| A lot of people wrongly believe that weight loss | | | | sand). At this point, the chicken should not be |
| means either starvation or eating food that | | | | completely cooked (again, you can skip this step if |
| tastes like cardboard. The truth is, you can still | | | | you are a vegan). |
| lose weight while enjoying delicious meals. It's all | | | | Pour in the chicken broth (if it's powdered broth, |
| about cooking smart and eating smart (and | | | | dissolve it in a cup of warm water before mixing |
| staying away from junk food). There are many | | | | it in the pan). Boil chicken till cooked. Add water, |
| recipes out there for yummy meals with reduced | | | | as needed (about a cup or so of water will do). |
| calories. | | | | Sprinkle a dash of salt (this is optional-sometimes, |
| Those who are fond of soup may want to try | | | | the flavor of the broth is enough, so you can |
| out Tortilla Soup. For this recipe, you are going to | | | | actually skip this step) and some chili powder (as |
| need a pound of chicken strips (particularly, the | | | | you prefer). |
| tenders; if you're a vegan, you can skip this part | | | | Once cooked, quickly take out of the pan, place in |
| and just proceed to using a vegan broth mixture), | | | | bowls, and top with tortilla crumbs, jalapeno bits, |
| one 14.5 oz. can of reduced-sodium chicken broth | | | | low-calorie cheese (you can do without this, it's |
| (or 3 tablespoons of vegan chicken broth | | | | optional), a dash of sour cream and lime. Based on |
| dissolved in a cup of warm water), chopped | | | | the measurements given, it should serve 4. |
| tomatoes (5 big pieces), a teaspoon of salt, a | | | | The estimated amount of calories for the entire |
| teaspoon of chili powder, chopped jalapeno (1 | | | | dish is 165, translating to 95 calories per serving or |
| piece), a cup of baked tortilla chips (crumbled into | | | | bowl. |
| pieces), half a cup of shredded light or low-calorie | | | | Tortilla soups are spicy and flavorful. It also |
| cheese, thinly sliced onions (2 heads), finely | | | | satisfies the palate in a way that prevents you |
| chopped cilantro (about a quarter of a cup), | | | | from binge eating. |
| low-fat sour cream (3 tablespoons), and wedges | | | | Good and healthy food is important in weight loss. |
| of lime (cut from a piece). | | | | Starving yourself can only lead to health problems |
| Lightly fry the onions and jalapeno slices in | | | | or a yo-yo diet that makes you gain twice as |
| medium heat in a non-stick pan. Add the chopped | | | | much weight in the process. Remember that the |
| tomatoes and cook till it achieves a gooey | | | | reason why you want to shed those extra |
| texture (keep stirring in the process). Put in the | | | | pounds is to stay fit and well. It's not about being |
| chicken strips fry it on all sides till it achieves a | | | | thin, but taking care of your physical health so |
| very light brown color (think: tan or khaki or | | | | that you can enjoy life more. |
| something a shade paler than the Saharan desert | | | | |