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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 :-)

Birmingham, Briefly

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

I crawled out of a very comfortable and warm bed this morning, reluctantly.  I was tired and wanted to stay but I had a big day ahead of me.  I left my dear friend’s house just after 7 am.  Morning … Continue reading →

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Spa Day

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

What shall I put in my smoothie for breakfast? Delicious.  The raspberry and coconut favours came through and this was thick and creamy.  Consumed along with a cup of tea and I headed off to Leamington Spa to see Jane … Continue reading →

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Perfectly Runny

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

Blood oranges vary in colour from orange to blood red! You can never tell until you cut them what colour they will be.  Believe it or not, they are both blood oranges. I put them in the blender with almond … Continue reading →

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Don’t Adjust The Colour

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

What a colourful days eating we had today.  We were blessed with glorious sunshine which makes everything brighter but I think our food would have shone brightly even if it was raining outside. I made the most of working from … Continue reading →

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Two For One

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

I didn’t manage to blog last night as I went out after work so I’ll do 2 brief ones today.  In the one post. Breakfast yesterday was a skinny latte with Granola with yogurt, fruit compote and lots of fresh … Continue reading →

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Home Again

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

I woke up bright and early today.  I could have had a lie in as the hotel is so close to the office but I woke up early and got going with the day.  I had a large breakfast in … Continue reading →

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An Early Start

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

I have been up for hours.  I was up at 4:45 am so I could catch the 5:31 am to London and then on to Birmingham.  I bought a small latte and yogurt with granola pot at Euston which I … Continue reading →

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Happy Mothers Day

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

Happy Mothers Day to all of us wonderful Mothers out there and to your Mothers.  To compensate for a lack of recipes recently I have included a few great ones today, including one of my favourites which comes from my … Continue reading →

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Crazy Horses

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

It’s the weekend 🙂 .  So time for a cooked breakfast.  Bacon, poached egg and tomatoes.  Is it runny? Oh yes, I remain the world champion egg poacher.  They were cooked to perfection. This is Harvey’s “egg volcano”. Off to … Continue reading →

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Vegtastic

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Remember I told you how I fell over a few days ago?  My right knee is very swollen and covered in a spectacular bruise.  It is very tender and hurts when I walk 😦 .  Sorry, that is gross isn’t … Continue reading →

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