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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, February 14, 2012

BURT WOLF THE FOOD WRITER

He is a food writer who travels the globe.  Several years ago his doctor told him that his cholesterol and blood pressure were very high and he wanted him to take medication the rest of his life.  Instead of following the doctor's advice, Burt changed his way of living and eating.

He lost about 30 pounds, exercised, ate healthier and meditated along with following a very healthy way of eating.  He traveled with Shredded Wheat and All Bran and containers of juice.  If he ordered room service he would have fruit, coffee with skim milk, whole wheat or rye toast, and although he would have two hard cooked eggs, he would throw the yolks away. If he had a hearty lunch he would have a salad as his dinner and omit the dressing and have fruit for dessert.

This was in 1996 and I recently saw him on television and he looked healthy and very trim.

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