Author Archives: Lose Weight and Gain Health

Unknown's avatar

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 :-)

26 Pound Weight Loss

Friday is weigh day and I was excited today because I have basically been really good this week.  I really had been good.  I lost 3 pounds this week which puts my loss this year so far at 26 pounds. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Breakfast Club

My favourite time of the day is morning and I think my favourite meal time is breakfast.  I love the (usual) freshness of the morning air, the peace and quiet, the promise of the day ahead.  Breakfast is often simple … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Another Vegan Day

I am really getting in to the ways of eating vegan and feeling so good for it too.  I am eating whole food and plant-based rather then vegan junk food as obviously, living on junk such as wine and crisps … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Craving Vegetables

Something very strange is going on around here.  It has never happened to me before but it certainly is now.  I am beginning to get very excited about eating vegetables.  It seems that the more plant food I eat, the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

A London Day

I had planned to spend today in the garden but instead I ended up in London and had a lovely day with Lara. First though I ignored the cold and wet weather and went over the road for another go … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Portobello Mushrooms

Annoyingly, when I could have had a lie in, I woke up very early on Saturday morning.  Maybe I was feeling guilty for eating 4 slices of this bread with cashew nut butter the night before and having a glass … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Losing Weight

It feels so good to be losing weight again.  Phew.  Since March 13th, I had been slowly but surely gaining weight thanks to weekends away and too many celebrations which then seem to make me fall off the healthy eating … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Sweet and Simple

Sweet and simple eats today. Breakfast was a bowl of berries (raspberries, blueberries and strawberries) with an orange. I went to Food For Thought at lunch time as I need to make the most of it before it closes down … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Chipotle

Another couple of busy days have flown by; I have been eating well and I feel good.  Really good. Tuesday A citrus breakfast made with a pink grapefruit and 2 juicey sweet oranges.  I also had 4 mandarins.  After that … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Birthday Boys

This has been a busy couple of days for birthdays in our house.  Sunday was my husband James’ and Step-Father Ian’s, today was Milton’s (one of our dogs) and tomorrow it’s my sister Lucy’s.  Happy birthday to you all. Sunday … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment