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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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Thursday, April 26, 2012

LET'S TALK ABOUT PEANUT BUTTER



CRUNCHY OR CREAMY, "THAT IS THE QUESTION."

If someone were to show you both types of Jif or any brand of peanut butter, the stats would read the same for the crunchy and the creamy: 'two tablespoons equal 195 calories'. There is more to this story. The creamy spreads much better, and you will use half the amount of creamy than crunchy on a slice of toast.

I have a solution as to how you can use crunchy peanut butter so that it will spread more easily and you will use much less; plus it tastes better than any peanut butter I have ever eaten. I lightly toast my favorite Kangaroo whole wheat pita half (it is packaged that way). I place about a tablespoon of Jif Crunchy peanut butter into the pocket and put it in the microwave for 22 seconds. The peanut butter gets softened and warm and spreads like a dream. The bread is 90 calories and the sandwich is just under 200 calories.

The wrapper from the bread shows a picture of a cold salad filling into a pocket. I could think of 20 better, more appetizing ways to fill that pocket. To name a few recipes from my book: Cheeseburger Pocket, made with cooked crumbled hamburger, fat free cheese and sauteed onions, Tuna Melt, Apple Pocket Pie, and Roasted Vegetables and Cheese. I will post a recipe soon for the hot and crispy wrap/or pocket.

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