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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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Sunday, April 1, 2012

DINNER: A LARGE PLATTER FULL OF FOOD




A FILLING LOW CALORIE DINNER

You already have already enjoyed a lovely, filling breakfast and lunch and we are going to work at making your dinner a 'winner'. I am giving you several choices. It is tailored for those of you that enjoy cooking and the rest of the dieters in this world.
SALAD: Any size salad mentioned in the lunch menu .
VEGETABLES: Three cups of any that I mentioned in the lunch instructions. If you think your are just not a 'vegetable person', make the Thick Smoothie recipe that is listed in the breakfast post or enjoy 3 cups of any low calorie fruits such as honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon and strawberries. You could also buy some vegetables that you haven't eaten since you were a child and give them another chance. They could be fresh, frozen or canned. Another hint would be to purchase fresh, pre-cut vegetables to save time.
MAIN COURSE: Any of the following. Half of a chicken breast, cooked from the deli or home cooked. Four ounces of cooked lean beef, turkey, pork or 6 ounces of fish.
Any frozen meal under 350 calories (try to opt for the ones that are under 700 mg. of sodium.)
STARCH: Omit the following items if you have a frozen meal over 220 calories. A half cup of cooked brown rice or rice of your choice. A half cup cooked pasta. Half of a medium white or sweet potato.

HINT: You could choose to eat a sandwich for dinner. Substitute the starches listed above for under 120 calories for dinner. The sandwich, with a large salad and/or a myriad of cooked vegetables will become" A LARGE PLATTER FULL OF FOOD.
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