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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 :-)

Hummus Happiness

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

I took very few photos in London today.  Breakfast was a smoked salmon sandwich and skinny latte. I had taken an egg salad to work to have for lunch and decided I wanted something else with it so I popped … Continue reading →

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Sun and Flowers and Seeds

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

I had something new today – Matcha. I have been reading about the amazing antioxidant properties of this product and treated myself to a small packet.  It came in a cute tin and when I took the top off (it … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Ruin

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I failed today’s first objective – I didn’t even manage to set an objective! Breakfast was delicious and easy as I had made it the night before. Bircher Muesli: 1/3 cup oats 1/3 cup almond milk 1/3 cup natural yogurt … Continue reading →

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Ped

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

-ped or -pede [from Latin pēs, ped-  foot] Objectives of the day:  eat a mainly plant based diet, go for a walk, have a pedicure and buy shoes. Green smoothie for breakfast, starting with chard and spinach from the garden, plus an apple and a banana … Continue reading →

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Pearly Kings and Queens

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I succumbed again today to the luxury fruit bread.  I had a Monmouth flat white as a little treat and headed to Starbucks.  I hate their coffee but really like their fruit bread!  If you go in to a Starbucks, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Hemp

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had some fruit bread and a coffee for breakfast but it was raining, again, so no photo.  I didn’t get out to lunch until 2:30 by which time I was really hungry. I felt really tired too so I … Continue reading →

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2 lunches

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This week so far has been pretty brutal at work.  I worked about 12 1/2 hours today and the same yesterday plus a long commute.  I am knackered, hence no blog yesterday and todays will be brief. Breakfasts were samey … Continue reading →

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London Bridge

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

is falling down, falling down, falling down ….. Not really 🙂 .  It is still standing and I stood on it today in warm spring sunshine. A bridge has stood here for hundreds of years and is now synonymous with … Continue reading →

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Sorry Bambi

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

I felt really tired when I woke up – I am too old to go to bed at 2 am and then feel human the next day!  I wanted a green smoothie for breakfast to help revive me but it … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out

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

Feeling fruity first thing. Alphonso Mango Smoothie Ingredients (serves 2 – I could easily have had it all but I had to share!) 1 Alphonso mango 2 medium sized bananas 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1 tbsp nut butter Milk of … Continue reading →

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