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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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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

THIS IS GOING TO BE YOUR NEW SKINNY SCHOOL

I would like this blog become many things for many readers..This should be somewhere that you can ask for recipes and get solutions for your overeating problems and take away the guilt if you made the wrong restaurant choices.  I want you to feel that you are not alone with your weight problem. 

This is a place where I will answer many of your questions...Let' say that you bought peanut butter when the grand kids came for a visit: Once they left, you could not keep away from eating it.  Solution: Put tape on the jar lid or give it away or throw it away.

Do I still like some of the fattening foods that used to cause me to gain weight?  Yes, but the romance is over.  I still enjoy them from time to time, but in moderation.  I do not need, adore, lust, or devour them.

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