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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, April 27, 2012

HOT AND CRISPY WRAP RECIPES. YUM!!!

CHEESEBURGER WRAP

3 ounces lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 slice fat free cheese
1 8 inch flour tortilla (100 to 120 calories)

Saute' crumbled beef in a large skillet until meat is cooked and drain fat. Meanwhile, cook onion in microwave a minute or so, until onion is soft and add to drained beef. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, or mix with one tablespoon of barbecue sauce. Soften tortilla in the microwave about 25 seconds. Place beef mixture toward the center of the tortilla and top with the cheese. Fold in half. Place the wrap in a heated small George Forman Grill, round side up and close the lid.
Check in about 3 minutes and turn. Lightly spray the top of grill and cook 1 minute longer.

Serves 1......................................about 320 calories
Hint: If you have a large George Forman Grill, it does not work well and will press the sandwich too flat. A good substitute, would be to use a double sandwich grill or the flat side of a waffle iron.
Hint: A half of pita bread very lightly toasted, works well as a substitute for the tortilla.

APPLE PIE WRAP

3/4 cup peeled, sliced apples
a dash of cinnamon sugar
half of a pita or a tortilla

Serves 1.....................................about 165 calories

Heat or toast the pita or tortilla and follow directions on the above recipe. Taste the cooked apples before sprinkling with cinnamon sugar. (the apples often become very sweet when they are cooked.)

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