Fruit & Veg record - anybody care to join?

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I have recently read How Not to Die (well, on Audible actually) and its absolutely fascinating. All the different benefits different veg have and the different benefits each has depending on raw v cooked.

It advocates a plant based diet, but that wont happen for me. I am however committed to reducing meat and increasing the amount of veg (mainly) and fruit in my diet.

Would anybody be interest in joining in recording the different veg they have managed to achieve each day and in what ways? I'm talking pretty hard core here - aiming for 9 a day with a big variety.

I'd find it really interesting to see how others are achieving it.

Yesterday

Moma porridge and small handful of rainsins stirred through
2 very large tomatos sliced with lots of pepper and bit of salt

Huge salad of lettuce tomatos cucumber beetroot and spring onion served with grilled tuna and sweet chilli sauce
Greek yoghurt with a punnet of raspberries
2 apples

A bowl of orange and honey dew melon

Huge pile of steamed broccoli, asparagus and cauliflower (probably 4 portions at least!) and I stirred through tamari sauce and wasabi. Served chargrilled chicken slices
Greek yoghurt with punnet of blackberries and blueberries
2 apples

Some orange jelly (nope, no fruit and veg portion there!)

So total around 18 again

All new veggies eaters welcome. Some great recipes, thank you.

Highhorse, you are pretty hard core so great to have you along on our journey!

I didn't go to breakfast but had my flax muffin instead, really pleased. Out to lunch yesterday and made all the right choices Dinner was made by a friend but she's really healthy anyway and it was lovely.

Another flax muffin for breakfast then lunch today will be out again and back home to routine and being more in charge of my eating.

Have a great Sunday all!

Out to lunch today though and I suspect fruit and veg will be thin on the ground!

Yesterday:

B: raspberries, blueberries, yoghurt (2)
L: none (v bad, but was haring around town and didn't have time)
D: giant salad with: tuna, anchovies, boiled egg, black olives, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, green pepper, avocado (7), then an orange 1), so 10 for yesterday.

The fridge is totally bare of everything, though, so I'm going out NOW to stock up. Then will follow everyone's recipe ideas and hope for a good week ahead.

Happy Sunday!!!

Hope you got your shop done Lurking.
Me today...
Blended roughly banana, mango, cherries and raspberries

Chicken pie (chicken, leeks, carrot, parsnip, celery, parsley and white wine) with white and sweet potatoes, red cabbage,kale cooked with apples, plums, red onion and coriander with coconut oil maple and little red wine) with peas, broccoli and carrots

Two types of melon for desert

Ooo 22 different fruit and veg

Wow @Dotty!

Breakfast: porridge with dried apricots and honey (1)
Lunch: Falafel pitta with lettuce, satsuma (3, if I count falafel ?)
Dinner: Roast chicken with purple sprouting broccoli and carrots (2)

So, 6 today. I have planted loads of veg in my veg box this weekend - can't wait for the bounty to come!

Today

Oats with banana, blueberries and goji berries with flaxseeds and Brazil nuts. (3)

Lunch
Spinach, rocket, spring onions and romaine lettuce with lentil chilli with red pepper, onion, celery, canned tomatoes (8) - lots of tumeric in too.

Dinner
Kale salad with spicy bean mix with red onions, yellow pepper, corn and a sweet potato. (5)

Trail mix with raisins (1)

Total 17.

I went a bit mad in two supermarkets and the garden centre food hall and now have enough fruit and veg to feed the whole street even though there are only two of us in the house. How exactly we’re going to get through it all I’m not sure but I keep hissing at DH to “just go and EAT SOME MORE VEG!!!”

Today then:
B: Greek yoghurt, raspberries, blueberries (2)
L: none, again (was out)
D: we had a barbecue, so a marinated chicken thigh and a herbed pork escalope thing. I finally made the legendary bean mix: beans, tomato, cucumber, peppers, red onion, celery, sweetcorn (7) plus loads of cumin, lime juice and coriander, and also made slaw (three different types of cabbage, carrot, spring onion, radish, apple, fennel (6)),some pineapple and a plum (2).

17, yay me 😄.

Wilderness porridge with dried apricots and honey sounds delicious.

Musueli with almond milk and raisins. (1 portion)
3 very large tomatos sliced (3 portions) with lots of pepper

Lunch at a tapas restaurant. Lots of meat, dips, rice. Plus slice of birthday cake. No veg (0 portion) but bloody delisch and so unlike what I normally eat that made a nice indulgent treat

Dinner large bowl of steamed courgetti and broccoli with soy sauce. 2 raw carrots. (6 portions)

Large fruit salad (2 apples, melon, tangerine, blackberries) (5 portions) with some greek yoghurt

15 total

I only managed 6 today. Will do better and post tomorrow.

@Elementtree what do you put in your kale salad, please?

Lurking, I know how you feel. I panic a bit when I see how much veg there is on the fridge, but it does go.

For fear of any of it spoiling I have sometimes made and frozen soup.

I'm sure the rate you are going, you shall get through it all.

I have an Ocado delivery this morning with so much lovely stuff anticipated. I feel so healthy putting it all away!

This week I'm going to focus on my portion sizes a bit more. Eating at friends houses, in Kroger everyone serves smaller portions than in this house. I love with a big ex rugby player, gym loving husband and my son who plays rugby, coming up to teens and neither can get enough food, so I think my portion sizes have crept up too.

I'm going to have a look at that this week, although obviously not on the veg side of the plate.

