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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 :-)

An Afternoon With Aunty

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Well, today I went somewhere I have never been before – the BBC !!!  Yes, I did and I loved every minute of it.  I was up at the top, behind the green glass in this photo. We weren’t there … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of 2 Stadiums

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have not made a decision to just write one post a week; I intended to continue posting 5- 6 a week but I have been too busy, again.  Not all with work though, some serious fun was had too. … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Love Grand?

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have managed to do quite well with my eating this week, even though I have been out nearly every evening and had a busy weekend.  I have not been perfect but I have done well considering how much I … Continue reading →

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Spontaneity

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

So much in life is planned, organised, scheduled.  It has to be and I get that.  But I do enjoy days that happily evolve from an open and clear page in the diary to a pleasant variety of events. I … Continue reading →

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Fruit Haul

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

A lot of fruit was bought and consumed by The Little Fella and myself today.  I started this bright and sunny Saturday with a punnett of red grapes, which we munched on our way up to Sevenoaks. Isn’t fruit amazing … Continue reading →

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Living On A Yo-Yo

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I feel like I am living in a Yo-Yo; up and down, up and down.  Another very demanding and challenging week is behind me but it did have some real highs and I am going to forget the stressy bad … Continue reading →

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Cooking and Gardening

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Cooking and Gardening pretty much sums up my day today.  Oh and loads of boring paperwork but it had to be done and it does feel good to be more up to date.  Plus sewing (mainly repairs to the boy’s … Continue reading →

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3 Simple Vegan Meals

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

Weigh Day Friday and I lost 2 pounds this week which is great.  It gets me to a total of 27 pounds lost year to date.  I have been yo-yoing up and down recently so it was good to have … Continue reading →

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An Impulsive Portuguese Lunch

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I was very hungry this morning and my fruit salad (3 small oranges and some blueberries) was not quite enough. A soy milk latte and bag of popcorn kept me going until lunch time.I went out for lunch with my … Continue reading →

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Raw Food and Savage Beauty

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Overall, this was an amazing day :-).  I ate no animal products, lots of plant foods, saw some of my favourite people and went to a fabulous exhibition. The day began with sunshine and a fridge clear out in preparation … Continue reading →

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