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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 :-)

The 140th Birthday Party

Saturday was all about my lovely Aunty Hillary’s and Uncle Clive’s 70th birthday party. Harvey, Harry and I drove down to Lyme Regis on Friday night.  Harvey and I are staying in a light and airy apartment on the sea … Continue reading

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My Bountiful Garden

There is so much growing going on in my garden!  My lovely vegetable growing neighbours gave me a tiny Trombetti plant in Spring which has grown in to a complete triffid and is now producing loads of Trombettis!  I haven’t … Continue reading

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Bean Feast

I am really enjoying Day-Off-Mondays.  Especially when the sun is shining and I have the delightful company of the Little Fella. I over ate this weekend.  Massively.  So decided to have 2 juices today instead of breakfast and lunch and … Continue reading

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Birthday Celebration

What a busy few days I have had and what fun this weekend, celebrating Sally’s birthday and enjoying Lucy’s Birthday present! I spent a couple of days this week in Edinburgh with work while Harvey enjoyed being in Rye. He … Continue reading

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Purple Globes

I lost 2 pounds this week which I was pleased about as I have not been perfect.  I think my saving grace has been a good amount of exercise (walking, gardening and tennis), sensible portion sizes and no binges.  So … Continue reading

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The Fence

Another day spent productively in the garden, a lovely walk apart from the ending, some healthy food and some not! I began with a juice; orange, half a lemon, half a beetroot, 3 celery sticks, 3 Swiss chard leaves, a … Continue reading

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Beans, Beans And More Beans

I managed to spend nearly all day in the garden which is something I have been wanting to do for a very long time and is something I really needed to do. George and Dan arrived at 6.30am (truly!) to … Continue reading

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Some Good Some Bad

Some good eating recently, some bad and a reasonable amount of exercise. The beetroot is ready.Lovely round globes. I checked to make sure and apparently you can eat the stalks and the leaves. This one was actually a bit too … Continue reading

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A Walk Around Bodiam Castle

I am enjoying having Mondays off work this summer.  It didn’t matter that I was home late last night as I could have a lie in today so not only do I get to have Monday off but I can … Continue reading

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The Bright Side Of Life

Friday may have been hot, hot, hot but Sunday was fun, fun fun! I made fresh orange juice for breakfast and at Harvey’s request, added some ginger.  In a juice made with 4 oranges (for 2 people) I used about … Continue reading

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