It’s back – and more slimming and delicious than ever!
Exclusively released in the January 23, 2012 First for Women magazine, we have been receiving rave reviews from all over the country on the updated version of the “homemade soup that makes your body released trapped fat.”
Since the issue is no longer on the stands, First has graciously granted us permission to reprint the recipe in this blog for those of you who were not able to secure a copy.
All you have to do is savor the soup twice a day – preferably at lunch and dinner— with a small salad or bowl of steamed non-starchy veggies. Throughout the day, sip on herbal teas (dandelion or peppermint tea), lemon and water, plain water or unsweetened cranberry juice with water (1 oz of juice to 7 ounces water) so that you are consuming at least 64 oz of liquid.
Start the day with a protein rich breakfast in the morning. I would personally suggest a Fat Flush Body Protein smoothie with its 20 grams of clean vegetarian based-proteins per serving to help kick-start glucagon, the protein-based hormone that mobilizes fat from storage. Or choose any of the easy protein-packed breakfasts, you will find in the Fat Flush Plan, Phase 1.
And now the recipe…
2012 Fat Flush Soup
2 tsp. olive oil
1 ¼ lbs. lean ground beef, turkey or chopped chicken*
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 large red, orange and/or green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 large zucchini or yellow squash, chopped
8 oz. mushrooms, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 bottle (46 oz.) reduced-sodium tomato or vegetable cocktail juice
1 can (15 oz.) pinto, garbanzo or black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 oz.) crushed tomatoes
1 Tbs. fresh lime juice
1 Tbs. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/4 cup each fresh cilantro and parsley leaves, chopped
1: In saucepot over medium-high heat, cook oil 30 sec. or until heated. Add beef, turkey or chicken. Cook 5 min. or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; drain, if desired.
2: In same saucepot, cook onions, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and garlic 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
3: Stir in next 6 ingredients and cooked meat. Add up to 1 cup water to thin soup, if desired. Cover; bring soup just to a simmer (do not let boil). Reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer 20 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro and parsley. Cover; let simmer 5 min. more. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired. Soup can be stored up to 5 days in the refrigerator or frozen.
*Or for vegetarian option, omit meat and add another can of beans.
Serving size: 2 to 3 cups (makes 10 to 12 cups)
Soup Tweaks
What has made this Fat Flushing soup especially popular is that you can tweak the basic recipe to speed weight loss if you are a thyroid type and are tired, constipated, depressed or experience extremely dry skin; an adrenal type and are frequently stressed, crave salt, and lightheaded; a liver type, plagued by headaches and bloat; or are fending off yeast and are constantly craving carbs and have frequent GI distress.
Mix and match the various recipes and eat the soup that is designed to quell any of the symptoms you may be experiencing. All the tweaks blend beautifully together! Please refer to my blog from January 3, 2012 for further information.
To boost the thyroid, simply add two teaspoons of Seaweed Gomasio to provide thyroid nourishing iodine. Also add 1 cup of potassium-rich zucchini.
For adrenal healing, add ½ teaspoon pink Himalayan sea salt for added adrenal-supporting sodium and also add 4 to 5 cups of escarole and spinach for extra rich magnesium content.
To help detoxify the liver, add 1 teaspoon of turmeric which is a potent anti-inflammatory that enhances the liver’s ability to filter toxins. And, for those fighting Candida or other types of yeast and fungus, consider substituting ½ cup grated daikon (a white radish) for the mushrooms— which can increase yeast in sensitive individuals. Double up on the yeast-fighting garlic (4 cloves) and add a small peeled and chopped eggplant which is rich in antifungal nutrients.
Enjoy!
Visionary, health guru, diet/detox expert, author, spokesperson, role model, and natural foods icon, Ann Louise Gittleman has always been a trendsetter. 
Sirena, You can have 2 servings of low glycemic fruits and berries per day! The cran-water is fabulous. Please enjoy that is you like!
The Fat Flush soup is very tasty – I wondered if there is a nutrition information summary for the located somewhere on the website? I have the book but I won’t be able to access it for three weeks. Many thanks, Deb
I made this tonight and it was tasty. I felt like I needed more spices, probably because I neglected to purchase the cilantro and parsley…oops. I used the recipe out of the magazine and used 1 3/4 pound of meat. I will make that modification next time as well. Thank you for the recipe.
