7 A Day Challenge

**nuisance26** · 11-01-2009, 08:33 PM

~Don't know if I made it today or not. If not it was close enough.

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banana (1)
tomato sauce(1)
applesauce (2)
huge grapefruit (2 or 3?)

**nuisance26** · 11-03-2009, 09:10 AM

~Now I know why dieters eat tons of grapefruit to lose weight. I won't go into detail but I won't be eating that much grapefruit in one sitting ever again!

4/7 yesterday(I just wasn't feeling well

):

apple(1)
tomato sauce(1)
roasted red peppers(1)
spinach(1)

**nuisance26** · 11-04-2009, 08:32 AM

~ 7/7 yesterday! Discovered that I am not a fan of acorn squash. I'll eat it though.

small salad(1)
half an avocado(1)
baked potato (1)
green beans(1)
half of a large acorn squash(3)

**nuisance26** · 11-05-2009, 08:56 AM

~7/7 again!

tangerine, banana & strawberries (3)
tomato sauce (1)
vegetable medley (1)
small salad (1)
half an avocado (1)

**mauimagic** · 11-07-2009, 01:12 AM

Nuisance - you are doing so well!! All I'm gaining is the awareness that I am doing really poorly at 7/day. Will be going grocery shopping tomorrow to pick up some more veggies and fruit - our selection at the grocery stores seems pretty poor and expensive these days - so I need to plan better and get more creative. Mahalo for starting this Nuisance, obviously I need it more than I was even aware of.

**nuisance26** · 11-09-2009, 01:54 PM

~Got in only 3 servings each day this weekend while we were away visiting the in-laws.
They eat very differently than we do but I tried to make the better choices with whatever choices there were. I caved and had a cup of potato chips each day. Yummy! Can I count those?

I'm ready to get back on track.~

**Russ** · 11-09-2009, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by nuisance26

~Now I know why dieters eat tons of grapefruit to lose weight. I won't go into detail but I won't be eating that much grapefruit in one sitting ever again!

I'm sorry Constance... but this is funny

I'm trying to keep up with you but at most I'm getting 5/day in.

**mauimagic** · 11-09-2009, 02:04 PM

Rcannon - 5/day is good!!

I started today with green beans as a part of my breakfast - proving there is hope for today!!

**Russ** · 11-09-2009, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by nuisance26

~. I caved and had a cup of potato chips each day. Yummy! Can I count those?

I'm ready to get back on track.~

As long as I can count Pumpkin Pie as a veggie.

**nuisance26** · 11-09-2009, 02:21 PM

~I do wonder if I set the bar too high. The saying is "5-A-Day" I think, but all the online calculators and health sites say that 7 is the minimum I should have. One even recommended 9!
How many servings did the calculator recommend for you all?~

**nuisance26** · 11-09-2009, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by rcannon

As long as I can count Pumpkin Pie as a veggie.

~I think that actually would count. Pumpkin pie is at least 50% pumpkin puree.
I just can't count chips. They have no redeeming nutritional benefit at all that I know of.~

**Russ** · 11-09-2009, 02:36 PM

One of them said this...

2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables every day based on your age

... which make me feel better about what I eat.

**nuisance26** · 11-10-2009, 12:22 PM

~Ok, all that social pressure yesterday made me work hard to get to 7 servings. I got 'em all in!

5 white mushrooms (1)
2 huge apples (3)
sauteed cabbage and carrots (2)
cup of orange juice (1)

**nuisance26** · 11-11-2009, 11:11 AM

~I was doing good yesterday and had plans to have 4 servings at dinner. Well you know what they say about plans.
DH surprised me by bringing home Chinese food so I had 2.5 servings instead of the 4 I needed to get to seven.
Oh well. It was super tasty and I ended the day with 5.5/7.~