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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 :-)

Hastings Weekend With Keven

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Harvey and I were treated to a weekend in Hastings with Keven, Viv and Ian.  When they originally booked their visit from Australia I had hoped to be living in Hastings by now so Hastings was on the itinerary.  When … Continue reading →

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Sardinia

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Lara, Harvey and I had a very relaxing and extremely enjoyable week long holiday in Sardinia at the end of August.  We booked it last minute and set off, not really knowing what to expect as none of us had … Continue reading →

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Back To The Diet

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have been bad lately.  Very bad.  For a very long time.  But I have made some big decisions lately and am feeling more in control of my future and I don’t see a fat person in that future so … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Ramsgate

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

We sold our holiday house beside the sea this week so after a busy couple of weekends we had so say bye bye.  Very well done to James, Harvey and Matt who moved us out on the hottest day of … Continue reading →

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Rye and Hastings

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I started a blog about a recent trip to Rye and then forgot to post it.  So here’s the blog about Rye and I have added on the lovely day I had in Hastings with my sister Abi on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Five Days of Lyme Time

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have just returned from 5 mainly wonderful days in Lyme Regis.  The sadness of he visit was because my family gathered for the funeral of my lovely Aunty Hilary.  Her loss is felt keenly by us all as she … Continue reading →

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Walking from St.Leonard’s to Bexhill

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Lara was at home this weekend (yippee) and we had hoped for a beach day on Saturday.  The weather was not fine enough to laze around on the beach so instead we headed to the coast anyway and walked from … Continue reading →

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An Evening Walk At Bulverhythe

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I worked from home on Monday and Harvey amused himself.  He was then able to choose what we did for the rest of the day and he asked to take his BMX down to the coast.  So we set off, … Continue reading →

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Sunny Hastings Evening

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Harvey and I had a lazyish day at home on Saturday which was very pleasant.  It was still so warm and sunny in the late afternoon I suggested we headed for the coast so we could go for a walk … Continue reading →

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Discovering Bexhill

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

While I continue to be drawn down to the South coast, and regularly visit Hastings and St.Leonards, I have recently been reminded of how lovely Bexhill is.  I travelled home from a book reading with Gilli who said how charming … Continue reading →

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