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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 :-)

Late Nights and Early Mornings

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had such a fun night last night.  Two of my very dear neighbours and I shared supper and Prossecco and stuff.  Girly stuff.  And it was fabulous.  I have not seen Sarah or Marion enough lately so it was … Continue reading →

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Busyness

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Busy day today.  2 scrambled eggs on a slice of buttered wholemeal bread with oats in it for breakfast. Busy morning and afternoon working.  I didn’t have time to make lunch until 3:30 so I made a smoothie.  MMMMMMMMMMM.  It … Continue reading →

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Dealing, Walking and Working

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I made 2 school girl camera errors yesterday.  In the morning I left my camera at home and so missed the chance to snap Harvey playing for his school football team beating a local school 7-4.  Then my battery ran … Continue reading →

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Thank Goodness That’s Over!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What a tough week and what a rubbish day!  I guess I am lucky that I don’t often think this way but tonight I do. Another week, another hotel room.  My favourite hotel was fully booked so I tried the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sunday

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I love lazy Sundays.  I had a few chores to do today, some time set aside for relaxing and I also made plenty of time for cooking or preparing healthy food.  Such as slicing up this juicy and sweet orange. … Continue reading →

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Boys Keep Swingin’

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

It seems like ages since I had a Saturday at home.  I’d had an early night last night so I was wide awake by 6am and decided to get up and start the day.  After a lovely potter about, doing … Continue reading →

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Food Glorious Food

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I haven’t managed a blog for a couple of days as I was working in Birmingham.  I can’t blame excessively long working hours this time – a fun evening out with the team was responsible for no blogging time. I … Continue reading →

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Sweet Child Of Mine

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Sometimes, as a Mummy, it can be the simplest things your children do that bring the most happiness.  My little boy, realising his Mummy was a bit sad about Lara not being at home, decided that what I needed was … Continue reading →

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Lonesome Tonight

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Are you lonesome tonight?  I am 😦 .  It will be a long time until I see this beautiful face again. So today was rather bleak.  The grey sky, torrential rain and gusting winds did nothing to alleviate my mood … Continue reading →

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Theatre Land

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

We started the day healthily as we had a lot of sitting down and eating planned later on.  So despite the drizzle, Lara, Harvey and I took the dogs out for a longish walk first thing.  We even tackled the … Continue reading →

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