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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 :-)

Feast or Famine

Monday = Fast Day.  Monday also appeared to be the day to cancel all my trains so instead of catching the 6:56 I was on the 7:40 today, which was delayed so I got to work an hour later then … Continue reading

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Saucy

I definitely needed a nutritious start today as I had rather an arduous task ahead of me today.  Passionfruit!  I find the pips irritating but in a blender they are blitzed smooth just leaving the flavour which is the bit … Continue reading

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A Happy Day

What is it that makes a day a happy day?  Sometimes it is the excitement of a particular occasion or going somewhere special.  At other times though, like today, it is the simplicity and ordinariness that makes it happy. For … Continue reading

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Big Brekkie

I was so hungry overnight after my fast I had trouble sleeping 😦 .  So I was very excited about getting a big but healthy breakfast so I made it at home and took it to work.  This breakfast needs … Continue reading

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Fast City

I have lost count of how many fast days I have done now but I am definitely in the swing of them.  It was freezing cold again this morning but sunny and bright which is lovely for walking in.   … Continue reading

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Humdrum Days

Today was one of those days!  Unlike yesterday which was another type of a day entirely.  I woke up on Tuesday to a snow covered landscape but not as deep as had been forecast.  It was enough to cause cancellations … Continue reading

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Fast Vegetables

It’s Monday so it must be fast day :-).  I am beginning to look forward to it because I actually enjoy feeling empty, especially after a weekend like I just had which involved lots of eating. I skipped breakfast quite … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day 2013

Happy Mother’s Day, to all the mothers around the world.  I had a really special day and I hope all my friends and family who are Mothers did too. I had a lovely weekend actually.  I am including Saturday’s breakfast … Continue reading

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Supermarket Salad

Hurrah, it’s Friday.  This has felt like a very long week for some reason.  I am so happy it is now the weekend. I began with an unusual breakfast for me but one that is quite a tradition on a … Continue reading

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3 Day Catch Up

I have been rather busy this week hence no blog since Monday but I will have a quick catch up today. Tuesday. I broke my fast in one of my favourite places in London.  Despite the queue and my busy … Continue reading

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