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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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Thursday, June 21, 2012

ARE CALORIES CORRECT ON PACKAGES?

MANY OF THE CALORIE COUNTS THAT RESTAURANTS AND FOOD PACKAGES LIST ARE SLIGHTLY INCORRECT AND OTHERS MUCH MORE OR LESS THAN THEY ARE.

I save articles about dieting that interests me. The following material was written by Susan Salisbury. It appeared in the Palm Beach Post on January 10, 2010. The calories may have been corrected since then., but I thought you would enjoy reading these examples.

Note: The FDA allows manufacturers a 20 percent accuracy leeway in listing calories and other information on the packaging.
1. Denny's grits, served with butter (86 calories listed, contained 258)
Note: A small side of grits without butter is usually only about 100 calories.
2. Lean Cuisine shrimp and angel hair pasta tested at 319 calories while the box stated 250.
3. P.F. Chang's Sichuan-style asparagus (260 listed, contained 558)

The following are foods that were listed HIGHER than the actual calories.

1. Ruby Tuesday toast (171 listed, contained 110)
2. Domino's thin crust cheese pizza, per slice (212 listed, contained 141)
3. P.F. Chang's Cantonese Shrimp (386 listed, contained 268)
4. Taco Bell nachos (349 listed, contained 268)

PLEASE NOTE: I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT THE CALORIES THAT WERE LISTED IN JANUARY, 2010 MAY BE CORRECTED BY NOW.











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