Whole 30 - Two weeks down

(forgot to hit publish on this yesterday)
Today is technically Day 15 in my Whole 30 experience.  I started on Wednesday the 1st and today is Wednesday the 15th.

So far, I've lost 6 pounds.  I should be THRILLED with that amount (and overall, I guess I am), but I lost 5 pounds the very first week.  I guess I just thought I would have lost more this past week.  One of the Whole 30 "rules" is that you don't weigh yourself.  Well, you can take away my dairy and carbs but you can't take away my scale.  I weigh myself every morning and have continued to do that on Whole 30.

My clothes are fitting much differently.  My size 8 pants are too big and some 6s are pretty roomy and starting to hang in the tush.  Annoying, but in a good way!

I have made some new recipes that I want to remember so I will link them here:
Steak with mashed cauliflower and brussel sprouts
Chicken drumsticks with veggies
Crockpot Chili (I am using turkey instead of beef because that is what's in the freezer)
Time for Dinner steaks with grilled veggies and side salad (I took a pictures of Mike's...mine was without cheese)

What I love (and hate because of the time it takes) most about Whole 30 is trying new recipes and foods.  Before this month, I had never made sweet potato chips, kale chips, chicken drummies, cauliflower mash pots, spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts, and my VERY FAVORITE, frozen banana "ice cream" (frozen bananas, almond butter, and water blended up).

I can't believe I am over halfway done with this thing.  It is much easier...although I have had many many temptations.  I find it easiest to say that I am lactose intolerant when ordering things are restaurants to make sure they don't use any creams or cheeses in sauce/on salads/etc. 

Anyone out there doing Paleo/Whole 30?  I'd love some more links to good recipes.  Can you eat the Aldi's fruit strips?  (I love those things.)  What do you drink other than water?  Those of you that finished Whole 30, how did you ease back into "normal" clean eating again?