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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 :-)

Just Like Buses

My social life lately has been just like waiting for a bus – nothing for ages and then 4 come along at once! London has been bathed in sunshine this week which means when you go out in the evening … Continue reading

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Pleased With Myself

I had a ridiculously stressy and busy day today.  But I am feeling pleased with myself because this was exactly the type of day that sends me running for the chocolate and latte and cake and then another latte with … Continue reading

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Spiralling

What a stunningly beautiful day it was today.  This is the view of one of my favourite parts of the garden just after 6am.  It really is a riot of colour and due to get even better. Having enjoyed the … Continue reading

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The Nearly Bearable Lightness Of Being

I really enjoyed lying in bed last night with an empty stomach.  I wasn’t hungry but just felt flatter.  I slept well and woke up feeling lighter.  It was a very pleasant sensation so I decided to try another day … Continue reading

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Just Juice

Today’s mission was a juice fast.  Just juice.  That was all I aimed to consume today.  I did have several herbal teas too and glasses of water to make sure I stayed hydrated. One of my vegetable beds is a … Continue reading

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Feeling Juicy

Today has been all juicy.  Well, nearly all juicy which means it was nearly all raw too. I bought a new tea to try – Yerba Maté – which apparently helps curb your appetite.  I have this cute little gadget … Continue reading

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Liquid Day

I have been in a stressy stodgy funk for a few days.  Not sleeping well which makes me tired which makes me eat garbage which makes me feel bad which makes me feel stressed and so it goes.  On and … Continue reading

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An Outside Day

Today was an outside kind of a day.  It would have been a waste to have spent today inside so sympathy to everyone who had to be inside. Several cups of tea in my gardening mug were enjoyed in the … Continue reading

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Special People

Another sunny day – yippee.  I was straight in to the garden today before I even had a cuppa.  I couldn’t wait to get going.  Unlike others in the house this morning who were quite content to stay inside. I … Continue reading

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In Recovery

I was feeling much better today and the glorious sunshine streaming in to my bedroom got the day off to a beautiful start.  I made a very green, green smoothie for breakfast which I started 2 hours before I had … Continue reading

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