Dedicated Swallower of Passion (Fruit) - 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

oh yup I get what you mean
I was thinking about it this afternoon wrt depression and alcohol - one gp told me it is v common for depressives to self-medicate - in my case I ended up alcoholic but when I gave up the depression was gone too! the alcohol had been causing it / perpetuating it after the chemical depression has passed
I was thinking about possible similarities - I know bi-polar is not like depression though

did you get to bed zippi? are you tired or is it all the house stuff?

i am extremely tired i have been doing parcels this evening and playing scrabulous and thinking about that thread and stuff

and this thing i have to write

i get drawn into those discussions and end up looking stuff up and my head starts going round..i am feeling anxious probably because i have been drinking coffee all day ..

to tell the truth i am feeling on a ticking timer ....i am fearful that i have been on a very long period of being quite hyper and it might suddenly veer off..i don't know whether up or down and i can't decide which i would find less scary

but i'm hoping nothing will happen at all cos i felt like that a couple of months ago and it stabilised again just as i got really worried

is there anything that helps it stabilise zippi?

avi were the rasps any good?

having not read the thread but agree with zippi re self medicating bipolar.

did not run as temperature - this is real truth not avoidance truth. My plan in sun, tues eve and fri lunchtime so will start on tues.

am watching dvd of david bowie and doing that ovulating crush thing.

yes yes WHICH ERA BOWIE

did BBBee just poat same message ten mins apart?

our friends froze loads of berry fruit this summer and we ate some on Christmas day in a pudding - so nice and sunshiney to taste! I think I must try it this year

Thanks for more welcomes - you're all smashing....

On the blueberry front - at the moment they're 2 punnets for £3 in .. wait for it ... Waitrose at the moment and I believe (according to an article I was reading) they are quite environmentally friendly this time of year as they get shipped here rather than flown (only at this time of year though - not sure why ? They take longer to ripen or something ???). Which is good because DD adores blueberries and always has done - she's an expensive gal to keep.

BBBee - Hope you're feeling better. LOL at 'Avoidance truth' - on Thurs it was blowing a gale and bucketing and I was coming up with all sorts of avoidance truths - 'I couldn't get the podcast to work' 'my little toe was hurting' etc etc. Then I remembered my aged paretns were out having their first dry ski lesson in the same weather so forced myself out. Then felt smug.

yes she did
we will not ask why

how is your head btw MrsC?

we don't have a waitrose
I may have to chuck you out for mentioning it Wheelybug

Ahem... did I say waitrose... obviously I meant our local fairtrade organic greengrocer (oh that there were such a thing)...

my head is much better thanks, franny - I have run quite a long was today and I feel pleased about it. I am very of pink though, she is quicker and has lost loads of pounds already.

I like David Bowie best in his China Girl / Modern Love / Let's Dance era

quite a long was? WAY

yes that double post confused me

as did lous dds maths homework

I havent'had much fruit and ceg today except bananas and rather sour tangerines

dgs was on top form today

dgs do you need a wee

do i look like i have wet trousers

no

well i dont need a wee then do i

Hello
I have eaten baked potatoes with roasted parsnip, cherry tomatoes and tahini.
And chocolate pudding and banana cake.

yay for Pink
you've done well too though MrsC

A-HA and WHERE do you think YOU have been young lady? TooT it has been terrible, they have been quaffing from goat's stomachs and look at the filthy title they made me do LOOK look look

Hello TooT

How are you?

Poor Franny. Have they scared you very much? There there.