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Easy way to get your 5 a day.

Gingham_Ribbon
Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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in Old style MoneySaving
I've been struggling to get my 5 a day lately and took a while to work out an easier way to get on top of this. So, here are my top tips:

The raisins in a Tracker bar.
Tomato ketchup on my chips.
A packet of Opal Fruits.
Cherry coke.
A slice of lemon in a G&T.

I hope that helps. Anyone with more easy ideas, please include them below. Thanks.
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  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »
    I've been struggling to get my 5 a day lately and took a while to work out an easier way to get on top of this. So, here are my top tips:

    The raisins in a Tracker bar.
    Tomato ketchup on my chips.
    A packet of Opal Fruits.
    Cherry coke.
    A slice of lemon in a G&T.

    I hope that helps. Anyone with more easy ideas, please include them below. Thanks.

    Nuts are good so have a least one Snickers a day (the bargain is the cocoa beans in the chocolate counts as two)

    and of course dont forget the grapes in wine - at least 3 potions:T
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I've heard it's good to Eat a Rainbow, so I always have a glass of white, glass of pink and glass of red grapes every night.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »
    I've been struggling to get my 5 a day lately and took a while to work out an easier way to get on top of this. So, here are my top tips:

    The raisins in a Tracker bar.
    Tomato ketchup on my chips.
    A packet of Opal Fruits.
    Cherry coke.
    A slice of lemon in a G&T.

    I hope that helps. Anyone with more easy ideas, please include them below. Thanks.
    You really are trying to ruin your reputation as a goody-goody these days aren't you?:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • Angelraesunshine
    Angelraesunshine Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    personally i now just look at the pictures of fruit and veg while drinking a glass of water its much cheaper that way and still healthy you really think you are eating that food.
    Still Trying :o
    Grocery challenge July 2016
    £400/£000
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Cadbury's Fruit and nut? (If the bar is big enough)


    Other [STRIKE]chocolate bars[/STRIKE] sources of fruit and nuts are available.........

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    I've heard it's good to Eat a Rainbow, so I always have a glass of white, glass of pink and glass of red grapes every night.

    Penny. x

    Top Tip If you had a extra [STRIKE]bottle [/STRIKE]glass every night of your choice but from a green bottle then that counts as organic as well:D
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Would using Olive bodywash count?
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • Crispy_Ambulance
    Crispy_Ambulance Posts: 3,829 Forumite
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    I use a lettuce leaf as a plate - I'm sure my chips absorb at least half of the vitamins that way and it saves on washing up afterwards.

    I also clean my teeth with a stick of raspberry flavoured rock.
    "Harry, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it. Don't wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee."
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    I have fruit in the basket ...does that count?
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • candygirl
    candygirl Posts: 29,455 Forumite
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    Vodka and tomato juice
    Lemon drizzle cake
    raspberry ripple ice cream
    strawberry cheesecake
    Terrys chocolate orange:p :p;)
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
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