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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 :-)

Going Green Again

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Very boring breakfast of some mediocre porridge from the work canteen.  With no nuts, seeds or protein in it, I was hungry early but didn’t get out to lunch until 3:30pm so I was very hungry when I hit the … Continue reading →

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Fish!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

We had a very berry start to our day. 1 cup of frozen mixed red berries, 1/2 a cup of oats, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1/4 cup almond milk, 1 cup coconut water, 1 banana, 1 tbsp apricot kernel butter. … Continue reading →

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Enjoy The Journey

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

“I am not destination happy but I am journey happy.  You have to enjoy the journey.”  So said the lady (I think her name was LaRhane) who was featured on ‘Obese: A Year To Save My Life US’ that I … Continue reading →

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4 stone

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I HAVE LOST 4 STONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  🙂  🙂  🙂  🙂  4 stone and half a pound to be precise.  YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE.  So since I started work I have lost 5 pounds.  Woo Hoo.  I feel elated, can you tell?  I am … Continue reading →

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SUNday

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What a perfect morning to wake up to.  The sun streamed through my windows and it was really warm, inside and out.  We spent an idyllic morning at home, relaxing, reading and  painting! These flowers Marie sent me last week … Continue reading →

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Super Smoothie Saturday

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Ahhhhhh.  That was a deep sigh of contentment.  Still loving my gorgeous new blender 🙂 Harvey has a bad throat and cough so we decided to miss swimming this morning which meant we had a lazy start to the day. … Continue reading →

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The Future Is Green

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I was in Birmingham yesterday and the day started with a great breakfast in the heavenly hotel.  A bowl of muesli with some added dried fruits and nuts (they had a fab selection of extra sprinkles so I put some … Continue reading →

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Hotel Heaven

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

Today has whizzed by at great speed.  I have been so busy all day and am now exhausted but LOVING tonight’s hotel.  Where am I tonight? Back in Glasgow this morning, I had a large breakfast as I was not … Continue reading →

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Greetings from ……..

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

….. Glasgow!  Here I am in the land that invented the deep fried Mars Bar! The day started as usual in London though.  Le Pain Q for breakfast – take out. Porridge with stewed fruit eaten at my desk.  Delicious. … Continue reading →

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Easy Sunday

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

When I turned the radio on this morning (Steve Wright’s ‘Love Songs’ was on) Lionel Ritchie was singing “easy like Sunday morning”.  Oh yes, Sunday mornings are so relaxed compared to the rest of the week.  Well, they are since … Continue reading →

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