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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 :-)

A Curry In The Kitchen

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had a much needed relaxing day at home.  I was supposed to plough my way through a stack of paperwork but instead began lazily with a lie in, catching up on iPlayer downloads from bed and a long leisurely … Continue reading →

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Farewell Ramsgate

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have had a truly splendid weekend.  I was treated to a day with my sisters on Saturday which we spent at the Spa hotel in Tunbridge Wells.  It was so lovely to see them.  From there I collected Lara … Continue reading →

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Autumn Abundance

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What a gloriously sunny day which was just perfect for a walk in the forest and then gathering some of the produce from my garden and using it.  I prepared food to eat during the week and prepared passatta for … Continue reading →

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Sunshine And The Folk From Down Under Come To Sissinghurst

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What a beautiful day!  I can see from friend’s FB feeds that there were a lot of parents travelling around the country, depositing their children off at university.  I hope they are not too sad.  So while all that travelling, … Continue reading →

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Environmentalist And Omnivore – 2 Words That Do Not Go Together

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This has been a very long and tiring week. After an amazing but busy weekend, I was up early on Monday to go to Edinburgh for the day. One very long day as I was not home until after 1am! … Continue reading →

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Ramsgate Weekend With Keven

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This was a very special weekend for my sisters and me as we were spending the weekend together and Keven was going to be with us plus we had some other reasons to celebrate.  Keven lived with us and was … Continue reading →

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The KonMari Tidying Method and Plums

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This has been a busy weekend but very satisfying.  I have eaten very healthily, made two lovely recipes with some plums I bought and done a phenomenal amount of de-cluttering and tidying.  It has been tiring but all very worthwhile. … Continue reading →

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Plant Power

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have made a lot of poor food choices recently.  I could easily have done the same again today because I had another stressful day yesterday and woke up very tired with a busy day ahead of me.  But no … Continue reading →

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A Sunny Saturday in Malmo

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

We did have a lovely day today in Malmo and have all concluded that this is a really lovely City.  It is small enough to be able to walk everywhere but big enough to have all the City facilities you … Continue reading →

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Cycling around Malmo

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

It was sunny today with blue skies and we made the most of it by hiring bikes and cycling around.  We have reflected over supper, that Malmo is a fantastic city, it would be an easy place to live and … Continue reading →

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