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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.

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and and essay!

hats off to OsBa!!

onion in cheese and onion crisps

Well done Osba!!! have the night off.

Thanks! Reckon I will. DH may even bein for some lovin'. Nah....

Hi all

Well done OsBa

I never finished an essay until about 3 weeks afetr the deadline was up ...much longer in some cases

No news yet of MamaG? Come on Mama, hope it's all going OK!

SB it must have been so exciting....

TooT how is DS1?

I am having to think seriously about Christmas and it feels way, way to early.

Where is Lully? Did I miss her on here?

DH has gone out. Should I be worried that he fucks off as much as he can. comes home to put dd to bed then runs out the door Makes me feel a bit shit. Anyway.

((((TooT)))) Hope you're ok.

Didn't really follow the election stuff much but sounds like the right guy got in (out of the 2)

Er, peaches, beans, apple juice, prunes, mushrooms and onion in pasta bake.

I'm making a castle. So far it grey. Now I have the inspiration to turn it into something rather lovely, just not the artistic talent! Never mind.

Very very very tired. Takes me about an hour to get to sleep, then dd wakes nearly every night at the minute and it takes me another hour. I'm being a snappy horrible old witch with her and it's not fair

God what a miserable post

Oh Pink

Everything is loads worse when you don;t get proper sleep, isn;t it?

Do you have any time to have a rest during the day? Does dd still have a nap?

Dh isn;t here either.

He went to the gym before I'd even finished putting DS to bed. I know he is annoyed with me about something and I wanted to talk to him before he went out. Now he's leaving it too late to have a proper conversation. Bu**er.

bad day pink. men, eh!? don't imagine I could suggest anything you haven't already thought of but you are welcome on my desert island anytime you like. (place I go to retreat in my head...people only welcome by invitation)

Castle sounds fun. I think you will do ok. Sorry about sleep problems...you have my every sympathy. Have you tried listening to music or a story tape? I tend to go quiet with the DC's when I am tired now, but did rant today...

Glad you offloaded, sometimes it helps even just a little to get it out of your head.

Places therapeutic candles around pit, dims lighting and adds a couple of extra soft cushions.

My best essay was failed by my tutor and then sent to moderators for reassessment and marked up! It was a minimalist masterpiece (interpret....fine art bollox!!). God I loved my student days (I was a mature student....I want to go back..waaaaiiiillllll).

Mou tiptoes (uncharacteristically) out and leaves folk to chill and unwind, blows a kiss to the lovely, lovely people on this thread.

Oh Pink {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}~} to you too.
Agree that lack of sleep makes everything a hundred times worse.

Mou, please invite me to your island! Is it sunny there? I could do with some sun.

SWEET POTATO WEDGES!

Oh, ds1 was in absolute agony, and I thought, I've given allopathy a chance, and it is shit.
So I phoned our lovely, wonderful homeopath.
He gave ds1 a remedy and ds1 has been positively bouncing!!

It is a magic island and gives you what you need, so sunshine it is for you Toot, all 10/10ers welcome. Pure unadulterated guilt free lusting for me!!.

Brill about Ds1 as well. I have only done over the counter homeopathy remedies but you have given me an idea for some other issues I am dealing with. (relaxation and nightmares), cheers Toot.

Yay for sweet potato wedges! ANd for successful homeopathy.

Men are strange creatures, aren't they?

Banana
Blueberries
Broccoli
Olives
Tomatoes (1/2)
Grapes (2)
Juice

Seven? I thought it was more.

Love & mangoes to all, including absentees & new babies.

Hey SB,
not tried the sweet potato wedges yet.

How are things with you?

Things ok. Busy. Sunny which makes me smile. So, not bad. DS just gone to bed so all quiet here now. How are you.

OK. awake, but tired.

Sunny sounds nice.

Cold damp and autumnal here. But I don't really notice the weather too much.
Makes me hurt more but I try and ignore that.

Should go to bed but feel twitchy.

Goodnight SB if you are there, I'm going to go and be awake in bed for a bit.

I never forget how nice you were when I first joined this thread....

I'm glad I was nice to you! Weather can have such a huge effect on us, can't it?

I have to meet awkward friend tomorrow at playgroup and am rather dreading it. But DS should go even if I don't want to. I might take a book and read. Is that terribly rude? My nice friend who keeps me sane company won't be there.

Have just made pumpkin bars to take to Wisconsin at the weekend. I've never been there before. Only going for a day but is quite exciting. I obviously don't get out enough.

Just a quickie SB, before I go to work. Take your book..not rude, others might take a magazine. Hope it is Ok for you, I used to hate it if my friends weren't around. Still get highly stressed in the school playground (i am a wimp).

Have a great day...must dash!

Mou, you can't have had any sleep at all. Will take book, thanks

I suppose the other thing to do would be to go and play with DS I hadn't really thought of that

Have a good day everyone!

Ha, the essay I have just finished is on allopathy vs holism.

Why were people setting off fireworks in their gardens last night at gone 10pm?!?!? Not good. Very angry dogs, DH, DD and I. Surely the 5 hours of darkness that preceded 10 were equally good?

Right, am off to delve into the world of animal welfare.

Hope you're feeling better today Pink, DH is never here either and always manages to sneak off about an hour before DD's bedtime.... Nice.

Thanks lovely people. I felt much better for getting it out last night! It's funny cause there isn't anyone in rl who I would phone and say grrr, rant rant rant but it did help. I love the yurt and all it's fruitiness

I went to bed far too late but the castle is looking bloody marvellous, if I say so myself I'm so excited. I'll be gutted if she doesn't like it!

Right. Busy day. See you later. I'm painting the inside tonight - lilac with a painting on the wall. I'll post photos when I finish.

Much love all. Well done OsBa on your essay. Glad the pills worked TooT in whatever form is best! SB, go play. T'is fun!
(and take book to playgroup, who cares!)

MamaG had her baby! here

Sounds like a marathon poor thing but hooray!

Morning all!!

MamaG hurrah!!!!

Pink - sorry about DH and all is worse when tired, but castle sounds wonderful can't wait to see it. Posting a rant is very very valuable and we are your friends!

TooT so glad that DS1 is back to bouncing

SB take book and play and have fun in Wisconsin, sounds lovely. Did fencing last night, was a bit of a numpty with my parry and riposte

Mou, you are lovely, can't wait to visit island

Go Osba! good working vibes!

big hugs to all and any I have missed - replenishes candles in tea lights, puts lovely seasonal satsumas in a silver bowl and plumps up cushions for next yurt lurker

Oh yes, banana, kiwi, apple, carrot, cauliflower and orange juice

I never seem to do more than 5 or 6