looking forward to being able to get back into some nice clothes that I bought before I got relaxed in my diet and exercise program and this soup is the step in the right direction I need. Thank you once again. 😀
I’m excited for you to try it! Good luck with your weight-loss program! Be sure to check back with us and share your results!
Thank you for posting this recipe. I have been looking for it, I love this soup and it really does help to lose weight if you stick to a sensible diet.
Ppl please use comin sence if you don’t like an ingredient substitute for one you do like.
What can I use instead of vegetables, stock, tomatoes, and V-8?! People!! You can use a plate of fried chicken. Except then it won’t be the soup. And you won’t lose weight. Don’t care for veggies? Eat them anyway. Too much salt? If you’re not supposed to eat salt, then you already know about low sodium options. If you don’t already know about low sodium options, chances are you’re eating too much salt anyway. People aremaking this too hard on purpose.
Couldn’t agree more Jamie!!!
ditto to the ditto…lol
WOW
THANK YOU! seriously people. Someone trying to help with what worked for her. Take it or leave it but quit with the complaining. Trying tomorrow. 💕
🙂 Hope you like it! I am actually making up a batch this week too 🙂
Hi. I just had emergency surgery on Dec. 3rd where my colon had to be removed. So no beans . mushrooms or cabbage. Definitely missing my mushrooms and cabbage 🙁 Would it be okay just to add more carrots and green beans? Very limited food now…not good for an overweight person lol Thanks for all of your replies!
You may replace the vegetables, however, try to avoid “starchy” veggies like peas, corn, or even potatoes.
hey I don’t like canned broth so I was wondering what Is the amount in cups??
Pretty close to 2 c. per can….
You have the patients of a saint!!!
🙂 Thanks Janet! Thanks for visiting our site! Please come back often!
Erica,
You’re a saint with all your patience…..God bless you and thanks for the recipe. 🙂
This sounds delicious. I love potatoes, and normally would add them, but have been substituting sweet potatoes for them in my efforts to eat healthier. Has anyone tried putting some fresh sweet potatoes in the pot? I think I would also add some frozen peas as well.
Sweet potatoes will work. Of course, they’ll change the calorie/carb counts, but still fairly healthy. Peas are starchy and would also add to the carb count. I don’t like sweet potatoes with tomato so I use all sodium free chicken bouillon when I use them.
Just tried it tonight! Way yummy, for something that is healthy for me!
In case you didn’t hear, Jessi is going crazy with recipes off here. I don’t mind one bit!
So, do you use small or large cans of Chicken broth??
oops…should have read better. found it…sorry
Cannot find the nutritional break down of this soup.
Whoops, it was on here earlier. I will try to get it back on asap
Sounds yummy, need to lose bout 100 lbs, right now I’m 5’6 n weigh 255, praying this helps me help myself!
Anita, this can be a great tool in helping to meet your goals. This recipe is very versatile and can be changed up in a lot of ways without changing the nutrition info too much in most cases. For weight loss I would definitely recommend low sodium versions of any canned items you use.
Good Luck!!! I’m starting on the same journey and I know it’s not easy!
Nutritional info please? I could not find it on this page. Thanks.
whoops, I will try to get it back on here!
Nutritional info is in the comments above.
Substitute for mushrooms ??
You can just leave them out if you don’t like them.
You could also puree the mushrooms and thicken the broth a bit. Doesn’t change the flavor much and you still get the nutritional benefits.
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Thank you for sharing this blog! It really helped me in my challenge to drop some pounds. I have tried these soup for my breakfast and dinner sometimes. I also eat this for my snack. I gained a lot of pounds after the holidays but thanks to your magic soup and to this weight loss program I found at ExerciseAholics site, I was able to drop some weight fast.
That is so awesome!!! Congrats on sticking with it and getting rid of those unwanted pounds! You rock!!!
My husband is NOT a veggie lover, but we made this awhile back when I got it from WW. I am glad to see some of the changes and I am looking forward to making it again. I agree with one of the above posts…It’s rather frustrating to read the comments of people asking the same questions over and over and to know they didn’t actually READ the whole article above. As far as for a total diet, it sad to know that so many are so negative. I like to use this diet after the holidays and parties just as a reset if you will. Something to help your cravings pass and it isn’t hard at all to make and keep handy. It may not be a “fat burner” or the actual “miracle weight loss diet” that so many are hoping for so they don’t have to leave their comfy couches, but it is a terrific start! Thank you for posting it and rehabbing it!!
🙂 thanks for your comment! I agree, I always use it as a jump start to healthy eating. It gives me the confidence I need to start a typical diet regimen.
My mother said she lost a pound a day on this soup! Going to try it!