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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 :-)

Sunrise, Salads and Soup

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

Did any of you see that amazing sunrise this morning?  I missed the very best part as I was driving to the station and the side window was steamed up and I couldn’t clear it.  But there was plenty of … Continue reading →

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Happy Raw Day

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I ate very well today.  Everything was either fruits or veggies, it was all raw and it all tasted good.  I felt really good too.  Bright, alert and focused, even though I worked hard all day, had no time to … Continue reading →

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Tracking The Numbers

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

I have nearly finished reading ‘The 801010 Diet’ cover to cover.  I told myself to try the diet strictly for a week when I finished reading it so I am reading the last couple of chapters very slowly.  It is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Socialising

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

Another weekend draws to an end.  This one was busy, productive and delightfully sociable. I did the second of the 2 part photography course through Adult Education, based at St.Faith’s in Maidstone.  I think the course was good value for … Continue reading →

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Raw, Steamed and Frozen

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

Plant foods any which way today and plenty of them.  I played tennis in the sunshine so got some good exercise in and I lost 1 pound which takes the total to 18, year to date.  So an excellent day … Continue reading →

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Spring Sunshine

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

I had a very frustrating reason for working from home today but at least that meant that I could enjoy the lovely spring sunshine. I miss the pretty flowers which come out while I am usually at work. They are … Continue reading →

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A Walk On Reigate Hill

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today is the first day of Spring and as if in celebration it was sunny – yippee.  I always like to see the sun but especially on a day when we planned to be outside for 3-4 hours walking.  I … Continue reading →

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Photography

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

I have been without my favoured camera, my Canon EOS, for a couple of months now.  It had stopped working and what with one thing and another I didn’t find anywhere to take it to have it fixed.  A few … Continue reading →

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So Many Veggies

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have eaten so many veggies today and I feel really good about that. Some fruit today too.  Over the course of the day I munched my way through 4 apples and about 8 dates. At lunch time I went … Continue reading →

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Simple Supper

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I was going to try and eat primarily fruit and veggies today but it is hard to stick to raw when it is cold and you feel below par.  I felt much less bloated after yesterday’s fruit fest and slept … Continue reading →

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