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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 :-)

Heal Thyself

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I am no phsyician but I do have a reasonable idea of what to do to provide my body with super nutrients to try and heal itself.  I seem to have succumbed to a stomach bug which has been very … Continue reading →

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The Giggling Squid

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The day started well with a smoothie made with kale, banana, frozen blueberries, low fat natural yogurt, chia seeds, plus I added 2 tbsp oats and a sprinkle of Spirulina. Unfortunately this then happened. It accompanied the coffee from the … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Bike Ride

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This year Harvey’s birthday was on a Monday, which is a boring old day to have a birthday, whatever age you are.  So we had a pre-birthday on Sunday and let him have his present a day early early – … Continue reading →

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The Dinner Party

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What an amazing dinner party I had the very good fortune to be invited to last night!  Knowing I was going to be eating very well in the evening I tried to eat ultra lightly all day.  I made a … Continue reading →

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Day In Docklands

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I am never sure whether I admire Canary Wharf or despise it.  Arriving there is as pleasant as tube trains go but then I get the feeling I am just a machine.  One of thousands, being cranked up the escalator … Continue reading →

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Green Is Good

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I dedicate this blog to green smoothies.  Partly because I made an amazing one today that I could happily eat every day.  It was quite perfect and I think even you would enjoy this one. I picked my first crop … Continue reading →

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Pure Purple Pleasure

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I made one of my best ever breakfasts this morning with just 3 ingredients. Cashew nuts, frozen blueberries and a fresh banana. I added no liquid so it remained thick.  Very thick, with small nuggets of cashews, which I had … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Salad

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

After more than two weeks we have the internet back.  Oh, how I have missed it.  Thank you to all my friends who have allowed me to share your internet access and plied me with teas and coffees so I … Continue reading →

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Salad and Chocolate

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Supper last night was a healthy salad, Fattoush, followed by a sweet chocolate treat.  Apart from the asparagus I served with the salad, it was all raw. Fattoush is a Lebanese salad and the chocolates I made taste a little … Continue reading →

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A Breakfast Blog

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I am still without internet at home which is very frustrating and is the explanation for the sporadic posts recently.  Today I am visiting my Dad and making use of his WiFi.  Rather than do a typical, this is what … Continue reading →

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