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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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Friday, May 4, 2012

NUTRITION FACTS FOR DELI POTATO SALAD


A HALF CUP OF BOILED POTATOES ARE ONLY 59 CALORIES
As I look at a copy of the nutrition facts for 1/2 cup of potato salad without egg added, it reads:
Nutrition Facts
Serving size...........1/2 cup
Calories.................320
Calories from fat...220
They mention the amount of the cholesterol, etc. but this post is about calories and percentage of fat. Over sixty eight percent of the calories are from fat.
In a previous post, I mentioned that the calories from the deli department coleslaw is 160 calorie per half cup and that calories from fat are 110. I always suggest that we lightly rinse part of the container of coleslaw that we have put in a strainer. Instead of 160 calories, it becomes about 25 calories per serving and it tastes excellent. You can always add some mild vinegar to the rinsed slaw, but I find it has plenty of flavor in my estimation.
Note* I cannot visualize rinsing potato salad as the flavoring and the consistency would not be right but I am bringing you a great, easy recipe for low calorie potato salad the Diet Master way. Instead of 320 calories per half cup serving it is a mere 75 calories.
Low Calorie Tasty Potato Salad
2 cups cooked peeled diced potatoes chilled
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
3 to 4 tablespoons low fat mayonnaise (about 15 calories per tablespoon)
salt and pepper to taste
Optional, pitted sliced ripe olives for color and taste
Serves 4..........about 75 calories per serving
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