For the diet’s duration — with timeouts during the holidays for gravy, latkes, cookies and pie — I still threw dinner parties ... and fed people soup.

Experts consistently laud the meal plan prioritizing lean and plant-based proteins, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and ...

Quick soups, simmering soups, you-can't-make-a-mistake soups. These are a home cook's easy way to cut back. You will not be bored or boring as a cook or an eater on this diet.

Interspersing the soup diet and a more relaxed Fat Flush regimen, Cheri is down 65 pounds and has reversed prediabetes. “My energy and mood are both way, way up,” says Cheri.

Try our weekly Start TODAY meal plan for the week of September 11. Get dietitian-created, healthy meal and recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack.