Soup?!?!

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  • rosemary98
    rosemary98 Posts: 632
    health valley organic soups....no salt added. They also have reduced salt...but even reduced salt is a lot of salt.
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    I love eating the progresso light soups for lunch. On weekends I'll add a sandwich too but while at work I'll have just the soup, as long as I have my 2-3 snacks in between I stay full all day. I have naturally low blood pressure and drink at least 64oz water a day so I don't worry about sodium at all. If you can prep and make your own soups and lunches that's great but if prep is something you struggle with like I do, soups and Smart Ones/Lean Cuisines are great options.
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    but im not doing TDE - 20

    I input the info in MFP they give me a cal # and I workout input that but don't eat them back for when I do I dont loss I stay the same

    So you don't put tools together from many different sources? It's getting tough to follow with all the changes in your answers. If whatever you are doing is working you should stick with it.
  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member

    Liquid calories won't fill you up as much so don't know why you'd do that to yourself, however it's your body.

    lol its soup, not juice.

    I used to often have soup for lunch every day, I would have it with a bread roll and some fruit, and then a big dinner when I got home. I think its a great low calorie lunch and you can have so many different varieties. My favourite is butternut soup :)

    "Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm"

    Source:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    I'm not sure which ads those are, but my usual lunch is soup. I make a big batch of soup at weekends out of whatever vegetables I have. I'll add lots of herbs and spices, mayeb a tin of tomaotes, maybe a tin of beans (any kind) which makes it more chunky and substantial.

    I'm also very partial to miso soup at lunctimes, which is less than 50 calories.

    Other tinned and pouch soups are fine, but you have to read the labels carefully to see the nutritional values.

    Exactly that.

    It's rubbish when people say "soups are high in sodium", "soups aren't filling"...

    When you make your own soups YOU determine what goes in them and how thick they are.

    I make a lovely chicken & veg soup, blend it into quite a thick consistency and it's healthy, filling, nutritious and relatively low cal.
  • smelons
    smelons Posts: 450 Member

    Liquid calories won't fill you up as much so don't know why you'd do that to yourself, however it's your body.

    lol its soup, not juice.

    I used to often have soup for lunch every day, I would have it with a bread roll and some fruit, and then a big dinner when I got home. I think its a great low calorie lunch and you can have so many different varieties. My favourite is butternut soup :)

    "Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm"

    Source:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup

    I saw a TV programme a few years ago where they carried out an experiment. One group of people ate a solid meal of chicken and vegetables with a glass of water and another group had the same meal, but combined and liquidised. The group who ate the liquidised meal were fuller for longer. See here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/humanbody/truthaboutfood/slim/soup.shtml
  • gigglesinthesun
    gigglesinthesun Posts: 860 Member
    not sure someone mentioned it before, but on the BBC's 'how to be slim' program they did a test of where they came to the conclusion that soup ( compared to a solid meal plus glass of water of equal calories) kept you full for longer. I love soup :-)
  • smelons
    smelons Posts: 450 Member
    not sure someone mentioned it before, but on the BBC's 'how to be slim' program they did a test of where they came to the conclusion that soup ( compared to a solid meal plus glass of water of equal calories) kept you full for longer. I love soup :-)

    How weird - we posted at exactly the same time about the same thing!
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    i have soup for supper (usually with a grilled cheese or salad or something else) for dinner most nights in the winter. make a big pot once a week, freeze some in portions

    depending on the soup it could be a meal or it could be a filler - soup with beans or lentils or chicken/meat are quite filling, soup with just vegetables - not so much.

    and if you like to cook - then make your own stock and freeze, i do this all the time, make a very concentrated stock (so it doesn't take up much room in the freezer) and use that to flavor my soup, plus herbs etc.
  • Hildy_J
    Hildy_J Posts: 1,050 Member
    Soup is absolutely a meal if you choose it to be. It's not 'just' soup. The 'starter, main course, dessert' school of thought just helps restaurants and supermarkets make more money! :wink:
  • Hildy_J
    Hildy_J Posts: 1,050 Member
    Liquid calories won't fill you up as much so don't know why you'd do that to yourself, however it's your body.

