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Should old tom-ay-toes be forgot and lemon brought to rind - 10/10 thread

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TooTickyDoves · 30/12/2008 18:00

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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Guadalupe · 31/12/2008 23:30

Night, Franny. Heppy new year.

Boco · 31/12/2008 23:31

Good night Franny xxxx

BBBee · 31/12/2008 23:31

night franny - happy new new year - love bee
x

Guadalupe · 31/12/2008 23:37

Who's got the cracl then?

Guadalupe · 31/12/2008 23:39

Now Rick Astley is warbling 'nevva gonna giv you up

Lets go to eighties night shall we.

BBBee · 31/12/2008 23:42

time to open champagne and watch big ben

have new year lovelies

(and to all those new joiners please ignore the last bit - it happens sometimes)

FrayedKnot · 31/12/2008 23:45

Happy New Year lovelies, I'm off now xx

Guadalupe · 31/12/2008 23:45

All my champagne is gone. I have gin though.

Happy new year all.

dooneygirl · 31/12/2008 23:49

England is getting Rickrolled?? That is beyond funny.

Boco · 01/01/2009 00:00

Happy New Years lovely LOVELY veggers xxxxx

Tatties · 01/01/2009 00:22

Well I saw in 2009 with a cup of peppermint tea

Happy New Year xxx

SuperBunny · 01/01/2009 00:57

Gosh, smoking and cheese, food porn, Rick Astley and much swearing? What a night you've all had.

SuperBunny · 01/01/2009 00:57

Tatties, you are very sensible. Happy New year, veggers.

BBBee · 01/01/2009 01:53

wooo hooo 2009

i am doing some work now because i am so terribly boring dedicated.

thank you for all being such a wonderfully fun distraction over the past year.

x

stuffitllama · 01/01/2009 05:03

morning sleepyheads
rofl at your new year you veggy mares
happy new year boco !
have been washing up for about 15 or 16 years
boot camp got off to a great start left over chocolate cake and cheesecake while examining daughter's geography project...the house is waking and I have to go and make breakfast
am going to eat satsumas in the next half hour

SuperBunny · 01/01/2009 06:05

Happy new year from Chicago, my lovelies.

Here's to a fruity 2009!

stuffitllama · 01/01/2009 06:50

happy new year bunny! you caught up!

SuperBunny · 01/01/2009 07:02

At last., Hoorayt, Am pissed. a bit, Can you tell? Ooops./ Wine = grapes. So:

Grapoes

Happy new yr veg foldk

Guadalupe · 01/01/2009 09:47

Good morning veggers!

Right - I am having a bootcamp.

No wheat.

Minimal dairy (I can't go back to rice milk in tea but will attempt not to eat the butter thicker than the biscuit and NO cheese).

Minimal sugar.

No alcohol.

Egg and salmon for breakfast. No bagel sadly. Well, I have yet to resist it but feel I must to start fresh from this morning.

Join gym tomorrow.

Go to bed by 11pm some nights.

Less time on here.

There, that's not much to ask is it?

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TooTickyDoves · 01/01/2009 09:53

Aww, I love you all!!!!!
You made me laugh with your late night shenanigans

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TooTickyDoves · 01/01/2009 09:55

That's all fine except for the "less time on here" bit. Very unhealthy.

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 01/01/2009 10:08

Happy New Year ladies.

The whole posting about your daily fruit and veg consumption seems to have bypassed me. I just thought people were posting random f&v lists. Does anybody have a 'slow to catch on' emoticon for me?!

We're off to the in-laws today, so I'll be stuffing myself with veg to up my consumption. Then we'll take ds and the in-laws dogs for a walk. Partly to walk off the huge dinner, and partly to escape DH's odd uncle. He is lovely bless him, but very odd, random and worst of all, as boring as bat shit.

I've noticed lots of people on here eat mangoes. Do you eat them on their own? I find them a bit earthy.

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TooTickyDoves · 01/01/2009 10:16

You're not the only one not to catch on straight away. How can I abbreviate you? MoveIt? Or ILTMIMI? Or Lemur? [hopeful]

Good luck with the mad uncle.

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TooTickyDoves · 01/01/2009 10:17

Oh, you must join us for a mango seminar. There is much to learn and discuss.

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littlerach · 01/01/2009 10:43

Happy New Year veggers.

There were lots of fireworks down the road last night, and the poor cat was terrified

Taking down the tree today. The sitting room will look huge.

raisins