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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 :-)

Alex’s 18th Birthday Party

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had such a lovely day today, celebrating Alex’s 18th birthday party with some of the people in my life who are most special to me.  It was not a great day for healthy eating – come on, it was … Continue reading →

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Four Meals A Day

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

When I was visiting my sister Abi on Monday, Alison popped round and was telling me about a diet she is following where you eat 4 small meals a day.  I thought I would try it because sometimes I leave … Continue reading →

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Vegetables, Three Ways

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Three fantastic ways to consume vegetables today and no naughties so this was a good eating day.  No walking or other exercise unfortunately as my day light leisure time was spent cooking and most of the day I was working. I … Continue reading →

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Front Room

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today was the last day of the school summer holiday and we decided to make the most of it.  The day started sunny and bright and I had a couple of very enjoyable hours in the garden.  When I came … Continue reading →

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Summer Was Back

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Summer was back today and I enjoyed it all.  The summer weather and the summer food. The breakfast stars were this peach and apricots.  I intended to blend them with frozen bananas to make an ice-cream consistency smoothie but it … Continue reading →

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The Novice’s Room

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

I worked from home again on Friday which makes it so much easier to eat healthily. This was breakfast! With some of this. I blended 1 perfectly ripe mango with some coconut chips and 4 frozen bananas until it had … Continue reading →

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Heaven In A Glass

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Wow!  Today I made one of the tastiest things to eat I have ever had.  You MUST try the peach melba banana ice-cream I made!  All healthy, no sugar and no dairy but amazing. First though, a quick list of … Continue reading →

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Feeling Peachey

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What an amazing day I have had.  Apparently I have lost 15 pounds this week.  Yes, that is what the scales say.  15 POUNDS !!!!!!  I know I have done the 5lbs in 5 days juice detox but even so, … Continue reading →

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Back To The Beginning

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I was really looking forward to breakfast today because it would have been the first thing I ate since Tuesday (apart from yesterdays permitted avocado SOS) !  Yes, I managed to stick rigidly to the 5 day juice detox. I … Continue reading →

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Jason Vale’s 5lbs In 5 Days – Day 5

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Day 5 – hurrah!  I have really missed eating but I am feeling very pleased with myself for sticking to the fast and managing to exercise every day. It has been challenging because I have had to prepare meals for … Continue reading →

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