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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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Friday, January 6, 2012

THE WIDOW'S STORY******HOW I PERSONALIZED HER DIET

THIS IS ABOUT A NEW MEMBER WHO I HAD.  SHE WAS A RECENT WIDOW WHO NEEDED SPECIAL GUIDANCE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT ENJOY COOKING.


She explained that she craved a deep-fried chicken breast from time to time.  I asked questions about her likes and dislikes and what she usually enjoyed for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Within a half hour,  I had designed a menu plan for her.  We kept it flexible.


Since she did not like to cook but liked deep fat fried chicken breasts I directed her to go to the deli in the supermarket and purchase two fried chicken breasts.  She also loved fillet mignon.  I told her to order a few lean four ounce fillet mignons and freeze them.

Since the chicken breasts were large and fried, they would be a little costly calorie wise, so directed her to cut them in half before freezing.

I also furnished her with a menu plan that included several choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Included in the material were ideas of what to eat while dining out.

This lady was pleased as she had almost no cooking to do.  Almost everything was prepared for her.  She bought some of her favorite frozen meals that were under 320 calories that had less than 600mg. of sodium. She also purchased salads that were prepared and even frozen vegetables and waffles.
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