5 a Day!

I presume you all know that we are supposed to have at least 5 fruit & veg portions a day. We are a big fruit and veg eating family, and it costs me a fortune. Well how many of your daily portions would you reckon this lot is???



Looking at it I would have said 3, what do you think?



Its actually only 1! Weighs 85grams, so top and tail and peel and you have 80gram. I was flabbergasted!!!

Now this one looks like 80grams



I was watching a programme the other day about poor memory, and they put blueberries to the test, 3 ladies had a memory test then had to eat 80g a day for 3 months, they then had a further memory test and the improvements where amazing. So as I have been having memory problems and having never eaten a blueberry in my life I thought I might give it a go, that was until I saw the price of them!!!!! Maybe I shall just forget I have a problem!!!!!

Devizes Market

I love Devizes Market, which occurs every Thursday, but I really only go when K is home as I struggle to carry the bags. What I need is a shopping trolley with a long handle (being tall I need this) then at least I wouldn't be lifting and carrying so much. Mind you having said that you still have to lift from the trolley to the car boot, and from the car boot to the house etc. etc. so maybe it isn't such a good idea.

As you know I am really motivated to lose weight at the moment, so bearing this in mind I bought alot of Fresh produce



the oranges, apples and pink grapefruit cost me £3.00



the garlic, onions, courgettes, peppers and tomatoes, cost a bit more at £7.50. The peppers being the expensive item. But these have already been prepared into 3 meals with lots of garlic (obviously), 3 onions and 1 pepper left. 2 of the onions and the pepper will go into a curry for tomorrow night.

I am trying hard to do better with my housekeeping, I can be naughty and waste food so I really want to get organised. We eat alot of wholewheat pasta meals, our curry meal is usually made with quorn and then we do enjoy a roast on Sunday with leftovers used up on Monday!

Tomorrow I shall be looking at what I can grow in the garden to help supplement our diet!