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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 :-)

Yummy Tom Yummy

Tennis Tuesday – woo hoo 🙂 .  So I usually have a light breakfast on a Tuesday and it tends to be a smoothie.  I was really pleased to have found a sugar free almond milk.  I try to not … Continue reading

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Sloely Sloely

I thought I may have a diet nightmare today.  I had a bad nights sleep last night so I woke up tired.  Plus this is the first day I really have to face my half empty nest. This is the … Continue reading

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Sunny Sunday

This glorious weather is amazing and I am loving all the sunshine.  Sunday was no misnomer this week! My eating was generally good today 🙂 .  First thing I made a smoothie with some frozen berries, a banana, soya milk … Continue reading

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The long and winding road

This will be a very short blog today and the last until Sunday I suspect.  On the eve of taking my beautiful daughter to begin her University education, I want to spend the day with her.  I want to be … Continue reading

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The wonders of the Blogosphere

Earlier today I saw what I consider to be one of the wonders of the blogosphere.  2 people, my sister Lucy and a friend of mine, ‘Veg Grower’ connected to each other via this blog.  Veg Grower has lots of … Continue reading

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Veg everyday !

Those of you who have read previous posts will know I am a huge fan of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.  Those of you who haven’t do now.  I was very excited to receive my copy of his new book ‘Veg everyday!’ and … Continue reading

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Costco May Cost More

Harvey had not wanted his smoothie the previous day so it sat in the fridge overnight. I wanted to use it up but fancied something more substantial so I tipped it into a bowl and added 40g Jordan’s Country Crisp … Continue reading

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Fire light

I started the day with a berry blaster.  I made a smoothie with a banana, a handful of blackberries I picked recently and some frozen raspberries, strawberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants.  I added to this about 140 ml of soya milk, … Continue reading

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The Chapel

It was very foggy when I woke up this morning but the sun soon burnt it off and we had a glorious September day.  Bright blue skies, the sun shining brightly on the leaves which are just beginning to turn … Continue reading

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Beverley Hills

Did any of you do the Beverley Hills diet?  It was published in 1981 by Judy Mazel and it was all about pineapples.  I remember eating so  many unripe pineapples they made my mouth sore.  If I remember correctly, the … Continue reading

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