Lucas Weaver wasn’t exactly the kind of guy you’d want to trade lives with.

After an accident resulted in needing knee replacement surgery, Weaver felt like he’d hit rock bottom.

“I was a huge guy,” he told CNN.

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But “was” is the operative word.

“I feel like a 100% new person,” he claimed.

We can’t promise your entire life will turn around just by eating more soup.

One Pot Chicken and Bacon Orzo Soup

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Get the recipe fromSavory Simple.

Get the recipe fromHow Sweet It Is.

This jalapeno-lime chicken soup is fresh, tangy, and full of exotic flavors.

Spicy sausage kale and whole wheat orecchiette soup

Get the recipe fromPinch of Yum.

Get the recipe fromMy Name is Yeh.

Get some more greens besides cabbage, along with ways to burn fat, with thesegreen teas.

Jalapeno Lime Chicken Soup

Get the recipe fromGimme Some Oven.

Adding spicy, sinus-clearing Thai chilies cements this soup as a surefire cure for colds.

There’s no added salt to raise the sodium levels thanks to a secret ingredient: soy sauce.

Bacon and Egg Drop Soup

Get the recipe fromLove and Olive Oil.

Well, we have just the recipe for you.

Whip up some of your own homemade meatballs for this broth-based soup.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

Before you think it’s too good to be true, wait until you get to the toppings.

Get the recipe fromCreme de la Crumb.

The added health benefits are also far from simple.

Spicy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

Leeks are high in inulin, a prebiotic that serves as food for probiotics, i.e.

your good gut bacteria.

Another food that is great for your gut?

Mini Chicken Meatball Soup

One of the key ingredients in oursmoothies for weight loss.

Get the recipe fromGormande in the Kitchen.

Get the recipe fromCooking Classy.

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

And make it this one.

Get the recipe fromThe First Mess.

Get the recipe fromA House in the Hills.

French Vegetable Soup

We like pairing the quinoa soup with zucchini and yellow squash because they make a seriously awesome nutritional team.

Get the recipe fromCookie and Kate.

Get the recipe fromMinimalist Baker.

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And this pho doesn’t disappoint.

A lot of ingredients go into creating its distinctive flavor, but the process is quite simple.

Get the recipe fromOne-Ingredient Chef.

Lentil Soup

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So, cutting down on salt might be the absolute best way to shedbelly fat.

Get the recipe fromInquiring Chef.

Once it’s done, shred the chicken and you’re ready to go!

Sorrel and Potato Leek Soup

Like keeping it simple?

Check out more of ourfast recipes for weight loss.

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