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Eating our 10-a-day thread

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Breathmiller · 30/07/2021 10:37

I would like to try to start a project of getting my 10-a-day of fruit and veg in every day.

Anyone fancy joining me? I find groups on here of support so useful.

I know lentils and beans and chickpeas are part of it too so I will up them. I'm vegan so I'm hoping that should make things easier as I eat lentils as part of my diet anyway.

This thread is for everyone who would like to focus on 'eating the rainbow' as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Or anyone who does this already who has any hints and tips?

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Breathmiller · 07/12/2021 23:30

Well that's decided then. 2 portions a day it is 😁

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Breathmiller · 08/12/2021 10:11

Today's plate. A few things are gone already, the avocado, apple juice (which isn't in the photo ) and the dates/raisins.

I've made a tagine for tonight's dinner with the celery, aubergine, carrots, peppers, prunes, tinned tomatoes, chickpeas and herbs and spices. So that's dinner sorted. Then veg soup, with a little bowl of lentils, baked tomatoes and beetroot for lunch with oil and balsamic and a gf panini roll.

Sorted.

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Wildernesstips · 08/12/2021 20:26
  1. & 2. Carrot & Ginger soup (carrots, cannellini beans)
3.,4. & 5. Smoky veggie chilli (peppers, sweet potato, mixed beans, onions, tomatoes)

The chilli was a Jamie Oliver recipe and had a lovely flavour which I think was down to the cocoa powder.

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Wildernesstips · 08/12/2021 20:51
  1. Homemade mincemeat crumble!
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Breathmiller · 08/12/2021 21:19

Is mincemeat crumble just what it says on the tin? I think I would like this.

  1. Raisins/Dates
  2. Apple juice
  3. Avocado with lemon juice
  4. Tomatoes
  5. Lentils
  6. Veg soup
  7. Beetroot
  8. Aubergine
  9. Celery
10. Chickpeas 11. Yellow/orange pepper 12. Sweet potato
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Wildernesstips · 09/12/2021 06:18

Yes, I didn’t know what to do with all the mincemeat I made, so I added a bit of crumble on top and ate it like a dessert with a bit of yoghurt.

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Breathmiller · 09/12/2021 15:14

@Wildernesstips

Yes, I didn’t know what to do with all the mincemeat I made, so I added a bit of crumble on top and ate it like a dessert with a bit of yoghurt.
Great idea. I'll give it a go, thanks.
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OtherPlans · 09/12/2021 15:55

I've had mincemeat on Greek yogurt for many winter breakfasts 😉 good choice.
Batch cooking today. I'm disabled and have had to go on 2 kinds of antibiotics which have completely knocked me out. Yesterday I managed some stir fry veg.
Anyway while I have the energy I'm making a stew heavy on tomato and chilli with green beans, carrots, leeks, spinach, red and green pepper, about a kilo of each vegetable. Loads of oregano and cooked till just done (and not too saucy/soupy, though some will become soup and pasta sauce). Big saucepans on the stove now. I'll freeze some too.

Wildernesstips · 09/12/2021 21:17

OtherPlans the stew sounds just the ticket. Hope you feel better soon.

  1. Satsuma
  2. & 3. Prezzo salad (contained lettuce, tomato, cucumber, avocado)
  3. Carrots
  4. Savoy cabbage
  5. Mincemeat crumble
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Breathmiller · 09/12/2021 22:10

Otherplans hope your stew makes you feel better soon.

  1. Dates
  2. Apple juice
  3. Avocado with lemon juice
  4. Tomatoes
  5. Lentils
  6. Beetroot
  7. Celery
  8. Cucumber
  9. Banana
10. Beans 11. Onion/mushroom/speppers 12. Cherries

So chuffed I made it again on a long working day. Planning waa key and I took a bowl of veggies and lentils for lunch.

Not sure what tomorrow will bring as I am working in the morning, then driving nearly 2 hours and meeting family for lunch that I'm pretty sure won't accommodate a vegan dish other than chips.

