Dancing greens, feel the beet of the tangerine - 10 / 10 thread

[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 by following the link at the very bottom of the page

penguin book mug if there is a pertinent title and yogi tea

circus tickets
knickerbocker glory making set (buy some of those tall glasses and long spoons, then fill bag with things like chocolate sprinkles and squeezy toppings and things)
ridiculous frou frou flip flops

I think 30th presents should be entertaining

tea is good as is quite wholesome and caring.

like knicerbockerglory thing too - that is really fun - she will like that.

thanks early morning veggers.

think you have to make people fairy cKES ON A PERSONAL THEME THESE DAYS TOO

sew her a purse shoulder bag like the ones you used to taske dinner money to school in..but with a bit quirky

penguin book mugs

oh fairy cakes!

You see I was going ot make a cake to take into the lecture but thought it might be a bit much - but little cup cakes with dolly mixture or something - that would work!

i was trying to find an example of a shoulder purse for you to make..just sewn together bits with a little message on or worry dolls inside or something..like scraps of amterial or felt and some paper embroidery

but cant find what i am thinkling of nut came across this scary thing its not an actual toad is it

!

it IS a real toade.

vile!

oh how horrid..is that legal perhaps it is in america

and its onkly 42 dollars a toads live is cheap then

and not sure where the word nut came from even with my typing

or australia even

are they especially uncivilised?

oh there is a wildlife saving explanation...they are a by product of eradication

here

but still

you wouldn't want a rat or cockroach purse

I must buy a 30th birthday present today too. It is an old frienda dn I don't know what she would like. There is tapas tonight and some spanish gig somewhere buT I'm not going to that. I don't feel like being out late atm. F's teeth are waking him up lot.

cockroach necklace

AND, BBBE, why are you so at the thought of us running. Hmm? I am going to up it to 3 times a week actually , I thought the programme was twice but its more. I must keep up.

I might change my name again, I am bored of pure old carrot and anyway, people will muddle me with verylittlecarrot.

oh because I flirt with the idea nad have tried in the past but only lasted few times and felt cross with self so guess I am a bit jealous really.

do you use the podcast?

tell me about all the good things you feel when you do it.

I got lots of glass for my 30th. DH got me these ancient water goblets. Someone got me some coloured victorian glass door knobs, someone else got some old glss dressing table pots. My mum got me a boudouiry mirror. Perhaps they were trying to tell me something.

good things, let me think....

i assume they arent real cockraoches..maybe we should get a pack for the next ten ten meet up

there is a poster called zippychick i noticed this week

i think this could be potentially confusing..

This is the vegetable thread right? Sorry for crashing but had a question - do lentils count as part of your 5 a day? They seem sort of vegetable-ish to me but was not sure.

1. I am getting fitter

1. I feel better, immune system stronger

1. I am toning up

1. It encourages me to eat more heathily

1. It gets me out of the house at a stressful time, ie. 6-7

1. I do it with my friend so we chat [and gasp]

1. I can feel my behind is very grateful

1. All the other runners wave, tis like a parallel universe.

1. My moood has improved and I feel less irritable

10. There is a high for a good hour afterwards.

I did used to run a lot once upon a time but I stopped because of my knees but this time I will master it.

hi ellie i dont know

i suspect not but i am usually wrong

EllieG - yes, pulses do count as a portion.

lol i knew that would be the answer

hi ellie

I count pulses as one portion regardless of the amount - same with juice.

we do rarely normally talk about healthy eating.

Welcome EllieG, lentils do count as they are a pulse, along with beans etc. But no mstter how many you eat, still only counts as one portion...!
Are you going to stick around?