Fruit and Fruit

[Sundae]

This is part an update on my thread in Health re Mum & I losing weight together, and part a request for the suggestions/ support/ sharing the Cellar does so well.

I saw the practice nurse on Monday and although there was very little she told me that was new, she did challenge me a little. The first you've already helped with. I have to paint my toenails (I will explain if you want to know). The second is to eat two pieces of fruit a day.

In the three days since the appointment I admit I have not done this.
I've had an apple each day. Oh, I lie - I made a fruit shake for breakfast yesterday too. But I'm just not a fruit person.

Now in this country, the healthy eating recommendation is called "5 a day". Five portions of fruit and/OR veg a day. Now that I'm in a healthy eating mindset, I try my hardest to stick to this. Try? Hard? Check this out and see if you meet it every day...

I MUCH prefer vegetables to fruit. Had it been a two veg homework I would have been fine. So my question is, can I go back and say I've switched fruit for veg?

Or is she just assuming those referred to her have no idea of healthy eating (some of the things she said point to that - for example she doesn't expect weight loss of more than 2lb a month to start with) and is just trying to move towards my five a day?

Or should I be a good girl, stop whining and eat the damned fruit - it's not going to kill me. I can do it if I stick to fruit shakes for breakfast - 1 portion of frozen berries, 1 banana, 1/2 glass skimmed milk all blitzed together. It's just some mornings I want muesli or Special K...

Answers/ advice much appreciated. I'd love to hear whether other Dwellars meet the ideal. I can think of some I would expect to, but you never know. Even if you just want to tell me what fruit and veg you enjoy it will help motivate me. It's the Food & Drink thread, go for it!