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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, May 22, 2012

BEING AND STAYING TRIM CAN BE MADE EASY

Always remember; there is no food that tastes as good as being slim will make you feel.

I was sorting through some material today and came across something that put a big smile on my face and a giggle from my mouth. It was a paper price tag that I had saved from 1971 that was attached to my first size 8 dress.

I can still visualize the beautiful floor long dress. Women were not only wearing this type of outfit
to formal occasions in those days. I wore it often to a nice dinner house or to the theatre or even to conduct an evening class.

Most mothers save their baby's booties the way I saved my first size 8 dress tag. The reason for my having been so excited about fitting into that size is that a few months earlier, I had worn a very tight size 13 that buttoned up the front with a full skirt. I would have to inhale to be able to close the hook at the waist.

The title of this post promises that being and staying trim can be made easy. More than half of my posts are loaded with dieting hints, recipes, words of wisdom, and even funny or very serious poems.

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