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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 :-)

To Market, To Market

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The little fella woke up with a very hungry tummy and requested eggs for breakfast.  Why not indeed.  I can do eggs on a school day.  In fact, remembering the Victorian’s penchant for elaborate breakfasts, we had kedgeree with a … Continue reading →

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Today is Tofu Day

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today went according to plan 🙂  I started the day with an hour long dog walk in the forest.  It rained some of the time so I couldn’t take my camera again which is disappointing because some of the leaves … Continue reading →

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Food and Drink Diary

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Last night after I posted my blog, I had some Stilton and saltines with some butter.  I have no idea why I did that.   It was tasty but I didn’t need it.  On Sunday, after I posted my blog, … Continue reading →

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Out With The Old

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today, the two boilers we had installed nearly 10 years ago, and which have caused constant problems are going.  They are being replaced with a new one, which will be properly installed by a plumber and heating engineer we have … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Happy Halloween 🙂 .  In honour of Halloween I had a pumpkin Bircher muesli for breakfast that I prepared the night before; 1/2 a cup each of pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, oats and almond milk.  Stir and mix in 1 … Continue reading →

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Nursing

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today I nursed my hangover.  “Nursing” is an appropriate way to describe how I coped with it as I took care of myself so I could be restored to my normal health i.e. no blinding headache and not feeling nauseous. … Continue reading →

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Old and New

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

It was lovely to wake up knowing we had company for breakfast as Katherina was still here 🙂 . While everyone was getting up I popped in to my local town, Cranbrook, to get a wig, as you do!  I … Continue reading →

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EiRE She Comes

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had a Perfekt start to the day – I bought a new (for me anyway) granola this week and had 40 g for breakfast with a small carton of fat free yogurt, mango and fig. Our boiler is broken … Continue reading →

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A Way With Kale

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I started my day with a large pot of strong Assam tea to get over the shock of having been woken up by the little fella at 5:30 am.  He was keen to get on with his day and start … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cravings

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I enjoyed the apple and raspberry crumble I had last night.  The downside is that today I have been craving sugar all day and I am sure it is because of last nights sugar rush.  I am certain that the … Continue reading →

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