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MY YEARS AS A FOOD ADDICT

I was a heavy eater by the time I was 5 years old, only it was called a "healthy appetite" in those days, and they called me cute and chubby. By the time I was 18 I was a compulsive overeater. At 5'6", my weight ranged between 125 to 149, but only because I spent part of almost every month on some diet or another. I must have gained and lost more than 500 pounds on various crash diets before I turned 40.I could eat 3 half gallons of ice cream a week and 3 candy bars at the movies. At my favorite Oriental buffet I would start with 6 egg rolls and fill my plate (and myself) so much that the owners lost money. No matter what diet I tried, I dreamed of my next “fix”… boxes of cookies, bags of potato chips or maybe a whole pizza.I’ve always been an upbeat person with a good marriage, two children, and close friends, but on my 40th birthday I was feeling depressed. I took a walk on the beach and realized that my compulsive eating had to stop. I decided that I wanted peace more than pizza and vowed to put my extensive dieting knowledge to work. I re-read all of my material on the subject and designed a way of eating that would satisfy me and finally curb my appetite. My determination paid off in spades and changed my life. The numbers on the scale remained below 130 and before I knew it, I was helping curious friends and neighbors. That was the beginning of a long and exciting career founding and directing Diet Masters, teaching dieting classes and low calorie cooking and even self publishing 6 dieting books. Best of all, my weight has been stable between 124 and 129 for 39 years while I eat food that I enjoy.

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

A FEW HINTS ON SUNDAY

Freeze grapes...Why?  One cup of green grapes are 107 calories....red ones are 70.  If we gobble a pound, which was easy for my sister and myself to do, it would total between 200 and 270 calories.  If the grapes are frozen, they will take 10 times longer to eat.
Love yourself enough to say no to overeating.  Give yourself a chance at slimness.  Write everything down....plan your meals and snacks ahead...do not put your head in the refrigerator and say, "What am I going to eat?"  Some good ideas for lunch might be a cup of soup and a half sandwich or a salad...or the sandwich and a small salad. .......

I HOPE YOU ARE USING SOME OF MY HINTS AND IDEAS
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  1. eternally thinJanuary 29, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Just a cautionary note: In the heyday of my excessive noshing, I even ate tempting foods directly from the freezer. So do try to be realistic. If necessary, don't tempt yourself--either in the refrigerator or in the freezer!

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