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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 8, 2012

SURPRISE, SURPRISE


A FEW EYE OPENING FACTS

1. NOT A SOCIABLE BIT OF ADVICE: Try not to go grocery shopping with your husband, young children or grandchildren. Why? Because they put fattening food into our carts like candy, cake, and potato chips just to name a few. Often, the husband wonders why you have to fill your grocery cart with so many fruits and vegetables that he seldom eats.

2. DO NOT BE JUST A LABEL READER: Be a 'careful label reader'. Example: Some small frozen dinners read: 320 calories, but also say 1 1/2 servings. That would add up to 480 calories for the small container. I have also noticed that some medium-large muffins are listed as 240 calories and in reality, the small print mentions serves 2.

JANE FONDA CONFESSES

3. In the early 90's Jane Fonda used to do videos where she exercised and spoke about how the combination of diet and exercise kept her looking so young and fit. Several years later the TRUTH came out. FOR HER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SHE MIXED A DRINK MADE WITH PROTEIN POWDER THAT WAS BLENDED WITH WATER AND ICE CUBES AND FEW BERRIES. HER DINNER WAS A LONE SALAD. YEARS LATER SHE ADMITTED TO HAVING BEEN BULIMIC DURING THAT TIME.

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