Category: health

Yesterday I saw a video from my dear friend Sarah Pinnex about Chick-fil-a’s new chicken tortilla soup and grilled chicken nuggets. They both looked delicious and healthy. So today after my morning workout and a trip to Costco with Kristi, I popped into Chick-fil-a for lunch with my preschooler.

Chick-fil-a is a good choice for me while eating healthier because I like their salads a lot, particularly the southwest chicken salad. I don’t care for most other fast food place salads.

Today I saw they offered the new chicken tortilla soup in two sizes, medium and large. I asked how big the medium was and decided that 8 ounces should be plenty to fill me and hopefully stay under my goal of about 300 calories.

The tortilla chips come in a separate packet and I only needed less than half the packet to give my soup the desired crunch factor. This adds about 35 calories to the soup. But since the soup is remarkably only 230 calories, that’s no problem for me! It’s low in fat, high in fiber and protein, which means it should leave me feeling satisfied longer. The only concern for me might be the high sodium, since pretty much all soups with flavor have a lot of sodium, but sodium is one thing I’m not worried about. Sodium causes hypertension and water retention, both of which are pretty easily reversed by vigorous exercise, something I specialize in. 


The soup had a really nice spice to it, and was very thick and filling. I love food with a little heat and this soup does have that. I need to learn how to cook at home with just the right amount of heat to liven up healthy veggies and lean meats. Spice does a lot to make up for a lack of butter, oil or sugar. 



So I have found myself a new lunch staple in the Chick-fil-a chicken tortilla soup. At less than $3 it’s a steal too. I combined it with a giant Diet Dr. Pepper and wasn’t hungry until dinner. 


Now if only I could quit diet sodas. Babysteps…

Chicken tortilla soup works for me!

Yesterday I saw a video from my dear friend Sarah Pinnex about Chick-fil-a’s new chicken tortilla soup and grilled chicken nuggets. They both looked delicious and healthy. So today after my morning workout and a trip to Costco with Kristi, I popped into Chick-fil-a for lunch with my preschooler.

Chick-fil-a is a good choice for me while eating healthier because I like their salads a lot, particularly the southwest chicken salad. I don’t care for most other fast food place salads.

Today I saw they offered the new chicken tortilla soup in two sizes, medium and large. I asked how big the medium was and decided that 8 ounces should be plenty to fill me and hopefully stay under my goal of about 300 calories.

The tortilla chips come in a separate packet and I only needed less than half the packet to give my soup the desired crunch factor. This adds about 35 calories to the soup. But since the soup is remarkably only 230 calories, that’s no problem for me! It’s low in fat, high in fiber and protein, which means it should leave me feeling satisfied longer. The only concern for me might be the high sodium, since pretty much all soups with flavor have a lot of sodium, but sodium is one thing I’m not worried about. Sodium causes hypertension and water retention, both of which are pretty easily reversed by vigorous exercise, something I specialize in. 


The soup had a really nice spice to it, and was very thick and filling. I love food with a little heat and this soup does have that. I need to learn how to cook at home with just the right amount of heat to liven up healthy veggies and lean meats. Spice does a lot to make up for a lack of butter, oil or sugar. 



So I have found myself a new lunch staple in the Chick-fil-a chicken tortilla soup. At less than $3 it’s a steal too. I combined it with a giant Diet Dr. Pepper and wasn’t hungry until dinner. 


Now if only I could quit diet sodas. Babysteps…

Chicken tortilla soup works for me!