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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 29, 2012

SOMETHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN


...AND I DO NOT MEAN ME.

I was cleaning a cabinet in the kitchen the other day and noticed a stainless steel steamer that I used to cook vegetables in very often. It had been one of my favorite ways to cook vegetables until I began to do them in the microwave. Another way I cook vegetables now is to put a half inch of water and my vegetables into a large fry pan and put a slightly smaller lid into the pan. The following recipe is prepared in the steamer.

QUICK CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

4 ounces lean sliced corned beef (leftovers or thickly sliced from the deli)
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1 medium potato, peeled and sliced
1 cup coarsely shredded cabbage

Put steamer in 2 quart pan in 1 inch of water. Steam carrots 5 minutes and add potatoes. When vegetables are nearly soft add cabbage and cook about 5 minutes. Place corned beef over ingredients and steam about 1 minute, until heated.

Serves 1, about 350 calories

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