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About Lose Weight and Gain Health

Hi! My name is Zoe and I live in Hastings, East Sussex, with my son Harvey and dog, Milton. I have been fighting the fat for years but this time I am serious. I want to lose weight and gain health. This blog is about how I am changing my lifestyle so I can lose weight but not by just "being on a diet" but by making small changes to our lives so that as I lose weight, I gain health. I want my family to be healthy too and never have to struggle with their weight like I have. In common with many large people, I have gained and lost weight many times over the years. This time, I want to lose it and maintain a healthy low weight. I am interested in eating food that is nutrient dense and delicious and that appeals to children and adults. I do not eat animal products so follow a vegan diet. I try to use locally produced food supplemented with what I can grow myself. I support and try to use local farmers markets and farm shops. Another objective is to add more exercise to our days. It sounds so simple when I write it down :-)

Christmas Quackers

Up early today (well, considering it is Christmas week).  Pretty dawn sky to look at while the kettle boiled. Quick bowl of banana porridge with sunflower seed butter and off to Ramsgate.  Lara came to help me change the house … Continue reading

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Feeling Japanese

I have shown no restraint in the past few days and have enjoyed every mouthful and sip.  Now it is time to start scaling back.  I am not rushing to be super healthy but am beginning to get back on … Continue reading

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Christmas 2011 Highlights

I think I can speak for us all when I say we have had a fabulous Christmas.  Noisy, mad, chaotic and crazy and all good fun.  I spent Chistmas in lovely Lyme Regis, with my 3 sisters and their families. … Continue reading

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A Nomination

I have been nominated for a blog award 🙂 .   I was delighted, especially since the nomination came from a blogger I do not know.  So it was from someone who enjoys my blog, as opposed to a friend … Continue reading

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Winter Solstice

Happy Winter Solstice!  Today is the shortest day which means sumer is on its way 🙂 .  The date varies between December 20th – 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere and occurs when the axial tilt of earth’s polar hemisphere is farthest … Continue reading

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If Found, Please Return Voice

I have lost my voice 😦 .  I have looked everywhere and can’t find it.  Which is so frustrating because there is so much I want to chat to Lara about but I can’t.  Plus I feel very grotty too … Continue reading

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Naughty But Nice

I had a long and busy day ahead of me, cleaning the beach house from top to bottom and making up the beds, ready for the visitors coming for Christmas.  I have noticed it is much easier cleaning a 5 … Continue reading

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Run Rabbit Run

I was up early today so I was able to enjoy this beautiful dawn. Harvey went to work with his Daddy for the day so I had a chance to get ready for Christmas.  Time for a potter about in … Continue reading

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Disasterama

Wow.  What a night.  Great fun but a diet disaster.  I nearly always drive when we go out but last night James agreed to drive so I could be let loose.  We dropped Harvey off with his cousins and we … Continue reading

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They Were All Yellow

I woke up early today (6 am) and felt wide awake which is a good feeling.  I lay there quietly, enjoying the peace and stillness in the house as the weak wintry light slowly filtered in to my room.  I … Continue reading

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