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

[TooTickyDoves]

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

evening my lovelies

TF and (hug) I don't know what to suggest. I'd be a bit peeved re DH too. Work situation is shit.

Iliketomoveit, I am veggie, in part because I couldn't possibly eat 10 portions of F&V if I ate meat too. But lots of other reasons also. It helps with 10/10, I think.

Toot, are you ok? Still shaking?

We went to the Winter Wonderfest today, which is like a temporary indoor amusement park for kids - lots of bouncy castles, some quite elaborate with obstacle courses inside them, a skating rink, ferris wheels, a little train etc. Was v busy but DS and I had fun.

What are you all doing for NYE? We're doing nothing. Maybe a snowman day.

banana
grapes
blueberries
assorted veg on pizza
juice
crap

2 bananas, bowl of mushrooms. So eight. Better than expected. Hooray!

how did you get to 53 so damn quick

Tiger that is rubbish. Will you get some more "me" time anytime soon? You sound like you really need it to get thoughts in order about the job. Do you have to think about whether to apply, or do you feel that giving up work is not an option? What a rotten decision. Was just posting somewhere else to delay as long as possible before giving up -- if work is precious to you. But it doesn't sound like you love it. Maybe your dream job IS just round the corner.

hello moveit , yes, bags of organic carrots are the thing. you don't have to wash or peel and can just munch back to back

well done super bunny on eight

Toot why are you shaking? Are you ok?

peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, last night on top of unwise papaya intake, about 6

franny get well

what is everyone doing tonight (tomorrow in Superbun's case)

I always like to spend it with children
my days of heavy drinking are seriously over

we are having two families over but I always feel like I have to justify not going out

Is it NYE today then? We don't do anything really [boring]
Well, talk to the dcs about it and they get as excited as they want to. I don't stay up for it though. Well, not deliberately.

You are all so lovely [sob]

Pink you are so right about all this working to my advantage [adamant]. When term starts I am helping out one morning a week at dd's school - who knows, something might come of that. I'm not particularly enamoured of my job per se but I don't get much adult contact other than dh and his flakey family outside work. I work in an open plan office with a really nice bunch of people and I would miss that if it were to disappear.

BBBee the tiger hug was lovely, thank you

We don't do anything at NY either. I'd kind of like to socialise a bit but dh hates it. I may well be on here

so yesterday i didnt do so well

dried apricots (finished bag, thanks whoever rec dried fruit)
melon
tomatoe soup (one with proper tom bits in not heinz)

but i went shopping and bought fruit and veg so today is on a better start as have half a banana (shared with dcs) and grapes on my weatabix

took ds to dr and he has some of weird ear infection and so is on antibiotics, i think i should stay close to home at all times now as the nappies when i was on abs and was bf him were bad enough, not sure how bad directly ab nappies will be, so that reminds me to go give him meds

pink so will it be a march baby then? cant believe i was pg this time last year, it has flown by ds was due end of march but being a pickle turned up on april fools day

this time of year is hard though - do freeze dried chocolate covered raspberries count?

anyway i should be writing an asignment so should not be on here but probably will all day

i love you all - am i allowed to say i miss boco

i want us to all make new year exercise resolutions.

Right, dp is hassling for puter but please come and post here

Oh dear LittleDucks, good luck and healing vibes!!

maybe should make a date for tonight then
mango should be in first at I will come by at oooohh five o clock? then me at six thirty (am really scrunching up my brain here) then everyone at midnight (hopeful) then bunny at 6am

ugh my dd has just found out that "people are coming over" and she cannot bear it she just wants it to be us all the time
ugh poor girl ..

no wrong -- mango five o clock, me 6.30 everyone 0000 bunny 6 am

is that right? anyone else?

hope everything is better soon littleduck
you sound more resolved Tiger

I was feeling all inspired last night and also had olives, I guess they count?

This morning I haven't done so well.

1 croissant with strawb jam - I'm guessing the strawberry jam doesn't count

1 pain au chocolat - chocolate comes from cocao, and that is a bean, ergo it is a veg. (I really am clutching at straws now aren't I ?!)

1 glass of apple juice.

I think this 10/10 malarky is going to have to be a lifestyle change for me, so I really think I'm going to have to plan my 10 a day to start with, until it becomes a habit.

I also need to get rid of all of the christmas food we have bought, as it is too tempting.

BBB - my NY exercise resolution will be to walk with the pram everyday. Increasing the length of the walk on a regular basis and making sure I get out of breath.

Ooh, a llama and a lemur

ILTMIMI, anybody who eats olives deserves a medal

No time now but special hugs fo TF......

am slightly better
(no thanks to mr avi)
am well enough to go to fairy and pixie party
ds1 is prince / wizard / pixie hybrid
ds2 has inflatable fairy wings

have just eaten mango i have been grooming for about 3 weeks
it has been in luxury home of paper bag with hot and cold running bananas etc
it was so ripe it glided off the stone
and either tasted of very little or my taste buds are screwed with illness
suspect latter as i gave some to the pixie wizard and he was in ecstasies

I'll have any hugs that are going, I have the holiday blues for some reason.

at hot and cold running bananas

well i am not sure about all this hugging [grinch]
it strikes me as insanitary and possibly responsible for this PLAGUE that half of us have got

i like avi's I DO NOT HUG friend - I wonder if there is an I ALWAYS HUG version.

(((((((hug))))))

off out - hang loose bitches.

Lol at 'I do not hug'. I am not quite that bad yet. Actually I just gave some friends who are visiting from Portugal a very big hug indeed so I must just be picky.

Have cut the christmas/wedding cake and it's bloody lovely. The brandy helped.

Tigerfeet - hope you feel better soon. New year, new starts, things might pick up.

What are you all doing tonight? I am doing zilch.

Tatties! I missed you again.