Soups to set me straight

A few weeks ago I had a detox.
I only had soups and juices and I lost four pounds. I have managed to maintain the weight loss more or less until last week.
I have had a rough two weeks food wise and gone off track a bit. But it is okay because I can pull it back.
I have just made two large batches of soups for my lunch next week.
I have downloaded some more juice recipes (I recommend buying a juicer if you need to implement more fruit and vegetables into your diet. They are great) and I am quite happy with George Foreman grilled chicken and lots of fish and vegetables for tea.
I am pretty confident next week will be a better week, I already know it will be less stressful at work then this week has been - let's not get into that one.
Anyway I will tell you about my two soups here and the recipes will be saved on my recipe page.
I have made a four portion batch of tomato and basil soup.
I have got to say, homemade soup beats any other every time and it is the easiest thing to make.
Quarter loads of tomatoes, drizzle with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and dried basil. I also like to add a couple of cloves of garlic still in the skin for that sweet roast garlic flavour.
Cook on low for 1.5 hours gas mark 160. When they look nice and dry and a bit blackened (only a little bit) remove.
Then cook very slowly and gently two medium sized onions, add a clove of fresh garlic and the roast garlic. Use some tomato puree to intensify the tomato flavour. Add the tomatoes and some stock, simmer for 15 minutes. Add some fresh basil in and blend.
Yum yum. Deep, rich taste and very filling. Each serving is a mere 144 calories but fills you right up.
The other one I made, beetroot and orange soup. Beetroot is not for everyone but if you do like it and you have a sweet tooth you are struggling to control (like me) this is ideal.
It is sweet but again, nutritious and filling. This one takes ever so slightly more work - but it is still easy peasy.
Sweat onion, garlic and celery until soft. Stir in some cinnamon and then cubed beetroot. Cook for five and then add some stock. Simmer for an hour (ish) and add in the juice and zest of an orange.
Delish. I am hoping this treats will help keep me off the beaten track next week as I really need a solid week of feel good food and not feel good for five minutes food.
I hope you enjoy my recipes.