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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, February 25, 2012

EAT LIKE AN "AVERAGE" PERSON



The average person eats one half gallon of ice cream a month. Before I originated Diet Masters I would average two half gallons in one week. This totaled 8 half gallons in one month. Now I am not interested in containers of ice cream that are in the house. Unless the grand children visit, the ice cream gets stale after a month. I enjoy about 3 Healthy Choice mocha swirl bars that are 90 calories each most weeks.

The average person eats 11 pounds of cookies a year. I used to eat as much as 2 pounds in one week. I now eat about 1 pound in one year.

Where would I be health wise at my age if I had not changed my compulsive eating habits over 40 years ago?
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