I ate out at a Bills restaurant (it's a chain) for the first time yesterday and was really pleased with how progressive their menu was. No organic unfortunately but a good selection of foods for the whole family. The usual burgers etc. I had herb crusted baked cod on a bed of kale and lentils and it was delicious.

They also had cauliflower steaks on the menu which I will try next time and might even have a go at making myself.

Have a great week fellow veggie lovers.

No idea what Kroger is!!! Typo obviously but can't even remember what it was supposed to say.

I find this interesting. What a great idea.

I'm not sure I'm the best person to follow on that score lurking because I've only started eating salads in the last few weeks

But I take a couple of handfuls of kale, spinach and some rocket, some spring onions and a tsp of balsamic vinegar and some pumpkin seeds. I add whatever bean/ chilli thing I have leftover in the fridge on top because I can't stand an entirely cold dinner. If only summer would kick in, this might change.

I have kale, spinach, rocket and spring onions in my vast collection of veg, so I'm going to rustle that up for lunch and dollop some slaw on top. Thanks, Elementtree.

So, the start of a new week and I'm all in for variety and balance!

Breakfast was flax seed muffin with pistachios and

1. Raspberries

With a smoothie with my usual spice mix, fresh turmeric and

1. Massive handful of mint
2. and corriander
3. and Parsley
4. Raw beetroot
5. Cucumber
6. Chicory
7. Mango

Lunch is a tin of sardines in tomato sauce with raw garlic on one toasted and buttered piece of Vitality Rye Bread and

Chicory

1. Tomatoes

10. Whole punnet of cress

with a tahini and olive oil dressing. Simply delicious!

Tea is Patrick Holfords Lentil Dahl with

11. Lentils
12. Onions
13. Spinach

on a bed of 50% Gaba rice and 50%

14. Cauliflower rice

with a side of

15. Steamed brocolli ... and I'll drink the steaming juices when cold.

Wow Shoes looks great. I'm up to 7 plus here (small amount of avocado smoothie as well as 7fv) and plan on getting over 10 anyway. I'm full up after delicious lunch of scrambled eggs w/spinach, courgette, peppers and mushrooms. Have a vegful day all!

Everyone has got off to a good start! I'm just eating my lunch now. In one soup bowl I have managed to cram in:

Kale, rocket, spinach, tomato, celery, carrot, red pepper, bean salad, hummus, tuna and seeds, which must be 9 even if you don't count the individual things in the bean salad. I'm determined to get up to 15 today!

Hi all, wow you've all been doing really well. Saturday was a write off for me, busy long shift at work involving too many biscuits and no break!

Yesterday. B- porridge with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. 3

L-tuna nisose salad, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onions. 4

Dinner-Nut roast, potatoes, cabbage, peas, carrots, onions, mushrooms. 5

Snack-couple of ryvitas with avocado and tomato. 2.

Total of 14.

Today. B-porridge with cherries and strawberries. 2

L-stir fried broccoli, spring onions, spinach, celery, and noodles. 4.

D-bubble and squeak with last nights leftovers. 4.

Snack-grapes and blueberries. 2.

Total of 12.

I thought this was quite interesting:-

I'll try copy and paste but I fear it wont format, if that's the case, the list can be found here:-

Nutrient density of certain foods. Of course, the variety is what counts but this is good to know.

www.drfuhrman.com/library/eat-to-live-blog/128/andi-food-scores-rating-the-nutrient-density-of-foods

Dr. Fuhrman’s Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI)
Sample Nutrient/Calorie Density Scores

Kale
1000
Collard Greens
1000
Mustard Greens
1000
Watercress
1000
Swiss Chard
895
Bok Choy
865
Spinach
707
Arugula
604
Romaine
510
Brussels Sprouts
490
Carrots
458
Cabbage
434
Broccoli
340
Cauliflower
315
Bell Peppers
265
Asparagus
205
Mushrooms
238
Tomato
186
Strawberries
182
Sweet Potato
181
Zucchini
164
Artichoke
145
Blueberries
132
Iceberg Lettuce
127
Grapes
119
Pomegranates
119
Cantaloupe
118
Onions
109
Flax Seeds
103
Orange
98
Edamame
98
Cucumber
87
Tofu
82
Sesame Seeds
74
Lentils
72
Peaches
65
Sunflower Seeds
64
Kidney Beans
64
Green Peas
63
Cherries
55
Pineapple
54
Apple
53
Mango
53
Peanut Butter
51
Corn
45
Pistachio Nuts
37
Oatmeal
36
Shrimp
36
Salmon
34
Eggs
31
Milk, 1%
31
Walnuts
30
Bananas
30
Whole Wheat Bread
30
Almonds
28
Avocado
28
Brown Rice
28
White Potato
28
Low Fat Plain Yogurt
28
Cashews
27
Chicken Breast
24
Ground Beef, 85% lean
21
Feta Cheese
20
French Fries
12
White Pasta
11
Cheddar Cheese
11
Apple Juice
11
Olive Oil
10
White Bread
9
Vanilla Ice Cream
9
Corn Chips
7
Cola
1

Really interesting! Surprised at how high/low some are!

It is surprising. White potato is high is relation to cashews. When you think cashews cost £13/ kg ish and potatos are about £0.55/kg and also the difference bin carbon footprint between the two it seems like madness.

But surely they have completely different nutrients in them? So cashews are nutritionally valuable in some ways a white potato are not. I think. I don't know.