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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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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

ORIENTAL RESTAURANT DO'S AND DON'TS

If you have a hefty appetite, avoid buffets...Enough said??? The fried noodles that greet you in  a bowl are addictive and high in calories. 

Years ago, I took cooking lessons in the kitchen of one of those restaurants and the oil that they used to cook 4 servings was close to a cup,which would tally about 2,000 calories..Yes, that is for the oil alone.

The very best meals to order would be either House Soup for Two (eat the whole thing) .  No, no, do not put those dried noodles into it.  You can enjoy the won tons and all the vegetables and chicken that are in the filling serving of soup.

The other excellent dieters' meal would be steamed vegetables and steamed chicken or shrimp with white sauce on the side and pour the sauce over the two items mentioned above and mix.

Note: You may have the brown sauce instead of the white.  If you choose to have rice with the second dish, brown rice is the best choice, but as long as you limit the amount of rice to a half cup, order whichever you prefer.

Enjoy one fortune cookie for 26 calories..I hope that you enjoy the fortune enclosed in the cookie....It's calorie free!

Just one more thing.  If you followed my advice and get on the scale the next morning with a 1 pound gain do not be despondent.  All Oriental food is high in sodium and we often gain water weight. Stay on your diet and the day after that you may find that you are 2 pounds lighter.
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