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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 :-)

Fruit-Full

Ever since I came out in a bad rash at the beginning of the year, I have had a very sensitive skin.  The Doctor explained my immune response to whatever it was I reacted to could take 2 months to … Continue reading

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Disasterama

I always seem to sleep badly on a Sunday night – why is that? Luckily I had my wits about me last night and I made a chia pudding to take in to work.  Half a cup of raw sprouted … Continue reading

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Chips Are Vegan

We woke up to a very cold and frosty but bright and sunny morning.  I do love a sunny morning.  I also love it when the little fella sleeps in beyond 7 am and when I have a fab friend … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year 2015

I have had a fun and busy and not the best eating couple of days!  Friday weigh day was a no change result which I was partly relieved about as I did minimal exercise last week and ate too much … Continue reading

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Pancake Day – Late And Vegan

Harvey was very disappointed to have missed pancake day this year so I promised him pancakes today.  Not for breakfast though!  I have 2 days off work to spend with Harvey as it is half term so I was having … Continue reading

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Sweet And Snacky

I worked from home today which is always enjoyable because I avoid 3 hours commuting and I can prepare food in my own kitchen. I had a good nights sleep last night which I think is partly because I went … Continue reading

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Colourful London

I hopped off the train this morning and London was bright and sunny with the biggest bluest sky I have seen for a very long time.  It was very uplifting. Breakfast at the desk was pretty good too.Chia seeds and … Continue reading

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The Best Daal Ever – Shame It’s Not Vegan

I ate so much plant food today and I feel great about it. Breakfast was a huge bowl of fruit.  Nothing more.  Just pure, sweet, juicy fruit: black grapes, blueberries, persimmon and pineapple.I treated myself to a lunch at Dishoom, … Continue reading

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2 Super Stores

I am not a fan of super stores or even large supermarkets and try to avoid them.  I either order online or shop locally, favouring farm and independent shops.  But sometimes you have to pluck up the courage, steel your … Continue reading

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More Meanderings in London

I have had such a busy few days, both at work and outside of work.  I have eaten reasonably well considering but not as well as I should have done.  Unusually for me these days, I have had a couple … Continue reading

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