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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello Everyone 
Saw a Dietician yesterday -- and she talked about Self care -- Food, salt, sugar and water
How much water do you drink a day ??
How much salt do you have a day ??
Sugar -- how much a day ?? do you have fruit and veges everyday , salad
she has challenged us to eat mor heathlier in the month of Apri
Who is going to join me or have some wonderful hints and tips to share
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Unknown userMember
hello @Shaz51 @soul @Former-Member
well it is like this
all good intentions
started out well, only 2 black coffees dont take sugar this morning, healthy all bran cereal
drank water this morning and afternoon
after lunch, 2 biscuits
tonight after dinner, found some dark chocolate with roast almonds in the fridge my husband had been eating whilst i was in hospital
hmm not much left, feeling sick, guilt i think
so - can i start tomorrow???? please???
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Unknown userMember
forgot to mention the cheese salad sandwich i made for lunch
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soulSenior Contributor
Not too taxing on the body. The DVD I use has a warm up, stretching and then Qi Gong section. Takes about 45 minutes.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Good morning @Former-Member, @soul, @Former-Member xx
well had porridge this morning
green Tea with 1 sugar
rang lots of water yesterday '
You done wonderful @Former-Member 
ha ha I had a snicker bar xx
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soulSenior Contributor
Well done @Former-Member@Shaz51. Now keep up the good effort all day 😉
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hello @Shaz51 and all
breakfast: all bran cereal 2 cups black coffee no sugar
lunch: mackerel mixed salad sandwich (leftover tossed salad from dinner last night)
dinner: will be cold roast lamb, boiled potatoes and tossed green salad with cheese, olives, spanish onion, beetroot
later snack: have to have some chocolate .... did go for a walk
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Former-Member, @soul, @Former-Member
making chicken in a bag with 5 veges tonight -- onion, potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots
had strawberries today
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