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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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Friday, March 9, 2012

TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT THAT IS THE QUESTION

Picture this: It is 4:00pm and you are tired and you ask yourself "what should I eat"? Eating is not the solution..Tired people should take a nap or watch some television or just close their eyes or relax with a book but DON'T EAT.

WAYS TO SAVE CALORIES


1. Use very little oil, butter or margarine to saute food. Try Pam and non stick pans.
2. When cooking ground meat, wipe the pan with a paper towel before adding
sauce or other ingredients. Another good idea would be to crumble the meat and put it
in the George Forman Grill..It will amaze you how much fat goes into the little tray.
3. Don't devour a meal as you are cooking.
4. Do not double starch..A half cup of pasta or rice is a serving. A smallish potato is a serving.
5. Be aware of calories...Ex. Sweet potatoes are healthy but are 400 calories a pound.
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