I’ve tried this soup once from the first recipe and it was great. Now im going to try this recipe with new version. My question is how many serving do i eat at lunch and dinner? Is it 2cups at lunch and 2 at dinner? I think the first recipe was 3 cups. I need to lose at least 30llbs in 30days so i hope it works! thanks ladies
Im trying to research the breakfast menu on fat flush phase plan 1. Where do i go for the menu?
Deb, Here’s the data the test kitchen provided:
Here are the various calorie options which is dependent upon the type of protein:
90% lean ground beef: approximately 523 calories
Turkey: approximately 420 calories (assuming mix of dark and light)
Chicken approximately 441 calories (assuming mix of dark and light)
*Calories based on:
- 2 cup serving (according to our feedback is more commonly consumed)
- average 10 cup yield
Hi Myra, You can have 1-3 cups per lunch and 1-3 cups per dinner.
If you’d like to get some good Fat Flush Friendly breakfast ideas, I recommend getting the Fat Flush Plan book. Here is a link! > http://www.unikeyhealth.com/product/The_Fat_Flush_Plan
I am excited and nervous to start this plan – I am hypothyroid, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and can now add pre-diabetic !!
I am dreading starting – any words of wisdom out there ???
Thanks
i have made the soup and my husband and i both love it . although occasionaly lightheaded. what snacks and what fruits are advisable for this diet, although i don’t feel hungry in between meals. i am used to occasional diet friendly snacks.
thank you
Adeline: You will enjoy the soup. It’s very satisfying. You may want to have a piece of low glycemic fruit occasionally since you are hypothyroid.
Elaine: You can have all the non starchy veggies as snacks that you want. Up to 2 pices of low glycemic fruit per day too, like an apple, orange, pear or a cup of berries.
How long can you stay on this soup diet. i would like to lose 50-60 lbs.
Can I lose 20 pounds in a month
Laureen: We suggest that you do the soup for 2 weeks, take a week break and then you can do it again for 2 more weeks. During the break we suggest that you follow one of the Fat Flush plan ways of eating.
Katie: We have heard of people losing that much. It depends on your own personal factors.
I have been eating the soup for a few days. I have a headache and feel dizzy. I don’t know if its from the diet.
In Jan, I made the soup from the magazine while my whole family was recovering from the stomach flu. I made it with turkey. Even my kids loved it and clamored for another batch after we had polished off the first one. I am not “following the diet” but have added it as a starter to our meals, about 1/2 cup every night. We all need to lose a few pounds and with the volume of tasty veggies I am no longer nagging my kids to eat all their veggies. We all feel better and have more energy when we eat “our healthy soup.” Thank you so much!
Just curious – The calorie count seems rather high for 2 cups of mostly vegetables, beans, liquid and lean meat ….. ?!
Hi , can I do the soup after my 2week shakedown , on my week break, like that I can start my shake down smoothie for 2 weeks after.
I need to lose 40lbs by the end of march , is that the right way to do it
Thanks all
Start- You have the right idea! Follow the Smoothie Shakedown for two weeks, then for a week you can do two servings of Fat Flush Soup and one smoothie, then go back for another two weeks of Smoothie Shakedown! If you want to include the soup as one of your Shakedown meal options, just withhold the beans from the recipe
Good Luck!
Hi, tried the soup but i have drouble to go to bathroom.WHY?
Also can i have at least one black coffee. i do have headaches without coffee. Thanks
Sometimes when you change your existing diet it effects constipation. Try taking some magnesium, up to 1200 mg/day. Also UNI KEY has a great fiber and herbal formula called Super GI Cleanse that could do wonders.
On the Fat Flush Plan, Dr. Ann Louise does allow one cup of organic coffee.
“Just curious – The calorie count seems rather high for 2 cups of mostly vegetables, beans, liquid and lean meat”
Marie, It seems a bit high to me also.
I’ve made the soup a few times varying it slightly each time, and my nutritional summary has varied between 176 calories and 255 calories for two cups of soup.
I always use Jennie O all breast meat turkey, and I don’t add as many beans, this may be why mine is different. I usually add 4 cups of chopped spinach.
This was really good. I traded the onion for garlic powder as I cant tolerate onions. This was so easy to make. I did add some corn to jazz it up a litle and wasnt too interested in quick wt loss. It went well with the beans. Love the diced zucchini and squash and the tomatoey base.I used roasted chicken and am trying with diced turkey breast this wekend.
Is there a vegetarian/ vegan version of this that isn’t reliant on soy? Can I add an extra cup of beans or lentils?