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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 :-)

Takeaway-Tastic

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had four takeaways today. 1. A leftover pancake with coconut yogurt, pomegranate and 2 small bananas The pancakes are better hot but they worked very well in this concoction.  It was a bit like having cake for breakfast 🙂 … Continue reading →

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A Pink Salad

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

I managed a decent walk today in one of the local forests.  Despite the drizzling rain I took the dogs out and walked as fast as I was able to.  I think we walked for about an hour and the … Continue reading →

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Forks Over Knives Lifestyle

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Towards the end of last year, I hard about a film called ‘Forks Over Knives’ from several different sources.  It was released in 2011 but I had not heard about it before.  I ordered it and watched it, quite fascinated. … Continue reading →

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A Vegan Chilli – For Julie

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

I have been feeling a little below par this week and have been getting increasingly itchy and scratchy.  Today a rash broke out and became worse as the morning went along.  I eventually went to the Doctors but they are … Continue reading →

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Garlic Powder

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

Sorry I missed you all yesterday but I was out at the theatre last night with Lucy and Caroline.  We went to see Memphis, The Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London and it was really good.  The singing was fantastic.  The … Continue reading →

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Lots of Raw

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

I slept better, felt better and ate better!  Sounds like a simple chain of events to me. Black coffee, an apple, an orange, some granola and coconut yogurt plus 2 Brazil nuts set me up until lunch time. At lunch … Continue reading →

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Wild Food

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

I have felt exhausted and very below par today, mainly thanks to a very bad night’s sleep.  Luckily I had made breakfast the night before so I had a healthy start to the day. Pink grapefruit, persimmon and kiwi with … Continue reading →

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Making Bread

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

Today has been far too busy, mainly with admin chores.  I do hate sorting out tax affairs and I feel as if that is all I have done all day. I did begin with a reasonably decent smoothie but I … Continue reading →

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Love Affair With A Persimmon

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

I am loving these persimmons.  I do confess the ones sold in Wholefoods are far better than the ones I have delivered by Ocado but both sources are great.  This one was perfect.  Soft and juicy like a perfectly ripe … Continue reading →

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Eight Is The Magic Number

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

The magic number is ……. I lost 8 pounds this week – YEEEEEEEEHAH !!!!!!  I ate as much as I wanted as long as it was plant food or whole grains and had no meat or dairy.  This way of … Continue reading →

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