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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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Saturday, May 12, 2012

SOME THOUGHTFUL ADVICE


WAYS TO KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF WHEN YOU ARE ON MAINTENANCE

It makes sense to realize you cannot go back to the way you used to eat that made you gain weight over and over. You have to make sensible changes.

If you want prime ribs of beef or barbecue ribs eat a half order with a smallish baked potato with a dab of sour cream and no butter. Order your salad with dressing on the side..not with three rolls dripping in oil or butter French fries and maybe a few fried onion rings.

The full order of ribs with the fattening embellishments could easily be 2,000 to 3,000 calories. The half order with the small potato and salad might be under 700 calories.

WOW...TEMPTED TO OVEREAT?? VISUALIZE YOURSELF LOOKING THE WAY YOU WANT TO LOOK. THE TASTE OF FOOD LASTS ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES..OR EVEN SECONDS. IT IS NOT WORTH IT.
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