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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 :-)

Getting Back On Track

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

I have eaten too much recently and too much that is not whole food or plant food.  So I have focused on getting back to eating a diet made up of only whole foods and plant foods and then I … Continue reading →

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The Chaperone

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today was one of the most enjoyable days out with Harvey that I can remember.  Well, literally, most enjoyable “afternoon” as I had to work his morning but it was from home which is always easier. A great start to … Continue reading →

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Sunny London

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have found it so hard these past 2 mornings to go in to London.  I want to stay in my garden ! This is my view from the kitchen window and it was too good to leave alone.  I … Continue reading →

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An April Weekend

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

I definitely did not stick to 801010 eating this weekend! Well sometimes I did, such as Friday morning’s honeydew melon for breakfast.Friday’s sweet potato and salad lunchLots of green leaves, sweet tomatoes, sprouts and tahini.  Unfortunately, due to an early … Continue reading →

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801010 Day 8

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I felt ok today but slightly itchy which I think was an allergy to the quinoa I had last night.  I need to avoid quinoa but we had run out of rice so I tried it yesterday but that familiar … Continue reading →

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801010 Day 7

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

I felt great today.  I was alert, full of energy and happy. I woke up too early so got up and prepared lunch and breakfast to take to the office. All packed up and ready to go.  I also took … Continue reading →

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801010 Day 6

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

I did NOT want to go back to work today and the amazing warm sunshine made it even harder to sit on the train and then sit in the office!  I took in a honeydew melon for breakfast and then … Continue reading →

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801010 day 5

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

I awoke from my chocolate coma and cake fest of yesterday with renewed determination to stick to the 801010 diet but with a difference.  I really like raw food but I can not eat it all day every day.  I … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday 2015

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

So I am not even pretending to have dieted today.  I was going to try and be rigid but decided pretty early on today (about 5 minutes after I woke up!) to just go with the flow and eat like … Continue reading →

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801010rv Days 3 and 4

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

Well it is true to say that I have failed to eat raw, failed to eat vegan (on day 3) and failed to eat in the 801010 ratio.  This is a tough diet to follow, especially at Easter when people … Continue reading →

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