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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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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

LOSING WEIGHT CAN BE SAD --"WHEN & WHY"?




IT CAN BE SAD IF YOU LOSE AND GAIN THE SAME 20 POUNDS OVER AND OVER

Have you ever heard an overweight friend say, "I can lose weight on my own without help, anytime I want to? Why, I can remember the time that I lost 20 pounds in 2 months"... and on and on they go with their diet stories.

Losing weight and regaining it is like a car stuck in a deep mud hole, managing to pull out, only to fall into a deeper mud hole 10 feet away. SAD!

What I try to do when I post on this blog is to teach you new ways to enjoy foods that are compatible with your individual likes and dislikes.

Getting back to our overweight friend; if she is so successful in losing weight why does she carry those excess pounds around? Does it keep her warm in winter, or does it help her size 18's hang better? No, she is carrying the extra weight because she does not know how to keep from regaining it.

Don't ever feel inferior because you are seeking help with your weight problems. Along with your new slender body, you are gaining knowledge of how to enjoy the foods you like best, and to stay trim for the rest of your life.

An email from one of my viewers prompted me to write this post. She mentioned that these posts very often help her stay focused on her diet..
hllawhon@aol.com 561-585-0373.
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