It will always be something... if it's not two events; it's a client meeting or a company party, blah, blah )   I just got back from the market and have so many wonderful foods!

Question: Do cherry tomatos count as a fruit or veggie?

LOL twilight

As I have been told by my children---if it grows above ground and has seeds it is a fruit!
so that means tomatoes, pumkins, and so on

nancy

First day, not so bad! you can do it, erycalin.  I know what you mean about not fitting into anything. I have a huge event I have to host in LA in 2 weeks and I have nothing to wear because I can't fit into anything.  It so frustrating and I refuse to go out and buy more clothes. So I am determind to do this!   But I know I can't do it alone because I have tried before with NO success.

A lot of friends tell me that people gain the weight right back but I think that is because they are starving themselves and telling themselves they can't have things which makes you only want it more... I am trying to use positive thinking like...hmm, I love fiji apples...they are better than gummi bears could ever be! lol! hopefully this will continue as the week progresses!

All in all my friends seem reluctant to support me but out of all the detox diets I think this is one I can stick to...

I have made my friends play scrabble instead of heading to the bar.  Everyone that came over tonight was amazed at how good my soup turned out!

I sauteed onion, garlic, fresh itlaian parsley and peppers. Then dumped those into my crock pot with mushrooms, beef broth, V8 and water. Then I added diced Jalopeno's MINUS the Seeds...btw be very careful not to touch those peppers with your hands. My hands were burning for hours afterwards and there is nothing you can do..

I sliced carrots, orka, celery, and cabbage and cooked them with the stock in my saute pan and let them boil for a bit then dumped them into the broth.  I even added some baby spinach that gave it a wonderful contrast of color. I added a little pepper and sea salt ( I used low sodium broth and V8). 

then let simmer for about 2 hours. I tried to get most of my veggies and herbs from the farmers market and it makes the taste SO much better. The flavors are so bold and the smell was so inviting. The soup has a little heat from the peppers but not to much.

Simply Delicious.

I also made a fruit salad of watermelon, clementine oranges, mango, and pomogrant for a bit of crunch.

Tomorrw I am going to cook fresh turnip greens in beef broth and I have fresh asparagus to snack on...one of my favorites!

Let me know if you think of any good recipes! We can be each others cheerleaders!  You Can DO It!