Five ****ing mangoes, Four cauliflowers, Three french beans, TooTicky doves and a parsnip in a pear tree - 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

Morning. Might brave the mobs and take DS to an indoor bouncy castle type fest. Would rather sit at home and drink tea but DS doesn't seem to like that plan

Ooo, what a handsome fellow

evening bunny

a funny feeling of exhaustion comes over me when you are just starting your day as we start to wind down

but have a lovely day yes he is and what about that hat
excellent

thanks stuffit

Where's franny? She's going to miss Mr Avi if she doesn't come along soon.

Hello folks.

Not been back here as I have not been eating anything other than chocolate, meat and other poisons for days now, but yesterday I had a good veg day. How does this sound:

Salad consisting of lettuce, sweetcorn, red pepper, cucumber and carrot for lunch, and pasta sauce made with tomatoes, onion, garlic, red pepper,and carrot for dinner.

Today I have already had a banana and a satsuma. It is not 10 a day but I would be happy with 5 to be honest.

DG, souds v good. I aim for ten because I know if I aim high, I am more likely to eat 5. If I make no effort at all, I would only eat a couple of portions a day. I rarely manage 10 but average 8, I think, which is pretty good. Yesterday I ate MORE than 10 though, hooray!

More than 10? Is that possible?

Oh the other new thing in my life is a breadmaking machine so now I can make bread and know what all the ingredients in it are. I am aiming for some purity in my family's intake of food as well as improving the f&v content.

Oh and just who is responsible for this thread title?

Because, while I was sending my last post, ds1 (aged 12) looked over my shoulder and was highly amused to read 5 cunting mangoes. Will now spend endless hours telling him off for using the words.....

oh LORDY

I'm not well you know avi, I am sure leching over Mr Avi will set my recovery back several days

hate to tell you this but there's a bird in your house and, well, I think you should check the back of Mr Avi's jacket

F&Z you haven't got flu you know, otherwise you wouldn't be posting on MN Get thee to bed with a drink of hot lemon and honey - you can add the lemon to your list of f&v for the day.

Avi, yes it is me on Ravelry. I shall look for you there when I am next there but the bread machine is calling me now.

no i haven't got flu
i do feel v poor though

i have been reading just william for the first time
it's very good!

I want to hug EVERYBODY!! Skim read the thread.

Hello to new vegger....can't remember your name....just a minute...wanders around thread...Littleducks! Can't remember my own name half the time.

Hello anyway.

And Quattro on the thread...wow!!

The fecking television is on again. Bah.

Am managing at least five a day at the moment. But rarely 10.

Why do soft things always feel warm?

What is the bread machine calling you DG? I hope it is polite.

I am also painting....keeps me sane.
And knitting.

see ya later xxx

Franny dp is back to work already so we wouldn't be eating carrots together even if we wanted to.

DG, hello! I don't think we have spoken on Ravelry yet (I have a different name there, I will 'friend' you)

TinyWhiteFeather, I have been knitting today too. What are you doing? I have just started a scarf for myself.

SuperBunny, you are brave. I have stayed in drinking tea

tatties

(am not here - am working)

Hi Tatties....a bag as a present, and a knitted/crochet blanket that I started as a dieting distraction and is now my getting out of debt distraction. It is gonna be BIG..

SB, we have been to the local soft play to meet a friend. WE now smell of chip fat

But it was lovely to see said friend and even more lovely to bump into another friend there, and we all chatted and it was nice.

It is so cold, my feet are very attractive shade of white and numb.

Ooh lots of lovely people in here today

Feather, your presence is required on the scrabble board.

Oh no, empty yurt syndrome

I am not here TT, I am next door taking my birthday cake out of the oven. Pop over if you want to lick the bowl!

I'm sort of here, just nipping over to FB. Then am going to hide from the television in the bath and go all pruney.