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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 19, 2012

SPINACH SCHEHERAZADE (a prize winner)


THE RECIPE WON FIRST PRIZE FOR A MAIN COURSE DAIRY DISH
(I did not mention that it was low calorie)

1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced,
1 tablespoon diet margarine
9 ounce package of frozen spinach, cooked and well drained
1 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
1 egg, plus 1 egg white, slightly beaten
2/3 cup skim milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
Saute onion and garlic in margarine until tender, but not brown. Put into bowl. Add spinach, rice, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese. Mix well. Combine eggs, milk and seasoning. Stir into rice mixture. Turn into spray-coated 9-inch Pyrex pie plate. Bake in 350-degree oven for 45 minutes or until set.

Serves 3..................................................about 240 calories

If you readers are not familiar with who Sheherazade was..She told stories for 1000 nights to save her life. I may only write 1000 posts instead...not as life saving, but fun for us both.

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