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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, June 25, 2012

EIGHT HINTS TO HELP YOU LOSE BETTER

I USED TO END EACH DIET MASTERS MEETING WITH WHAT I CALLED, 'WORDS OF WISDOM'. THEY WOULD HELP MY STUDENTS STAY FOCUSED BETWEEN CLASSES.

1. Don't ever feel inferior because you are seeking help with your weight problem. Along with your new slender body, you are gaining a knowledge of how to enjoy the foods you like best, and hopefully stay trim for the rest of your life.
2. Don't plunk food into your mouth between meals. Talk yourself into being strong. Examples:
"It isn't worth it..I do not really need this..I AM GOING TO HAVE A WEIGHT LOSS THIS WEEK".
3. Watch out when eating high fiber foods. A medical journal stated that bran may irritate your intestines if taken in large amounts on a regular basis. Start by having 1 teaspoon a day for a week and then double it. If you start by having one-fourth of a cup the first day it forms gas.
4. When some people lose weight on a diet and regain it, they tell friends that the fat slipped back. Pounds do not SLIP BACK, YOU HAVE TO OVEREAT TO GAIN WEIGHT.
5. If someone has a light cold and they gain weight they often blame it from taking sugary cough drops. The average cough drop is 10 to 15 calories each and most people do not take more than four a day.
6. If you are tempted to have a second portion or want a fattening dessert, talk to yourself and say, "In 45 seconds it will just be a memory and it is not worth it".
7. Step by step,you learn how to lose weight and also how to keep it off. With this blog, you will learn the low calorie way to grocery shop, how to order in restaurants, and I give you lessons on how to cook the slim way.
8. Finding the right diet for YOU is just like finding your own buried treasure after searching for it for years. You will always know where it is at.
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