Eating our 10-a-day thread (2)

[Breathmiller]

Hi all

This is our second thread about upping our veg and fruit intake on a daily basis.

We tend to list what we've had to keep us accoubtable and generally chat about how to increase the rainbow on our plate.

We don't always make 10 but anything more than you would normally is great. I like to at least get 5. 10 or even sometimes more is a great day.

All welcome whatever reasons.

@Breathmiller I forgot about baked beans too! Awesome news.

Today I had

1. Banana
2. Apple juice
3. Tomatoes
4. Raspberries

5, 6 and 7. Two wraps of veggie fajita mix - yellow and orange peppers, mushroom, onions, kidney beans with sliced avocado.

A bit heavy on the fruit but not bad going I don’t think.

Does banana blossom count? Had a vegan fish and chips as a back to work treat tonight. There seemed to be plenty of blossom, but also an awful lot of batter...

Today:
1.) Blueberries
2.) Carrot juice
3.) banana
4.) Tangerine
5.) fennel with red onion
6.) Cucumber
7) tomatoes
8) Mixed leaves - rocket, iceberg, purple endive and romaine hearts
9) an apricot and a mince pie might count as a portion of dried fruit?
10) Do walnuts count? (clutching at straws here )

Oh forgot - sweet potato wedges. That's 10 - just.

Tomatoes
Red onions
Jalapeños
Peppers
Mushroom
Sweetcorn
Kale

@TheAntiGardener

Does banana blossom count? Had a vegan fish and chips as a back to work treat tonight. There seemed to be plenty of blossom, but also an awful lot of batter...

I would think it counted. Might not be a whole portion but some.

Was it good? I really wish I could find it somewhere gluten free. I do have a tin and could make my own but it would be nice to go out and get it somewhere too.

Yesterday:

1. Grapefruit
2. Apple
3. Little gem lettuce/peas (not together)
4. Broccoli
5. Big Tom juice

Nuts are good for you but not in the “5 a day” unfortunately. But I have been counting mincemeat and dried apricots (a dried fruit portion is 30g).

Here's today's....

Breakfast.... porridge and pear

Lunch.....red pepper and mushroom omlette absolutely stuffed of veg feel a bit vegged out now🤣

Planning some satsumas in a bit I'm a bit addicted to these m and s leafy satsumas have gone through a whole box over a few days!

Dinner will be fish pie with sprouts and carrots

Does homemade apple crumble count??!! Having that for dessert

Inspiring thread, thanks!

Does homemade apple crumble count??!! Having that for dessert

I don't see why not? I just counted how many apples went into mine when I made it and used it as a guide whether it was a portion or not

I really want fish pie and apple crumble now!

Oh heck, all this time I've been counting nuts as a portion!

Today's list

1. banana
2. dates
3. red lentil dal 4 and 5) mixed salad
4. blueberries

My water intake had gone quite low again so been my main focus today.

Yep, I want apple crumble now too!

1. Grapefruit
2. Cherry tomatoes
3. Apple juice
4. Little gem/olives
5. Houmous
6. Satsuma

I've had

Banana

Red lentils daal with chickpeas, peppers, tomatoes.

Small bowl of celery and cucumber

Huge plate of the below veg with dinner.

Kale
Asparagus
Broccoli
Peas

Urban fruits cinnamon dried pears.

1. lettuce/olives
2. carrots
3. mixed vegetable juice
4. 2 pears
5. cauliflower
6. Grapes - shedloads

Ooh, what are Urban fruits wannabecatlady pls?

I think I should join this thread! I'm eating tonnes more since starting WW, and the new plan adds points for non starchy veg which helps, but I think I get stuck in a rut.

Today:
Banana
Apple
Radishes
Red cabbage
Yellow & purple carrots
Pickled beetroot & gherkin
Tomato
Red and yellow pepper
Mange tout
Edamame
Broccoli

Do pickled veg count?

There were spring onions, a couple of raspberries and some courgette as well but I'm only counting small handfuls as a minimum portion. Some of those were both lunch (fish fingers and salad) and dinner (hoisin chicken stir fry).

No idea how to count this!

Lunch was a pasta bake with (1 portion total?)
Tomatoes
Onions
Sweetcorn

Banana
Mango

Chicken salad with
Tomatoes
Gherkins
Salad leaves
Beetroot

Better day today :)

1. Baked beans
2. Smoothie

3 and 4. Veggie and lentil soup

1. Satsumas
2. Grapes

7 and 8. Tomatoes, peppers, onions and guacamole

1. Melon

This thread is brilliant, can I join please?

Didn't do very well today but you're all my motivation 😊

Brown Lentils
Carrots X 2 (does that count as 1 or 2?)
Jackfruit
Red lentils
Spinach

OH did the food shop this week and lo and behind we've run out of fruit already- will pop out to get some tomorrow.

Welcome MrsFLongbottom

The carrots count as 1 I'm afraid. Doesn't matter if you have more of one thing it still counts as one.

That's a good haul though.

Mine today is...

1. Mushrooms
2. Spinach
3. Beans
4. Orange pepper
5. Apple and ginger juice
6. Mixed forest fruits

We had a chippy tea, delicious but not a veg in sight I'm afraid. So i had a yoghurt with fruit for dessert just to get something in.

Banana
Strawberries
Blueberries
Orange
Sultanas
Broccoli
Onion
Peppers
Mushroom
Avocado

Yesterday:

1. Apple
2. Avocado
3. Red lentils, yellow lentils
4. Onion, tomato
5. Cauliflower

Today....

Breakfast....shredded wheat and raisins (do raisins count?) (1)

Lunch.... homemade leek and potato soup, sliced apple and blood orange to follow. (3?)

Dinner will be....
Fake nandos so chicken breast, wedges and corn on the cob (1)

So 5 for today. Not bad considering I'm recovering from covid

Might have some more of the apple crumble later

Good lists!

Apple
Banana

Tin of tomatoes
Carrot
Beetroot
Iceberg lettuce

Green lentils,
More carrot
Broccoli
Butternut noodles

Today-

1. Orange juice
2. Sweet potato
3. Broccoli
4. Green beans
5. Carrots
6. Hummus
7. Spinach
8. Cauliflower
9. Melon

I’ve also started trying to add a small portion of nuts every day after reading How Not To Die, so had a little handful of pistachios as well (so nice)