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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 :-)

Market Shopping

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

I went to buy porridge but instead bought a ham and cheese croissant for breakfast.  It was good but very unsatisfying.  I should have gone with the porridge.  And radishes for breakfast is weird! At lunch time I couldn’t wait … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Chocaholic

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

I took breakfast in again today and forgot to photograph it – sorry.  It sugar free muesli with almond milk, chia seeds and a banana. I spent all morning in meetings but one at least was in another office so … Continue reading →

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There Be Dragons

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

Well, dragon fruit anyway. This was perfectly ripe and juicier than previous dragon fruits I have tried. I think it is an amazing looking fruit. I chopped some up and added it to Muesli, natural yogurt and chia seeds mixed with … Continue reading →

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A Little Less Again

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

I made it to Weight Watchers tonight for the first time in 3 weeks and notched up another 2 and a half pounds off.  That makes it 4 stone and 3 pounds less of me than there was before :-). … Continue reading →

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Still Sowing

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The greenest green smoothie. The green all came from the garden; spinach and swiss chard.  Plus an apple, frozen banana, linseeds and almond milk.  Apple and spinach in a smoothie goes really well together. Another morning spent happily in the … Continue reading →

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Seed Time

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Breakfast was a new one today.  I blended 1/3 can of pumpkin, some strawberries and linseeds.  Just those, nothing else.  There was some strawberry and banana smoothie left in the blender jug from the one I made Harvey but a … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday

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

I started today with a delicious roll.  The bread was so dark and full of seeds and I had it filled with ham.  With a skinny latte on the side. I have had a challenging week at work.  It has … Continue reading →

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Early Bird

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

Well I wasn’t up catching worms but I did catch an early train to work and I was at my desk just after 6:30am!  I had so much to do this morning and I woke up at 4:30 stressing about … Continue reading →

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Mama’s Cafe

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

Fresh fruit, yogurt and granola parfait for breakfast with a skinny latte.  No time for a photo though as I was busy, busy busy!  I was in the office earlier than usual as I have so much work to do … Continue reading →

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Art Class

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

I didn’t have such an early start today as I was working in Gillingham so I made us porridge for breakfast, which was lovely as I haven’t had any for ages. I also had time to make lunch to take. … Continue reading →

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