    Not really. What do you mean? By volume? By weight? By the amount of energy they give?
  • AwesomeSquirrel
    AwesomeSquirrel Posts: 644 Member
    I always have soup for lunch, make a batch at the weekend and bring to work in a thermos. Depending on what you put in they can both low calorie and filling. I get most of the recipes from the BBC good food website, for some inspiration these are my absolute favourites that I make again and again and really fill me up and pack a big flavour punch!

    Red lentil and chorizo (340 kcal)
    Creamy spinach and lentil with bacon (228 kcal)
    Moroccan chickpea (165 kcal)
    Caldo verde (365 kcal)
    Spicy roast parsnip (200 kcal)
    Seafood chowder (329 kcal)
  • smelons
    smelons Posts: 450 Member
    I always have soup for lunch, make a batch at the weekend and bring to work in a thermos. Depending on what you put in they can both low calorie and filling. I get most of the recipes from the BBC good food website, for some inspiration these are my absolute favourites that I make again and again and really fill me up and pack a big flavour punch!

    Red lentil and chorizo (340 kcal)
    Creamy spinach and lentil with bacon (228 kcal)
    Moroccan chickpea (165 kcal)
    Caldo verde (365 kcal)
    Spicy roast parsnip (200 kcal)
    Seafood chowder (329 kcal)

    There's some great soups on there. I'll have to try the lentil and chorizo soup. I make this one a lot: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2089/spiced-carrot-and-lentil-soup
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    One reason to look forward to cooler weather here is that it is soup season! I make it frequently. My favorites are split pea with ham, or potato leek...but there are so many good ones! One good one...sweet potato, apple, and peanut butter. Delicious!
  • KatieWH
    KatieWH Posts: 68 Member
    During the cold months I make homemade soups in the crock pot. They are very filling, and not as high in sodium, and so simple to make. I do a vegetable beef, chicken chowder, chicken tortilla, broccoli cheddar, 2 different kinds of bean soups and chilli. The trick is making sure that you know exactly what is going in, and adding filling protiens.

    The only one that I fix that is a little high in calories and fat is the broccoli cheddar, but I add chicken or ham to it as well, and 1 cup fills me up for quite some time, I also make sure that I have extra fruits and veggies to snack on along with it.

    These all sounds awesome! Could you share the recipe for chicken chowder? I frequently make the rest you have mentioned. Love making the veggie beef as the way i make it I can have a 2-cup serving for only 350 calories and it has a ton of protein!
  • KatieWH
    KatieWH Posts: 68 Member
    I always have soup for lunch, make a batch at the weekend and bring to work in a thermos. Depending on what you put in they can both low calorie and filling. I get most of the recipes from the BBC good food website, for some inspiration these are my absolute favourites that I make again and again and really fill me up and pack a big flavour punch!

    Red lentil and chorizo (340 kcal)
    Creamy spinach and lentil with bacon (228 kcal)
    Moroccan chickpea (165 kcal)
    Caldo verde (365 kcal)
    Spicy roast parsnip (200 kcal)
    Seafood chowder (329 kcal)

    There's some great soups on there. I'll have to try the lentil and chorizo soup. I make this one a lot: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2089/spiced-carrot-and-lentil-soup

    Yum! Saving this for later - want to check out that website!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Has anyone tried eatting just soup for lunch everyday like you see the adds on tv? Is this a healthy idea or no?

    We eat soup frequently but not daily. I'm a firm believer in leftover soup. Sometimes it is a classic thing like turkey noodle, other times it is taco soup or c*ck-a-leekie soup. It is never canned soup. That stuff is too high in sodium.

    Good luck to you.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    Has anyone tried eatting just soup for lunch everyday like you see the adds on tv? Is this a healthy idea or no?

    Sure. We make a large batch of soup once a week or so. Some for lunches and light dinners & some for the freezer. We make broth with the leftover carcass of roasted chickens in the crockpot & freeze that as well for future use.

    Soup bones from the supermarket also make good beef broths. I like to roast them with tomato paste first, then into the crock pot they go with a mirepoix. Google 'bone broth' for additional information.

    Makes for delicious inexpensive light meals :drinker:
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    I have soup with lunch and dinner every single day. I find it keeps me fuller for longer. However, these are homemade soups only - that way I can control the calories, sodium, etc. much better. As for having soup as an entire meal (I think that's what you're asking? I haven't seen these commercials...), it would depend on the ingredients. I usually make vegetable soups, so that wouldn't fill me up for an entire meal. I think it's a great accompaniment though!

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