Ok so lately my diet hasn’t been so hot. Have you noticed I haven’t been posting much about what I’ve been eating?

So I’ve decided that it’s time.
It’s time to shape up.
Shape up or ship out, isn’t that what they say?

So…I’m officially challenging myself to eat at least 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day for one week.

I know, the “recommendation” is less than 9.
But I like to be an overachiever.
So I’m challenging myself to eat 9 servings of fruits and veggies every day.

But I’m not doing this alone.
Oh no – I’m taking you with me!!

Do you think we can do it?
I do

So what does 9 servings of fruits and vegetables  look like?
Well, each of these would be considered “a serving:”

• 1 cup of salad / raw greens
• 1/2 cup of cooked greens
• 1/2 cup of cooked or raw veggies other than greens
• 1 medium apple, pear, orange, banana
• 1/2 cup fruit
• 1/4 cup dried fruit

I talked with Kate of Bountiful Living Wellness. We agreed that juice shouldn’t be part of this. Just cuz we like the fiber you get from whole fruits and veggies!

So here’s how this will work.
Every day we’ll make an effort to eat 9 servings of fruits and vegetables using the guidelines for “what is a serving?” above.
At the end of the day – or the next morning – write a comment on this blog about how you met your 9 servings and list what you ate.
What’s cool is that by sharing how me met our 9 a day F&Vs, we’ll give each other ideas on how to do this!

I have a head start – since I thought of this early this morning I already began tallying up the F&Vs:

• 1 banana + 1/2 serving raw spinach  in my morning smoothie  (total 1.5 servings)
• “2 fresh figs (I think that’s two servings) smooshed into peanut butter” sandwich + 2 cups of salad for lunch (4 servings)
• 1 apple snack (1 serving)

So I need just 2 1/2 more servings at dinner – stir fry here we come!
I think I’ll have at least one cup of stir fried veggies + a frozen banana “soft serve” for dessert. That’s 3 more servings – I’ll actually EXCEED my 9 today!
See it’s not that difficult when you really put your mind to it.

So are you with me? I definitely need your support!