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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, July 6, 2012

4 HINTS AND WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE DIET LADY

YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE ART OF LOSING WEIGHT BUT YOU MUST HAVE WHAT I CALL WILL POWER AND OR WON'T POWER

1.  I have my version of the 'Boston Tea Party'.  Dump the fattening tempting foods out of your house that you can't control.

2.  In most cases, non-starchy vegetables are very low in calories such as one cup of celery  or cucumbers being about 20 calories and a cup of lettuce containing 12 calories.  Too much fruit can make you gain weight. One pound of sweet cherries are 286 calories.  The same amount of grapes are between 200 and 300 calories. One- fourth of a pound of grapes or cherries should be considered a serving.

3.  Don't gobble your food.  Try to dine instead of devour.  
Note:  I just saw a movie called Bernie the other day and Shirley Mclaine had a major part.  She chewed each bite 25 times. Please do not try to follow her lead!!

4.  Being as slim as we'd like to be is our birthright.  It is up to us to make it a reality.  Wishing won't help....nor will diet pills.  Just stay on a sensible program. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUFFER..JUST FOLLOW ME..Listen to Louise...( Gee I wish my husband Hugh would.)  
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