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OtherPlans · 10/12/2021 13:00

Thank you. Tonight I'm doing fish and chip Friday, which is my treat. So yesterday I managed 8
Warmed apple juice
hummus
Spinach
Leeks
Tomatoes
Carrot
Peppers
Chickpeas
Going to have a big bowl of the veg stew for lunch now (with feta and almonds) as very cold.

Wildernesstips · 10/12/2021 20:06

1 - 3. Smoky veggie chilli (peppers, sweet potato, mixed beans, onions, tomatoes)

  1. Apple
5 - 7. Asian style salad (salad leaves, edamame beans, pal choi, sugar snap peas).
Wildernesstips · 10/12/2021 20:07

*pak choi!!

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Breathmiller · 10/12/2021 20:35
  1. Dates
  2. Cherries
  3. Sweet potatoes
  4. Salad leaves
  5. Tomatoes
  6. Cucumber
  7. Onion
  8. Veg thai curry
  9. Sauerkraut (does this count?)

Not as bad as I thought it might be. I had sweet potato fries snd a side salad at lunch. Nice enough actually.

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NMC2022 · 11/12/2021 19:32

Lurking Grin
Today (I'm counting gherkins, because I eat them not by 1 or 2 but by 1/4 of a small jar!)

  1. Full bag of salad
  2. Tomatoes
  3. Gherkins
  4. Banana
  5. Mango

Could do better

Wildernesstips · 11/12/2021 20:18
  1. Tomatoes (air fried with my scrambled egg)
  2. Grapefruit juice
3-4.5 Beetroot, orange (& Stilton) salad 5.5 Apple 6.5 Rainbow slaw - the only bit of my Nando’s that could count!
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OtherPlans · 11/12/2021 20:22

Not as many as I'd hoped here, but 6 portions:
Haricot beans
Apple juice
Spinach
Peppers
Hummus
Rocket

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Breathmiller · 12/12/2021 06:53

Well done everyone.

I had a very poor day yesterday with only 3, on a long working day then burgers for dinner. I am choosing sweet potato fries over chips these days though.

Going out for lunch today but its a middle Eastern place snd my plate is usually full of veg and houmous and babaganoush. Can't wait.

So yesterday was...

  1. Dates
  2. Broccoli soup.
  3. Sweet potato

Yesterday I had crisps and chocolate as well as my burger at the end of a busy week and although that's fine of course it's amazing how rubbish I feel this morning compared to the last week when I've been doing really well at my 10 a day. While I've been getting 10, 11 or even 12 some days I just felt so good and I've lost a little weight. So, it's taken me a while but I now can see how much better I feel when I have a diet filled with veggies and not rubbish.

I'm going to go back to the plate out idea in the morning tomorrow for definite as it really works for me.

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Breathmiller · 12/12/2021 06:55

Thst salad looks lovely wilderness , I can't eat oranges, they flare my skin up which is a shame because I used to love them. They always look so fresh and juicy.

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cantbeforeal · 12/12/2021 07:22

I'm going to try this, my diet is awful at the moment Shock I wish my toddler and teen would join in too but they refuse to eat any vegetables Blush

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Breathmiller · 12/12/2021 08:22

Welcome cantbereal . Maybe if you focus on doing this for yourself they will slowly join in?
And at least you're getting more fruit and veg for you.

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NMC2022 · 12/12/2021 20:27

MN giant salad fave. It's 40g cooked bacon before anyone jumps on me (someone said it was "masses" on another thread)
Salad leaves
Beetroot
Gherkins
Tomatoes
Spring onion

Wildernesstips · 12/12/2021 20:42
  1. Orange
  2. Kiwi
3 & 4. Pea and asparagus soup
  1. Carrots
  2. Cabbage
  3. Roast parsnips
  4. Roast beetroot
  5. Cooked apple (made apple sponge pudding)

I’ve also got some leftover roast veg to chuck in a salad tomorrow.

NMC2022 · 12/12/2021 20:43

I didn't post the pic Blush

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OtherPlans · 12/12/2021 21:12

Today 7
Black beans
Hummus
Spinach
Tomatoes
Carrots
Leeks
Green beans
Need to buy some fruit tomorrow

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