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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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Thursday, February 23, 2012

THE BEAUTY FROM WINTER HAVEN

When my husband and I moved to Lake Worth, FL. in 1959 we became very close friends with our neighbors across the street. The wife, Joanne, was not only beautiful; she was awesomely beautiful. It was a yearly ritual to go over their house and watch Miss America. On our way home we agreed that she was more beautiful than the winner.

I was almost always overweight and had little self esteem in those days. After 10 years they moved to north Florida and we visited often.

She called on our 50th anniversary and I complimented her on how fantastic she still looks and how youthful her figure is.

She said, "Lets talk about you Louise; YOU TRANSFORMED YOURSELF."
I must agree with her. Until I reached 40, I dressed matronly and felt dowdy. When I lost the weight for good, my attitude changed completely. You can do it, too!
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