Fruit & Veggie 1-Day Challenge – Saturday Feb 16, 2013

RebelRenny

:flowerforyou: This one-day challenge is meant for those who would like to increase their fruit and veggie consumption and create an awareness of their nutritional values. This is a weekly challenge for 2013! (And it does not have to be Saturday, it can be any day of the week.)

:flowerforyou: Here is how the challenge works:
-SUBSTITUTE any (or all) of the starch / meat / dairy food portion in a meal with Fresh Vegetables (where possible)
-EAT vegetables and/or fruit at every meal and snack time for the day.
-Have only (fresh) fruits or vegetables for snacks
-Drink 8oz of water and stay away from alcohol / soft drinks
-Aim for 30g of fiber for the day
-If you can't do a whole day, do one meal

YOU decide to be in! YOU benefit!
1. Post if you are in and what you are going to do for the day
2. Report back how you did at the end of the day or – also good - the next morning!

I recently learned that the recommendation is to eat at least 9 servings of veggies/fruit per day Wow, that seems like a lot for anyone who is not used to eating vegan or vegetarian.

Good luck everyone!
Rebel Renny
From Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

p.s. For some this approach creates a cleanse... especially if you have not been used to a high fiber intake.

jellyfishjen

What a lovely challenge. Shall prepare for this and try and do one day this week.

RebelRenny

Among yesterday's food choices were:

:flowerforyou:
Breakfast: egg-white omelette with mixed veggies
Lunch: 4 fruit smoothie and cauliflower soup
Dinner: steamed veggies and oven baked sweet potato fries

:flowerforyou: How was (or will be) your day?

See you next week!

Renny