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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 :-)

Tracking Everything

I worked from home today so I cooked for myself and tracked everything I ate and drank. Breakfast was 2 eggs cooked with kale and served with Cholula hot pepper sauce. Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugars Breakfast Tetley – Tea … Continue reading

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2 Days and Nights in London

My new regime is going well, despite a busy 2 days being back at work in London by day and out by night.  One of the secrets to success (and saving money !) is to take food to work with … Continue reading

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Back At It

I have been sooooo gooooood today :-).  I began with a tea with Goji berries, cayenne pepper and lemon juice.  I had it without the maple syrup and it was fine as the Goji berries provide enough sweetness. My mile … Continue reading

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Easter Eating

Well, it has not been healthy and there has been far too much of it.  So much in fact that I am really looking forward to the very austere diet I am putting myself on from April 1st until I … Continue reading

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Leaving

A bit of a sad day yesterday.  My last day with the team I have been working with for the last 2 months. I will miss the walk over London Bridge I do some mornings when I am earlier than … Continue reading

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Little Catch Up

Another busy few days with not enough time to blog so here’s a quick catch up. I spent yesterday in the office near Borough Market and decided to sit and enjoy a Monmouth coffee before getting started with the working … Continue reading

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Splendid Seventieth Celebration

What a fabulous weekend!  One of my favourites of all time.  It started well on Friday night as I had my lovely nephew Harry with us for a sleepover and I popped out for a drink with Lucy in the … Continue reading

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Feed a Cold

I was meant to fast today but still feel poorly with my cold, albeit considerably better then Tuesday.  So I decided to eat healthily and go for nutrient dense foods. Back to work today and my train journey was considerably … Continue reading

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A Day Off

We had a day off today.  Not due to sickness but a day’s holiday.  I do still feel below par but so much better than I did yesterday. I had a real fancy for rice for breakfast.  Brown Basmati rice. … Continue reading

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The Sick Room

My cold was so heavy today I was unable to go to work.  This is the first sick day I have taken in about 2 years so I was disappointed but I really couldn’t go in.  I slept for hours … Continue reading

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