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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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Monday, May 7, 2012

BEST CEREAL THAT I HAD IN YEARS


RICE KRISPIES LOSES.......WHEATIES WINS

My husband Hugh, the Texan, had been choosing Rice Krispies as his before- bedtime snack rather than the much healthier Shredded Wheat Spoon Size Wheat'n Bran that was on the same shelf. When I asked him why he avoided eating them he said that they were tasteless.

At the market the other day Wheaties, an old favorite of mine that calls itself, 'The Breakfast of Champions' smiled at me and asked, "Why not try me?" I usually do not eat cereal but tried these and I do not like it, I love it! It may be my imagination, but it has a great crunch and flavor that I do not remember from the last time I tasted it about 10 years ago. It tastes a little sweet, but only has 4 g of sugars which is the equivalent of 1 teaspoon.

I enjoy eating a cup of the Wheaties most afternoons as a healthy snack with 1/2 cup of skim milk. Keep in mind that I am not dieting to lose weight. The calorie count is 133 calories for the cereal and 45 for the milk.
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