Down 10 pounds

We could debate it could be closer to 11 but no matter what a good effort on my part. I am focusing on a few things. First off, the detox recipes from Whole Living. So far Inhave tried a few items that have been quite tasty. 1). Kale slaw... I created my own interpretation of this. But for the most part this salad is some romaine lettuce, a bunch of kale, red cabbage and varied toppings. This week it has been beets, radishes and tomatoes. Last week it was carrots celery and pumpkin seeds. I toss it with a dressing concoction that is not too definable in my fridge. I am enjoying it. I will make it again this week for lunch. 2). Avocado salad ... This is close to a qua anole except no real mushing of the fruit. It is sliced and tossed with tomato, lime juice, garlic and cilantro. A nice lighter version than the heavier quac. I ate it with some flax seed chips- perhaps not the best thing but they went over well. This weeks avocado recipe is going to tossed with mandarin oranges. I am looking forward to that. Need to remember to buy some fish to go along with that. 3). Roasted cauliflower... Like the kale this has been a hit. I have roasted the cauliflower with onion and peppers. Then tossed with red cabbage and almonds along with some kalamata olives. Pretty tasty. 4). Steamed broccoli - this was tasty too. The veg were tossed with a tahini sauce. The sauce burned out the motor of my hand blender so it will be a while until I have that again. And then I have also ventured into some suggested menu items. Last week was sardines. I bought some in hot sauce. It wasn't that bad. I will add them to the mix for healthy fish and protein. They were more palatable than say just tuna out of a can. This week I have had some pickled herring in cream sauce. Again palatable. Not something I would have all the time. It actually seems like it is a rather decadent type of food. But I still have half a jar in the fridge so that will be in the mix at some point this week. I also did some smoked salmon. There is no other description for that except yummy. This week I am trying to introduce some whole grains back into the mix. I made some Hodgson Mill bran muffins. Not a bad carb fiber breakfast treat. I also added red lentils to this weeks roasted vegetable. Not an overwhelmingly wonderful flavor but good belly fill none the less. I will keep tracking.