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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 :-)

A Spot Of Shopping

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

I was ultra organised last night and made both breakfast and lunch to take to work which meant I had time to go shopping at lunch time. This was breakfast. Orange, persimmon, pomegranate and granola. Chia seeds in macadamia nut … Continue reading →

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It’s a Plant Life

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

Plants, plants and more plants for me at the moment. Breakfast was more compartmentalised today so looked better when it got to work. Persimmon or sharon fruit. Co Yo and pomegranate. Orange with some home made granola. For lunch I … Continue reading →

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Going With It

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

I continue to go with my new lifestyle of eating mainly plants and whole foods.  I was a bit worried about going back to work where there are so many temptations but I did well again.  In part thanks to … Continue reading →

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Back To Work

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

I was back at work today after a 3 week break.  I was lucky to have so much time off so I shouldn’t complain about having to go back.  I was eased back to corporate life gently as I worked … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking

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

I was full of beans when I woke up after another goods night sleep and very organised today.  I finished sorting out the study and made lots of tasty and nutritious food for today and the week ahead. Within an … Continue reading →

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A Walk Through My Backyard

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today I ate well and had a lovely long walk so I am feeling great this evening.  I slept well last night and woke up feeling more energised than I have recently so I decided to tackle the chaotic jumble … Continue reading →

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It’s A New Year

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Happy New Year to all my blog readers 🙂 I ended 2014 the way I spent too much of it i.e. eating too much and too much of the wrong food.  I think I ate half my body weight in … Continue reading →

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Planning

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Having recovered sufficiently from all the lovely socialising I have done over the past 2 weeks, I got some of my mojo back today and my thoughts turned to the New Year.  I began planning my diet and organising various … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Another lovely Christmas has been enjoyed by us all.  We have visited all our immediate family and done rather well visiting our “big” family too i.e. Anuties, Uncles and cousins.  I have eaten and drunk to excess practically every day, … Continue reading →

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Parsnip and Ginger Soup

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I managed to consume lots of plant foods today i.e. fruits and veggies.  I began the day with this colourful and tasty bowl of fruits.  I was actually still full from yesterday’s excesses but wanted some juicey nutrients and could … Continue reading →

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