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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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Saturday, January 28, 2012

WORDS OF WISDOM AND ADVICE

To have a truly effective enjoyable diet, it should be tailored to your likes and dislikes.  You can lose weight eating foods that you do not care for and suffer through it, but you will soon gain it back.

If you are a heavy coffee drinker and you enjoy having six cups a day light with half and half,  measure the amount that you pour into your cup. You might be surprised to learn that you are spending quite a few calories.  Two tablespoons in each cup times six equals 240 calories or more and 12 grams of saturated fat. Most of us use artificial sweetener, but if you prefer two heaping teaspoons of sugar per cup, that would total as much as 300 more calories.

WOW!  Make up your mind that this is the time that you are going to tackle your weight problem.  Overweight is bad for many reasons, the most obvious being your health. Another is loss of self esteem if you see a friend or relative with the figure you yearn to have.  
Listen to Louise and the weight will melt off..inch by inch..ounce by ounce...pound by pound.  I did it  and so can YOU.
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