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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, March 10, 2012

LET'S GO DOWN MEMORY LANE



The first memory I have of 'diet drinks' was a powdered chocolate drink that my mother made. She notified me that it was her special diet drink. I did sneak a little sample and still remember how terrible it tasted 70 years later.

Soon after, a carmel candy called Ayds that promised miracles became popular. Then came Pro Lynn. It was a horrendous tasting red liquid. We can give Dr. Lynn credit for this one. Around that time some doctors gave people something that included the urine of pregnant women..Jumping up a few years: there was the liquid Cambridge Diet...People lost quickly on that one as it totaled 300 calories a day. As you can guess; it was not very good for their health
and it was taken off the market.

CURRENT CRAZY IDEAS TO LOSE

When you purchase most women's' magazines you will see several full page ads that cost a fortune. Most of the products they advertise can be purchased in drug stores, 'health food' stores and your neighborhood Walmart. They promise you the moon but in very small print you they state that regular exercise and a reduced-calorie diet are essential for weight loss.

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