Shiny happy peapods laughing - 10 / 10 thread - 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 by following the link at the very bottom of the page

It makes everything go a really intense dark green colour and adds a not unpleasant but a bit pervasive flavour. I couldn't keep eating everything like that. I need a way of taking it in something small.

what about making it into panckes can you cook it

like spinach pancakes or canelloni

zippi I could but I can't make those things every day - I need something quick and simple so I can just take it in the morning and be done with it.

I really want to see too Boco..can you tell us what you create? Does everyone already know?

Is it paintings, sculpture?

anorak.. have you tried making it into a paste first with a little (warm?) water, as one does with flour, then adding more water to make a drink.. that way you wouldn't get the lumps

i dont know can you drink it how much do you have to make

mango and spirulina smoothie

franny is the expert she is probably asleep

but we are have a go heroes zippi
we can do this if we all hold hands and think

LOL

Yes I have tried the hot water thing but it still goes lumpy. You're right franny will probably know.

She is the oracle.

no pink!

LAST MANGO IN PARIS

stuffit - boco is shy because she does that body painting thing on nude bodies to look like clothes. she did me on the meet up and people could hardly tell!

Yes, we did agree Last Mango In Paris

Comparing the Elevator Man to fungus is not actually helping! But I suppose he may grow on me The thing is, I don't know if I want him too. He sort of accosted me in the lift and I was taken by surprise. He has called me twice already but didn't leave a message.

Anorak, can you blend it with something? Most powdery lumpy things can be fixed with a blender.

F&V:raisins, a portobello and one mango that had a helpful little sticker on it stating,

"Mango
Ripe when soft"

What it should have said is: Mango. Even when bright yellow, squishy and seemingly overripe may well be hard and cunting inside. I wonder if mangoes from one country are better than ones from others? I used to have a preference for certain bananas.

I need to not eat eggs. I have just realised that although I buy Free Range ones, there is no such thing in the US

And I'm sure you all want to know that I finally have my period [relief]

I've been a bit slack on here sorry. I'm finding it a bit difficult today because I have so little to report and thus feel shamed and awkward sticking my head in here.

But I'm hoping by leaving the door ajar I might be able to be guilt - tripped reminded to eat better.

Plus I like to keep touch with the veggers generally, you're alright you lot

Anyway.

Usual stuff, bit of salad, lots of carbs, childrens fruit.

Boco that is fab! I'm pleased it went swimmingly for you, you sleb you. I too want to see examples of work and will mail you.

Cheers and applause for UR's menstruation.

Do you want a dark towel?

Why, thank you Slur!

No need to be ashamed - most of the conversation seems to be about everything other than F&V. Until Franny starts a bootcamp again. Then we'll all be in trouble anyway. Safety in numbers, I say

That thread is rather interesting, isn't it?

am delighted lots of people are on the rag
well done menstruating veggers

I am guessing about the spirulina but I am not sure if it makes a difference to heat it? I know some of them are a bit delicate. I will ask glowy lady

I think I would try putting it in small amount of juice and whizzing it with a hand blender to see if that stopped the lumpiness

pear, banana, raisins, melon, grapes = 4

Boco, if i email you you, will you show ne?

Anorak, nice to see you, how are you doing?

(delighted to report my MIL has been given a full recovery and doesn't need to back for any more check ups for 6 months...)

erm, I had lots of salad yesterday. Butwasn't very hungry...

Today I am hoping to anon-rainy day as I have a day off and want to be planting my spuds down the alloty. Very heavy grey sky though

Morning all one banana and not menstruating
Franny you've started a nail-biting quiche, everyone is coming out of the woodwork
am hoping to garden too but only ornamental
ur -- i read and rofled but can't understand why sex on 23 days a month is not enough
a lot of organic and free range stuff here isn't really but what can you do..buy it and hope for the best i guess
it sounds like your mango was forced
glad to hear about your mil fmf

good news re period UR...i know how you felt i had that big delay over xmas

i have no requirement to have one till monday

slur it is quite usual to post regardless of f and v conxsumption tho

i hope

last night i dreamt that exh asked me to marry him rather bizarrely he put his arm round helen mirren to ask me and she seemed to be a friend of his

he clearly expected me to say yes and i was totally caught on the hop

i have lots of things to do today

well mainly all my procrastinated things including the insulation in the spare house and oiling its worktops and curing its cupboards

and paying bills

and sending my last parcel

and going for a gym and swim i havent been for ages

good news about mil fmv

Why do you all put fmv for fullmoonfiend? Is the 'fiend' bit a new addition?

I am quite nosy btw, in case that isn't obvious already.

strangerly i read fullmoonfiend as filthymindedvixen

dont kno why i do this

a bit like seeing the word maison

morning

she used to be filthy minded vixen that is why - I sometimes call her 'filth' for short.

it suits her.

morning all!

cold and rainy day.

Ah! Thanks.