We eat fruit, go for a walk and then talk about it - 10 / 10 club - all welcome

[FrannyandZooey]

For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

DO (AT LEAST) 10 MINUTES OF EXERCISE EVERY DAY - can be yoga, stretching or something more energetic. The plan is that the idea of doing 10 minutes is not too daunting, and having started you may well find you want to do more.

There are no restrictions on what you eat so long as you get your 10 fruit and veg as well. The focus is not on weight loss but on improving our energy levels and hopefully our general mood and well-being. Sign up below and post here to tell us how you're getting on and how you are feeling.

Basic guidance on what constitutes a portion of fruit and veg here and you can download more detailed information here (follow the link at the very bottom of the page)

Oh I've been slack the last couple of days but I am starting today as I mean to go on with three oranges squeezed. I find that a good way to ease into the day - 3 portions down already (since aiming for 10, 3 in juice must be okay).

Now off shopping to replenish fridge with goodies.

Ooh yes I am 50/50 on that cod, ds LOVED it, thanks

"WHY was he sick on her trainers Mummy? They were new trainers weren't they?"

i love all th colours and that fab strawberry cake

psst anorak I reckon TWO in juice but a good start indeed

I did like the music very much and some of the lyrics were great but some a bit silly

her way of singing v unusual but would get on your nerves if she does it for every song I think

SO

nobody wants to look at my photos except cod

I see

I do! Wait just a minute....

Lovely pictures, Franny, what fantastic hair your ds has, he's gorgeous. I wasn't expecting your family to be blonde though, I had pictured you with dark curly hair for some reason though I barely (virtually) know you! They don't look like rocketdogs though, cons? Oh, and sorry, but the seekers joke was quite funny..

ANYWAY, yesterday crap day for veg so will write that one off, salad with jacket potato counteracted by too much wine and Maya Gold. This morning, Goji berry and Yacon root muesli porridge. Absolutely bloody disgusting. Was feeling very virtous as I made it, the berry being a superfruit and the root being probiotic, but the consistency was like slimy oyster mushroons with grainy gingery stuff so if you see it in your local health shop steer very clear. Consequently no fruit and veg so far and the rain means I'm unlikely to walk very far. Not doing very well am I.

You also look annoyingly thin

i had to study that pic of you and friend hard, francoise, to make sure friend was not my mother (!)

Morning ladies
I am here, doing ooooo.kaaay. Ish.
Yesterday I had plenty plenty plenty of vegetables. However, it was in a take-away chinese So, not sure if it countrs...but they were yummy and tasted good...I did have two peices of fruit and a salad with a variety of things in during they day tho...
We went out to an italian for dinner the day before. It was a good Italian, posh and the food was excellent. So I will count that, as the food was fresh cooked! I had vegetable lasagne, with about 4 different veg in it, asparagus, and tomatoes on the bruscheta. and salad in my sandwich and a banana...
Toady. I have had no vegetables or fruit yet but its only 10:20am...

also - your ds and my ds1 have verrrrry similar hair... the pair of curly wee angels, eh?? (yeah right, butter wouldnt melt)

so far today have had v small pot of houmous.

oh! i hade rude health muesli too.

am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bored.

The rude health muesli is nice, Nappies, although I have it as porridge while avoiding dairy, but yacon muesli is foul.

HI all..

littlemouse..rendition of that tune properly scared me..and has utterly destroyed my aural memory of childhood new seekers / coca cola version...world peace unity friendship with sugary water...if only they'd used irn bru...

franny...your ds is scrummy...
got a bit lost in your bike description...we've done the bike to work thing...its basically 43%discount and greaat scheme...
i just need a helmet and i'm off...cant wait love cycling and we have open space here so..hawd me back...

aviatrix..swim..do you swim? am getting right into it great for peeps who dont like official exercise i think..

where is greeny? where is strangetown?...

i need good underwear...stern knickers they sound ...fun...cant afford rigby peller trip atm..wear alot of vest support tops but 38d thats not good is it??

fruit portions: strawberries balsamic ..beauty...rapsberries i blardy lurve u...

Right, just had 2 fuit, 1 veg and 1 juice so I can post! Managed 9 yesterday, so getting there...

Ok doctor said

go away
don't worry
wait and see
can't tell what it is
come back in AUGUST ffs

Oh bloody hell Franny that's rubbish isn't it? At least it's a good sign though if doc doesn't think it's serious - but you just want to be reassured don't you? Not shooed away. How is the pins and needles now?

oh good! will you not fret now? or was the FFS you being frustrated at them doing bugger all?

fierce knickers have arrived. M&S rather than rigby and peller. havnt summoned whrewithall to try them on yet...

mrs carrot - my fave muesli is my own mix (more oat weaver than lentil weaver, but close enough for me) but havnt been arsed to make any up for ages. i also love to eat it with cold pressed apple juice instead of milk. is v refreshing and less... i dunno... kind of slimey than milk? does that make sense?
i do love milk, to drink though.

2 veg, 1.5 fruit (ate some of DD's banana!) and 1 glass of apple juice...
and its only lunch time...
Oh, this is alright. Exercise...I am going to hang some washing out, then I am going shopping, walking around a supermarket is exercise isnt it? So is the washing as I have to stretch arms...?!

Aw Nappies you are right, but yes I was fretting because I Want To Know

go away and wait and see is not really me

yes can see that could be v frustrating.

well if you are hypochondriac control freak YES

ooh stop being kind and tell me to get a grip