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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 :-)

Dragon Tattoo

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

I went for another scramble today.  I had some portabellini mushrooms which look like this: I am not always a fan of mushrooms.  They can seem too earthy and rubbery but occasionally they are exactly what I fancy and so … Continue reading →

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Walking Backwards

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

At the end of November, I did an 8 mile coastal walk.  Today we did it backwards.  Or rather in reverse.  So we started by taking the bus to the centre of Margate and walked back to Ramsgate. First though I … Continue reading →

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Great Deal

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

I love lazy weekend mornings when we have time to make a leisurely breakfast.  At least until I remember Harvey has a swimming lesson so mid cooking we have a frantic dash out of the door.  But apart from that, … Continue reading →

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Nursery Food

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

Some days we need to eat comfort food and today was one of those.  Lara woke up with a sore throat and was feeling terrible and had a long journey back to Durham ahead of her.  I would have made … Continue reading →

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Pollo in Potacchio

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

What a blustery day!  The wind sounded eerily loud as I lay in bed early this morning and I wished Harvey didn’t have to get up early to go back to school.  I could have stayed where I was for … Continue reading →

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Moro Today

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

While I drank my hot water with cayenne pepper and lemon juice this morning, I flicked through MORO The Cookbook.  I was inspired by many of the recipes. I made porridge for breakfast with 1 tbsp chia seeds, 35 g Jumbo … Continue reading →

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Super Soup

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

What a splendidly good girl on a diet I have been today :-).  I started with a cup of hot water with cayenne pepper and freshly squeezed lemon juice.  Apparently this boosts your metabolism. I just had a banana for … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday in Balham

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

I enjoyed yesterday’s scramble so much I made another one today with just 3 ingredients: kale, egg and onion. It was delicious. Just what I wanted. We went to Balham for lunch with James’ sister, Anne and her family. We … Continue reading →

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The First Day of 2012

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

I wanted my first mouthful of food/drink of the new year to be very healthy. I made a freshly squeezed juice with 1 pear, 1 carrot, 1 celery stick, ½ a lemon and some cayenne pepper.  Apparently cayenne boosts the metabolism … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2011/2012

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had so many ideas of what I was going to post about today.  I have a whole series of beautiful photos of my amazing breakfast for example, which deserve a post in its own right.  That will have to … Continue reading →

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