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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 :-)

Glad That’s Over

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today started well.  I had a little treat of a coffee from my favourite coffee shop on the way to work.  Flat White Friday 🙂 At work, I enjoyed the breakfast I had brought in of oats, yogurt and 2 … Continue reading →

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Stressed!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I made breakfast last night.   I was motivated as I had put up a new page with lots of ghastly photos of me – have a look! KERF Overnight Oats 1/2 a cup of oats 1/4 cup of natural … Continue reading →

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Lovely Leaves

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

I was starving this morning so I had a chicken and bacon sandwich and skinny latte from Pret.  It was pouring with rain, so I grabbed the breakfast and ran to the office – no photo. At lunch time there … Continue reading →

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Look At The View

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

Something a little bit different for breakfast – cereal with smoothie!  First I made the smoothie with frozen berries, frozen banana and soya milk. It was so thick. Just like ice cream 🙂 I added some unsweetened muesli, mixed it … Continue reading →

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Organised Me

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

The last 3 weeks have been bad.  I have eaten lots of healthy food but lots of bad food too.  I don’t mean the occasional brownie I succumb to because they are freshly made and not full of chemicals and … Continue reading →

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A Pie Fit For a Shepherd

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I felt very tired when I woke up today and would have liked to stay in bed but there was too much to do.  First of all, before I even had a cup of tea, I started making a shepherd’s … Continue reading →

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I ♥ London

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The green leaves from the garden (Beetroot, rainbow chard and spinach) The other flavours (plum, apple, ½ avocado, 1 tbsp sesame seed and an aloe vera leaf) Blended with 150 ml almond milk and 150 ml water.  The consistency was perfect … Continue reading →

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Headhunter

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had something different for breakfast today. From Pret, one of my favourite coffee shops because their produce is fresh and the milk and coffee is organic, I had a Bircher Muesli with apple grated in it, pomegranate, pistachios and … Continue reading →

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Hubby Birthday

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Happy birthday Mr Bennett. I had to go in early again today and did not manage to make breakfast at home so I ducked in to Pret by the office and bought a latte with a ham and egg sandwich. … Continue reading →

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Packet Food

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Nearly everything I ate today was from a packet – not very healthy is it? Latte and porridge for breakfast. The porridge had apples, sultanas and almond in it which was rather tasty. Lunch was a tuna sandwich followed by … Continue reading →

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