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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 10, 2012

WATER WATER EVERYWHERE BUT HOW MUCH?


READ 12 ARTICLES AND GOT 8 DIFFERENT ANSWERS

My local paper mentioned that March was NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH and part of their advice was about how much water we should drink. They advised that you should make water consumption a high priority. "Make a gallon of water a day your goal-and even more if you are active" and they continued, including all of the pluses.

I have never agreed with this idea of drinking a full gallon of water a day which was very popular years ago with a major dieting group. After reading this article, I researched to see what Jane Brody, the Personal Health columnist for the New York Times had to say in a book she had written."Every weight- loss regimen urges followers to drink 8 cups of water a day"was her answer.

In 1992 a professor of medicine and nutrition at Tufts University in Boston developed a revised food guide pyramid for Americans over 70. On the bottom of the food guide were 8 (8 ounce) bottles of water.

A book that arrived in the mail today by Robert J. Davis, PhD who has a very impressive background in nutrition and health and his words were: "In general though, there is nothing wrong with drinking lots of water if it makes you feel better or healthier. JUST BE PREPARED FOR THOSE EXTRA BATHROOM TRIPS TO INTERFERE WITH THE NUMBER ONE HEALTH PRIORITY FROM THAT SURVEY OF WOMEN: GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP".....AMEN!!!!!!!! ("lots" meant about 8 cups)

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