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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 :-)

Cooking 1980’s Style

I am writing this blog tonight while I watch  The Food Hospital which is proving to be an interesting programme.  It looks at the medicinal properties of food and covers a wide range of conditions, some of which have fantastic results. … Continue reading

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Weights and Measures

I am going back to basics this week which means tracking i.e. weighing and measuring everything.  This time next week I want to have smashed through the 3 stone weight loss barrier.  Well, I am finding it a barrier at … Continue reading

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Hunting and Shooting

Vegetarians, Vegans and anyone who dislikes hunting and shooting will probably not like this post.  Hunting and shooting are very emotive and I am empathetic to those of you who oppose killing animals/birds for sport or for eating.  However, I … Continue reading

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How NOT To Diet!

I have had worse days, that’s for sure.  But in the last few months, I have had so many more better days, thank goodness.  Allow me to demonstrate what NOT to do when dieting. NB: I only did this for … Continue reading

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Ladies Who Lunch

Today I was a lady who lunched.  And shopped.  Actually I shopped before I lunched.  Twice.  And shopped again after lunch.  I can do girly 🙂 Breakfast was banana and chia porridge with fresh raspberries. Sweet banana, sharp raspberries and … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Home

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear house that we live in and now call home Happy birthday to you 10 years ago today, we moved out of our house in the suburbs of South London … Continue reading

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Yellow Yolk, Orange Yolk

“Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry” is easy.  You should try “Yellow Yolk, Orange Yolk”.  It is way harder.  Why am I sitting here making up tongue twisters?  I wasn’t really but I was looking at the lovely egg on toast I … Continue reading

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Honey Honey

Yesterday I was given 2 jars of something very special.  Either one of them would have made my day, but I was given 2 jars of ambrosia. The first jar I received was from James’ sister, Anne.  Anne and her … Continue reading

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So Many Cooks

So many cooks blessed my kitchen today and we cooked up a storm.  First in the kitchen today were Lara and Harvey in their pyjamas, such was their enthusiasm to cook.  Literally I was first as I put the oven … Continue reading

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Someone Special

I was so happy to wake up today, knowing someone special, my beautiful daughter, was under the same roof, tucked up in her own bed for the first time in five long weeks :-). We had a berry licious start … Continue reading

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