Okrahoma! where the wind comes sweeping down the plains - 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

Well, y'know, interspersedwith sullenness, sarcasm and angelicness

I will bring a photo tomorrow TooT

HSM actor.
V young.
Too goo dlooking fo rhis own good

Well dd1 is back from camp with Attitude.
And dirty washing.

dd2 stripped her bedroom of evrything. I was furious. I had spent ages tidying and she pulled evrything out, even her bed linen

Zac

I don't know why he is wearing make-up. It's a bit off putting. Pirate eyeliner is one thing but blusher?

this 'make you a mate' - what does that mean?

going to have lots of vegetables for tea

Ooo, LR, I'd be rather cross.

TooT, I am quite shocked. You must be misunderstanding her. 12 year olds are lovely all of the time. Never hard work, or stroppy or angsty at all.

Boys don't do that do they?

Pointy, it means you are now part of the cult and may never leave.

Here but he is doing something strange.

oh thank god for vegger sharing, i also have had middle aged Thoughts about Zac Doodah
he has REALLY silly hair but even so
he is about 12 isn't he?

pointy you can say anything you like on here
no-one ever reads it except us

oh and Justine
and wonky
and cod
and a lurker
and another lurker
and all the people who like the titles
and some people who know me in RL and want to see if i am talking about them
and Olivia
and Aitch
and your dh

but that is IT no-one else EVER reads it

Oh, no, Zac thingummy not my thing at all.

SB, boys change species at 9...

Yes, he's about 12

In what way, Toot? Good or bad? Should I worry. I love my chatty, happy, bouncy 3 yr old who likes high heels and painted toe nails. I don't want this to end.

why do people lurk on this thread though. I don't get it.

I love the Zefron too. He's so good looking it's obscene.

Baby Lemur is a bit split personality today.

I am happy
I am sad
I am laughing my arse off
I'm crying and throwing myself around

It's been a cycle like this all day. Gawd I wish those teeth make an appearance soon. Although what is worrying is I can see the teeth at the top and they're not the middle ones, they're the ones either side. He is going to look very odd!

we had good day that started badly
up too early - dp had dodgy stomach - got lost in car and ds2 v tired, had to feed him packet of sweets were so called healthy fruit sort but still, not my finest hour
finally arrived at adventure park thing all a bit jaded and unravelling round the edges, and it started to rain

went to cafe for wodges of home made cake and pot of tea, rain stopped, ds2 slept, sweets forgotten, we all revived and explored very fun and unusual play trail thing - there kept being another bit round the corner, and some really funny bits, like a giant platform thing where you stand on with lots of people and it suddenly rocks to one side dramatically, then everyone runs to the other side and it FLUMPS back down the other way
plus big squirting thing that you could lie in wait until someone came to examine it, then make jet of water shoot up at them

why do people lurk?

they want to know more about fruit and vegetables of course

SB, don't worry about it. It is not all bad.

Oh Franny - we're talking about lurkers and you just admitted to feeding DS2 a packet of sweets. That was probably the worst thing you could have said. You should have lied and said it was home grown quinoa

Day sounds lovely.

How many eggs do ducks lay? Is it possible for 1 duck to have 13 babies?

sullenness and sarcasm I quite like hence my enjoyment of 12+ yr olds

Although I hav e been remarkably lucky with the dds in that they still do seem to like me.

dh has just been talking about when they leave home and how we will feel confused

so I put forward my plan of buying a van/small motorhome and going on travels together

A duck on the canal here has 11

the lurkers KNOW i was just kidding about the sweets

don't they

Oh, so 13 is perhaps not all that unusual. This mother duck seemed so calm and laid back. Her babies swam around, played chase but always came back. They didn't run off or shout at her or flap around and make a big fuss. I think I would like to be a duck.

I see more photos. I never knew about the mate thing. Is that you? Looking all small and slim? And outdoorsy?

and how come franny has all the good fun attractions near her house? Shooting balls and moving adventure playparks. fgs. Is that what it's like in the southeast?

now, the real reaosn I am here - my full list:

orange juice
grapes
houmus
carrots
brussels sprouts (even more than 1 portion)
green beans
beetroot (pickled natch)

I will have a norange later. Other than that, I couldn't physically shove any more fruit or veg down my gullet.