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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 28, 2012

DIETING HINTS AND POSITIVE THOUGHTS

If you love thousand island dressing but do not care for the low calorie versions, try my hint. I purchase the regular and mix one fourth of a cup of that with three fourths of a cup of Hellmann's 15 calories a tablespoon low fat mayonnaise.


If you have recently lost weight and are tempted to overeat, do not rationalize with the following thoughts. "I am paying for the food in this ship or restaurant, why not eat it"? Instead, tell yourself, "Yes, it might taste good, but the flavor is only going to last a few seconds or a minute or two. IT IS NOT WORTH THE DAMAGE TO MY DIET."
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  1. NrtBLB70February 28, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    A friend of mine has a wonderful habit. She asks for a take home container before she starts eating in a restaurant. Then she puts 1/2 of her meal away and out of sight. Temptation gone, and she has a great meal for the next day!

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    1. DietMasterApril 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM

      Great idea..I think that we can all profit from it...Thanks for writing

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