You might not accept that you can lose weight while on a diet plan which includes chicken tortilla soup but it is possible. It is pivotal to not eat chicken tortilla soup or other high calorie soups every day but in moderation.

For instance, I allow myself rich food once per week. I eat a low calorie diet for 6 days of the week, say 1200 to 1600 calories each day, and then on the 7th day, I eat whatever I want – without going overboard of course.

I have been using this method for the last few weeks and it has enabled me to lose 5 kilos. I have not increased my exercise regime or taken any vitamins or diet aids. I have just been careful of what I eat most days of the week and then eat whatever I want one day of the week.

I also believe it is helpful if you have a little support when dieting and for that I signed up with the Biggest Loser club. They have lots of tools to show you how to monitor your progress and attain your goals.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

Serves 6.

1 cooked chicken
6 cups (48 ounces) chicken broth
1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
6 corn tortillas, cut in 1/4-inch strips
1/2 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
Lime wedges
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup cubed Mexican cheese, such as queso fresco
    or shredded Mexican-style cheese blend
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced

Pull meat off chicken and dice into bite-size pieces. Refrigerate until ready to use. Discard skin and bones or place in saucepan with chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook about 20 minutes. Strain, discarding skin and bones. Refrigerate broth and discard fat from top. (This is optional; you can use plain chicken broth.)

Put 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet. Working in batches if necessary, add tortilla strips and cook until lightly brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, cover, reduce heat and cook about 10 minutes, until softened. Uncover and add garlic. Cook 1-2 minutes. Increase heat to medium.

Add tomatoes and about half the tortilla strips. Add the broth, then bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Puree in the pot using an immersion blender, or in a countertop blender in batches, working carefully.

Return soup to stove over medium heat. Stir in chicken. To serve, place a few tortilla strips in a bowl. Top with soup, then garnish with lime wedges, cilantro, cheese and avocado.

Per serving: 510 calories, 41 g protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 30 g fat, 130 mg cholesterol, 1,600 mg sodium, 4 g fiber. Calories from fat: 53

You can vary the recipe to make it quite a bit healthier or with not so many calories as this can assist you to lose 5 kilos quickly. It was successful for me and could assist you to lose weight too.