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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 :-)

Apple Squash

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

After yesterday’s excesses I had to really behave myself today.  I didn’t get to bed until 2:30am so had less than 4 and a half hours sleep.  I was very tired when I woke up.  I chose a smoothie for … Continue reading →

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Margate : I Just Started Loving You

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

” I never stopped loving you”, said Tracey Emin of her beloved childhood home, Margate.  Well I never started loving or even liking Margate before.  I just didn’t get it.  And I was very disappointed by the new Turner Contemporary when I … Continue reading →

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Beside The Seaside

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside.  Oh I do like to be beside the sea. Tra la la.  Yes I do!  I feel incredibly lucky to have as a primary objective for the day a coastal walk. … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays are for Tennis not Toads

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I nearly died this morning.  I nearly died from shock at what crawled out of Harvey’s welly boot when I attempted to tidy the porch this morning.  People who know me well, know how terrified I am of spiders.  Well, … Continue reading →

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Leftovers

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Mondays are good days to use up leftovers.  There are usually some tasty titbits in the fridge, left over from the weekend.  There are definitely opened jars and cans from the previous weeks cooking and I hate to throw food … Continue reading →

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Just The Two Of Us

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

James went to Norfolk to spend some time with Dan and his family before they head back to Australia so that just left the two of us at home, Harvey and me.  We weren’t actually at home much though. The … Continue reading →

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I Knead Dough

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This could be an observation on my precarious financial position but actually relates to how the little fella and I spent some time this afternoon.  But more on that later. We had a busy morning ahead as Harvey had a … Continue reading →

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Seeking Your Inner Doris

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have been very lucky to have spent the past 6 months at home.  I love being at home and if I could afford to I would stay at home, caring for my children, being more involved in their daily … Continue reading →

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Baggy Trousers

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Something really thrilling happened today.  I put on a pair of trousers I had not worn for about 6 months and they were too big.  So much too big that I couldn’t possibly wear them 🙂  They have been thrown … Continue reading →

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Sun Flower Seed Sprouts Pumpkin

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today I discovered a new superfood that I have never had before and it was delicious and nutritious.  I also found an old favourite for the first time this year.  Check out supper time to see what they were 🙂 … Continue reading →

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