Eating a healthy diet is consistently one of the biggest roadblocks to weight loss . That's why our dietitian-approved meal plans in the Start TODAY app are filled with quick and healthy recipes you can make on a budget. Even as a personal trainer, I have weeks where I have no time to grocery shop and meal prep.

To prevent myself from having to rely on convenience foods and takeout, I keep this foolproof soup in my back pocket. It actually doesn’t even require a real recipe, and can be made quickly with whatever you have in your kitchen. It fills you up, packs in produce and feels comforting as the weather gets colder.

I like being able to see and chew my vegetables and other ingredients — it feels like you’re eating instead of slurping — and this soup is hearty and chunky! (Bonus: tha

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